Greece & Asia Minor
Coins from the Anatolia/Asia Minor is another common theme in my collection. I will also share here a few other Greek coins from outside Asia Minor. These are vary varied and come from a broad range of time and people.
Macedon, Acanthus, circa 470-390 BC
AR tetrobol
Obv: forepart of bull left, head right; ΠE above
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square with granulated recesses
Obv: forepart of bull left, head right; ΠE above
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square with granulated recesses
Sicily, Akragas (Agrigentum), circa 450-440 BC, AR litra
AR Litra, 10 mm, 0.56g, 3h
Obv: ΑΚ - RΑ, eagle, with closed wings, standing left on Ionic column capital with large volutes, dots at center of volutes
Rev: ΛΙ Crab
Ref: HGC 2, 121. Westermark 455-504 (dies appear to be O21/R20 see image below)
Obv: ΑΚ - RΑ, eagle, with closed wings, standing left on Ionic column capital with large volutes, dots at center of volutes
Rev: ΛΙ Crab
Ref: HGC 2, 121. Westermark 455-504 (dies appear to be O21/R20 see image below)
Pontos, Amisos, 4th Century BC
Siglos (5.54g, 19mm, 3h)
Obv: Draped bust of Hera left, wearing turreted stephanos
Rev: Owl standing facing with spread wings; H ΓH across fields; ΠEIPA below
Ref: SNG Stancomb 661 (this coin); cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1071; HGC 7, 229
Obv: Draped bust of Hera left, wearing turreted stephanos
Rev: Owl standing facing with spread wings; H ΓH across fields; ΠEIPA below
Ref: SNG Stancomb 661 (this coin); cf. SNG BM Black Sea 1071; HGC 7, 229
Thessaly, Phalanna, 380-350 BC
Thessaly, Phalanna, 380-350 BC, Æ Trichalkon
Obv: Youthful male head right
Rev: [ΦAΛ]–ANNAI[ΩN], head of nymph right, with hair in sakkos [a hairbag made of a coarsely worked wool or linen], wearing earring and necklace
Size: 18mm, 6.04g
Obv: Youthful male head right
Rev: [ΦAΛ]–ANNAI[ΩN], head of nymph right, with hair in sakkos [a hairbag made of a coarsely worked wool or linen], wearing earring and necklace
Size: 18mm, 6.04g
Byzantion, Trace, circa 387-340 BC
Thrace, Byzantion, circa 387-340 BC, AR Drachm
Obv: Heifer standing left on dolphin left; raised foreleg
Rev: Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern
Obv: Heifer standing left on dolphin left; raised foreleg
Rev: Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern
Mytilene, Lesbos, circa 377-326 BC
Electrum Hekte
Obv: Head of Apollo wearing laurel wreath right
Rev: Head of Artemis right, her hair in sphendone; snake symbol in left field
Obv: Head of Apollo wearing laurel wreath right
Rev: Head of Artemis right, her hair in sphendone; snake symbol in left field
Corinthia, Corinth. Circa 375-300 BC
AR Stater
Obv: Pegasos flying left
Rev: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet; bucranium and N behind
Ref: Pegasi 382; BCD Corinth 125
Obv: Pegasos flying left
Rev: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet; bucranium and N behind
Ref: Pegasi 382; BCD Corinth 125
Arcadia, Arcadian League, circa 370-280 BC, AR Hemidrachm
AR Hemidrachm, struck at Megalopolis
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus Lykaios left
Rev: Pan seated left on rock, eagle on knee, raising hand and holding lagobolon; A in left field; Δ in right field
Ref: BMC Peloponnesus pg. 176, 83; SNG Copenhagen 195
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus Lykaios left
Rev: Pan seated left on rock, eagle on knee, raising hand and holding lagobolon; A in left field; Δ in right field
Ref: BMC Peloponnesus pg. 176, 83; SNG Copenhagen 195
Phokis, federal Coinage, circa 357-354 BC
AR Triobol/Hemidrachm, Philomelos, strategos
Obv: facing head of bull
Rev: Head of Artemis right; branch to left
Ref: Williams 303 (O220/R189); BCD Lokris 463.1 (these dies); HGC 4, 1046
Obv: facing head of bull
Rev: Head of Artemis right; branch to left
Ref: Williams 303 (O220/R189); BCD Lokris 463.1 (these dies); HGC 4, 1046
Phoenicia, Arados. Uncertain king, circa 350-332 BC
AR Stater (18.5mm, 10.15 g, 10h). Laureate head of Ba’al-Arwad right / Galley right, Pataikos on prow, above waves; [M A ‘ (in Aramaic) above]
Akarnania, Anaktorion, circa 350-300 BC
AR Stater
Rev: Helmeted head of Athena left; KΛE above, monogram below, monogram and bucranium ornamented with fillets behind
Obv: Pegasos flying right; AN monogram below
Ref: Pegasi 71;
Rev: Helmeted head of Athena left; KΛE above, monogram below, monogram and bucranium ornamented with fillets behind
Obv: Pegasos flying right; AN monogram below
Ref: Pegasi 71;
Thrace, Abdera, circa 346/345-336 BC
AR Hemisiglos (drachm)
Obv: ΕΠΙ - Χ-ΑΡΜ-Ο, griffin leaping left, forepart and forpaws raised, with feathered wings, tail curling and closed beak.
