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Goddess Aphrodite & Asclepius Ancient Tetradrachm Coin - Short History
A very rare coin, minted in the Kos island in Greece, around 166-88 BC. On the front side goddess Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty is depicted, crowned with myrtle leaves, hair lifted with some...Read More
2017-07-26 Coins History, Ancient Coins History
Goddess Athena and Lion Didrachm Ancient Greek Coin - Short History
A silver didrachm minted at about 400-350 BC, in the South Italian colony of Hyele, a Phocian colony known as well as Velia. The emblem of the city, the lion, appears on the reverse of the first...Read More
2017-07-25 Coins History, Ancient Coins History
Greek Phoenix Coin - The First Neo-Hellenic Coin - Short HIstory
The phoenix was the first currency of the modern Greek state, introduced in 1828 by governor Kapodistrias to replace the Turkish currency. Phoenix is a mythical bird with a tail of beautiful gold...Read More
2017-07-27 Coins History, Contemporary Coins History
Helios-Sun God ~ Ancient Greek Rhodes Silver Tetradrachm - Short...
The city-state of Rhodes was created on the 5th BC century, when the three cities of Lindos, Kamiros and Ialisos, revolting against the Athenians, united to form one territory. Rhodes, a new city,...Read More
2017-07-26 Coins History, Ancient Coins History
Hercules Erythrai Drachma - Short History
A silver drachma coin minted at 320-280 BC. On the front side of the coin, Hercules is depicted wearing a lion's skin, in the same representation as the one of the Lysimachos tetradrachm.Read More
2017-07-25 Coins History, Ancient Coins History
Macedon Philip II & Zeus - Silver Tetradrachm - Short History
The ascension of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, on the throne of Macedonia, marked a new age in all aspects of the ancient world. From 359 to 336 BC, he succeeded in enlarging the...Read More
2017-07-27 Coins History, Ancient Coins History
Nike and Poseidon - Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm - Short History
A silver tetradrachm minted under the reign of Demetrius I Poliorketes king of Macedonia from 294 to 288 BC. On the obverse, there is a depiction of Goddess Nike standing on the prow of a trireme,...Read More
2017-07-26 Coins History, Ancient Coins History
Phaistos Crete Silver Stater – Hercules and Bull - Short History
This Phaistos Silver Stater has been minted in Phaistos-Crete around 320-300 BC. On the obverse of the coin, Hercules nude with the lion skin draped around his left arm is seen from behind during...Read More
2017-07-26 Coins History, Ancient Coins History
Phaistos Crete Silver Stater – Talos and Bull - Short History
The Phaistos Silver Stater has been minted in Phaistos-Crete around 300-270 BC. On the obverse side of the coin, giant Talos naked with his wings spread is standing, ready to throw a rock.Read More
2017-07-26 Coins History, Ancient Coins History
Philip II of Macedonia Gold Stater - Short History
The original coin, exhibited in the Numismatic Museum of Athens-Greece, is a gold stater, minted at about 350 BC by Philip II, king of Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great.Read More
2017-07-26 Coins History, Ancient Coins History
Thessaly Nymph Larissa & Horse - Silver Didrachm - Short History
A silver Didrachm minted in the city state of Larissa (in the Thessaly region) around 370 BC. On the obverse side of the coin, there is the head of fountain nymph Larissa, wearing earrings and...Read More
2017-07-26 Coins History, Ancient Coins History