Ancient Greece
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...
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, Attica, Aegina 500-480BC Silver Stater
Ancient Greece
Attica, Aegina
500-480BC
Silver Stater 11.76g
18mm
Obv: Smoothed shell sea turtle, thin collar, with countermarked symbol
Rev: 'Windmill' or 'Incused triangles' (four sunken segmen...
Ancient Italy, Bruttium, Terina 420-400BC Silver Tetrobol
Ancient Greece/Italy
Bruttium, Terina
420-400BC
Silver Tetrobol, 1.09g
Obv: Female head right, wearing sphendone
Rev: Nike seated left on garlanded kippos, holding flower in right hand
HGC 1-177...
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, Mysia, Pergamon 200-133BC AE15
Ancient Greece
Mysia, Pergamon
200-133BC
AE15, 2.67g
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet decorated with star
Rev: Owl with spread wings standing right, head facing, on palm frond ...
Ancient Greece, Thrace, Ainos 280-200BC AE9
Ancient Greece
Thrace, Ainos
280-200BC
AE9
Obv: Head of Hermes left, wearing broad petasos
Rev: Caduceus with symbol to right and surrounding legend 'A-I N-I Ω-Ν'
HGC 3.2-1284 var.
VG
ANC.890
Greece, Thessaly, Perrhaiboi 460-440BC Silver Hemidrachm
Ancient Greece
Thessaly, Perrhaiboi
460-440BC
Silver Hemidrachm, 2.46g
Minted in Olosson or Phalanna
Obv: Nude Thessalos standing right, holding band across horns of forepart of bull leaping right...
Roman Provincial, Phrygia, Laodicea, Tiberius 14-37AD AE19
Ancient Greece/Roman Provincial
Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum
Tiberius 14-37AD, AE19
Pythes, son of Pythes, magistrate
Obv: 'SEBAS TOS' bare head right, possibly Augustus or Tiberius
Rev: 'PUQHS/PU...
Greece, Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Kherei 410-3900BC Silver Tetrobol
Ancient Greece
Lycia, Lycian Dynasts, Kherei
Silver Tetrobol, uncertain mint
c.410-390BC, 2.11g
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Forepart of bull to right, traces of Lycian ethnic above, ...
Greece, Troas, Neandria c.4th Century BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece
Troas, Neandria
c.4th century BC
Silver Obol, 8mm, 0.55g
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo to right
Rev: Ram standing to right within incuse square 'NEA N' around
S.4117, SNG Ash.1170,...
Greece, Peloponnesos, Argolis c.200-80BC Silver Hemidrachm
Ancient Greece, Peloponnesos
Argolis, Argos
Silver Hemidrachm or Attic Triobol
c.200-80BC, 2.17g
Obv: Forepart of wolf at bay to right
Rev: 'A' with 'D' and 'A' either side at top with trident to ...
Greece, Peloponnesos, Achaian League c.175-168BC Silver Triobol
Ancient Greece, Peloponnesos
Achaian League, Megara
c.175-168BC
Silver Triobol or Hemidrachm, 2.10g, 15mm
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev: Achaian League 'XA' monogram in laurel wreath, abov...
Greece, Ionia, Phokaia 478-387BC Electrum Hekte
This carefully crafted Ionia-Phokaia electrum Hekte from the 5th century BC is a tribute to the artistry of ancient Greece. With a weight of 2.43g and expertly graded in gVF condition, this piece i...
Greece, Baktria, Menander I, 160-145BC Silver Drachm
Ancient Greece, Indo-Greek
Kings of Baktria
Menander I
160-145BC
18mm, 2.41g
Silver Drachm
Obv: Heroic bust of Menander I facing left
Rev: Athena brandishing thunderbolt right, holding shield, l...
Greece, Satraps of Caria 341-335BC Silver Trihemiobol
Ancient Greece
Satraps of Caria
341-335BC
Silver Trihemiobol
0.80g, 9mm
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly right, drapery around neck
Rev: Eight pointed star 'IPPI' around
Ex: With tick...
Greece, Sicily, Syracuse 345-317BC Bronze Hemidrachm
Ancient Greece, Sicily, Syracuse
Timoleon and the 3rd Democracy
345-317BC
Bronze Hemidrachm, AE24, 13.45g
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right 'ZEYΣEΛEYΘEΡIOΣ' around
Rev: Upright thunder...
