ancient greece ionia phocaea trihemobiol ar c 480

Ancient Greece - Ionia - Phocaea - Trihemobiol AR (c. 480

Click here to view this lot Diameter:10 mm.Weight: 1.09 gMetal: silverExemplary on a small very thick and irregular planchet, strongly off centred to the right on the face. Beautiful hollow square.Nice patina of an antique collection. Obverse side: Female head on the left, hair in a sphendone with earrings (and necklace).Reverse: Irregular hollow square.Rare R1 type.See: SNG Kayhan 522; SNG Cop ; Aulock . Rosen var. Phocaea was one of the first cities of Asia Minor to mint currency in the second half of the seventh century or the first half of the sixth century before our era. The city, which eponymous symbol was the seal, struck an important coinage of electrum. The phoaic stallion radiated throughout the eastern Mediterranean. The city fell under Persian rule in 545 BC. After the revolt of Ionia in 499 BC and its terrible repression. Five years later, Phocaeus lost much of his importance. At the end of the fifth century before our era, she contracted with Mytilene, located on the island of Lesbos, a monetary alliance that to last until the arrival of Alexander the Great in Asia Minor.Tracked shipping. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Ancient Greece – Ionia – PHOKAIA ( BC) AR

Ionia – PHOKAIA ( BC) AR Trihemiobol, 0.93g, 8.5mmObverse: Woman's head towards leftRV: IncusumVery beautifulLit. SNG von Aulock ; Rosen 597; Klein 453As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia - colophon ( BC) AR

IONIA - colophon ( BC)AR Tetartemorion, 0.18 g, 5 mmObverse: Woman's head towards leftRV: IncusumVery fine +Lit. SNG Kayhan As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia - colophon ( BC) AR

IONIA - colophon ( BC)AR Tetartemorion, 0.19g, 5mmObverse: Woman's head towards leftRV: IncusumVery fine +Lit. SNG Kayhan As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece – Ionia – Polophon(~ BC) AR

Ionia – Colophon (~ BC) AR Diobol, 0,90 g, 10 mmObverse: Head of Apollo to the leftRV: Lyra, magister nameVery fineLit.: vgl. Milne, Colophon 55As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia - TEOS () AR Tetartemorion,

Ionia - TEOS ()AR Tetartemorion, 0.23g, 6mmObverse: Griffin's head facing rightRV: IncusumVery fine +Lit. ECR Klein 451As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Greece (ancient) - Ionia, Ephesos. AR Drachm, BC. -

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Ionia, Ephesos. AR Drachm, BC.Obverse: Bee; dotted border.Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square. Ref: SNG Kayhan 120 Weight: 3.11g Grey tone with good metal. Read more

Ancient Greece – Ionia – Milet(~ BC) AR Obol,

Ionia – MILET (~ BC)AR Obol, 1.14 g, 9 mmObverse: Lion protome to the rightRV: Star ornamentVery fine +Lit. SNG Kayhan As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece – Ionia – Miletus – Diobol AR (circa

Diameter: 9 mmWeight: 1.19 gMetal: silverSpecimen on an oval flan, perfectly centred on both sides. Very lovely reverse side. Beautiful patina of an antique collection with golden highlights. Obverse: Bust of a lion, left, with mane,mouth agape, tongue lolling. Reverse: Star with four points, richly ornamented, all in a square incuse punch.Rarity type: R1.Cf: SNG Kayhan ; Dewing; Aulock. Miletus, in Minor Asia, capital of Ionia, was located a fewkilometres away from the Meander river (Büyük Menderes), close toborders of the Ancient region of Caria. Some legends attribute the foundation of this city to Miletus, son of Apollo.  The city of Miletus is famous due to the large number of colonies it created (more than seventy), especially on the Black Sea. It dominated the Mediterranean Sea for some time, and resisted against Alexander. Later, it became a large Roman city.  The bay of Miletus got progressively stuck in the sand over the centuries, until the obstruction of the city's harbour, which caused its decline. The only thing that remains areruins which can be visited. Shipped by registered post. Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia - Ephesus - Drachm AR (circa

