Coins from City Coinage
In modern historiography, 'Polis' is normally used to indicate ancient Greek city-states, like Classical Athens and its contemporaries, and thus is often translated as "city-state".

These cities consisted of a fortified city centre built on an acropolis or harbor and controlled surrounding territories of land (khôra).

The city-state developed during the Archaic period as the ancestor of city, state, and citizenship and persisted (though with decreasing influence) well into Roman times, when the equivalent Latin word was civitas, also meaning "citizenhood", while municipium applied to a non-sovereign local entity.
City Coinage
(1) Abbaitis-Mysoi
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An AE unit struck 165-129 BC in Ankyra in Abbaitis
Obverse: laureate head of Zeus right

Reverse: thunderbolt within oak wreath; MYΣΩN // ABBAITΩN

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.2 g
No notes for this coin
BMC Phrygia p. 1, 1; SNG Cop 2; SNGvA 3330; SNG Tübingen 3887; HGC 7 749; SNG München -,
Greek (City Coinage)
(2) Abdera
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An AR Hemiobol struck 475-448 BC in Abdera
Obverse: forepart of gryffin left

Reverse: scallop shell within insuce square

Diameter: 6 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.2 g
No notes for this coin
May 198-9; SNG Copenhagen 319
Greek (City Coinage)
(3) Abdera
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An AR Obol struck 473-448 BC in Abdera
Obverse: seated griffin left rising leg

Reverse: quadripartite incuse square

Diameter: 9 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.6 g
No notes for this coin
May 191; SNG Cop. 312 ff.
Greek (City Coinage)
(4) Abydos (Troas)
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An AE unit struck 400-200 BC in Abydos (Troas)
Obverse: laureate head of Apollo right

Reverse: eagle left; ABY

Diameter: 10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.5 g
No notes for this coin
SNG von Aulock 1446; cf. SNG Copenhagen 36
Greek (City Coinage)
(5) Abydos (Troas)
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An AR Obol struck 480-450 BC in Abydos (Troas)
Obverse: eagle left, star above; ABY

Reverse: facing head of Medusa within incuse square

Diameter: 8 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.55 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Copenhagen 5; BMC 4-5
Greek (City Coinage)
(6) Aegina
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An AR Stater struck c. 510-485 BC in Aegina
Obverse: turtle, row of dots on the back

Reverse: incuse square ( “Union Jack” pattern)

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12 g
No notes for this coin
Milbank 3; BMC Attica, p. 126, 3; SNG Cop 502
Greek (City Coinage)
(7) Aegina
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An AR Stater struck c. 450 BC in Aegina
Obverse: Land tortoise

Reverse: Square incuse with skew pattern.

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11.7 g
Aigina, an island-state situated halfway between Attica and Argolis, was the first place in Europe to issue coinage, following the lead of Lydia in Asia Minor. The tortoise and turtle were symbols for Aigina, in much the same way the owl represented Athens.
No references provided for this coin
Greek (City Coinage)
(8) Aegina
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An AE Stater struck 470 - 440 BC in Aegina
Obverse: Sea Turtle

Reverse: Large square "skew pattern" incuse

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.55 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Delepierre 1524 HGC 435
Greek (City Coinage)
(9) Agathopolis
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An AE unit struck c. 300 BC in Agathopolis
Obverse: Young male head right wearing tania

Reverse: Facing double boddied owl; AΓA_ΘO

Diameter: 10.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.9 g
No notes for this coin
AMNG -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Stancomb -; BMC -; Head p. 258
Greek (City Coinage)
(10) Aigai (Aeolis)
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An AE unit struck 200-1 BC in Aigai (Aeolis)
Obverse: helmeted head of Athena right

Reverse: naked Zeus standing half right holding eagle and scepter; AIΓAEΩN, (APE) (TAP) / (ΠAΩ)

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.3 g
No notes for this coin
BMC 13 S96,13; SNG KOP 21 8; SNG AUL 1597; SNG TÜBINGEN 2681
Greek (City Coinage)
(11) Aigai (Aeolis)
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An AE unit struck 300-200 BC in Aigai (Aeolis)
Obverse: laureate head of Apollo right

Reverse: goat head right

Diameter: 9.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1 g
No notes for this coin
SNGvA 1593; BMC Troas p. 95, 6-8 var. (with ethnic)
Greek (City Coinage)
(12) Aigai (Aeolis)
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An AE unit struck 400-300 BC in Aigai (Aeolis)
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right

