The Greek World: Box of 12 Bronze Coins from the Time of Ancient Greece (wooden boxed collection)

The Greek World: Box of 12 Bronze Coins from the Time of Ancient Greece (wooden boxed collection)

Twelve genuine bronze coins from the ancient Greek world, covering a period of seven centuries, and representing the kingdoms that battled the ancient Greeks and those that were occupied and “Hellenized” by the armies of Alexander the Great.

1) Krannon, Thessaly 350-300BC,AE16 dichalkon. Horseman / Hydria on cart

Obv: Horseman galloping rightt, wearing petasos.

Rev: KPA, Hydria mounted on cart.

Ref: HGC 4, 385.

2) Troas, Birytis 350-300 BC, AE11 1.45gm, Kabeiros w. pileos / Club in wreath

Obv: Head of Kabeiros left, wearing pileos

Rev: Club within wreath.

Ref: SNG Cop. 249

3) Kings of Macedon. Philip II 359-336 BC, AE16.5 5.45gm, Apollo / Youth on horseback

Obv: Diademed head of Apollo left.

Rev: Youth on horseback left; below horse, lion head left. ΦIΛIΠΠOY.

Ref: SNG ANS 872-4. Uncertain mint in Macedon.

4) Kings of Macedon. Alexander III 'the Great' 336-323 BC, AE16.5 6.30gm

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.

Rev: B A, Club above bow-in-bowcase.

Ref: Price 373. Uncertain mint in Macedon.

5) Seleukid. Antiochos II 261-246 BC, AE Apollo / Tripod Altar

Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.

Rev: Tripod Altar, anchor in exergue.

Ref: SC 522.

6) Pontos, Amisos 85-65 BC, AE Aegis with facing head of Gorgon at center

Obv: Aegis with facing head of Gorgon at center.

Rev: Nike flying right, palm over shoulder. AMI-ΣOY.

Ref: SNG BM Black Sea 1178.

7) Syracuse, Sicily, Minted after 212 BC, AE 22.1mm 9.94gm

Obv: Zues Laureate and beared head Left

Rev: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ Nike holding reins, driving a fats biga (two-hourse chaiot) right,

Ref: Sear 1229

8) Pisidia, Selge. 2nd-1st Centuries BC. Æ12mm, 1.9g.

Obv: Head of Herakles right, with club over shoulder.

Rev: CEΛΓE Thunderbolt and bow

Ref: SNG BN 1978.

9) Thessalian League 375-325BC, AE 16.5mm 3.79gm

Obv: Laureate head of Apollo Left

Rev: Hour=se left preparing to lie down

Ref: Rogers 296, BCD Thessaly II 391.1, HGC 4,535

10) Lydia, Sardes 133 BC-14 AD,AE15 3.23gm, Apollo / Club within oak wreath

Obv: Head of Apollo right.