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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Greek Coins| ▸ |Geographic - All Periods| ▸ |Thrace & Moesia| ▸ |Apollonia Pontica||View Options:   | | | Apollonia Pontica was founded as Antheia by Greek colonists from Miletus in the 7th century B.C. They soon changed its name to Apollonia after building a temple for Apollo. The temple contained a colossal statue of Apollo by Calamis, which was later taken to Rome and placed in the Capitol. The anchor on the coinage is evidence of the importance of its maritime trade. |
Apollonia Pontica was founded as Antheia by Greek colonists from Miletus in the 7th century B.C. They soon changed its name to Apollonia after building a temple for Apollo. The temple contained a colossal statue of Apollo by Calamis, which was later taken to Rome and placed in the Capitol. The anchor on the coinage is evidence of the importance of its maritime trade. GA111674. Silver hemiobol, cf. Topalov Apollonia p. 572, 19; SNG Bulgaria II 100; HGC 3.2 1325 - 1326 (R1); SNG BM -; SNG Stancomb -, VF, toned, tight flan, light marks, weight 0.344 g, maximum diameter 7.9 mm, Apollonia Pontica (Sozopol, Bulgaria) mint, c. 540 - 470 B.C.; obverse anchor flukes up, large flukes, perpendicular crossbar, A below left fluke; reverse swastika pattern, bends to right (clockwise), ends forked, two lines parallel to ends in each quarter; rare;
Apollonia Pontika, Thrace, c. 540 - 470 B.C.
Apollonia Pontica was founded as Antheia by Greek colonists from Miletus in the 7th century B.C. They soon changed its name to Apollonia after building a temple for Apollo. The temple contained a colossal statue of Apollo by Calamis, which was later taken to Rome and placed in the Capitol. The anchor on the coinage is evidence of the importance of its maritime trade. GA111675. Silver hemiobol, cf. Topalov Apollonia p. 572, 19; SNG Bulgaria II 100; HGC 3.2 1325 (R1); SNG BM -; SNG Stancomb -, VF, toned, well centered, die wear, weight 0.429 g, maximum diameter 6.9 mm, Apollonia Pontica (Sozopol, Bulgaria) mint, c. 540 - 470 B.C.; obverse anchor flukes up, large flukes, perpendicular crossbar, A below left fluke; reverse swastika pattern, bends to right (clockwise), ends forked, two lines parallel to ends in each quarter; rare;
Apollonia Pontika, Thrace, c. 540 - 478 B.C.
Apollonia Pontica was founded as Antheia by Greek colonists from Miletus in the 7th century B.C. They soon changed its name to Apollonia after building a temple for Apollo. The temple contained a colossal statue of Apollo by Calamis, which was later taken to Rome and placed in the Capitol. The anchor on the coinage is evidence of the importance of its maritime trade. GA111677. Silver hemiobol, cf. SNG Bulgaria II 102; Topalov Apollonia p. 572, 19; HGC 3.2 1325 - 1326 (R1); SNG BM -; SNG Stancomb -, gVF, toned, tight oval flan, weight 0.318 g, maximum diameter 8.4 mm, Apollonia Pontica (Sozopol, Bulgaria) mint, c. 540 - 478 B.C.; obverse anchor flukes up, large flukes, perpendicular crossbar, A below left fluke, four pellets below crossbar; reverse swastika pattern, bends to right (clockwise), ends forked, two lines parallel to ends in each quarter; rare;
Apollonia Pontika, Thrace, c. 540 - 478 B.C.
Apollonia Pontica was founded as Antheia by Greek colonists from Miletus in the 7th century B.C. They soon changed its name to Apollonia after building a temple for Apollo. The temple contained a colossal statue of Apollo by Calamis, which was later taken to Rome and placed in the Capitol. The anchor on the coinage is evidence of the importance of its maritime trade. GA111678. Silver hemiobol, cf. Topalov Apollonia p. 572, 19; SNG Bulgaria II 100; HGC 3.2 1325 - 1326 (R1); SNG BM -; SNG Stancomb -, VF, toned, bumps marks, obv. off center, weight 0.406 g, maximum diameter 7.6 mm, Apollonia Pontica (Sozopol, Bulgaria) mint, c. 540 - 478 B.C.; obverse anchor flukes up, large flukes, perpendicular crossbar, A below left fluke; reverse swastika pattern, bends to left, ends forked, two lines parallel to ends in each quarter; rare;
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