Reverse: Head of goat right

Diameter: 9 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.03 g
No notes for this coin
SNG von Aulock 1593
Greek (City Coinage)
(13) Aigai (Aeolis)
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An AE unit struck 400-300 BC in Aigai (Aeolis)
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right

Reverse: Head of goat right

Diameter: 8 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.06 g
No notes for this coin
SNG von Aulock 1593
Greek (City Coinage)
(14) Aigeai
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An AE unit struck 164-120 BC in Aigeai
Obverse: turreted head Tyche righ

Reverse: bridled horse head left; AIΓEAIΩN, (TPAM)

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.75 g
No notes for this coin
Bloesch 39; SNG Levante 1635; SNG BnF 2284; SNGvA 8663; BMC Lycaonia p. 20, 1; SNG Cop 28 var. (monogram)
Greek (City Coinage)
(15) Akragas
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An AE Tetras struck 425-406 BC in Akragas
Obverse: eagle right, tearing at hare AKP_A

Reverse: Crab, crayfish left below •••

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.21 g
No notes for this coin
SNG COP. 75 var. SNG München 132
Greek (City Coinage)
(16) Akragas
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An AR Didrachm struck 480-470 BC in Akragas
Obverse: sea eagle; AK / AЯ

Reverse: crab

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.6 g
ex Dr. Ernst von Ferrari-Kellerhof
Jenkins, Gela, Group IV; SNG ANS 954-5.
Greek (City Coinage)
(17) Akragas
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An AR Didrachm struck 510-472 BC in Akragas
Obverse: Crab

Reverse: Eagle, with closed wings, standing right; AK behind, RA before

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.4 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 709 A
Greek (City Coinage)
(18) Alabanda | Alexander III
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 169-168 BC in Alabanda
Obverse: Head of young Heracles in lionskin right

Reverse: Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle, Pegasos left; AΛEΞANΔPOY, E

Diameter: 30 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16.6 g
No notes for this coin
Price 2464
Greek (City Coinage)
(19) Alopekonnesos
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An AE unit struck c. 400-300 BC in Alopekonnesos
Obverse: Wreathed head of Dionysos right

Reverse: A / Λ / Ω. Kantharos; club in left field.

Diameter: 13 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.56 g
No notes for this coin
No references provided for this coin
Greek (City Coinage)
(20) Ambracia
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An AR Stater struck 426-404 BC in Ambracia
Obverse: Pegasus

Reverse: Head of Athena, strigel behind, A before. Die flaw before Athena's face

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.06 g
No notes for this coin
Calciati-35
Greek (City Coinage)
(21) Amisos
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An AE unit struck 85-65 BC in Amisos
Obverse: Aegis with Gorgoneian at center

Reverse: AMI-ΣOΣ, Nike advancing right, holding palm; monograms flanking

Diameter: 21.2 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 6.88 g

Ex Elwood Rafn collection, Ex-Agora Auctions lot 43-018

Rec Gen 44; SNG BM 1191
Greek (City Coinage)
(22) Amisos
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An AR Siglos struck c. 400-360 BC in Amisos
Obverse: turreted head of Hera-Tyche left wearing stephanos ornamented with palmettes and annulets, triple-drop earrings and pearl necklace

Reverse: owl standing facing on shield, grain ear left; AΦ_PO/ ΠEIPA

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.7 g
Aphro... magistrate
SNG BM Black Sea 1059, SNG Stancomb 660, SNG Cop 122, Rec Gén 27, McClean 7351, HGC 7 229
Greek (City Coinage)
(23) Amisos
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An AE unit struck 85-65 BC in Amisos
Obverse: Aegis facing

Reverse: Nike advancing right, holding palm over shoulder; AMI_ΣOY / (ΠΩΔ) _ (AVTE)

Diameter: 19.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.9 g
times of Mithradates VI Eupator
RecGen 44; SNG BM Black Sea 1177-1179; cf. SNG Cop 170.
Greek (City Coinage)
(24) Amphipolis
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An AE unit struck 187-31 BC in Amphipolis
Obverse: head of Poseidon wearing tania right

Reverse: horse walking right; A_MΦIΠ_O / ΛITΩN, (ANT)

Diameter: 16.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.56 g
No notes for this coin
SNG ANS 128. SNG Cop. 65
Greek (City Coinage)
(25) Amphipolis
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An AE Dichalkon struck 187-31 BC in Amphipolis
Obverse: draped bust of Artemis wearing stephane right; bow and quiver on shoulder

Reverse: leaping bull right; A_MΦIΠ_O // ΛITΩN

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.6 g
No notes for this coin
AMNG 36, 43 Tf. 9,17, SNG ANS 153-154.
Greek (City Coinage)
(26) Antandros
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An AR Diobol struck c. 420-400 BC in Antandros
Obverse: female head right (Artemis Astyrene?)

