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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...