Bronze Coins of Ancient Greece

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Europe

MESSANA , 220-200 BCE 311 Ć AE-28 Pentonkion
Obv: Laureate head of Ares left.
Rev: Horseman stg. left, holding spear and touching horse's head. Mamertinan right..
Sear 1143

Sicilo-Punic, 4th century BCE Ć 13, 3.23 g.
Obv: Head of Tanit left.
Rev: Horse left with raised foreleg.
SNG Copenhagen 1026
Ex. H. C. Lindgren

Alexander III, Messembria Ć 18 325-300 BCE
Obv: Herakles in lion skin right.
Rev: Horse and rider right; B A above, monogram below.

Macedon, Antigonos Gonatas 277 - 239 BCE. Ć19 4.71g.
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev: Pan erecting a trophy.
cf.Price 71.

Thrace, Messebria Ć 17 400-350 BCE
Obv: Crested helmet facing.
Rev: M E T A in four quarters of radiate wheel.
reference - Sear 1675

Thrace, Maroneia. Circa 398-385 BC. Ć 11mm
Obv:Vine with grape cluster within incuse square.
Rev: Horse galloping right.

Thrace, Maroneia @ 130 BCE AE 18
Obv: Dionysos right wreathed in ivy.
Rev: Dionysos standing left holding grapes and two narthex wands.
reference - SNG C 646

Macedon, Philip II 340 BCE Ć 18
Obv: Philip right.
Rev: Boy on Horseback - Alexander?.

Macedon Philip V AE 18 220-179 BCE
Obv: Zeus right wearing oak wreath.
Rev: Athena Alki throwing spear right; thunderbolt at feet.
reference - SNG 1244

Macedon, Alexander the Great, Ć16, Cyprus
Obv: Macedonian shield w/ gorgon (aegis) in center.
Rev: B-A across field, Macedonian helmet, with cheek pieces, caduceus and NK monogram below.
Ref. - Price 3162
Ex. Mediterranean Coins

Macedon, Anonymous Kings. After 311 BC. Ć 16mm
Obv: Macedonian shield w/ thunderbolt in center.
Rev: B-A across field, cavalry helmet; thunderbolt below.
Ref - SNG Copenhagen 1119 var. ; Price 416

Athens Ć 20 229-166 BCE
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing helmet ornamented w/ 3 leaves.
Rev: Owl Standing right with wings spread; Amphora right.
reference - Sear 2564
Interesting die break or double strike. Athena's face should be facing due right. The error makes the helmet look corinthian and pushed back as in the Corinthian Staters. This is not how it was to look - unless a celator was having some fun.

Asia

Troas, Antandros. Circa 4th-3rd Century BC Ć12
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: lion's head right.
reference - SNG von Aulock 1493.
Ex. Mediterranean Coins

ISLANDS off CARIA. Rhodes. Circa 166-88 BC Ć12; (1.39 gm)
Obv: radiate head of Apollo right.
Rev: Rose.
reference - SNG Copenhagen 860 (variant - this rose not in incuse square.
Ex. Mediterranean Coins

Phrygia, Apameia, 133-48 BC; Ć 21; (7.83 gm.)
Obv: Head of Athena right.
Rev: Eagle flying r. over meander symbol, star and ethnic above; at sides, star atop pileus; magistrate's name below.
reference - SNG Cop-161-9.
Ex. Mediterranean Coins

Soloi, Cilicia Ć 21 c. 200 BCE
Obv: Artemis rt, wearing spephane, bow and quiver at neck.
Rev: Athena advancing rt brandishing thunderbolt & holding shield, PE to left.
reference - Sear 5621 var.

Odessos After 200 BCE
Obv: Great god of Odessos right.
Rev: Rider on horse prancing; monogram below.
reference - Sear 1679

Seleukid, Alexander I Balas AE18, 150- 145 BC
Obv: Helmeted Head of Alexander right.
Rev: Nike left, ear of grain in left field.
reference - SNG Cop 263

Antiochus VI, 145-142BC, AE23 serrate, (8.11g)
Obv: Radiate head of Antiochus as Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy.
Rev: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY SEB EPIPHANOYS DIONYSOY] Elephant advancing left.
reference - Sear 7081

Menander, Baktria square Ć 20 160-145 BCE
Obv: Helmeted bust of Athena right.
Rev: Nike stg. rt. holding wreath and palm; Karosthi legend aoround; monogram in rt field.
reference - Sear 7612

Amisos Pontos 120-63 BCE
Obv: Supposed faint Head of Medusa in center of Aegis.
Rev: Nike carrying wreath and palm: AMI-SOY.
reference - Sear 3642

Kushans, Vima Taktu (©ŻSoter Megas©Ż c. AD 78-110) AE tetradrachm
Taxila series.
Obv: Diademed, radiate bust r., holding scepter; tamgah behind. 6 rays above head.
Rev: Greek inscription. Mounted horseman holding whip, adv rt., tamgah in front.
reference - Mitchiner ACW.2953-2956.

Elymais, Orodes I (130 to 147 AD) AE Drachm
Obv:Profile of prince, left, draped, wearing the tiara adorned with the anchor, necklace and earring, long pointed beard,.
Rev: Anchor in a laurel wreath roughly represented by a collection of dashes.
Morgan type 27.

Africa

Ptolemy VIII 145 - 116 BCE AE 25
Obv: Zeus right.
Rev: Eagle left; Inscription to right.
reference - SNG 660v.

Top photo credit: Metropolitan Museum; Neck-amphora (jar) with lid, ca. 540 B.C.; Archaic; black-figure - www.metmuseum.org

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