Ancient Greece
Cleopatra VII 1st Century BC Countermarked AE
Cleopatra VII Countermarked
Ancient Syria, Seleucis & Pieria
Antioch 1st Century BC
Bronze Tetrachalkon
VF
'The coins of Roman Antioch of this time period are seen with a countermark on the ob...
Greece, Attica, Athens 454-404BC Silver Tetradrachm
Ancient Greece
Attica, Athens "Athenian Owl"
454-404BC
Silver Tetradrachm c.16.9-17.1g
Obv: Head of Athena to right wearing ivy crested helmet, eye front
Rev: Owl standing to right, head facing, o...
Kings of Baktria, Apollodotos I, 180-160BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece
Kings of Baktria, Apollodotos I
c.180-160BC, 16mm, various weights
Square Silver Drachm
Obv: Elephant standing right, monogram below
Rev: Zebu bull standing right, monogram below
C...
Greece, Caria, Mylasa, 520-490BC Silver Stater
Ancient Greece, Caria
Mylasa, Persic Standard
520-490BC Silver stater, 19mm,10.9g
Obv: Forepart of roaring lion to left, dotted bar on shoulder
Rev: Two incuse rectangles
S.3575, SNG Kayhan 929,...
Ancient Greece (454-404 BC.) Silver Tetradrachm EF-Mint State
The Coins that Built the Parthenon
According to myth the then-unnamed city of Athens sought for itself a patron deity. Athena the goddess of wisdom and war vied with Poseidon for the honour was ult...
Greece, Mysia, Kyzikos c.2nd Century BC AE28
Ancient Greece
Mysia, Kyzikos
c.2nd centuryBC
AE28, weight 8.27g
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo to right with dotted border
Rev: Tripod with wreath above, flaming torch to left below, to right and ...
Greece, Ionia, Miletos 550-500BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece
Ionia, Miletos
550-500BC, 0.63g
Uncertain mint
Silver Obol
Obv: Lion's head/scalp
Rev: Stellate design within incuse square
Ex: Imperial Numismatics c.2021 @$125-Fine with ticket...
Lucania, Sybaris 400-350BC Silver 1/6th Stater or Triobol
Ancient Greece/Italy
Lucania, Sybaris
530-510BC
Silver Triobol or 1/6th Stater, 2.40g
Obv: Bull standing left looking back "VM" in exergue
Rev: Same type as obverse incused
S.246
Fine+
Ex: M.R.Rob...
Greece Thrace Apollonia Pontika 400-350 BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece
Thrace, Apollonia Pontica (Black Sea Area)
400-350 BC
Silver Drachm 2.84g
Obv: Anchor, crayfish to right and 'A' to left
Rev: Gorgoneion or Medusa head facing
VF+/VF off-centre
S.16...
Sicily, Syracuse 450-439BC Silver Tetradrachm
Ancient Greece
Sicily, Syracuse
450-439BC
Silver Tetradrachm, 17.48g
Obv: Charioteer driving slow quadriga right holding kentron and reigns, nike flying above to right, crowning charioteer
Rev: ...
Alexander III "The Great" 336-323BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece
Macedonian Kingdom
Alexander III 'The Great"
336-323BC, c.309BC
Silver Drachm, 4.13g
Obv: Head of Herakles right
Rev: Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre
VF+/VF
Ex: Spink au...
Alexander III "The Great" 336-323BC Silver Tetradrachm
Ancient Greeece
Macedonian Kingdom
Alexander III 'The Great"
336-323BC, c.323-314BC
Pella Mint (Capital of Macedonia and Alexander III birth place)
Silver Tetradrachm 17.2g
Obv: Head of Herakles...
Akarnania, Anaktorian, Corinth 350-300BC Silver Stater
Ancient Greece, Akarnania
Anaktorion (Colony of Corinth)
350-300BC
Silver Stater 8.45g
Obv: Pegasos with pointed wing flying to left 'AN' monogram below
Rev: Head of Athena left wearing Corinthia...
Sicily, Siculo-Punic c.300-290BC Silver Tetradrachm EF+
Ancient Greece
Sicily, Siculo-Punic
c.300-290BC
Silver Tetradrachm, 17.2g
O: Head of Herakles wearing lion skin headdress right
R: Horses head to left, palm tree behind, punic legend below, border...
Egypt, Alexandria, Gallienus 253-268AD Billon Tetradrachm
Roman Provincial
Ancient Egypt
Alexandria, Gallienus
253-268AD
Billon tetradrachm
Year 14 = 266-267AD, 9.39g
Obv: Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus to right 'AVT K P LIK GALLIHN' ...
Alexandria, Faustina Junior 147-175AD Billon Tetradrachm
Roman Provincial
Ancient Egypt
Alexandria, Faustina Junior
Wife of Marcus Aurelius d.175AD
Billon tetradrachm 12.51g
Dated year 17 of Antoninus Pius 153-154AD
Obv: Draped bust of Faustina right
Re...
Alexandria, Faustina Junior 147-175AD Billon Tetradrachm
Roman Provincial
Ancient Egypt
Alexandria, Faustina Junior, Augusta
147-175AD dated RY 13 of Antoninus Pius 149/150AD
Billon Tetradrachm 12.42g
Obv: Draped bust right
Rev: Zeus enthroned left, hol...
Alexandria, Faustina Junior 147-175AD Billon Tetradrachm
Roman Provincial
Ancient Egypt
Alexandria, Faustina Junior
Wife of Marcus Aurelius d175AD
Billon Tetradrachm 12.78g
Dated year 14 of Antoninus Pius 150-151AD
Obv: Draped bust to right, around 'FAV...
Neapolis, Samaria, Faustina II 147-175AD AE3
Roman Provincial
Judaea City Coinage
Samaria, Neapolis, Faustina II AE3, 5.65g
147-175AD (issued 147-175AD, CY 90, 161/2AD)
Obv: 'FAUCTEINAN CEBACTHN' around, bust of Faustina II draped to right, ...
Lydia, Maeonia, Faustina Junior d.175AD AE21
Ancient Greece
Roman Provincial
Lydia, Maeonia
Faustina Junior d.175AD issued c.165AD
AE21, 5.89g
issue of Magistrate Quintus
Obv: Draped bust of Faustina to right 'NEA CEBACTH FAUCTEINA' around
...
Phrygia, Laodicea, Faustina Jnr. 152-175AD AE 32
Ancient Roman Provincial
Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum
Faustina Junior
152-175AD AE32, 14.30g
Obv: 'FAUCTINA CEBACTH' draped bust of Faustina right
Rev: 'LAODIKEWN' around, city goddess standing fron...
Ionia, Smyrna, Faustina Jnr. 147-175AD AE Assarion
Ancient Roman Provincial
Ionia, Smyrna, Faustina Junior, Augusta
147-175 AD, AE Assarion 5.98g
Theudianos, strategos, issued 147-161
Obv: Draped bust of Faustina Junior to right 'FAUCTEINA CEBACT...
Bithynia, Nicaea, Antoninus Pius 138-161AD AE19
Ancient Roman Provincial
Bithynia, Nicaea
Antoninus Pius 138-161AD
AE19, 4.36g
Obv: Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius right, 'AU KAI TI AI ADRI ANTWNEINOC' around
Rev: Asklepios standing looking l...
Phoenicia, Sidon 386-372BC Silver Double Shekel
Ancient Greece
Phoenicia, Sidon
Ba'lshallim II, 386-372BC
Silver Double Shekel 24.34g
Obv: War galley travelling left propelled by row of oars, standard at stern, two lines of zig-zag waves below...