My Collection of Greek Coins
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Abdera AEObv: Griffin lying right on club.
Rev: Male head right within linear square.
Date: Circa 350-323 BC
Mint: Abdera
Weight: 2.9g
Ref: SNG Cop. 374 (var.)
Diam: 11mmoa
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Aegina AR ObolObv: Sea turtle.
Rev: Incuse skew pattern.
Year: Circa 400 BCoa
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Akargas AE TetrasObv: Eagle with spread wings standing right on dead hare, tearing at it with his beak.
Rev: Crab, vine leaf between its claws; below, crayfish left; right, mussel; in field, three pellets.
Weight: 11.40g
Year: Circa 410-406 BC
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Alexander III AEObv: Youthful male head right.
Rev: ALEXANDPOY - Galloping horse to the right; between its legs, dolphin to the right.
Date: 336-323 BC
Ref: Price 339, SNG Cop. 1029oa
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Alexander III AR DrachmObv: Head of Alexander the Great as Hercules right, wearing lion-skin knotted at base of neck.
Rev: ALEXANDROU - Zeus seated left, N before, and B below throne.
Year: 310-301 BC
Mint: Colophon
Weight: 4.20g
Cat #: Muller.1335, Price.1800oa
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Alexander III AR TetradrachmObv: Head of Herakles right in lion's skin.
Rev: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; in left field, monogram and aplustre; beneath throne, amphora; in right field, inscription ALEXANDROU.
Mint: Amphipolis
Date: 315 - 294 BC
Weight: 17.00g
Ref: Price 4680oa
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Alexander III AR TetradrachmObv: Head of Heracles facing right, wearing lion skin.
Rev: Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle.
Mint: Myriandrus
Date: 325-323 BC
Weight: 17.1g
Ref: Price 3223oa
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Apollonia Pontika AR DrachmObv: Gorgoneion, facing.
Rev: Anchor; crayfish to left.
Cat #: SNG Black Sea 150
Weight: 3.23g
Year: 450-400 BCoa
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Athens AR TetradrachmObv: Head of Athena right, with profile eye.
Rev: AQE - Owl standing right, head facing, olive twing and crescent behind.
Year: 4th century BC
Ref: Sear 2537oa
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Boeotia AR HemidrachmObv: Boeotian shield.
Rev: Kantharos; above club right; BO-I across lower field.
Year: 395-340 BC
Weight: 1.96g
Ref: BMC 32oa
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Calabria Tarentum AR DiobolObv: Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with Skylla.
Rev: Herakles kneeling right, strangling the Nemean lion.
Date: Circa 380 - 325 BC
Diam: 11.9mm
Weight: 1.3goa
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Caria AR Hemidrachmoa
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Carthage Electrum Stater Obv: Head of Tanit to l. with grain ears in hair, triple-pendant earring and necklace. Dot in front.
Rev: Horse standing to r., dot underneath l. hind leg.
Year: 310-290 BC
Weight: 7.45g
Cat #: Jenkins 298oa
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Cleopatra III and Ptolemy X AR TetradrachmObv: Diademed head right, wearing aegis.
Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; LIΓ/I (date) before; ΠA behind.
Date: 105 - 104 BC
Mint: Alexandria mint.
Weight: 13.40g
Ref: Svoronos 1729, SNG Copenhagen 360oa
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Corinth AR DrachmObv: Pegasus with pointed wing flying to left; below, koppa.
Rev: Head of Aphrodite to left, wearing a pearl necklace and with her hair bound in a sakkos.
Cat #: SNG Lockett 2143 (similar)
Year: Circa 330 BCoa
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Corinth AR StaterObv: Helmeted head of Athena left; A below chin (off flan), astragalos behind.
Rev: Pegasus flying left, koppa below.
Date: Circa 345 - 307 BC
Weight: 8.10g
Ref: Ravel 1039oa
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Gortyna AR DrachmObv: Head of Europa right, hair confined by ampyx and sphendone, outline of round die visible.
Rev: Head of bull three quarters right.
