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Attica, Athens, c. 430 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.1 g). Helmeted head right of Athena. Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing. Dewing 1617; BMC 62. Near

Attica, Athens. AR Tetradrachm (16.8 g) minted c. 430 BC, counterstuck perhaps at Gaza. Helmeted head right of Athena with counterstamp of a standing

Attica, Athens, c. 430 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.1 g). Head right of Athena, wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and palmette decor

Attica, Athens, c. 420 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.1 g). Head of Athena right, in crested helmet with leaves and palmette decoration. Reverse: Owl right, s

Attica, Athens, c. 420 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.2 g). Head of Athena right, in crested helmet with leaves and palmette decoration. Reverse: Owl right, s

Attica, Athens, c. 393-300 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.8g). Head of Athena right, in crested helmet with leaves and palmette decoration. Reverse: Owl right

Attica, Athens. AR "New Style" Tetradrachm (16.8 g), struck c. 170/69 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet decorated wi...

Attica, Athens. AR "New Style" Tetradrachm (16.8 g), struck c. 168/7 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet decorated wit...

Attica, Athens. AR "New Style" Tetradrachm (16.8 g), struck c. 167/6 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet decorated wit...

Attica, Athens. AR "New Style" Tetradrachm (16.9 g), struck c. 166/5 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet decorated wit...

Attica, Athens. AR "New Style" Tetradrachm (16.7g), struck c. 130/129 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet, decorated wi...

Group of Four Different Athenian AR Tetradrachms. Includes the following: 5th century BC from the Asyut hoard, VF with usual test cut; circa 490 BC in

Aegina, c. 500-480 BC. AR Stater (12.2g). Sea-turtle. Reverse: Large square incuse. Shell of turtle in extremely high relief. Very Fine. Estimated V

Peloponnesos, Sikyon, c. 360-330 BC. AR Stater (12.2 g). Chimaera standing left; above, wreath. Reverse: Dove flying left within olive wreath. BMC 57;

Pontos, Amisos. AE 30 minted late 2nd-early 1st centuries B.C. Laureate head right of Zeus. Reverse: Eagle standing left, head turned right, on thunde

Kingdom of Pontos. Mithradates VI, 120-63 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.59 g), dated year 202, 11th month (96/5 BC). Diademed head right of Mithradates VI. R

Mysia, Lampsakos, c. 500-460 BC. Electrum Stater (15.3 g). Forepart of winged horse left within vine wreath with bunches of grapes. Reverse: Quadripar

Mysia, Kyzikos, c. 500-460 BC. Electrum Stater (15.9 g). Man-headed bull standing left, head facing; below, tunny fish. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse

Mysia, Kyzikos, c. 460-400 BC. Electrum Stater (16.0 g). Kekrops with serpent's tail left, holding branch; below, tunny. Reverse: Quadripartite ...

Mysia, Kyzikos, c. 460-400 BC. Electrum Stater (16.1 g). Sphinx left, right forepaw raised; below, tunny fish left. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse squ

Mysia, Kyzikos, c. 400 BC. Electrum Stater (16.0 g). Head right of bearded Herakles wearing lion's skin headdress; below, tunny fish swimming to...

Mysia, Parion, c. 160 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.64 g). Laureate head right of Apollo. Reverse: Apollo Aktaios standing left, holding branch in right hand

Mysia, Pergamon. 166-160 BC. AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (12.5 g). Cista mystica containing snake; around, wreath of ivy. Reverse: Bow case between two

Aeolis, Myrina, c. 150-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.0 g). Laureate head right of Apollo Grynion. Reverse: MYPINAION, monogram behind; Apollo Grynion sta

Lesbos, Mytilene, 400-350 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.55 g). Bust right of maenad, head thrown back; hair in sphendone, above which loose locks fly in the w

Lesbos, Mytilene, 340-330 BC. Electrum Hekte (2.6 g). Laureate head right of Apollo. Reverse: Head right of Artemis, snake behind. Boston MFA 1719-172

Ionia, Ephesos, c. 480-450 BC. AR Didrachm (7.36 g). Bee with curved wings. Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Cop 206; BMC 14; Pozzi 2422. Rar

Ionia, Samos, c. 400-365 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.79 g). Lion's scalp facing. Reverse: Forepart right of ox wearing ornamental collar; in left fi...

