Ancient Greece
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, Phokaia 521-478BC Electrum 1/6th Stater
Ancient Greece
Ionia, Phokaia
521-478BC
Electrum Hekte or Sixth Stater 2.59g
Obv: Archaic helmeted head of Athena left and seal behind
Rev: Quadripartite incuse punch
cf.S.4530, Bodenstedt 41, Poz...
Sicily, Syracuse 345-306BC Silver 2 Litrai EF
Ancient Italy
Sicily, Syracuse
Time of Timoleon
345-306BC
Silver 2 litrai (Dilitron) 1.61g Struck 344-339/8BC
Obv: Youthful Janiform head, laureate 'SURAKOS IWN' around, dolphin to right
Rev: Fre...
Italy, Sicily, Gela 420-405BC Bronze Trias or AE17
Ancient Italy
Sicily, Gela
420-405BC
AE Trias or AE17, 3.95g
Obv: Bull standing left, head lowered, three pellets in exergue 'GELAS' above
Rev: Diademed head of river god Gelas to right with horn
...
Greece, Ionia, Ephesos 546-500BC Silver 1/48th Stater VF
This carefully crafted Ionia, Ephesos Silver 1/48th Stater from the 6th century BC is a tribute to the artistry of ancient Greece. With a weight of only 0.220g and expertly graded VF condition, thi...
Greece, Caria, Caunos 309-189BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece, Caria
Caunos (Kaunos) 309-189BC
Silver Obol 0.80g
Obv: Diademed head of Alexander III of Macedon to right
Rev: 'K' 'AX' monogram above a lyre and a cornucopia between
S.4817, SNG ...
Greece, Macedon, Period of Interregnum 288-277BC AE15
Ancient Greece
Kingdom of Macedon
288-277BC
AE15/half unit, 3.90g
Period of Interregnum
Obv: Facing gorgon at centre of ornamented Macedonian shield
Rev: 'BA' to left and right of Macedonian helme...
Alexander III "The Great" 336-323BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece
Macedonian Kingdom
Alexander III 'The Great"
336-323BC
Silver Drachm, 4.20g
Colophon Mint
Obv: Head of Herakles right
Rev: Zeus seated left holding eagle and sceptre
VF
Ex: M.R.Rob...
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras) 380-325BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Italy
Calabria, Tarentum (Taras)
380-325BC
Silver Diobol, 1.02g, 12mm
Obv: Head of Athena to right wearing crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with Skylla
Rev: Herakles kneeling to right...
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...
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: ...
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...
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...
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...