Mint: Crete, Gortyna
Year: 350–330 BC
Ref: Svoronos 37, pl. xiii, 11
Notes: Very rare.oa
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Hekatomnos AR Tetartemorion Obv: Forepart of a roaring lion left.
Rev: Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left.
Date: Circa 392 - 376 BC
Ref: SNG Tübingen 3312 (?)oa
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Hieron II AE HemilitronObv: Diademed head of Hieron II left.
Rev: IEPΩNOΣ - Mounted horseman galloping right, holding spear, monogram to right.
Cat #: SNG Cop 842oa
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Histiaia AR TetrobolObv: Head of Nymph Histiaia to r.
Rev: Nymph seated on galley to r.
Year: Circa 3rd century BCoa
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Histiaia AR TetrobolObv: Head of Nymph Histiaia to r.
Rev: Nymph seated on galley to r.
Weight: 2.65goa
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Istros AR Quarter DrachmObv: Facing male heads, the right inverted.
Rev: Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; AP monogram below dolphin.
Cat #: SNG.BMC Black Sea 250
Year: Circa 4th century BCoa
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Istros AR StaterObv: Facing male heads, the left inverted.
Rev: Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ΠA monogram below dolphin.
Date: Circa 400 - 350 BC
Ref: BMC Thrace 12oa
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Istros AR StaterObv: Facing male heads, left inverted.
Rev: IΣTΡIH - Sea-eagle grasping a dolphin with talons, ΔI (vertical) monogram below.
Date: Circa 400 - 350 BC
Ref: BMC Thrace 10oa
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Istros AR StaterObv: Facing male heads, the left inverted.
Rev: Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; A monogram below dolphin.
Date: Circa 400 - 350 BC
Ref: BMC Thrace 2oa
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Kavaros AEObv: Bust of Apollo right.
Rev: BASILEWS KAYAPOY - Nike standing left, placing wreath on the royal name.
Date: 225-218 BC
Ref: BMC Black Sea 195oa
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Kuprilli Electrum HekteObv: Forepart of roaring lion right confronting forepart of stag left.
Rev: KO-PRL-LE - Trieskeles.
Weight: 2.20g
Ref: Help pleaseoa
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Kyzikos AR Hemiobol Obv: Forepart of boar running left, tunny fish upwards behind.
Rev: Head of roaring lion left, star of four rays above, all in incuse square.
Date: Circa 450 - 400 BC
Weight: 0.40g
Ref: SNG Kayhan 58, BMC Mysia 120oa
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Kyzikos AR Hemiobol Obv: Forepart of boar running left, tunny fish upwards behind.
Rev: Head of roaring lion left, star of four rays above, all in incuse square.
Date: Circa 450 - 400 BC
Weight: 0.40g
Ref: SNG Kayhan 58, BMC Mysia 120oa
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Kyzikos AR ObolObv: Forepart of boar running left, tunny fish upwards behind.
Rev: Head of roaring lion left, star of four rays above, all in incuse square.
Date: Circa 480 - 400 BC
Weight: 0.80g
Ref: SNG Kayhan 60oa
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Lamia AR HemidrachmObv: Bust of young Dionysus left.
Rev: Amphora with ivy leaf above.
Year: Circa 400-344 BC
Cat #: SNG.Cop 77oa
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Lesbos Billon DiobolObv: Two confronted boar heads.
Rev: Incuse square.
Cat #: Rosen 543
Year: 500-450 BC
Weight: 1.23g
Diam: 8mmoa
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Lesbos Billon StaterObv: Heads of two confronted bulls, olive tree between.
Rev: Small incuse punch.
Cat #: SNG.Cop.285
Weight: 14.05g
Year: Circa 550-500 BCoa
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Lysimachos AEObv: Athena, created helmet adorned with skylla and palmette.
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛIΣMAXOY - Leaping lion; spearhead below.
Year: 323-281 BC
Weight: 5.04g
Diam: 20mm
Cat #: SNG Cop 1149oa
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Mesembria AR DiobolObv: Crested helmet faced.
Rev: M E T A in the four quarters of a radiate wheel.