Karia, Kaunos, 420-400 BC. AR Stater (11.70 g). Female deity (Isis?) with curved wings running left, carrying caduceus and wreath. Reverse: Halved tri

Karian Satraps. Hidrieos, c. 351-344 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.27 g). Head of Apollo three-quarter facing to right, wearing laurel wreath, drapery and br

Karian Satraps. Hidrieos, c. 340-334 BC. AR Didrachm (7.0 g). Head of Apollo three-quarter facing to right, wearing laurel wreath, drapery and brooch

Satraps of Caria. Pixodarus, c. 340-334 BC. AR Didrachm (7.09 g). Laureate head of Apollo facing. Reverse: Zeus Labraundos standing right, holding lab

Islands off Caria, Rhodos, c. 188-84 BC (Plinthophoric period). AR Drachm (2.92 g). Radiate head right of Helios. Reverse: Rose; above, magistrate&#...

Islands off Caria, Rhodos, c. 175-170 BC. AR Tetrobol (2.6 g) struck at mainland possessions. Facing head of Helios. Reverse: Rose with bud on right.

Pamphylia, Aspendos, c. 465-430 BC. AR Stater (10.82 g). Helmeted warrior right, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Triskelion; around, ethnic. SNG Co

Cilicia, Kelenderis, c. 400-333 BC. AR Stater (10.6 g). Rider seated sideways on horse prancing right, from which he is ready to dismount. Reverse: Go

Cilicia, Nagidos, c. 390-380 BC. AR Obol (0.82 g). Head of Aphrodite right with hair tied in bunch at top. Reverse: Head of bearded Dionysos right; to

Cilicia, Nagidos, c. 375-365 BC. AR Stater (10.71 g). Aphrodite enthroned left holding phiale over circular altar before her; behind her, Eros standin

Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios, 361-334 BC. AR Stater (11.0 g). Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, holding eagle and lotus-tipped scepter. Reverse: Lion attacki

Satraps of Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios, 361-334 BC. AR Stater (10.8 g). Baal of Tarsos enthroned to left, holding bunch of grapes and scepter. Reverse: L

Syria. Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I, Nikator, 312-280 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.1 g). Laureate head right of Zeus within dotted border. Reverse: Athena i

Syria. Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios I, 162-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.7 g) minted at Antioch, c. 156-155 BC. Diademed head right of Demetrios I. Revers

Syria, Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios II, 2nd reign, 129-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.07 g), Tyre mint. Diademed and draped bust right of Demetrios II. Rev

Syria, Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos IX, 110/9-104/3 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.61 g) minted at Antioch during first reign. Diademed, lightly bearded head r

Phoenicia, Tyre, c. 332-306 BC. AR Attic Didrachm (8.82 g). Melqart riding hippocamp right; below, waves and dolphin. Reverse: Owl facing, standing ri

Phoenicia, Tyre, c. 332-306 BC. AR Attic Didrachm (8.4 g). Melqart riding right on hippocamp; beneath, waves and dolphin right. Reverse: Owl standing

Parthian Kingdom. Mithradates II, c. 123-88 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.9 g), Seleucia mint. Bearded bust left of Mithradates II. Reverse: Archer seated ri

Kingdom of Persis. Autophradates I, c. late 3rd to early 2nd century BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.4 g). Head right of Autophradates I wearing satrapal headd

Sasanian Kingdom. Paroz 457/9-484 AD. Gold Dinar (4.15 g). Crowned bust of Peroz facing right with ribbons rising from shoulders; degraded Pahlavi leg

Alexandrine Empire of the East, Baktra, c. 329-323 BC. AR Didrachm (8.1 g). Head of Athena right wearing crested helmet; bunch of grapes behind. Rever

Diodotos I, c. 256-239 BC. Gold Stater (8.28 g), Issued in the name of Antiochos II of Syria. Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Diademed head right of Di