Rev: ΑΒΔ-ΗΡΙ-ΤΕ-ΩΝ, laureate head of Apollo, left, within linear square
Obv: ΕΠΙ - Χ-ΑΡΜ-Ο, griffin leaping left, forepart and forpaws raised, with feathered wings, tail curling and closed beak.
Rev: ΑΒΔ-ΗΡΙ-ΤΕ-ΩΝ, laureate head of Apollo, left, within linear square
SICILY, Syracuse, 344-317 BC.
Sicily, Syracuse, Timoleon and the Third Democracy, 344-317 BC, Æ Hemidrachm, 1st series, circa 344-339/8 BC.
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right
Rev: Upright thunderbolt; to right, eagle standing right
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right
Rev: Upright thunderbolt; to right, eagle standing right
Euboia, Chalkis, circa 338-308 BC
AR Drachm (3.68g)
Obv: Head of the nymph Chalkis left
Rev: Eagle flying left, carrying serpent in talons; torch above
Ref: Picard Em. 1; BCD 118; SNG Copenhagen -.
Obv: Head of the nymph Chalkis left
Rev: Eagle flying left, carrying serpent in talons; torch above
Ref: Picard Em. 1; BCD 118; SNG Copenhagen -.
Thrace, Abdera, circa 336-311 BC
Hemisiglos, 14mm, 2.59 g, Pithedoros, magistrate
Obv: ΑΒΔΗ/ΡΙΤΕΩ, Griffin springing left
Rev: ΕΠΙ ΠΥΘΟ-ΔΩΡΟ, Laureate head of Apollo right within square linear frame
Ref: May, Abdera 553
Obv: ΑΒΔΗ/ΡΙΤΕΩ, Griffin springing left
Rev: ΕΠΙ ΠΥΘΟ-ΔΩΡΟ, Laureate head of Apollo right within square linear frame
Ref: May, Abdera 553
Thessaly, Ekkarra, circa 325-320 BC
AE Chalkous
Obv: Laurel-wreathed, head of Zeus to the left in a circle of dots. The head of the Zeus is compact with wide cheeks. The beard and hairstyle are cut in stiff lines, and the hair covers the nape of the neck, a wavy line. Details like the pupil can be seen on the eyebrowed eyes.
Rev: ΕΚΚΑΡ / ΡΕΩΝ, downward, Artemis standing in between, in three-quarter view to the left. Her right leg is bent back. Her left arm rests on her hip, her right hand rests on a hunting lance, in the middle of which you can see a strap. Her hair is pinned up in a Lampadion knot and a bow and drapery appear on the nape of the neck, fastened crosswise in front of the chest with the shoulder strap. She is wearing a short sleeveless chiton (woolen tunic) and a himation (outer garment), and an endromides (cloak) lined with fur.
Obv: Laurel-wreathed, head of Zeus to the left in a circle of dots. The head of the Zeus is compact with wide cheeks. The beard and hairstyle are cut in stiff lines, and the hair covers the nape of the neck, a wavy line. Details like the pupil can be seen on the eyebrowed eyes.
Rev: ΕΚΚΑΡ / ΡΕΩΝ, downward, Artemis standing in between, in three-quarter view to the left. Her right leg is bent back. Her left arm rests on her hip, her right hand rests on a hunting lance, in the middle of which you can see a strap. Her hair is pinned up in a Lampadion knot and a bow and drapery appear on the nape of the neck, fastened crosswise in front of the chest with the shoulder strap. She is wearing a short sleeveless chiton (woolen tunic) and a himation (outer garment), and an endromides (cloak) lined with fur.