Reverse: lion head right within incuse square; ANTAN

Diameter: 9.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1 g
No notes for this coin
Cf. SNG von Aulock 7582 (later type without incuse); SNG München -; SNG Ashmolean -; cf. SNG Tübingen 2555 (same); cf. Klein 298 (same); Traité II -; CNG E-369, lot 113; Gitbud & Naumann 24, lot 170.
Greek (City Coinage)
(27) Apameia
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An AE unit struck 133-48 BC in Apameia
Obverse: Turreted head of Artemis-Tyche right

Reverse: Marsyas, walking right, on meander pattern, playing flute, AΠAME & ΚΗΦΤΙΣ (Magistrate)

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 5 g
No notes for this coin
Sear 5122
Greek (City Coinage)
(28) Apameia
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An AE Tetrachalkon struck 133-48 BC in Apameia
Obverse: laureate head of Zeus right

Reverse: Artemis Anatis facing AΠAME / HPAKΛEI / EΓΛO

Diameter: 19.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.52 g
No notes for this coin
BMC Phrygia 69; SNG Cop 183; SGCV II 5121; SNG von Aulock 347
Greek (City Coinage)
(29) Apameia
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An AE unit struck 88-40 BC in Apameia
Obverse: Turreted bust of Artemis–Tyche right, bow and quiver over shoulder

Reverse: Marsyas advancing right, playing aulos; maeander pattern below

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.82 g
Attalos, son of Bianor, eglogistes.
HGC 7, 674; BMC 62.
Greek (City Coinage)
(30) Apameia
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An AE unit struck 133-48 BC in Apameia
Obverse: bust of Athena right wearing aegis and high-crested Corinthian helmet

Reverse: eagle alighting right, star over pileus on both sides, star above, meander pattern below; AΠΑΜΕΩN // ?(KOKOY)?

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 9.7 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Copenhagen 161-2; BMC 78-82; HGC 7, 670.
Greek (City Coinage)
(31) Apollonia Pontica
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An AR Hemidrachm struck c. 350-300 BC in Apollonia Pontica
Obverse: facing head of Medusa

Reverse: anchor flukes up; A / crayfish

Diameter: 12.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.24 g
No notes for this coin
Apollonia p. 347, 1; SNG BM Black Sea 160-1, SNG Cop. 456ff
Greek (City Coinage)
(32) Apollonia Pontica
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An AR Diobol struck 400-300 BC in Apollonia Pontica
Obverse: laureate head of Apollo facing

Reverse: anchor upside down; crayfish right; A

Diameter: 10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.2 g
No notes for this coin
Topalov Apollonia p. 386, 4; SNG BM 167; SNG Stancomb 41; SNG Cop 459
Greek (City Coinage)
(33) Apollonia Pontica
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An AR Drachm struck c. 450-404 BC in Apollonia Pontica
Obverse: facing head of Medusa

Reverse: anchor flukes up; A / crayfish

Diameter: 12.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.9 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Cop 456; SNG BM 160, SNG Stancomb 37
Greek (City Coinage)
(34) Aptera (Crete)
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An AE unit struck 250-67 BC in Aptera (Crete)
Obverse: laureate head of Apollo right

Reverse: lyre; A_Π

Diameter: 10.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.3 g
No notes for this coin
Svoronos, Numismatique 42; SNG Copenhagen 336; Traeger 11; Lindgren Coll. II 1708
Greek (City Coinage)
(35) Arados
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An AE unit struck an unknown year in Arados
Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus right

Reverse: Ram of prow left; uncertain Phoenician letter above

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
No notes for this coin
Cf. BMC 141
Greek (City Coinage)
(36) Arados
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 121/120 BC in Arados
Obverse: Turreted, veiled and draped bust of city-goddess to right.

Reverse: APAΔIΩN Nike advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond; to left, ΘΛP above phoenician letter w above ΘC; all within wreath.