Bactria. Diodotos II, c. 256-230 BC. Gold Stater (8.3g). Minted in Eastern Baktria, c. 255-250 BC. Diademed head right of Diodotos II. Reverse: Zeus s

Baktria. Demetrios I, c. 200-185 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.9 g). Draped bust right of Demetrios I, wearing elephant headdress. Reverse: Herakles holding

Baktria. Demetrios I, c. 200-185 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.7 g). Draped bust right of Demetrios I wearing elephant headdress. Reverse: Herakles standing

Baktria. Euthydemos II, c. 185-180 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.6 g). Diademed and draped bust right of Euthydemos II. Reverse: Herakles standing facing, ho

Baktria. Antimachos, c. 171-160 BC. AR Drachm (4.21 g). Draped bust right of Antimachos wearing kausia. Reverse: Poseidon standing facing, holding lon

Baktria. Agathokles, c. 185-170 BC. AR "Pedigree" Tetradrachm (16.6 g). Head right of Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress. Reverse...

Baktria. Eukratides I, c. 171-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.5 g). Heroic bust of Eukratides I as seen from behind, holding spear, wearing diadem and cres

Baktria. Eukratides I, c. 171-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.8 g). Diademed and draped bust right of Eukratides I. Reverse: The Dioskouroi on rearing hors

Baktria. Eukratides I, c. 171-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.9 g). Helmeted, draped and diademed bust right of Eukratides I. Reverse: The Dioskouroi on re

Indo-Greek Kingdoms. Hippostratos, c. 65-55 BC. AR Tetradrachm (9.6 g). Diademed and draped bust right of Hippostratos. Reverse: King on prancing hors

Ancient India, The Kushans. Huvishka, c. AD 158-195. Gold Quarter Stater (1.9 g). King seated cross-legged upon convention for rocks or clouds; faces

Ancient India, Kidarite Realm. Kritavirya or his predecessors, c. AD 300-400. Gold Quarter Stater (1.9 g). King standing facing, altar at feet. Revers

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy I, 323-285 BC. Gold Pentadrachm (17.9 g). Diademed bust right of Ptolemy I; small delta behind ear. Reverse: Eagle standing l

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy II, 285-246 BC. Gold Pentadrachm (17.9 g). Diademed bust right of Ptolemy I. Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; in

Ptolemaic Egypt. Arsinoê II, wife of Ptolemy II, d. 270 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (27.8 g), struck under Ptolemy II. Diademed and veiled bust right of

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy III, 246-222/1 BC, Gold Pentadrachm (21.39 g) minted at Alexandria. Diademed and veiled bust right of Berenike II. Reverse: C

Ptolemaic Egypt. Arsinoê II, wife of Ptolemy II, d. 270 BC. AR Dekadrachm (35.6 g), struck under Ptolemy III. Diademed and veiled bust right of

Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy II or III, 285-221 BC. AR Tetradrachm (14.26 g). Diademed head right of Ptolemy I, star on diadem. Reverse: Eagle st

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy IV, 222-205 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (or Mnaieion; 27.82 g) minted at Alexandria, c. 217 BC. Radiate and diademed bust right of th

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy IV, 222-205 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (or Mnaieion; 27.78 g) minted at Alexandria, c. 217 BC. Radiate and diademed bust right of th

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy IV, 222-205 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (or Mnaieion; 27.8 g) minted at Alexandria, c. 217 BC. Radiate and diademed bust right of the

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy IV, 222-205 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (or Mnaieion; 27.83 g) minted at Alexandria, c. 217 BC. Radiate and diademed bust right of th

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy IV, 222-205 BC. Gold Tetradrachm or Half Mnaieion (13.83 g) minted at Alexandria, c. 217 BC. Radiate and diademed bust right

Ptolemaic Egypt. Arsinoê II, wife of Ptolemy II, d. 270 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (27.87 g), struck under Ptolemy VI. Diademed and veiled bust right o

Ptolemaic Egypt. Arsinoê II, struck under Ptolemy VI, 180-145 BC. Gold Oktadrachm (27.87 g). Bust right of Arsinoê II, wearing stephane an

