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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Arados (Price 3332; SNG Alpha Bank 675; SNG Saroglos 579-81)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AÎ›EÎžANÎ”POY to right, BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ in exergue, kerykeion in left field, AP monogram below throne
1 commentsQuant.Geek03/29/24 at 11:22Anaximander: Absolutely stunning.

Great Seljuq: Tughril Beg (1038-1063) AV Dinar, Nishapur, AH439 (Album 1665)Obv: القائم / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / بامر الله (al-Qā’im, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, bi-Amr Allāh)
Obv Inner Margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينار بنيسابور سنة تسعة و ثلاثين و أربعمائة (in the name of God, this dinar struck in Naysabur in the year 438)
Obv Outer Margin: لله الامر من قبل و من بعد و يومئذ يفرح المؤمنون (With God is the decision, in the past and in the future: on that day shall the Believers rejoice)
Rev: لله / محمد رسول الله / السلطان المعظم / شاهانشاه / ظغرلبك ابو طا / لب (For God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, the Holy Sultan, Shāhānshāh Tugril Beg)
Rev Outer Margin: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله و لو كره المشركون (Muḥammad is the messenger of God, who has sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he may prevail over all religion, even if the polytheists hate it])
Dim: 3.28g
1 commentsQuant.Geek01/28/24 at 02:17v-drome: Very nice, and appreciate the translation and writ...

Mysia, Kyzikos: Anonymous (ca. 450-400 BCE) AR Obol (SNG BN 378)Obv: Forepart of boar left, with Ǝ on shoulder; to right, tunny upward
Rev: Head of roaring lion left within incuse square
Dim: 12.27 mm, 0.86 g
1 commentsQuant.Geek01/07/23 at 22:11Jay GT4: Fantastic detail for such a small coin

Seleukid Empire: Antiochos III the Great (222-187 BCE) AR drachm, Apameia on the Orontes (SC 1065.2; HGC 9.453a)Obv: Diademed head to right
Rev: Elephant standing to right; monograms above and below; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ above, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ in exergue

A neglected coin that needed a good home...1 commentsQuant.Geek11/21/22 at 04:37wileyc: nice coin though, interesting how the metal is tri...

Ancient Greece: Philip II of Macedon (359-336 BCE) AE20 Unit, Uncertain Mint (SNG ANS 850; Mionnet I, 750)Obv.: Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia.
Rev.: ΦILIΠΠOY, Naked youth on horse prancing right on ground line, spearhead below.
2 commentsQuant.Geek03/06/21 at 16:10*Alex: Superb coin

Macedonian Kingdom: Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia (320-306 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Babylon (Price 3722)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, monogram in wreath; below throne, AX monogram2 commentsQuant.Geek01/11/21 at 21:34Anaximander: Such a beautiful specimen (big sigh).

Celts in Eastern Europe AR Drachm. Alexander III type. Circa 3rd - 2nd century BCObv: Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress
Rev: Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; monogram within circle [above grape bunch?] in left field, blundered legend AÎ›EXANÎ”...
Dim: 3.89g, 18mm, 9h
1 commentsQuant.Geek11/07/20 at 13:09Jay GT4: Amazing style

Pamphylia, Aspendus: Anonymous (ca. 465-430 BCE) AR Stater (SNG France 3, 12)Obv: Helmeted nude hoplite warrior advancing right, shield in left hand, spear forward in right; countermark on lower right
Rev: EΣ-TFFΔI, triskeles clockwise; lion crouching left below in background, ΠΦ below lion, all within incuse square
Dim: 19mm, 2h

2 commentsQuant.Geek12/27/19 at 13:03shanxi: nice example

Bruttium, the Brettii: Anonymous (ca. 214-211 BCE) Æ Double – Didrachm (Scheu, Bronze 1; HN Italy 1975)Obv: Helmeted head of Ares left; two pellets to right, grain ear below
Rev: Nike standing left, erecting trophy; cornucopia between

2 commentsQuant.Geek04/10/19 at 04:20Jay GT4: Exceptional

Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BCE) Æ Hemiobol, Tarsus (Price 3030)Obv: Head of Herakles in lion's skin headdress to right
Rev: AÎ›EÎžANÎ”POY franked by bow in case and club; above club, grape bunch on stern and N
Dim: 17.5 mm, 6.84 g, 8 h1 commentsQuant.Geek12/08/18 at 18:05Canaan: That is stunning, Fleur de coin

Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Arados (Price 3332; SNG Alpha Bank 675; SNG Saroglos 579-81)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AÎ›EÎžANÎ”POY to right, BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ in exergue, kerykeion in left field, AP monogram
Dim: 25 mm, 17.13 g, 3 h1 commentsQuant.Geek12/07/18 at 17:17Stkp: nice one

Megaris, Megara: Anonymous (ca. 275-250 BCE) Æ Dichalkon (BCD Peloponnesos 18.1; HGC 4-1798)Obv: Prow left; ÎœÎ•Î“Î‘ above
Rev:Tripod flanked by two dolphins swimming upward
Dim: 3.21 gm, 13 mm1 commentsQuant.Geek12/05/18 at 18:37quadrans: Nice one

Seleukid Empire: Seleukos I Nikator (312 -281 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Babylon II (Price 3349; SC C94.7d; HGC 9, 10g)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: AÎ›EÎžANÎ”POY to right, BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ in exergue; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and scepter; anchor and monogram to left; Î below throne
Dim: 28mm, 17.19 g, 8h

From the Collection of José Miguel Márquez del Prado1 commentsQuant.Geek09/29/18 at 02:33Jay GT4: Bold strike

Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Myriandros or Issos (Price 3230a)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above club in wreath and globule; monogram below throne; AÎ›EÎžANÎ”POY to right2 commentsQuant.Geek02/16/18 at 18:31Pharsalos: Lovely looking coin.

