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Byzantion, Thrace

Byzantion was founded by Greek colonists from Megara in 657 B.C. In 340 B.C., the Byzantines, with the aid of the Athenians, successfully withstood a siege by Philip of Macedon. They were, however, forced to recognize Macedonian suzerainty after surrendering without a fight to Alexander the Great in 334 B.C. The city was rebuilt as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine I in 330 A.D. and renamed Constantinople. It became the capital of the Ottoman Empire when it was conquered in 1453. Today it is Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, and the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart.

Byzantion, Thrace, 387 - 340 B.C.

|Byzantion|, |Byzantion,| |Thrace,| |387| |-| |340| |B.C.||hemidrachm|
Byzantion was founded by Greek colonists from Megara in 657 B.C. The city was rebuilt as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine I in 330 A.D. and renamed Constantinople. It became the capital of the Ottoman Empire when it was conquered in 1453. Today it is Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, and the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart.GS79643. Silver hemidrachm, cf. SNG BM 16; SNG Cop 484; BMC Thrace p. 94, 23; SGCV I 15 (none with Σ right), VF, toned, weight 1.956 g, maximum diameter 11.8 mm, die axis 45o, Byzantion (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 387 - 340 B.C.; obverse forepart of cow standing left on dolphin left, right foreleg raised, Y upper right (ethnic, the first letter is an archaic form of "B" used at Byzantium); reverse ornamented trident head, Σ right; very rare variety; SOLD


Byzantion, Thrace, 2nd - 1st Century B.C., Restoration of Lysimachos' Type, Portrait of Alexander the Great

|Byzantion|, |Byzantion,| |Thrace,| |2nd| |-| |1st| |Century| |B.C.,| |Restoration| |of| |Lysimachos'| |Type,| |Portrait| |of| |Alexander| |the| |Great||tetradrachm|
GS19747. Silver tetradrachm, Müller 192, aVF, weight 15.004 g, maximum diameter 34.1 mm, die axis 0o, Byzantium (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, c. 250 - 100 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon; reverse Athena Nikephoros enthroned left, Nike crowning name in extended right hand, left arm rests on grounded round shield decorated with Gorgoneion, transverse spear against right side, BAΣIΛEΩΣ (king) downward on right, ΛYΣIMAXOY (Lysimachos) downward on left, monogram inner left, BY on throne, trident in exergue; SOLD


Byzantion, Thrace, c. 340 - 320 B.C.

|Byzantion|, |Byzantion,| |Thrace,| |c.| |340| |-| |320| |B.C.||siglos|
GA55282. Silver siglos, Persic standard; SNG BM 21 ff.; SNG Cop 475 ff.; BMC Thrace p. 93, 1 ff.; SGCV I 1579; SNG Stancomb -, VF, toned, weight 5.192 g, maximum diameter 16.1 mm, Byzantion (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, c. 340 - 320 B.C.; obverse cow standing left on dolphin left, Y upper right (ethnic, the first letter is an archaic form of "B" used at Byzantium); reverse square four part stippled mill-sail pattern; SOLD


Byzantion, Thrace, c. 340 - 320 B.C.

|Byzantion|, |Byzantion,| |Thrace,| |c.| |340| |-| |320| |B.C.||hemidrachm|
In 340 B.C., the Byzantines, with the aid of the Athenians, successfully withstood a siege by Philip of Macedon. They were, however, forced to recognize Macedonian suzerainty after surrendering without a fight to Alexander the Great in 334 B.C.GA59528. Silver hemidrachm, SNG Cop 479, SNG Stancomb 2, SNG BM 36, Dewing 1282, VF, toned, weight 2.539 g, maximum diameter 15.4 mm, die axis 0o, Byzantion (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, c. 340 - 320 B.C.; obverse cow walking left, Y upper right (ethnic, the first letter is an archaic form of "B" used at Byzantium), dolphin left below; reverse quadripartite stippled incuse punch; SOLD


Byzantion, Thrace, 1st Century B.C.,

|Byzantion|, |Byzantion,| |Thrace,| |1st| |Century| |B.C.,||AE| |18|
RP55234. Bronze AE 18, SNG Cop 498, BMC Thrace p. 96, 39; SNG Stancomb -; SNG BM -, aVF, light scratches, weight 3.227 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, die axis 0o, Byzantium (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, c. 222 - 228 A.D.; obverse draped bust of Artemis right; quiver in front, bow behind; reverse BYZANTIΩN, crescent and star; rare; SOLD