Ptolemaic Egypt, Arsinoê II, wife of Ptolemy II, d. 270 B.C. Gold Oktadrachm (27.7 g) struck by Ptolemy VI. Diademed and veiled bust right of Ar

Ptolemaic Egypt. Ptolemy VI, 180-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (13.8 g) minted year 19 (163/162 BC). Sole reign of 163-145 BC. Diademed bust right of Ptolemy

A Trio of Ptolemaic Coinage. Consists of: Ptolemy I AR tetradrachm (16.5 g) Attic standard; Ptolemy I AR tetradrachm with tiny delta behind ear; Cleop

Kyrenaica, Kyrene, c. 470-440 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.4 g). Silphium plant. Reverse: Head right of Zeus-Ammon of late archaic style. BMC 13. Somewhat p

Group of Nine Better Greek Silver Coins. Includes some important types such as: Naxos AR drachm; Syracuse AR 16 litrai; Demetrios Poliorketes of Maced

Group of 5 Greek Silver Coins. Consists of: Terone circa 4th century BC obol; Alexander III tetradrachm from Amphipolis; Rhodos 4th cent BC didrachm;

Lot of Five Small Greek Silver Plus Two Greek Bronzes. Each partially described. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $300 - 350. Our item number 151681

Before Coinage. Ancient Jewish Scale Weight 9th-7th Century B.C. 14 Shekels (152.9 gr). Buff limestone dome. Inscribed on dome. Large shekel weights a

Before Coinage. Ancient Judean Scale Weight. 8th to 6th centuries BCE, Shekel. Domed limestone engraved with the "topless-8" shekel symbol...

Before Coinage. Ancient Jewish Scale Weight 9th-7th Century B.C. Pym (2/3 of a shekel). 7.3 gr. Polished hematite dome with markings very faint. Esti

Before Coinage. Ancient Jewish Scale Weight. 8th to 6th centuries BCE, Beqa (1/2 Shekel). Domed limestone engraved bet-kopf-ayin on top. The beqa was

Before Coinage. Ancient Jewish Scale Weight. 8th to 6th centuries BCE, 4 Gerah. Domed limestone engraved IIII on top. The gerah was the smallest fract

Persia, Achaemenid Empire. AV Daric (8.4g). Time of Artaxerxes I - Darius III, c. 450-330 BC. Persian king in kneeling-running position right, holding

Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios, 361-334 BC. AR Stater (10.7 g). Baal of Tarsos enthroned left, holding eagle and lotus-tipped scepter. Reverse: Fortificatio

Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander the Great, AR Tetradrachm (17.0g), Ake mint, 321 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Revers...

Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander the Great, 336-323 B.C. AR Tetradrachm (16.4g). Head right of Herakles in high relief, wearing lion's skin. Revers...

Syria, Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, 175-164 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.5g). Diademed bust right. Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding Nike on r

Phoenicia, Tyre, 89-88 BC. AR Shekel (14.24 g) dated year 38. Laureate head right of Melqart. Reverse: Eagle standing left; year above club in left fi

Phoenicia, Tyre. 78/7 B.C.E. AR Shekel (14.4g). Infamous "30 Pieces of Silver" type. Laureate head of Melqart to right. Reverse: Eagle sta...

Syrian Shekel of Tyre and a modern "False Shekel". Consists of: Antiochus VII AR Tetradrachm struck at Tyre in VF; Modern "False Shek...

Persian Period, c. 400-332 BCE. AR Drachm (3.7 g) Gaza mint. Helmeted head right of Athena. Reverse: Owl standing, head facing; in right field, leaf a

Persian Period, c. 400-332 BCE. AR Obol (0.7 g) Samaria mint. Helmeted head right of Athena. Reverse: Owl standing, facing to front; "SN"i...

Samarian (Judaean). Athenian Imitative Coinage, c. 400-332 B.C.E., AR Hemi Obol (0.2g). Facing head right (Athena?). Reverse: Owl standing right, lily

"Yehud" Coinage, c. 400-332 B.C.E., AR Obol (0.6g). Head of Ptolemy, diademed, very crude. Reverse: Owl facing right, lily on left; in rig...