Ionia, Erythrai: Anonymous (550-500 BCE) EL Hekte (SNG Kayhan 737–8; SNG von Aulock 1942; Boston MFA 1806–7)Obv: Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square; two quarters partially filled-in
1 commentsQuant.Geek12/13/17 at 22:37Jay GT4: I must get one of these! Nice piece!

Ionia, Kolophon: Anonymous (ca. 530-500 BCE) AR Twelfth Stater (Kim & Kroll p. 73; SNG Kayhan 342; SNG von Aulock 1808–9; SNG Berry 1039)Obv: Archaic head left
Rev: Rough incuse square
Dim: 7mm, 0.75 g

1 commentsQuant.Geek09/13/17 at 22:33Robert L3: Great coin!

Kings of Thrace: Lysimachos (305-281 BCE) AE Unit, Uncertain Mint in Thrace (SNG Copenhagen 1153; Müller 76)Obv: Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet
Rev: BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ Î›YÎ£IMAXOY; Lion leaping right; below, kerykeion, monogram and spearhead
3 commentsQuant.Geek09/08/17 at 14:19okidoki: excellent

Pontos, Amisos: Time of Mithradates VI Eupator (ca. 100-85 BCE) AE Unit (RG 15; HGC 7, 237)Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev: AMIΣOY; Eagle, head right, with wings spread, standing left on thunderbolt; monogram to left1 commentsQuant.Geek09/04/17 at 00:39ickster: Lovely patina.

Lycia, Phaselis: Anonymous (ca. 4th century BCE) AR Stater (Heipp-Tamer Series 6, unlisted variety; CNG 100, lot 1517; CNG 99, lot 284; CNG E-353, lot 170)Obv: Prow of galley right, fighting platform decorated with lion at bay right; to right, owl flying upward left, wings displayed; below, dolphin right above waves
Rev: Stern of galley left; tripod surmounted by wreath and ΦAΣ above
1 commentsQuant.Geek06/13/17 at 05:54Pharsalos: Beautiful, impressive piece. So many interesting d...

Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Drachm, Abydus (Price 1534; Muller 1626)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus enthroned facing left holding eagle and scepter, monogram in left field, monogram below throne

Early Posthumous issue

1 commentsQuant.Geek06/12/17 at 23:14Curtis H2: Great coin!

GAUL: Anonymous, circa 80-52 BC, AE15, cf. D&T 2638 (for style), stylized Alexandrian head right // YLLYCCV (?) around sylized eagle standing left; pentagram and pellets-in-annulets to right1 commentsQuant.Geek05/19/17 at 12:07NORMAN K: very interesting . Nice coin

Thracian Kingdom: Lysimachos (306-281 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Abydos? (BMFA 839; Müller 342)Obv: Diademed head of deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon
Rev: BAÎ£IÎ›EÎ©Î£ Î›YÎ£IMAÎ§OY; Athena seated left, holding Nike and resting elbow on shield at side, spear leaning against far shoulder; in inner left field, eagle standing right
3 commentsQuant.Geek02/15/17 at 05:30Randygeki(h2): Awesome coin

Thessaly, Thessalian League: Philippos and Themistogenes, Magistrates (mid-late 1st century BCE) AR Stater (BCD Thessaly II 883.2; cf. SNG Copenhagen 296)Obv: Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath
Rev: ΘEΣΣA-ΛΩN; Athena Itonia advancing right right, wielding spear and holding forth shield on outstretched arm; above and in exergue, magistrate's names: ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY and [ΘH]MIΣTO[ΓENHΣ]; in outer right field, Ennodia running right, holding two torches
1 commentsQuant.Geek02/14/17 at 18:23Jay GT4: Great strike on this

Seleukid Empire: Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (120-96 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Uncertain Mint 116 in Cilicia or Northern Syria (SC 2294.3; HGC 9, 1197c)Obv: Diademed head right
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ; Zeus Ouranios standing left, holding star and scepter; two monograms to outer left; N in exergue; all within wreath
2 commentsQuant.Geek01/11/17 at 17:49areich: Wonderful.

Seleukid Empire: Antiochos IX Eusebes Philopator (114-95 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Antioch (SC 2363a; HGC 9, 1228i)Obv: Diademed head right
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ; Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left, monogram above A; A to inner right; all within wreath

1 commentsQuant.Geek12/14/16 at 19:53Jay GT4: Outstanding!

Kingdom of Lydia, Persian Rule: Artaxerxes I–Darius III (ca. 450-330 BCE) AR Siglos (Sear-4682)Obv: Bearded archer (the Great King) kneeling right, holding spear and bow
Rev: Oblong punch1 commentsQuant.Geek11/09/13 at 23:33Nemonater: That's an excellent coin. Outstanding detail!

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