Ancient Greece

silver Tetradrachm of Athens (reverse)

A new style silver Tetradrachm of Athens, struck circa 137-110 BC, the obverse showing the helmeted head of Athena and the reverse the Owl, standing on an Amphora with legend, all within wreath. This is a Very Fine example with extremely high relief on the reverse. [Greece] [Coin Collecting]...

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Athens, Attica

Ancient Coinage of Attica, Athens. Athens, in Attica, on the Saronic Gulf in southern Greece. Greek & Other Ancient Coins [Greece] [Coin Collecting]...

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Ancient Greek & Roman Coins

An Educational Site on Roman Coins, Greek Coins and other Ancient Coins. [Greece] [Coin Collecting]...

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Ancient Coinage of Corinth

Corinth, a great city-state of Southern Greece. Greek & Other Ancient Coins [Greece] [Coin Collecting]...

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Greek & Roman cast coins

"Cast", to a collector of ancient coins, generally means "fake". Almost all genuine ancient coins were struck from dies. Counterfeiters often make a mold from a genuine coin and cast replicas. The practice is almost as old as the real coins and continues today as a way of fooling the foolish tourist and collector. This week`s Feature shows a few ex...

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The Tribute Penny

Tiberius Coin. Jesus, referring to a "penny" asked, "Whose is this image and superscription?" When told it was Caesar, He said, ''Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and unto God the things that are God's" (Matthew 22:20-21). Greek & Other Ancient Coins [Greece] [Coin Collecting]...

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A Drachm of Larissa, Thessaly, 400-370 B.C.

Greek & Other Ancient Coins [Illyria and Central Greece] [Coin Collecting]...

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Medusa (Thematic) Greek & Roman depictions

Numismatists most often refer to the snaky figure that appears on these coins using the words Gorgon (or the Gorgon), Gorgoneion, or Gorgo, but they sometimes use the name Medusa (the Greek spelling is Medousa), who was one of the three mythological Gorgon sisters, the others being Stheno and Euryale. Greek & Other Ancient Coins [Greece] [Coin ...

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Greek Bronze Coins Overview for beginners

History for Kids. Greek & Other Ancient Coins [Greece] [Coin Collecting]...

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Istros Two heads, one inverted

Greek & Other Ancient Coins [Greece] [Coin Collecting]...

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