ANCIENT- Coins of the 7 Ancient Wonders

Theamata- the sights, the things to see, later to be referred to as a 'wonder'. the guide of the Ancient Traveler,
Today we take tour of the cities made famous in Antiquity for their magnificent feats of innovation, architecture and engineering. Over the centuries their have been many lists, in this case we will use the most current list of 7.
Based largely on the list contrived by Antipater of Sidon c. BC 140.
The list is as follows...

The Temple of Artemis @ EPHESUS
The Great Pyramid @ GIZA
The Colossus @ RHODES
The Hanging Gardens @ BABYLON
The Lighthouse @ ALEXANDRIA
The Statue of Zeus @ OLYMPIA
The Mausoleum of Maussollos @ HALICARNASSUS

Good luck finding a coin minted in Giza.


Here are some of mine

Rhodes:

Rhodes 387-304 BC
AR Didrachm
6.64g x 19.4 mm
Obverse: 3/4 facing head of Helios
Reverse: Hibiscus (ROSE) PODION Monogram E
ref: Sear # 5038 v.



Halicarnassus:

Persia, Satrap of Caria,Halicarnassus
AR 23.6mm Tetradrachm (13.63g)
Maussollos 377-353 BC
Obverse: 3/4 facing head of Apollo
Reverse: Zeus? / Ba'al? Standing Right with Labrandus (Double Headed Axe) MAYSSOLLOY
ref: SNG Cop #590.
Rare.

 

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Helios / Rose of Rhodes

 

The Lighthouse at Alexandria

 

Rhodes it is!!

=> ahhhh, the Seven Wonders (one of my favourite SMACKDOWN themes) ... ummm, is that tradition still goin' strong, or what?

 

Echi, man I've always loved that coin ... it's a winner!!

 

CARION ISLANDS: RHODES AR Hemidrachm
OBV: Radiate head of Helios 3/4 facing
REV: Rose with magistrates name above, caduceous left all within uncuse square
167-88 BC
1.6g; 12mm
Sear 5065v

 

EPHESUS
Mark Anthony Ionia Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm
OBV: M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, head of Antony right, wreathed in ivy, lituus below, all within wreath of ivy and grapes
REV: III VIR R P C, bust of Octavia right on cista flanked by snakes
39BC
11.8gm, 26mm
RPC I 2201, Sydenham 1197, Sear 262

 

ALEXANDRIA
Nero AR Billon Tetradrachm
OBV: NERW KLAV KAIS SEB GER, radiate bust right, wearing aegis
REV: AVTOKPA, draped bust of Alexandria right in elephant skin headdress, LIB to right, year 12
65-66 AD
10.8g, 28mm
Köln 172-174; Curtis 36-54, Dattari 204, SGI 633, RPC 5289

 

ALEXANDRIA
Titus AR Billon Tetradrachm
OBV: AVTOK TITOY - laureate head right
REV: Bust of Serapis right, LB before
Year 2 = 79-80 AD
12.7g, 25mm
Dattari 426, BMC 2741, RPC 2464

 

Alexandria Mint (Carinus Billon Tet)

 

Ephesos

 

Thanks Jerry, it's one of mine too.

 

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Satraps of Caria, Hekatomnos AR Tetradrachm

Halicarnassus mint. (392-376 BC)
Obv.: Zeus Labraundos holding labrys over shoulder and spear.
Rev.: Lion crouching.
SNG Kayhan 868-9.



Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy III Euergetes Æ Oktobol (47mm, 83.04 g)
Alexandreia mint. Phase 1. (246-222 BC).
Obv.: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right.
Rev.: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt; E between legs.
Svoronos 446; Weiser 19-21 (Ptolemy II); SNG Copenhagen 142; Noeske 64 (Ptolemy II).



Islands of Caria, Rhodes AR Tetradrachm
(229-205 BC). Tharsytas, magistrate.
Obv.: Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right.
Rev.: Rose with bud to right; to left, eagle standing right on torch.
Ashton 215. SNG Keckman 550.



Alexander III the Great AR Tetradrachm
Babylon mint (331-325 BC).
Price -



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Alexandria / Tyche / Eagle

 

Does this Roman coin minted in Alexandria count? lol



Maximianus. AE Radiate fraction, 305-306 AD. Alexandria.

OBV: IMP C MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.

REV: CONCORDIA MI-LITVM, Emperor standing right holding Victory on globe with Jupiter standing left, holding sceptre. Lower centre: gamma. Mintmark: ALE.

REF: RIC VI Alexandria 59b

 

One of my few non-12-Caesars coins happens to have been struck at Ephesus:



MARC ANTONY & OCTAVIAN, 42 B.C.
AV Aureus (8.12 gm.) Ephesus mint, 41 B.C.
Bare head of Antony / Bare head of Octavian.

A couple I know has visited Ephesus, and of all the places and historical sites they've ever visited, it's their favorite.

 

IdesOfMarch01: You make me sick!! Beautiful coin my friend. Absolutely beautiful.

 

Now thats just phat! A grams of Gold coin with all kinds of personalities on it. I mean look at the Octavian, and then look at the Marc Antony. That some serious, serious coin right there.

On top of it these guys were eventually at each others throats, you cant find a better heads and tails.

Kudos!

 

It would be nice to state what coins you're looking for to trade... I got 1600+ stock...

 

wow, very nice lookin' coin, IdesOfMarch01 (well played) ...

=> yup, any coin that can ****-off my buddy Bing, is a total winner in my books!! (full-points, coin brother!!)

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