Ancient & World Coins

Kingdom of the Cimmerian Bosporos. Pharnakes II, 63-47 BC. Gold Stater (8.24 g), Panticapaeum mint, struck 53/52 BC. Diademed bust of Pharnakes right,

Mysia. Kyzikos, 500-450 BC. Electrum Stater (16.08 g). Two confronted eagles standing on omphalos covered with network of fillets; below, tunny swimmi

Mysia. Kysikos, c. 500-450 BC. Gold Stater (16.00 g). Screeching griffin standing left on tunny fish left. Reverse: Windmill-sail incuse. Boston MFA 1

Mysia, Kyzikos, c. 500-460 BC. Electrum Hemihekte (or 1/12 Stater; 1.31 g). Dog standing left; below, tunny left. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square

Aeolis. Kyme, c. 150-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.56 g). Diademed head right of the Amazon Kyme. Reverse: Horse prancing right; below vase with one hand

Aiolis, Myrina, after 165 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.61 g). Laureate head right of Apollo. Reverse: Apollo Grynion holding branch and phiale, ethnic and m

Aiolis, Myrina, c. 150-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.76 g). Laureate head right of Apollo Grynion. Reverse: MYRINAION, monogram behind; Apollo Grynion st

Lesbos, Mytilene, 377-326 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.52 g). Laureate head right of Apollo. Reverse: Bust right of Artemis with hair in Korymbos. Dewing 224

Ionia. Heraklea ad Latmon, c. 150-140 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.52 g). Helmeted head right of Athena. Reverse: Club within wreath. Lavva, Chiron 23, 9;.

Ionia, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, c. 175-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.58 g). Bust right of Artemis wearing diadem; bow and quiver at shoulder. Reverse: Apol

Ionia, Teos, Late 5th Century BC. AR Stater (11.87 g). Griffin seated right, left forepaw raised; on lower right, owl standing. Reverse: Quadripartite

Lydia, Sardeis, Time of Alyattes, 610-561 BC. Electrum 1/12 Stater (Phoenician standard; 1.17 g). Head of lion right with wart on nose. Reverse: Irreg

Kings of Lydia. Kroisos, c. 561-546 BC. AR Third Siglos (3.35 g). Confronted foreparts of lion and bull. Reverse: Two incuse punches. Rosen 666; Bosto

Kingdom of Lydia, c. 545-520 BC. AR Siglos (or Half-Stater; 5.39 g). Foreparts of lion and bull, facing each other. Reverse: Two incuse squares. Dewin

Lydia under Persian Rule, c. Mid-Fifth Century BC. Gold Daric (8.38 g). Bearded archer (the Great King) in kneeling-running attitude right holding spe

Satraps of Karia. Hidrieos, c. 351-344 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.33 g). Head of Apollo three-quarter facing to right, wearing laurel wreath, drapery and

Islands off Karia, Rhodos, c. 408-394 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.44 g). Head of Helios three-quarter facing to right. Reverse: Rose with tendril. Cf. Kraa

Lykia. Kherei, c. 410-390 BC. AR Stater (8.54 g). Helmeted head right of Athena. Reverse: Bearded head right of dynast. Cf. Mørkholm & Za...

Pamphylia, Aspendos, c. 300-250 BC. AR Stater (10.32 g). Two wrestlers grappling; between them, E. Reverse: Slinger standing right; before, triskelion

Pamphylia, Aspendos, 3rd Century BC. AR Stater (9.76 g). Two wrestlers grasping each other by the arms; between them, "E". Reverse: Slinge...

Cilicia, Kelenderis, c. 400-333 BC. Fourrée Stater (9.28 g). Rider seated sideways on horse prancing right, from which he is ready to dismount.

