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Attica, Athens AR Tetradrachm. (23mmX25mm, 16.94g) After 449 BC.
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right, in crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor & a spiral palmette on the bowl
Rev: AQE, owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig & crescent behind.
Sear GCV 2526, SNG Copenhagen 31. Ex. Scott Sexton |
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Bronze Trias (21mm, 7.7g) Struck 344-336 B.C. Syracuse,
Sicily
Obv: Head of Athena wearing Corinthian style helmet
Rev: Hippocamp left, with curled wing.
Sears GCV-1119
This coin is from the Harry Stewart Collection. It frustrates me because
I am unable to take a photograph of it that does it justice. The patina
is green, smooth and glossy, it is as if I was holding a piece of jade
in my hands!! |
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AE19 (19mm, 6.45g) of Alexander III (the Great) Struck 336-323 B.C.
Macedonian Kingdom - Lifetime issue
Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin
Rev: Legend
between bow, quiver, and club. below.
SGV 6739 |
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Silver Tetradrachm ( 30mm, 16.01 g) Struck ca. 125 to ca. 70 B.C. Odessos
Obv: Head Alexander The Great portrayed as Herakles, wearing lion's skin headdress
.Rev: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter. Legend in Greek. QE unde Zeus' arm, AAESANDROUin left field BASILEWS in right field HD Monogram under chair
Price 1184, c.f. Muller 419 and SNG Copenhagen 723 |
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AE16 (16mm 4.62 grams) Stuck 1st-2nd Century B.C
Pisidia, Selge
OBV: Circular shield (may have had a monot gram (pi)(o)
REV: Helmeted head of Athena Right
c.f. BMC 55, SGCV 5487 |