Pisidia, Selge, circa 325-250 BC
AR Stater (24mm, 7.60g, 12h)
Obv: Two wrestlers grappling; K between
Rev: ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ, slinger in throwing stance right; to right, counter-clockwise triskeles above club facing downward
Obv: Two wrestlers grappling; K between
Rev: ΣΕΛΓΕΩΝ, slinger in throwing stance right; to right, counter-clockwise triskeles above club facing downward
Kings of Macedon, Philip III Arrhidaios, 323-317 BC
323-317 BC, AR Fifth Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint. Struck under Polyperchon (regent), circa 318-317 BC
Obv: Head of Apollo right, wearing tainia (headband)
Rev: [ΦIΛIΠΠOY] Horseman riding right; forked branch below
Ref: Le Rider pl. 46, 26-7 (?)
Obv: Head of Apollo right, wearing tainia (headband)
Rev: [ΦIΛIΠΠOY] Horseman riding right; forked branch below
Ref: Le Rider pl. 46, 26-7 (?)
Thessaly, Gyrton, late 4th-early 3rd century BCE
AE Trichalkon (6.38g, 20mm)
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus left
Rev: ΓΥΡΤ/ΩΝΙΩ-N, horse prancing left; monogram below.
Ref: Rogers 236; BCD Thessaly II 82.4; HGC 4, 366.
Provenance: ex CNG E-Auction 448 lot 66, from the BCD Collection, acquired in Thessaly in 1988
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus left
Rev: ΓΥΡΤ/ΩΝΙΩ-N, horse prancing left; monogram below.
Ref: Rogers 236; BCD Thessaly II 82.4; HGC 4, 366.
Provenance: ex CNG E-Auction 448 lot 66, from the BCD Collection, acquired in Thessaly in 1988
Lucania, Metapontion, circa 300-250 BC
Æ (13mm, 2.44g).
Obv: Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet
Rev: Three barley grains radiating from center; cross-torch between two grains
Ref: Johnston Bronze 50; HN Italy 1686
Obv: Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet
Rev: Three barley grains radiating from center; cross-torch between two grains
Ref: Johnston Bronze 50; HN Italy 1686
THRACE, Abdera, circa 300-250 BC
Æ 17mm,4.84g, Erogeitonos, magistrate Obv: Griffin with pointed wings rearing left
Rev: Laureate head of Apollo right within linear frame; EΠI H-POΓ-EITO-NOΣ around
Ref: C-N Period XI, Style II, 362–89; AMNG 182; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 90
Rev: Laureate head of Apollo right within linear frame; EΠI H-POΓ-EITO-NOΣ around
Ref: C-N Period XI, Style II, 362–89; AMNG 182; SNG Copenhagen –; BMC 90
Eastern Europe, imitating Philip II of Macedon, 3rd century BC
AR Tetradrachm, (25mm, 13.80g). Complete legend type. Struck in the central and lower Carpathian region (Modern Romania)
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠ-OY, Nude youth on horseback left, holding rein and palm frond; Λ above torch below, monogram below raised foreleg.
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠ-OY, Nude youth on horseback left, holding rein and palm frond; Λ above torch below, monogram below raised foreleg.
Sicily, Syracuse, 275-269/265 BC
Struck under Hieron II, AE 17.5mm, 6.04g
Obv: [ΣYPAKO]ΣIΩN, head of Persephone left, crowned with wheat; behind, amphora(?)
Rev: Bull butting left; and I; in exergue
Obv: [ΣYPAKO]ΣIΩN, head of Persephone left, crowned with wheat; behind, amphora(?)
Rev: Bull butting left; and I; in exergue
Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, circa 275-215 BC
Æ Litra. Hieron II
Obv: Head of Poseidon left, wearing tainia
Rev: Ornamented trident head flanked by two dolphins; IEP-ΩNOΣ across lower fields, monogram H in lower left field
Size: 9.6g, 22.4mm
Ref: Calciati II pg. 370, 194
Obv: Head of Poseidon left, wearing tainia
Rev: Ornamented trident head flanked by two dolphins; IEP-ΩNOΣ across lower fields, monogram H in lower left field
Size: 9.6g, 22.4mm
Ref: Calciati II pg. 370, 194
Calabria, Tarentum, circa 272-235 BC
AR Nomos (6.5g), magistrates Aristokles and Di -,
Obv: Nude warrior on horseback right, holding round shield and two lances in left hand, spear pointed downwards in right; API-ΣTO/KΛ-HΣ in two lines below, ΔI behind
Rev: TAPAS below, Taras astride dolphin left, holding kantharos in extended right hand, trident in left; head of a nymph behind
Ref: Vlasto 877ff; SNG ANS 1197ff
Obv: Nude warrior on horseback right, holding round shield and two lances in left hand, spear pointed downwards in right; API-ΣTO/KΛ-HΣ in two lines below, ΔI behind
Rev: TAPAS below, Taras astride dolphin left, holding kantharos in extended right hand, trident in left; head of a nymph behind
Ref: Vlasto 877ff; SNG ANS 1197ff