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
No notes for this coin
HGC 10, 72
Greek (City Coinage)
(37) Arados
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 61-0 BC in Arados
Obverse: Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right

Reverse: Nike standing left, holding aplustre in right hand, palm in left; date and letters in field; all within laurel wreath

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 15.24 g
No notes for this coin
BMC Phoenicia pg. 34, 286-7 var. (Phoenician letter)
Greek (City Coinage)
(38) Argilos
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An AR Hemiobol struck c. 495-460 BC in Argilos
Obverse: forepart of Pegasos right

Reverse: quadripartite incuse square

Diameter: 7 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.4 g
No notes for this coin
Liampi, Argilos period VI, 122-127; SNG ANS 763; Rosen 116
Greek (City Coinage)
(39) Argos
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An AR Triobol struck 125-80 BC in Argos
Obverse: forepart of dog

Reverse: big A, trident below; Δ _ A / MAP

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.03 g
No notes for this coin
BCD Peloponnesos 1145; SNG Copenhagen 47-8
Greek (City Coinage)
(40) Arsinoe III
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An AE unit struck circa 210 BCE in Thespiai
Obverse: Head of Arsinoe III to right, wearing polos and veil

Reverse: ΘΕΣΠΙ/ΕΩΝ Chelys; above, N; all within laurel wreath

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: 1 H
Weight: 3.76 g
No notes for this coin
BCD Boiotia 613 (this coin). HGC 4, 1408
Greek (City Coinage)
(41) Aspendos
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An AR Obol struck c. 465-430 BC in Aspendos
Obverse: Amphora

Reverse: triskeles, pellet; E_Σ

Diameter: 9 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.9 g
No notes for this coin
SNG France 14; SNG von Aulock 4485; Traité II 1545
Greek (City Coinage)
(42) Aspendos
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An AR Stater struck c. 465-430 BC in Aspendos
Obverse: Hoplite advancing right, wearing only helmet, holding spear and shield; tortoise between legs

Reverse: triskeles with leaping lion left within incuse square; tortoise in the top right corner; E_Σ

Diameter: 20 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 11 g
No notes for this coin
SNG von Aulock 4484 (same dies)
Greek (City Coinage)
(43) Aspendos
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An AR Stater struck 380/75 - 325 BC in Aspendos
Obverse: grappling wrestlers; ΑΦ

Reverse: slinger right, triskeles right; EΣTΦEΔIIYΣ

Diameter: 22 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 10.6 g
No notes for this coin
Tekin Series 4; SNG BN 83
Greek (City Coinage)
(44) Assos
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An AE unit struck 400-300 BC in Assos
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right

Reverse: ΑΣΣΙ, Griffin seated left.

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 3.54 g
No notes for this coin
SNG München 157
Greek (City Coinage)
(45) Assos
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An AR Obol struck c. 479-450 BC in Assos
Obverse: gryffin right

Reverse: lion head right

Diameter: 7.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.3 g
No notes for this coin
BMC Troas p. 36, 3; Weber 5318; SGCV II 4044; Klein - ; Rosen -; SNGvA -; SNG Cop -,
Greek (City Coinage)
(46) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 431-393 BC in Athens
Obverse: head of Athena right - almond shaped eye, crested helmet with olive leaves and floral scroll

Reverse: owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent left; AΘE

Diameter: 23.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 17.3 g
No notes for this coin
(Type C), Sear 2526
Greek (City Coinage)
(47) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 460-404 BC in Athens
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right. Banker’s mark on cheek

Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square

Diameter: 24 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 17.12 g
No notes for this coin
Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31.
Greek (City Coinage)
(48) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 286-267 BC in Athens
Obverse: Head of Athena right with eye in profile, wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll

Reverse: ΑΘΕ / Owl standing right, head facing, to the left an olive sprig and crescent

Diameter: -
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16.63 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Cop. 64.
Greek (City Coinage)
(49) Athens
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An AR Drachm struck 431-393 BC in Athens
Obverse: head of Athena right - almond shaped eye, crested helmet with olive leaves and floral scroll

Reverse: owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent left; AΘE

Diameter: 14.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.9 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Cop 41; Kroll 10; Dewing 1601; Svoronos pl. 11, 20; HGC 4 1631
Greek (City Coinage)
(50) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck c. 454-404 BC in Athens
Obverse: Head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, wearing round earring with central boss

Reverse: Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square

Diameter: 25 mm
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 17.24 g
No notes for this coin
Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31
Greek (City Coinage)
(51) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 431-393 BC in Athens
Obverse: head of Athena right - almond shaped eye, crested helmet with olive leaves and floral scroll

Reverse: owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent left; AΘE

Diameter: 24 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 17.2 g
No notes for this coin
(Type C), Sear 2526
Greek (City Coinage)
(52) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 165–42 BC in Athens
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right

Reverse: Owl standing on overturned amphora with legend to the left and to the right. H on amphora. ME below

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 16.67 g

“New Style". Magistrates Polemon, Alketes and Timon.

