Greek Coins

 

Greek coins are some of the most artistic coins ever produced, and im quite pleased with the few ive managed to get a hold of. I am, of course, particularly interested in the fine female portraits. I am no longer collecting Greek coins in any major way, atleast for the time being. For convenience sake all my coins are shown on this single page as opposed to being broken into sub catagories.

 

Seleukos I Nikator, in the name of Alexander III.

AR Tetradrachm. Babylon mint. c307BC.

Obv. Head of Alexander III as Hercules.

Rev. Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle and scepter, monogram in wreath left, MI under throne BASILEWS ALEXANDROU.

Price 3747, Houghton 82(5). gVF.

Kings of Paeonia, Patroas

AR Tetradrachm 340--315 B.C.

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right, with short hair; a test cut in the fourth quadrant

Rev. Armed warrior on a horse prancing right, spearing a fallen enemy, who holds a shield and a spear(Pi)ATPAOY.

12.64 g., 25 mm. SG 1520. Slightly double-struck. EF.

 

Side, Pamphylia.

AR Tetradrachm.

Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right

Rev. Nike advancing left holding pomegranate KAE.VF.

Finest style Side tetradrachm I have ever encountered. Which isnt saying much.

 

Arados, Pheonicia.

. AR Tetradrachm.

Obv. Turreted head of Tyche

Rev. Nike standing left within wreath. ZQPAN ARADIWN

 

Macedon under Roman rule.

AR Tetradrachm. Amphipolis mint.

Obv. Macedonian shield with head of Artemis in the centre

Rev.Club of Hercules in wreath, AP monogram.

CHVF

 

 

Ptolemaic Egypt.

AE27. Alexandria mint.

Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right.

Rev. Eagle

EF

 

Kings of Syracuse. Hieron II

AE29. Syracuse mint.

Obv. Diademed head left

Rev. Horseman riding right.

gVF.

 

Mesembria, Thrace.

AE19.

Obv.Female (Nymph?) head right

Rev. Athena advacning left.

gVF