Parmenisskos, magistrate.Diameter: 18 mm.Weight: 3.58 g.Metal: silver.Specimen on a wide panel, with slight piqués and stained; beading visible on the right. Very nice bee. Beautiful reverse. Grey patina with golden reflections.   Obverse: Bee viewed from above, beading.E - F. Reverse: Deer, right, in the left field, behind, a palm tree.???????SS??S.Type: rare R2. Cf: Kayhan286; BMC; SNG Cop ; Aulock287.Located at the mouth of Caÿster on the coast of Asia Minor,Ephesus was in antiquity, and again in the Byzantine era, one of the most active ports in the Aegean sea. The city wasreputed for its temple dedicated to Artemis (Artemision) that has been dated, thanks to the construction votive deposit, to the second half of the 7th century. This large sanctuary which counts among the Seven Wonders of the World and to which Ephesus owes a large part of her renown, was thus originally located on the shore. Shipped by registered post. Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia - Erythrai (circa BC) AR

Ionien – Erythrai (~ BC) AR Hemiobol, 0.35 g, 6.5 mmObverse: RosetteRV: Incusum, in it flower/stone in a circleVery fine +Lit. Small 387 var.As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Ancient Greece – Ionia – Miletus – AR Obol (circa

Click here to view this lot 1/12 stater or obol.Diameter: 10 mm.Weight:1.10 gMetal: silver.Copy on an oval plate, slightly off-centred to the right on the lion's muzzle. Beautiful reverseCollection patina.Obverse: Lion Protome on the right with mane, open jaws and tongue sticking out.Reverse: Four-pointed star, richly decorated; the whole in a hollow square.Rare R1 type.See: Dewing ; Aulock ; BMC.185; Cop.952 The lion's head is more elongated with a clearly visible mane.Miletus, founded in the 12th century BC, had been the base ofthe Ionian League. During the liberation war, it was destroyed in 494 BC. Its cult of Apollo was renowned throughout Asia Minor.Tracked shipping. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia, Miletos, BC., AR - Diobol

IoniaMiletosBC.AR – Diobol9 m/m, 1.19 gObverse:Lion protome head to the leftReverse: Floral ornament within Quadratum IncusumLiterature: SNG Kajan ; SNG Klein 425 The coin will be shipped insured. Read More

Ancient Greece - Miletos (Ionia), AR diobol, late 6th -

IONIA. Miletos. Diobol (Late 6th-early 5th century BC). Obv: Forepart of lion left, head right.Rev: Stellate floral design within square incuse.SNG Kayhan I ; SNG Copenhagen . Condition: Very fine.Weight: 1.21 g.Diameter: 9 mm.ex. Numismatik Naumann auction 51, lot 166 (realized €80) Read More

Ancient Greece - Bruttium Medma? AR stater, c. B.C.

Bruttium. AR stater, c. B.C.Minting location unknown ("H"(èta). Presumably Medma, Bruttium.Approx. B.C.Obverse: Pegasus flying to the left, pointy wings, èta ("H") at bottom;Reverse: Head of Athena with helmet to the left [LOK] EPI (Locri Epizephyrii); L (possibly L[A] or [A]L) (Locri) behind the Corinthian helmet;(not further determined)Ref: Compare Pegasi 3Silver.20 mm.8.5 gramsStaters from the "H" minting location are rare.See the pictures for a good own impression; the pictures are also description.Shipped by registered post. Read More

Ancient Greece – Sicily, Leontini, c. A.C.. AR

Click here to view this lot Sicily, Leontini, c. B.C.. AR Drachma (13mm, 4.11g, 9h).F: Horseman – B: Lion's head roaring, four grains around it. SNG ANS ; SNG Copenhagen 341; HGC . Rare, Good VFSicily, Leontini, c. BC. AR Drachma (13mm, 4.11g, 9h).F: Horseman – B: Lion's head roaring, four grains around it. SNG ANS ; SNG Copenhagen 341; HGC . Rare, Good VFSee photos.See images for a proper impression. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Ancient Greece - Taras. AR Diobolo, A.C.

