Lydian King Croesus (561-546 B.C.

),
Lydian electrum third stater/trite (4.7g, 12x11mm), likely minted by
King Alyattes in Sardis, Lydia, Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), c. 600-
575 BC, Sear Greek 3398, Weidauer 86-89 (Type 16), SNG Cop. 449,
SNG Kayhan 1013, SNG Fitz. 4836, SNG Lockett 2977, SNG Hart 1005,
SNG Berry 1135, SNG Delepierre 2787-2790, SNG Tbingen 3648, SNG
von Aulock 8205, SNG Mnchen Plate 1, 1, Dewing 2421-2423, Rosen
655-656, Boston MFA 1764, BMC Lydia 7
GE501: Lydia, Alyattes, c. 610 BC. (??) EL Trite. Walwet. Lion
head r., WALWEL in Lydian script before. Rv: Double incuse
punch. Weid.109.
The Kingdom of Lydia came to an end in 546 B.C. when they were conquered
by the Persian King, Cyrus the Great. Cyrus' successor, Darius the Great
(522-486 B.C) began striking a new coin known as the Daric. Darius
introduced a small amount of copper in order to overcome the problem of
pure gold being too soft for daily use.
The daric comprised 95% gold, 3% copper, and 2% silver and other
impurities. This coin would become the new standard throughout the areas
under Persian rule and the Mediterranean for nearly 200 years to come.
Drico. Daro III.
Ionia, Ephesos. ca 480-415 BC. AR Drachm. Bee, tendrils above / Quadripartite
incuse square.
An electrum stater of
Miletus ca. 600550
B.C.
Mileto (1 mitad VI a.C.) (Elec)
Focea
Focea
Ionia, Phokaia Electrum Hekte. Circa 521-478 BC.
Crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with a floral
scroll; seal below / Quadripartite incuse square. BMC
76, SNGvA 2119.
Ionia, Phokaia EL Hekte. Circa 521-478 BC. Female head
left, in helmet or close fitting cap; seal to right / Quadripartite
incuse square. SNGvA 7943.
CCICO
MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 460-400 BC. EL Stater (15.97 gm, 12h).
Triton left, holding tunny in right hand; tunny below / Quadripartite
incuse square, granulated. Hurter & Liewald, Neue Mnzentypen
der Kyzikener Elektronprgung, SNR 81 (2002), 26 (same obverse
die); otherwise unpublished. VF, light scratch in obverse field, well
struck.
Aegina. Circa 525-500 BC. AR Stater. Sea turtle / Mill-
Sail -- eight-part divided punch, four incuse & four raised
sections.
Aegina. Circa 500-480 BC. AR Hemidrachm (2.91 gm). Sea turtle; bankers
mark on back / Skewpattern incuse punch with five compartments.
CALCIS (EUBEA)
EUBOIA, Chalkis. Circa 465 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.68
gm, 2h). Eagle flying right, holding serpent in its beak and
talons / Wheel with four spokes; archaic C-A-L (retrograde)
in three quarters; all within rough incuse triangle with Y-[A]-
L in apices.
CALCIS (EUBEA)
Head of Hera veiled, and wearing stephane (Fig.
201). Hera with sceptre in quadriga. Magistrates
name, . AR Attic tetradr.
ERETRIA (EUBEA)
Euboea, Eretria, ca 500-465 BC, AR Drachm. Cow standing right, head reverted,
raising hind leg to scratch self / Octopus within incuse square. SNG Cop 470.
CORINTO
CORINTO
Corinth AR Drachm. 5th century BC. Pegasos with curly wing left / head of
Aphrodite right in incuse square.
ATENAS,
WAPPENMNZEN
ATTICA, Athens. Circa 545-520 BC. AR Obol (0.56 gm). "Wappenmnzen".
Four-spoked wheel / Incuse square, divided diagonally. Dewing 1567.
NUEVAS EMISIONES
ATENIENSES
Athens AR Tetradrachm. Circa 510-500/490 BC. Archaic head of Athena
right, in crested Attic helmet / AQE (with archaic Q), owl standing right,
head facing; olive sprig to left.
MONEDA INCUSA (SYBARIS)
METAPONTUM
CROTON / CAULONIA
POSIDONIA / PAESTUM
TARENTUM
SELINUS
HIMERA
NAXOS
ZANCLE / MESSANA
AKRAGAS
LEONTINOI
KATANE
SIRACUSA
491. Athens. After 449 BC. AR Hemidrachm (Triobol) (2.06 gm). Helmeted
head of Athena / Owl standing facing, with two olive sprigs. SNG
Copenhagen 47; SNG Lockett 1858 (same dies). Toned, good VF, choice
flan, nice full crest.
Attica, Athens. After 393 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Helmeted head of Athena right /
AQE, owl standing right, crescent and olive sprig to left.
AEGINA. After 404 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 5.43 gm). Land tortoise, head
turned, seen from above; [A I] / Incuse, A I G, dolphin in angles. BMC Attica
pg. 141, 193. SNG Copenhagen 524. VF.
CORINTO
Corinthia, Corinth Stater 400-350 BC
Ionia, Ephesos. Circa 324-319 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.01 gm). E-F, bee
with straight wings / Forepart of a stag right, palm tree left; magistrate
DHMAGORH[S]. Head pg. 34; BMC Ionia 37; SNG von Aulock -; SNG
Copenhagen -. VF, light porosity and reverse die rust.
SIRACUSA
SIRACUSA
A dekadrachm of Syrakusa,
signed by the artist Euianetos ca.
400 BC
DEMARATEION (SIRACUSA)
GELA
MASSALIA
Dracma d'Emporion
Inici del segle III aC
Plata
4,95 g
19 mm
MNAC/GNC 20543
La colnia grega d'Emporion (Empries) s la primera ciutat que va encunyar moneda a la pennsula Ibrica. Les emissions
comencen a mitjan segle V aC en forma de fraccions de plata de tipologia molt variada. A l'inici del segle III aC, Emporion
modifica el seu sistema monetari i comena a encunyar exemplars molt ms pesats, les dracmes. A l'anvers es grava un cap
de deessa i la llegenda grega emporiton, mentre que al revers apareix un cavall parat i una petita victria.
A silver coin of Alexander the Great. The obverse is a bust of
Hercules in a lion-skin headdress. The reverse shows Zeus
(Jupiter) seated, holding an eagle.
Coin minted by Ptolemy I featuring the portrait of his commander,
Alexander the Great, with in 18 years of Alexander's
death. Egypt, Ptolemy I, 310-305 B.C. rare bare breast varietyAR
Tetradrachm, 15.67g. 28mm. struck c.310-305 B.C. Head of the
deified Alexander the Great r. wearing elephant skin. Rv. Athena
striding r. holding spear and shield; eagle on thunderbolt at feet;
monograms in fields to l. and r.
Ptolemy I, Ptolemies, Egypt, 305-283 BCE, Tetradrachm, AR,
14.26g, 1 1/16" dia., O: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing
aegis; Delta (1), die cutter's signature, behind ear R: Eagle stg. on
thunderbolt. "of King Ptolemy" around. Two reverse monograms,
control marks, perhaps abbreviations of magistrates' names.
Seleukos I, Nikator, 312 to 280 BCE
Seleukos I, Carrhae mint. O: Helmeted head of Athena right, serpent on
helmet. R: Nike standing left holding wreath and stylis.