Greek coins

MACEDONIAN KINGDOM. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AR tetradrachm (26 mm, 16.83 gm). VF, Fine Style. Lifetime issue of 'Babylon', ca. 325-323 BC. Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin headdress, paws tied before neck / AΛEΞANΔPOY-BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Zeus enthroned left, left leg drawn back, feet on..

Dyrrhachium, Illyria AR Drachm. After 229 BC. 18 mm, 3.21 g. Magistrates Zenon and Damenos. ΞENΩN, cow standing right, looking back at calf which it suckles, eagle standing right, wings spread / ΔAMHNOΣ, square containing double stellate pattern. Ceka 357 var (symbol); Agora auction 55, 41...

CALABRIA. Tarentum. Ca. 380-280 BC. AR diobol (12mm, 1.06 gms). aVF. Ca. 325-280 BC. Head of Athena left, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with figure of Scylla hurling stone, X behind neck / TARAN, Heracles standing facing, head right, one arm wrapped around neck of the Nemean lion, which cro..

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 4.04 g), Sardes, struck under Menander or Kleitos, circa 322-319/8. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. AΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle ..

THRACE. Thasos. Tetradrachm (Circa 148-90/80 BC).Obv: Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath.Rev: HPAKΛEOYΣ / ΣΩTHPOΣ / ΘAΣIΩN.Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin. Control: Monogram to inner left.SNG Copenhagen 1040-5; HGC 6, 359.Condition: almost extremely fine.Weight: 16.69 g.Di..

AKARNANIA. Anaktorion. Circa 320-280 BC. Stater (Silver, 20 mm, 8.45 g). Pegasos flying left; below, AN. Rev. ΛYΣI Head of Athena to left, wearing Corinthian helmet; behind neck guard, AN and thymaterion. BCD Akarnania -. Calciati 70. HGC 4, 763. Imhoof-Blumer, Akarnanien -. Rare...

Islands off Attica, Aegina. Silver Stater (12.24g) ca. 456-431  BC. Land tortoise with segmented shell, head tilted slightly left; pattern on each plate of shell; "pattern-framed" around. Reverse: Refined incuse skew pattern. Millbank pl. 2, 14; SNG Delepierre 1545; Dewing 1686.The island of Ae..

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 34 mm, 15.14 g, 12 h), Mesembria, circa 150-125. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] - [A]ΛEΞANΔPOY Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standi..

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 430s-420s BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 17.06 g, 9 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev. AΘE Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8. Svorono..

KINGS OF MAURETANIA. Juba II, with Cleopatra Selene, 25 BC-AD 24. Denarius (Silver, 16 mm, 2.90 g, 2 h), Caesarea. [RE]X IVBA Diademed head of Juba II to right. Rev. KΛЄOΠATPA / BACIΛ[ICCA] Crocodile standing left. MAA 104. Mazard 343. SNG Copenhagen 592. Lightly toned.  about extremely fine.&n..

KINGS OF PAEONIA. Patraos, circa 335-315 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 24 mm, 12.57 g, 2 h), Astibos or Damastion. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΠΑ[ΤΡΑΟΥ] Paeonian horse­man, wearing crested helmet and full armor, galloping right and spea­ring fallen enemy. Paeonian Hoard 439-44 (same dies). Pey..

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Pseudo-autonomous issue. temp. Nero, AD 54-68. Æ (18 mm, 5.7 g). Q. Ummidius Durmius Quadratus, legatus of Syria. Dated year 104 of the Caesarean Era (AD 55/6). Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right / Ram leaping right, head left; star and crescent above, ET ΔP..

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 430s-420s BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 23 mm, 16.68 g). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev. AΘE Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8. Svoronos pl...

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes. 246-222 BC. Æ Tetrobol (36 mm, 50,87g,). Alexandreia mint. Series 4A. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / Eagle standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia over shoulder, Λ between legs. CPE-B366; Svor-974; SNG Cop-224-6. Very fine..

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III ‘the Great’, 336-323 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.55 g), Mesambria, circa 250-175. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated to left on throne with a high back, holding eagle in his outstretched right hand, an..

PHRYGIA. Apameia. Circa 50-49 BC. Cistophorus (Silver, 29 mm, 12.39 g, 12 h), Mantitheos, son of Mantitheos, magistrate. Cista mystica from which snake coils; around, ivy wreath with fruits. Rev. ΜΑΝΤΙΘΕΟΣ / ΜΑΝΤΙΘΕΟΥ Two snakes coiled around a bow case; to left, ΑΠΑ; to right, diaulos. Kleiner, Lat..

CILICIA. Tarsos. Pharnabazos, Persian military commander, 380-374/3 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 10.61 g, 6 h)...

LESBOS. Mytilene. (Circa 377-326 BC). EL Hekte. (9.71 mm, 2.54 g) Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev: Draped bust of Artemis right within linear square border.   SNG von Aulock 1717.Among the most avidly collected of Greek coins are hectae – or 1/6th staters – small, thick coins ..

PONTOS, Amisos. Circa 109-89 BC. Æ (30.5mm, 19.5 g,). Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with griffin / Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa; at feet, body of Medusa; monograms to left and right. SNG BM Black Sea 1173; SNG Stancomb 683 var. (monogr..

Hellenistic Monarchies - The Seleukid Kingdom - Alexander II Zabinas (128-123 BC) - AR Tetradrachm (Antiochia c. 128-122 BC, 16.23g) - Diademed head to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOV Zeus seated left, holding sceptre and Nike, in outer left field, monogram and below the throne (S. 7115) - old cabinet t..

AE 15 mm, weight 2.66 g, denomination C.Obverse: Jugate, Braided, bearded head of Zeus and Astarte wearing stephane facing right, dotted border.Reverse: Prow of galley left with Athena figurehead, holding wreath in right, trident in left, Aradian era date 208 (CH) below.Ref: Duyrat 2005, Pg.106 No.4..

SELEUKID KINGDOM, Antioch. Antiochos III Megas (Circa 223-187 BC).AE Bronze (13 mm, 3.81 g)Laureate head of Antiochos III, as Apollo, right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; [monograms] to outer left.SC 1048; HGC 9, 519..

Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles (317-289 BC). Æ Litra (20 mm, 8,96 gms). Head of Artemis Soteria r., wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, quiver over shoulder. R/ Winged thunderbolt. CNS II, 142/25; SNG ANS 708; HGC 2, 1537. Fine..

Seleukid Kings, Alexander I Balas (152-145 BC). Serrate Æ (20mm, 7,94 g). Antioch. Diademed head of Alexander I r. R/ Athena standing l., holding Nike in r. hand, l. hand resting on shield set on ground; to l., two monograms. cf. SC 1793.3; HGC 9, 900..

Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-222 BC). Æ Hemiobol (20 mm, 7.34g,). Kyrene. Diademed head of Ptolemy I r., wearing aegis. R/ Draped bust of Lybia r., wearing taenia; small cornucopiae before neck. Svoronos 866 & 871 (Ptolemy II); Weiser 65; SNG Copenhagen 442 (Ptolemy IV-VI..