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Coins of Athens, Other Cities of Attica, and Athenian Imitatives

The ancient slang names for the coins of Athens were "owls" and "girls" (but in Greek of course). "Owls" were so popular as a central currency of the ancient world that the "old style" design remained essentially unchanged and somewhat archaic long after other cities began to produce coins of with more refined artistry. The Athens types were so popular, numerous imitatives were struck in the Levant, Egypt and elsewhere (we include those on this page too). Under Roman rule, as a semi-autonomous city, Athens struck "new style" (Hellenic style) tetradrachms. "Owls" are still very popular - for ancient Greek coin collectors, they are perhaps the most popular ancient coin type.

Les Monnaies D'Athenes (The Coins of Athens)

|Athens|, |Les| |Monnaies| |D'Athenes| |(The| |Coins| |of| |Athens)|
Please note that if you order 3 or more books and our shopping cart shipping charges add up to an excessive amount, we will reduce the shipping charge and only charge the actual cost of postage!BK15565. Les Monnaies D'Athenes (The Coins of Athens) by Par E Beule, Reprinted, 1858, in French, 417 pages, illustrated, softcover, fading on spine/cover, international shipping at the actual cost of postage; SOLD


Persian Empire, Philistia (Gaza or Samaria), c. 375 - 333 B.C., Imitative of Athens

|Persian| |Rule|, |Persian| |Empire,| |Philistia| |(Gaza| |or| |Samaria),| |c.| |375| |-| |333| |B.C.,| |Imitative| |of| |Athens||obol|
A Persian Period imitation of Athenian types from the Holy Land. In the past these coins were all attributed to Gaza, however, recent hoard finds indicate a mint at Ashkelon probably also struck this type. It is likely that at least several small mints struck these imitative types.GS110013. Silver obol, cf. Samaria Hoard pls. 45 - 50, SH269 ff.; Gitler-Tal 4.4.IX.1O; SNG ANS 18; Sofaer Gaza pl. 103, 6, F, toned, off center, die wear, tight somewhat squared flan, ragged edge, weight 0.478 g, maximum diameter 8.7 mm, Gaza(?) mint, c. 375 - 333 B.C.; obverse head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl, hair in parallel bands, eye in profile; reverse owl standing right, wings closed, head facing, olive spray with one olive between two leaves and a crescent behind, AΘE downward on right, all in incuse square, no Aramaic inscription; ex Classical Numismatic Group, ex Richard L. Horst Collection; SOLD


Delos, Athenian Cleruchy, c. 2nd - 1st Century B.C.

|Peloponnesos|, |Delos,| |Athenian| |Cleruchy,| |c.| |2nd| |-| |1st| |Century| |B.C.||AE| |10|
A cleruchy was a special type of colony developed by Athens. Unlike the colonies of other cities, the cleruchs kept Athenian citizenship. Using the cleruchy system, Athens kept population growth under control, while increasing its economic and military power. Besides Delos, other cleruchies were at Salamis, Chalkis, on Samos, and in Thracian Chersonesos.GB37498. Bronze AE 10, Svoronos Athens, pl. 106, 39-40; BMC Attica -; SNG Cop -, Fine, weight 1.175 g, maximum diameter 9.7 mm, die axis 0o, Delos mint, obverse head right; reverse AΘE, owl on column; rare; SOLD


Athenian Coinage

|Greek| |Books|, |Athenian| |Coinage|
This book has leading analysis and coverage of Athenian Coinage from 480 BCE. Hundreds of coins illustrated on 26 full page plates. A must have book for the collector of Greek Coins!BK13466. Athenian Coinage by Chester G. Starr, reprint of the original 1970 version, 95 pages, 26 plates, paperback, used, good condition; SOLD


Athens, Attica, c. 190 - 183 B.C.

|Athens|, |Athens,| |Attica,| |c.| |190| |-| |183| |B.C.||chalkous|
GB39086. Bronze chalkous, Kroll 85, SNG Cop 449, F, dark patina, weight 1.725 g, maximum diameter 11.3 mm, die axis 0o, Athens mint, obverse cicada; reverse AΘE, amphora, palm behind; very rare; SOLD


Athens, Attica, Greece, c. 340 - 317 B.C.

