Ancient & World Coins

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