SNG Cop 254
Greek (City Coinage)
(53) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 454-404 BC in Athens
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, full crest

Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, AOE to right in incuse square

Diameter: 24 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 17.21 g
No notes for this coin
Svoronos, Tf. 10 ff; HGC 4, 1597.
Greek (City Coinage)
(54) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 393-300 BC in Athens
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right

Reverse: AΘE / Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent to left; all within incuse square

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 17.05 g

Intermediate Style Owl

Sear 2537; SNG Cop 63
Greek (City Coinage)
(55) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 430-420 BC in Athens
Obverse: Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette

Reverse: AΘE / Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square

Diameter: 27 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 17.17 g
No notes for this coin
Svoronos pl. 12
Greek (City Coinage)
(56) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 393-300 BC in Athens
Obverse: Head of Athena right in ivy-crested helmet, eye in profile

Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, A-Θ-E before

Diameter: 0 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 16.51 g
No notes for this coin
Sear SG 2537; SNG Cop 65; BMC 144.
Greek (City Coinage)
(57) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 454-404 BC in Athens
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with three olive leaves above visor and spiral palmette on bowl, round earring with central boss, and pearl necklace

Reverse: Owl standing to right with head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind, ΑΘΕ before; all within incuse square

Diameter: 25 mm
Die Orientation: 7 H
Weight: 17.21 g

Near Mint State; lustrous metal with beautiful light cabinet tone. Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Live Auction 1, 25 July 2018, lot 78.

Kroll 8; Dewing 1591-8; SNG Copenhagen 31
Greek (City Coinage)
(58) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 350 B.C. in Athens
Obverse: Head of Athena right in ivy-crested helmet, eye in profile.

Reverse: A-Θ-E - Owl standing right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, A-Θ-E before. Test cut on the owl and bankers mark in front.

Diameter: 24.3 mm
Die Orientation: 3 H
Weight: 15.8 g
No notes for this coin
BMC 144, SNG Cop 65; Sear SG 2537.
Greek (City Coinage)
(59) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 393-370 BC in Athens
Obverse: Head of Athena with eye in true profile right, wearing crested Attic helmet with three olive leaves above visor and floral scroll on bowl.

Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent moon behind, all in square incuse.

Diameter: 24 mm
Die Orientation: 8 H
Weight: 17.18 g

Provenance: Heritage Auctions - Weekly Auction 232128 (15 July 2021), lot 130; Ex Stack's Bowers and Ponterio, NYINC Sale 173 (8 January 2013), lot 160; Demarete Collection (Elvira Clain-Stefanelli).

HGC 4, 1598. SNG Copenhagen 63.
Greek (City Coinage)
(60) Athens
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 135-134 BC in Athens
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena Parthenos right.

Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates’ names in fields; to left, Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-entwined scepter; Θ on amphora, HP below; all within wreath.

Diameter: 30 mm
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 16.46 g

Provenance: Triton XXV Session 5 (25 January 2022), lot 75.

Thompson 353g (same obv. die); HGC 4, 1602.
Greek (City Coinage)
(61) Athens | Phoenician
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An AR Tetradrachm struck 431-393 BC in Athens
Obverse: head of Athena right - almond shaped eye, crested helmet with olive leaves and floral scroll

Reverse: owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent left; AΘE - Phoenician contermark bēth yōdh

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16.5 g
Most likely three cuts over the owl are not test cuts but intentional destruction of a symbol of unpopular Athens by Phoenicians.
(Type C), Sear 2526
Greek (City Coinage)
(62) Autokane
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An AE unit struck c. 400-300 BC in Autokane
Obverse: laureate head of Apollo right

Reverse: diademed head of Nymph right; AYTOKANA

Diameter: 8 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.7 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Cop. 26
Greek (City Coinage)
(63) Berenike II
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An AE unit struck circa 226-220 in Rhodos
Obverse: Diademed and veiled female bust (of Berenike II?) to right

Reverse: PO Prow of galley to right; above, rose. R

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 2.19 g

Ashton connects this issue showing a female bust on the obverse with the disaster relief sent by Ptolemy III to Rhodes after the devastating earthquake of circa 226 BC. According to Strabo, the earthquake toppled the Colossus of Rhodes, but an oracle from Delphi told the Rhodians not to rebuild it as its construction had offended Helios. Ptolemy's offer to pay for the reconstruction of the magnificent statue was hence turned down, and his aid was used to rebuild the city instead.