|Athens|, |Athens,| |Attica,| |Greece,| |c.| |340| |-| |317| |B.C.||AE| |12|
By the mid-4th century B.C., the Kingdom of Macedon was becoming dominant in Athenian affairs. In 338 B.C. the armies of Philip II defeated an alliance of some of the Greek city-states including Athens and Thebes at the Battle of Chaeronea, effectively ending Athenian independence. Later, under Rome, Athens was given the status of a free city because of its widely admired schools. The Roman emperor Hadrian, in the 2nd century A.D., ordered the construction of a library, a gymnasium, an aqueduct which is still in use, several temples and sanctuaries, a bridge and financed the completion of the Temple of Olympian Zeus.GB91526. Bronze AE 12, HGC 4 1736 (S), Kroll 41 - 43, F, rough corrosion, weight 1.921 g, maximum diameter 12.4 mm, die axis 225o, Athens mint, c. 340 - 317 B.C.; obverse head of Athena right, eye in profile, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with olive leaves; reverse A/ΘE, double-bodied owl standing facing, olive spray above, Eleusis ring below; from the Maxwell Hunt Collection; SOLD


|Athens|, |Athens,| |Attica,| |Greece,| |c.| |120| |-| |140| |A.D.||AE| |16|
GB38794. Bronze AE 16, BMC Attica p. 101, 730, F, weight 2.543 g, maximum diameter 15.6 mm, die axis 180o, Athens mint, obverse helmeted bust of Athena right; reverse AΘH, owl standing right, head facing, olive spray behind; SOLD


American Numismatic Society Museum Notes 26 (1981)

|Periodicals| |&| |Journals|, |American| |Numismatic| |Society| |Museum| |Notes| |26| |(1981)|
Includes the following articles:
Kroll, J.H. From Wappenmünzen to Gorgoneia to owls
Thompson, M. The Cavalla hoard (IGCH 450)
Martin, T.R. A third-century B.C. hoard from Thessaly at the ANS (IGCH 168)
Mathisen, R.W. Antigonus Gonatas and the silver coinages of Macedonia c. 280-270 B.C.
Weiskopf, M. The Kuh Dasht hoard and the Parthian "Dark Age"
McLean, M.D. The initial coinage of Alexander Jannaeus
Harl, K.W. Caracalla or Elagabalus? The imperial imago at the Greek mint of Magnesia ad Maeandrum
Metcalf, W.E. A corrigendum to The Cistophori of Hadrian
Kaiser-Raiss, M.R. Posthumous Hadrianic medallions?
Malandra, G. Transitional style in the Siva images on Kusana gold coins
Bates, M.L. The Ottoman coinage of Tilimsa
Varriano, J.L. Some documentary evidence on the restriking of early Papal medals
BK11652. Museum Notes 26, American Numismatic Society (ANSMN 26), 1981, 223 pages, 32 plates, paperback, good condition, faded cover, bent corner (only one used copy available), only one copy available; SOLD


Athens, Attica, Greece, c. 186 - 86 B.C., New Style Tetradrachm

|Athens|, |Athens,| |Attica,| |Greece,| |c.| |186| |-| |86| |B.C.,| |New| |Style| |Tetradrachm||tetradrachm|
The "New Style" tetradrachms were issued by Athens as a semi-autonomous city under Roman rule. The new-style Owls are markedly different from the Owls of Periclean Athens or the "eye in profile" Athena head of the Fourth Century. They were struck on thinner, broad flans, typical of the Hellenistic period, with a portrait of Athena that reflected the heroic portraiture of the period. The owl now stands on an amphora, surrounded by magistrates' names and symbols, all within an olive wreath. The amphora is marked with a letter that may indicate the month of production. Letters below the amphora may indicate the source of the silver used in production.SH05479. Silver tetradrachm, SGCV I 2556 variety, VF, weight 16.55 g, maximum diameter 31.6 mm, die axis 0o, Athens mint, c. 106 - 105 B.C.; obverse helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right, triple-crested helmet ornamented with Pegasos; reverse owl standing on amphora marked with B, A-ΘE across fields, magistrates ΘΕOΔOTOΣ and ΔΗMOΣ left, KΛΕOΦANΗΣ r., ME below, all within olive wreath; SOLD


Athens, Attica, Greece, c. 106 - 105 B.C., New Style Tetradrachm

|Athens|, |Athens,| |Attica,| |Greece,| |c.| |106| |-| |105| |B.C.,| |New| |Style| |Tetradrachm||tetradrachm|
SH03348. Silver tetradrachm, SGCV I 2556 variety, Choice gVF, weight 16.80 g, maximum diameter 30.7 mm, die axis 0o, Athens mint, c. 106 - 105 B.C.; obverse head of Athena right, wearing triple-crested helmet ornamented with Pegasos; reverse owl standing on amphora marked with B, A-ΘE across fields, magistrates ΘΕOΔOTOΣ and ΣΗMOΣ left, KΛΕOΦANΗΣ right, ME below, all within olive wreath; SOLD



    




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