Cilicia, Tarsos. Satrap Pharnabazos, 379-374 BC. AR Stater (10.35 g). Female head three-quarter facing to left, wearing sphendone and necklace. Revers

Cilicia, Tarsos. Balakros, 333-323 BC. AR Stater (10.92 g). Baaltars seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter; before, grain ear and grape bunch; beh

Syria. Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos Hierax, 246-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.05 g), probably minted in Asia Minor. Diademed head right of Antiochos Hiera

Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VII, 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.53 g) minted at Antioch. Diademed head right of Antiochos VII. Reverse: Athena standin

Phoenicia, Arados, c. 400-350 BC. AR Obol (0.67 g). Laureate head right of marine deity. Reverse: Galley right, two lines of waves below. Betlyon 13;

Phoenicia, Sidon, c. 372-358 BC. AR Double Shekel (25.41 g). War galley traveling left over waves; possibly one horizontal stroke and three vertical l

Phoenicia, Tyre, 92/1 BC. AR Shekel (14.36 g) dated year 35. Laureate head right of Melqart. Reverse: Eagle standing left; year above club in left fie

Ancient Judaea. The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (13.54 g) dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Temple vessel with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date.

Ancient Judaea. The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Half Shekel (6.96 g) dated year 3 (68/9 CE). Temple vessel with pearled rim; above, date. Reverse: Stem w

Herod Archelaus, 4 BCE-6 CE. AE 2 Prutot (18.5 mm). Double cornucopiae. Reverse: Galley to left with oars. Mesh1 59; H. 503. Galley particularly well

Herod Agrippa II, 56-95 CE. AE 22 minted under Domitian, dated year 24 (83/84 CE). Laureate head right of Domitian. Reverse: Inscription within wreath

Titus, AD 79-81. AE 25.5 minted under Domitian, dated year 26 (86/7 CE) under Herod Agrippa II. Laureate head right honoring Titus, brother of Domitia

Titus, 79-81 CE. AE 24 minted at Caesarea. Laureate head right of Titus. Reverse: Mourning Judaea seated left below trophy, her hands tied behind her

Large Bronze (30mm, 24.3g) dated Year One (132/3 C.E.). Hebrew inscription within wreath: Simon Prince of Israel. Reverse: Amphora with two handles su

Judaea. The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. Large Bronze (32. 5 mm.; 21.19 g), dated Year Two, struck 133/134 CE. Filleted olive wreath, Palaeo-Hebrew ins

The Bar Kokhba War, 132-135 CE. Medium Bronze (22 mm) dated Year One (132/133 CE). Upright palm branch within laurel wreath. Reverse: Chelys-lyre with

Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180. AE 26.5 minted at Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Confronted laureate busts of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Reverse: Laure

Caracalla, AD 198-217. Billon Tetradrachm (14.77 g) minted at Neapolis, AD 215-217. Laureate head right of Caracalla. Reverse: Eagle standing with spr

Nabataea. Obodas II, 21/20 BCE. AR Drachm (4.27 g) minted 21/20 BCE. Jugate heads right of Obodas II and his queen. Reverse: Diademed head right of Ob

Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates I, c. 171-138 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.38 g), Seleucia-on-the-Tigris mint. Diademed and draped bearded bust right; reel an

Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II, c. 123-91 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.68 g), Seleucia-on-the-Tigris mint, struck c. 119-109 BC. Diademed, bearded bust le

Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.72 g) minted at Seleucia. Diademed and bearded bust left of Mithradates II. Reverse

Kingdom of Persis. Bagadates I, c. late 3rd or early 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.62 g). Head right, with short beard and mustache, with large e

Three Silver Coins of the East. Parthia, AR drachm of Vonones II; Sasania, AR drachm of Peroz; plus an AR siglos of the Persians in Lydian Kingdom (3

Bactria. Agathokles, c. 185-170 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.94 g), Merv mint(?). Diademed and draped bust of Agathokles right. Reverse: Zeus standing, faci

Bactria. Antimachos I, Theos, c. 174-165 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.93 g), Pushkalavati mint(?). Attic standard. Diademed and draped bust of Antimachos ri

Kushan Kingdom. Huvishka, c. AD 126-164. Gold Stater (7.94 g). Crowned and diademed half-length bust left of Huvishka on clouds; king holds club-like

Kushan Kingdom. Vasudeva II, c. AD 250-260. Gold Stater (7.84 g). Ruler sacrificing to left. Reverse: Siva standing frontally; behind, bull. Mitchiner

Kushan Kingdom. Vasudeva I and successors, c. AD 260-300. Gold Stater (8.05 g). Ruler sacrificing to left. Reverse: Siva standing frontally; behind, b