R. Ashton: Rhodian Bronze Coinage and the Earthquake of 229-229 BC, in: NC 1986, Group 1. BMC 228. SNG Kayhan 1706
Greek (City Coinage)
(64) Birytis
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An AE unit struck c. 4th Cent. BC in Birytis
Obverse: Beardless head of Kabeiros facing left, wearing pilos, star at left and right

Reverse: B-I-P-Y surrounding club, all within laurel wreath

Diameter: 19 mm
Die Orientation: 4 H
Weight: 5.37 g
BIPY are the first four letters of the city name in greek (P=R)
Sear 4056
Greek (City Coinage)
(65) Birytis
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An AE unit struck 350-250 BC in Birytis
Obverse: Head of Kabeiros left, wearing conical helmet; two stars above.

Reverse: B I / P Y, Club within wreath.

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 5.48 g
Pecunem 38-226
SNG von Aulock 1502-3; SNG München 168
Greek (City Coinage)
(66) Birytis
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An AE unit struck 350-250 BC in Birytis
Obverse: head of Kabeiros left wearing pileus

Reverse: club within wreath; B_I / P_Y

Diameter: 10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.4 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Cop 249; SNG Munchen 19, 170; SNG Tub 2574; BMC Troas p. 40, 6 - 7; SNGvA -
Greek (City Coinage)
(67) Boione
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An AE unit struck 300 BC in Boione
Obverse: Female head left, wearing sphendone

Reverse: Bull standing right

Diameter: 10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.23 g
No notes for this coin
SNG v. Aulock -; SNG Cop. 28
Greek (City Coinage)
(68) Byzantion
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An AR Hemidrachm struck 387-340 BC in Byzantion
Obverse: forepart of cow left, below dolphin swimming left; (BY)

Reverse: wide ornamented trident

Diameter: 10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.9 g
No notes for this coin
Schönert-Geiss Byzantion 778; SNG BM 17; Klein 88; SNG Cop 484 var. (monogram); BMC Thrace p. 94, 23 var. (same), SGCV I 158
Greek (City Coinage)
(69) Byzantion | Lysimachos
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An AR Tetradrachm struck c. 125-75 BC in Byzantion | Chalcedon
Obverse: Head of the deified Alexander with Ammon's horns right

Reverse: Athena Nikephoros seated left; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY, monogram (ΠΩΛYB) to left; BY below throne, trident in exergue

Diameter: 34 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16.89 g
No notes for this coin
Marinescu 508 (O. 211 R. 483) issue 149; Dewing 1361, Müller 204; Gorny & Mosch: Auction 160 lot 1182, Künker Auction 174 lot 174
Greek (City Coinage)
(70) Caria | Mylasa?
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An AR Tetartemorion struck 420-390 BC in Mylasa?
Obverse: forepart of lion right

Reverse: pigeon left, pellet above and below

Diameter: 6 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.25 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Kayhan 947
Greek (City Coinage)
(71) Chabakta
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An AE unit struck c. 100-85 BC in Chabakta
Obverse: head of Perseus right wearing Phrygian helmet

Reverse: drinking pegasos left; XABAKTΩN / (AΦP) / ?

Diameter: 23 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 12.3 g
times of Mithradates VI Eupator
SNG Stancomb 714; SNG Cop 204; SNG BM 1258; Rec Gen p. 77, 1
Greek (City Coinage)
(72) Chalcedon | Lysimachos
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An AR Tetradrachm struck c. 250-100 BC in Chalcedon | Byzantion
Obverse: Head of the deified Alexander with diadem and Ammon's horns right

Reverse: Athena enthroned left, holding Nike with wreath, transverse spear, resting hand on shield; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY // AΣ / KAΛXA

Diameter: 32.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 17.1 g
Dies for Chalcedon and Byzantion tetradrachms were made by the same engravers and probably also struck in the same workshop.
Marinescu 115 (O. 44 R. 104) issue 50
Greek (City Coinage)
(73) Chalkis
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An AR Drachm struck 338-308 BC in Chalkis
Obverse: head of nymph Chalkis right

Reverse: eagle holding snake; ΛAX

Diameter: 15.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.46 g
No notes for this coin
Picard Em. 8: BCD Euboia 138-9
Greek (City Coinage)
(74) Corinth
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An AR Stater struck 345-307 BC in Corinth
Obverse: Pegasos flying left, Q below

Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena right; ithyphallic herm and N behind