Year: 450-350 BC
Weight: 1.21g
Cat #: Sear 1673oa
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Mesembria AR DiobolObv: Crested helmet faced.
Rev: M E T A in the four quarters of a radiate wheel.
Year: 450-350 BC
Ref: Sear 1673oa
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Miletos AEObv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev: Lion standing right, head reverted; star above.
Ref: Help please.
Notes: I am not sure if this type is one of the early or later profile Apollo ones. I am inclined to believe it is the former (3rd century BC).oa
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Odessos AEObv: Diademed female head right.
Rev: The Great God reclining left, holding cornucopia, on two cushions; upturned amphora to left.
Mint: Thrace, Odessos
Year: Circa 281-270 BC
Ref: SNG Cop. 669, Topalov 6, AMNG 2181oa
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Pantikapaion AEObv: Bearded head of satyr left.
Rev: PAN - Head of ox left.
Date: Circa 325-310 BC
Mint: Pantikapaion
Ref: BMC Black Sea 890-3oa
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Parion AR HemidrachmObv: Staring female face with tongue protruding, surrounded by snakes.
Rev: Bull standing left and looking back; ΠΑ above, ΡΙ is between bull's legs.
Year: 400-300 BC
Weight: 2.24g
Ref: SNG Cop 263oa
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Patraus AR TetrobolObv: Youthful male head right.
Rev: PATRA - Eagle right.
Date: 335-315 BC
Ref: Sallet ("Beschreibung der antiken Münzen d. k. Museen zu Berlin") Bd. II page 4
Notes: Rareoa
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Pergamon AR DiobolObv: Head of Heracles r., wearing lion's skin.
Rev: ΠEPΓA - Facing palladium.
Weight: 1.24g
Year: 310-284
Ref: SNG Cop 319oa
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Philip II AR TetradrachmObv: Laureate head of Zeus to right.
Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOY - Naked rider on horseback right, wearing victor's diadem and holding palm-branch.
Ref: Le Rider 213
Year: 348-342 BC
Mint: Amphipolisoa
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Philip Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm, PosthumousObv: Diademed head right.
Rev: BASILEWS FILIPPOU EPIFANOU FILADELFOU - Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and sceptre; centre field monogram AYGB.
Date: 57-55 BC
Mint: Antioch
Ref: RPC I 4124
Notes: Posthumous issue under Aulus Gabinius, Roman proconsul.oa
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Ptolemy II AR TetradrachmObv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right; dotted border.
Rev: ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣILEΩΣ - Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; SI before.
Year: 285-246 BC
Mint: Sidon
Cat #:Svoronos 713oa
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Rhodes AR DidrachmObv: Facing head of Apollo, looking slightly to r., hair floating loose at sides of face.
Rev: RODION - Rose with stem and bud; in field, star and Delta.
Year: Circa 305-265 BC
Cat #: SNG Kayhan 913 (drachm); BMC 26 var. (different symbol)oa
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Rhodes AR DidrachmObv: Head of Helios facing slightly right.
Rev: Rose with bud to right; thunderbolt and Δ left.
Date: Circa 305 - 275 BC
Weight: 6.60g
Ref: SNG Keckman 477oa
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Syracuse AR HemidrachmObv: Arethusa head l., dolphins either side.
Rev: Triga of horses galloping r., Nike flying toward charioteer.
Year: 399-387 BC
Weight: 1.77 g
Cat #: McClean 2724/25
Notes: Rareoa
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Thasos AR StaterObv: Satyr advancing right, carrying protesting nymph.
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.
Mint: Thasos, Thrace
Year: Circa 550-450 BCoa
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Thasos AR TetradrachmObv: Wreathed head of Dionysos right.
Rev: HPAKΛEOYΣ/ ΣΩTHPOΣ/ ΘΑΣΙΩΝ - Herakles standing facing, head right, holding club and lion's skin.oa
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Thasos AR TrihemiobolObv: Satyr kneeling left, carrying kantharos.
Rev: ΘAΣ / IΩN - Amphora.
Ref: SNG Cop 177
Weight: 0.89g
Year: 411-350 BC
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