Greece, Sicily, Syracuse 478-467BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece,
Sicily, Syracuse
Deinomenid Tyranny, time of Heiron I as Tyrany of Syracuse
478-467BC
Silver Obol, 0.69g, 9mm
c.478-470BC
Obv. Diademed head of Arethusa right, dotted border arou...
Greece, Sicily, Syracuse 478-467BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece,
Sicily, Syracuse
Deinomenid Tyranny, time of Heiron I as Tyrany of Syracuse
478-467BC
Silver Obol, 0.66g, 9mm
c.478-470BC
Obv. Diademed head of Arethusa right, dotted border arou...
Greece, Sicily, Syracuse 478-467BC Silver Obol
Ancient Greece,
Sicily, Syracuse
Deinomenid Tyranny, time of Heiron I as Tyrany of Syracuse
478-467BC
Silver Obol, 0.72g, 9mm
c.478-470BC
Obv. Diademed head of Arethusa right, dotted border arou...
Greece, Sicily, Kentoripai 344-336BC AE23 Trias
Ancient Greece
Sicily, Kentoripai
344-336BC
AE23 Trias, 10.06g
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right, eagle standing to left
Rev: Horizontal winged thunderbolt 'KENTO' above, 'ΡIΠINΩN' below, in exergu...
Greece, Sicily, Kamarina 420-405BC AE13 Onkia
Ancient Greece
Sicily, Kamarina
420-405BC
AE13 Onkia, 1.08g
Obv: Facing Gorgoneion
Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, holding lizard in talon 'KAMA' to left, pellet (Mark of value) in exergue
...
Ancient Greece, Sicily, Aitna 354-344BC AE24 Tetras
Ancient Greece
Sicily, Aitna
354-344BC
AE24 Tetras, 24mm, 15.15g
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet 'AITNΩN' surrounds
Rev: Horse prancing right, reins trailing 'M' above
SNG ...
Italy, Lucania, Velia 340-300BC Silver Stater/Nomos
Ancient Italy
Lucania, Velia
340-300BC
Silver Stater/Nomos/Didrachm, 6.90g, 20mm
Obv: Head of Athena to left, wearing crested Phrygian helmet, ornamented with female centaur
Rev: Lion standing to ...
Italy, Lucania, Herakleia 380-281BC Silver Diobol
Ancient Italy
Lucania, Herakleia
380-281BC
Silver Diobol, 0.83g, 11mm
Obv: Head of Athena to right, wearing crested helmet, ornamented with hippocamp
Rev: Herakles kneeling right wrestling the nem...
Ancient Italy, Campania, Neapolis 325-275BC Silver Obol
Ancient Italy
Campania, Phistelia
325-275BC
Silver Obol, 0.57g, 10mm
Obv: Yound male head facing, head turned slightly right
Rev: Dolphin swimming right, above barley grain and mussel shell '8IS...
Italy, Campania, Neapolis 320-300BC Silver Nomos/Stater
Ancient Italy
Campania, Neapolis (Naples)
320-300BC
Silver Nomos or Stater, 6.43g, 18mm
Obv: Diademed head of Nymph facing right wearing earring and necklace
Rev: Man-headed bull advances right, ...
Ancient Italy, Campania, Neapolis 325-241BC AE15
Ancient Italy, Campania, Neapolis
325-241BC
AE15
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left, cornucopia to right
Rev: Tripod, 'NEOΠO ΛITΩN' either side
SNG Cop. 534, SNG ANS 518
nVF Some roughness, dark...
Italy, Campania, Hyria 405-400BC Silver Nomos/Stater
Ancient Italy
Campania, Hyria
405-400BC, 6.99g, 20mm
Silver Nomos/Stater or Didrachm
Obv: Head of crested helmeted Athena to left, with owl and wreath on helmet
Rev: Man-headed bull advances ri...
Italy, Northern Campania, Cales 265-240BC AE21
Ancient Italy
Northern Campania, Cales
265-240BC
AE21, 6.73g
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo facing left 'CALENO' surrounds
Rev: Man-headed bull stands right, head facing, 'T' below bull, lyre above...
