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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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