Diameter: 21 mm
Die Orientation: 11 H
Weight: 8.57 g
No notes for this coin
Pegasi I 385; Ravel 1068
Greek (City Coinage)
(75) Dionysopolis
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An AE unit struck 220-100 BC in Dionysopolis
Obverse: head of Dionysos right wreathed in ivy

Reverse: bunch of grapes; ΔIONYΣ

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.75 g
No notes for this coin
Moushmov 79; Draganov Dionysopolis 1; SNG Stancomb 107 - 108; BMC Phrygia, p. 182, 1 (Dionysopolis, Phrygia); SNG BM -
Greek (City Coinage)
(76) Dioskourias
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An AE unit struck 105-90 BC in Dioskourias
Obverse: caps of the Dioskouroi (pilei) surmounted by stars

Reverse: thyrsos; ΔI_OΣ / KOV_PIA / Δ_OΣ

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.4 g
times of Mithradates VI Eupator
SNG BM 1021
Greek (City Coinage)
(77) Dyrrhachion
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An AR Drachm struck 92-48 BC in Dyrrhachion
Obverse: Cow standing right, calf standing left, ivy-wreath, tripod right; ΦIΛΩTAΣ, (AΓ)

Reverse: Double stellate pattern within double linear square; ΔYP_KΛEI_TOPI_OY

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.29 g
Roman Protectorate
Ceka 454
Greek (City Coinage)
(78) Ekkarra
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An AE unit struck c. 325-320 BC in Ekkarra
Obverse: laureate head of Zeus left

Reverse: Artemis standing left, leaning on scepter; EKKA_PPEI

Diameter: 13 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.9 g
No notes for this coin
Liampi, Ekkarra 47 (V13/R25); BM 1933.2.14.325
Greek (City Coinage)
(79) Elaia
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An AE unit struck 200-1 BC in Elaia
Obverse: Head of Demeter right, grain wreath in hair

Reverse: ΕΛ-ΑΙ-ΤΩ-Ν; long torch within grain wreath

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.6 g
No notes for this coin
Cf. BMC 127, 20; SNG München 395; SNG Copenhagen 181-5
Greek (City Coinage)
(80) Elaia
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An AE unit struck c. 340-275 BC in Elaia
Obverse: head of Athena left wearing Corinthian helmet

Reverse: grain kernel within olive wreath

Diameter: 9.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.4 g
No notes for this coin
SNG von Aulock 1605 var. (ethnic)
Greek (City Coinage)
(81) Elaia
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An AR Hemiobol struck 450-400 BC in Elaia
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena left

Reverse: E-Λ-A-I, olive wreath within incuse square

Diameter: 8 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.44 g
No notes for this coin
No references provided for this coin
Greek (City Coinage)
(82) Elaioussa
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An AE unit struck 100-1 BC in Elaioussa
Obverse: turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right wearing earring and necklace; A

Reverse: Nike advancing left, holding wreath; EΛ_AIOYΣIΩN, EM / CTP

Diameter: 24.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 16.1 g
No notes for this coin
SNG France 1157 var. (controls); SNG Levante 838 var. (controls)
Greek (City Coinage)
(83) Emporion
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An AR Drachm struck 241-218 BC in Emporion
Obverse: Head of Persephone right; 3 dolphins around

Reverse: Pegasus flying right; EMΠOPITΩΝ

Diameter: 17.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.47 g
ex Liste Jacquier 30, Kehl, 2003, Nr. 54. ex Sammlung Erich Karl
Calico 598ff. Villaronga, CNH 20, 15ff. SNG BM Spain 16
Greek (City Coinage)
(84) Ephesos
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An AR Drachm struck 500-420 BC in Ephesos
Obverse: bee

Reverse: incuse square

Diameter: 14 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.6 g
No notes for this coin
Karwiese Series VI, 1B; SNG Kayhan -
Greek (City Coinage)
(85) Ephesos
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An AE unit struck 375-325 BC in Ephesos
Obverse: E Φ. Bee

Reverse: Female head (Artemis?) left, wearing stephane

Diameter: 11 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: -
No notes for this coin
SNG von Aulock 1839; SNG Copenhagen 256; BMC 68
Greek (City Coinage)
(86) Ephesos
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An AE unit struck 305-288 BC in Ephesos
Obverse: draped and turreted bust of Tyche? left, wearing earring and necklace

Reverse: bee; E _ Φ

Diameter: 10 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.2 g
No notes for this coin
BMC 68-70; SNGvA 1839; SNGCop 256
Greek (City Coinage)
(87) Ephesos
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An AE unit struck 280-258 BC in Ephesos
Obverse: bee; E _ Φ