Diobolo in silver of the city of Taras (Tarentum) dated to A.C. 1.09 g, mm in diameter Obverse: Head of the godess Athena on the left wearing attic helmet decorated with hippocampusReverse: Hercules fighting the Nemean lion, a club on the leftReferences: Vasto VF rare R Read More

Greece (ancient) - AR Stater, Corinthia, Corinth c. 3rd

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Greek Antiquity - Corinthia. Corinth, c. 3rd century BC - AR StaterObverse: Pegasus flying left, koppa below.Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena left.Features AR silver, diameter 22mm, weight 6.32 g.Mint CorinthGrade FAttribution -This order will be sent only by registered and tracked post.Please see images for a proper impression. Read more

Ancient Greece – Ionia, Miletus, Obol,

Main category: coinsActual weight: 1.04Greek province: IoniaTheme of Greek coin: MiletosWorkshop: MiletosMetal: SilverCoin quality: EF/XFType of product: coinFace value: Obol Ref.: SNG Kayan Read more

Ancient Greece - Ionia Megnesia (~ BC) AE, rider,

IONIA Magnesia (~ BC) AE, 4.18g, 16mmObverse: Rider on horse towards rightReverse: Bull, name of a civil servantVery fineAs a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Bidders from non EU countries will need to designate an EU address. Read More

Ancient Greece - Ionia MEGNESIA (~ BC) AE, rider,

IONIA Magnesia (~ BC) AE, 4.18 g, 16 mmObverse: Rider on horse to the rightReverse: Bull, name of a civil servantVery fineAs a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Antique Greece – Ionia – Ephesus – AR Trihemiobole

Click here to view this lot Diameter:6 mm.Weight: 0.40 gMetal: silverCopy on a plate, off-centred to the right but very visible, centred on the reverse side. Substantial wear, but readable and identifiable. Grey patina.Obverse side: Bee seen from above.Reverse: Deer protome to the right, in a kneeling position, turning its head to the left.See: Babelon Traite ; SNG Kayhan 191.Located at the mouth of Caÿster on the coast of Asia Minor, Ephesus was renowned for its temple dedicated to Artemis (Artemision) that has been dated,thanks to the construction votive deposit, to the second half of the 7th century. The city suffered under the yoke of the Persians. After the naval Battle of Mycale in 479 BC, it became closer to Athens and adhered to theAttico-Delian league as from 477 BC. It split up from Athens after the Syracuse disaster in 415 BC. In 407 BC, Lysander set up his headquarters in Ephesus and defeated the Athenians in the Battle of Aegospotami in 404 BC. The Spartan domination ceased after the victory of Conon in Cnidus in 394 BC.Tracked shipping. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Ancient Greece - Cappadocia - Vespasianus () AR

Vespasianus ()AR Hemidrachm, 1.79 g, 16 mmMint: Cappadocia - CaesareaObverse: Head to the rightRV: Victoria with wreath and palm branchVery fineLit: RPC As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Greece (ancient) - Kampanien, Hyria. AR

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Greece (ancient) - Attica, Athens. AR Tetradrachm,

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Attica. Athens. Countermarked Owl Tetradrachm BC. Countermarked in the Levante. Obv: helmeted head of Athena right, with frontal eye, countermark of a fleur-de-lis (van Alfen countermark 41) on cheek. Rev: AQE to right of owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig and crescent behind; all within incuse square. Ref: Kroll 8; SNG Copenhagen 31; Syria Hoard grams.. The coin will be shipped by registered insured traceableSee images for a proper impression. Read more

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