Byzantion, Thrace, 2nd Century A.D., Brockage

|Byzantion|, |Byzantion,| |Thrace,| |2nd| |Century| |A.D.,| |Brockage||AE| |18|
A brockage occurs when a blank is struck with a previously struck coin which adhered to the opposite die. Click here to read a detailed explanation.GB58974. Bronze AE 18, SNG Cop 498 ff., aVF, weight 4.351 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, Byzantion (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 2nd century A.D.; obverse draped bust of Artemis right, bow before, quiver on shoulder; reverse incuse of the obverse; SOLD


Byzantium, Thrace, 2nd - 3rd Century A.D.

|Byzantion|, |Byzantium,| |Thrace,| |2nd| |-| |3rd| |Century| |A.D.||AE| |21|
This pseudo-autonomous type was struck under Roman rule.RP72664. Brass AE 21, Lindgren II 767 (this coin); Schönert-Geiss Byzantion p. 148 and pI. 130, 2108 (V14/R31); SNG Cop 501; BMC Thrace p. 97, 44, VF, full circles strike, attractive style, center dimples, weight 6.515 g, maximum diameter 21.2 mm, die axis 0o, Byzantion (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, 2nd - 3rd century A.D.; obverse head of Dionysos right, long hair, crowned with ivy wreath; reverse BYZANTIΩN, bunch of grapes on branch with lateral vines; ex Roger Liles Collection; ex Henry Clay Lindgren Collection and Lindgren II plate coin; scarce; SOLD


Byzantion, Thrace, c. 416 - 357 B.C.

|Byzantion|, |Byzantion,| |Thrace,| |c.| |416| |-| |357| |B.C.||1/4| |siglos|
In 340 B.C., the Byzantines, with the aid of the Athenians, successfully withstood a siege by Philip of Macedon. They were, however, forced to recognize Macedonian suzerainty after surrendering without a fight to Alexander the Great in 334 B.C.GA62508. Silver 1/4 siglos, SNG Cop 480, SNG BM 18, gVF, weight 1.192 g, maximum diameter 10.2 mm, die axis 0o, Byzantion (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, obverse cow walking left, Y upper right (ethnic, the first letter is an archaic form of "B" used at Byzantium), dolphin left below; reverse incuse mill-sail punch; SOLD


Byzantion, Thrace, Late 3rd - 2nd Century B.C., Alliance with Kalchedon, Bithynia

|Byzantion|, |Byzantion,| |Thrace,| |Late| |3rd| |-| |2nd| |Century| |B.C.,| |Alliance| |with| |Kalchedon,| |Bithynia||AE| |23|
Byzantion was founded by Greek colonists from Megara in 657 B.C. The city was rebuilt as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine I in 330 A.D. and renamed Constantinople. It became the capital of the Ottoman Empire when it was conquered in 1453. Today it is Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey, and the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart.GB110078. Bronze AE 23, Schönert-Geiss Byzantion 1283 - 1289; SNG BM Black Sea 81; HGC 3.2 1427 (R2), gVF, attractive style Apollo, pitting, weight 7.193 g, maximum diameter 22.6 mm, die axis 0o, Byzantion (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, late 3rd - 2nd centuries B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse tripod, BYZAN downward on right, KAΛXA downward on left; very rare; SOLD


Byzantion, Thrace, c. 340 - 320 B.C.

|Byzantion|, |Byzantion,| |Thrace,| |c.| |340| |-| |320| |B.C.||half| |siglos|
In 340 B.C., the Byzantines, with the aid of the Athenians, successfully withstood a siege by Philip of Macedon. They were, however, forced to recognize Macedonian suzerainty after surrendering without a fight to Alexander the Great in 334 B.C.GA92185. Silver half siglos, SNG Cop 479, SNG Stancomb 2, SNG BM 36, Dewing 1282, VF, well centered, uneven toning, tiny edge crack edge, weight 2.437 g, maximum diameter 13.4 mm, Byzantion (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, c. 340 - 320 B.C.; obverse cow walking left, Y upper right (ethnic, the first letter is an archaic form of "B" used at Byzantium), dolphin left below; reverse quadripartite stippled mill-sail incuse punch; SOLD



    




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