Reverse: stag right, quiver above; AΠOΛΛOΔΩPOΣ

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.36 g
No notes for this coin
BMC 80-81; SNG Tuebingen 2773; Head Chronology, p. 41, class b, 1
Greek (City Coinage)
(88) Ephesos
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An AE unit struck 280-258 BC in Ephesos
Obverse: stag grazing right, quiver above; AΘHNAΓOP

Reverse: bee in wreath; E_Φ

Diameter: 17 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.37 g
Athenagoros magistrate
Leiden coll. Kinns E,2
Greek (City Coinage)
(89) Ephesos
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An AE unit struck c. 190-150 BC in Ephesos
Obverse: bee in wreath; E _ Φ

Reverse: stag grazing right, quiver above; ΣOΛΩN

Diameter: 15 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.21 g
No notes for this coin
BMC 84; SNG Cop 269; SNG von Aulock 1842; Head Chronology, p. 48, 5
Greek (City Coinage)
(90) Ephesos
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An AE unit struck 48-27 BC in Ephesos
Obverse: bee in wreath; E _ Φ

Reverse: stag standing right looking left; torch behind; ΠYΘΩN

Diameter: 13 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.7 g
Python magistrate
SNG Cop 347; SNG Tuebingen 2805; SNG von Aulock 1873; Waddington 1604; Head Chronology, p. 76, 13; Subhi 2767.
Greek (City Coinage)
(91) Ephesos
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An AE unit struck 48-27 BC in Ephesos
Obverse: Draped bust of Artemis right wearing stephane, bow and quiver at shoulder

Reverse: Two stags standing face to face with long torch between them; ΔHMH_TPIOΣ / KΩ_KOΣ / E_Φ / ΣΩΠATPOΣ

Diameter: 18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.43 g
Demetrios, Kokos and Sopatros magistrates
SNG Cop 342-343; BMC 182-184; SNG von Aulock 1872 and 7856; Waddington 1608; Head, Chronology..p. 78, 6; SNG Munich 88-89
Greek (City Coinage)
(92) Ephesos
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An AE unit struck 48-27 BC in Ephesos
Obverse: Draped bust of Artemis right wearing stephane, bow and quiver at shoulder

Reverse: Two stags standing face to face with long torch between them ΔHMH_TPIOΣ / KΩ_KOΣ E_Φ ΣΩΠATPOΣ

Diameter: 18.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.1 g
Demetrios, Kokos and Sopatros Magistrates
SNG Cop 342-343; BMC 182-184; SNG von Aulock 1872 and 7856; Waddington 1608; Head, Chronology..p. 78, 6; SNG Munich 88-89
Greek (City Coinage)
(93) Erythrai
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An AR Hemitetartemorion struck 520-480 BC in Erythrai
Obverse: Rosette or floral pattern with central pellet

Reverse: Five pellets within cruciform incuse

Diameter: 3 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.09 g
This is only provisionally attributed to Erythrai by SNG Kayhan (740), whereas SNG von Aulock classifies it as 'Uncertain Ionia'.
SNG Kayhan 740 (Erythrai?); SNG von Aulock 1807 (Uncertain Ionia)
Greek (City Coinage)
(94) Eumeneia
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An AE unit struck 200-133 BC in Eumeneia
Obverse: laureate head of Zeus right

Reverse: oak wreath; EYME / NEΩN

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 3.8 g
No notes for this coin
SNG Copenhagen 377-8.
Greek (City Coinage)
(95) Gambrion
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An AE unit struck after 350 BC in Gambrion
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo r.

Reverse: Eight-rayed star

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.1 g
No notes for this coin
SNG BnF 908–21; SNG Copenhagen 146–9
Greek (City Coinage)
(96) Gargara
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An AE unit struck ~400 BC in Gargara
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo left

Reverse: ΓAP. Head of ram right within incuse circle

Diameter: 7 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.49 g
No notes for this coin
SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; Künker 133, lot 7509
Greek (City Coinage)
(97) Gortyna
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An AE unit struck 250-221BC in Gortyna
Obverse: Europa seated right in tree, lifting drapery; eagle standing to left.

Reverse: Europa seated right on bull running left, lifting her drapery; all within wreath

Diameter: 16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.8 g
No notes for this coin
Jackson pl. 12, 2; Svoronos, Numismatique 109; Joy 466; SNG Copenhagen 447; BMC 45
Greek (City Coinage)
(98) Halikarnassos
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An AR Hemiobol struck c. 450-400 BC in Kasolaba