This is my first Greek coin and it will soon be on its way. I've decided to start collecting due to enjoying the myths of the Greek Gods. I read a lot on CT but hardly post. Work keeps me busy. I hope I post this correctly. Lampsacus, Mysia, Memnon of Rhodes, 360 - 340 B.C. obverse: radiate youthful head of Helios right head of Helios on rayed solar disk; reverse rose, bud left, M - E flanking across field below center
I remember reading about it that there were 14 in existence, according to Ashton. I did want to get into collecting Ancients Greeks with a bang. I have some more coins on layaway. I will post them when I get them. I've been very hesitant on purchasing Greek coins until I read up more on them. After a year and some change of reading on here,I finally pulled the trigger. I purchased a Hermes with it: Pheneos, Arkadia, Peloponnesos, Greece, c. 360 - 340 B.C. obverse head of young Hermes right, cloak tied tied around neck and petasos suspended by cord behind; reverse FENEWN, ram standing right, SI below ram
Two winners, IMHO. We will be anxious to see what will be next. Did you see these? https://www.acsearch.info/search.ht...s=1¤cy=usd&thesaurus=1&order=4&company=
Here are the others I saw that they’re all from Syria so decided to get them together: Apameia, Seleucis and Pieria, Syria, 41 - 40 B.C. obverse bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet; reverse Nike advancing left, raising filleted wreath in right hand, palm frond in left hand, G (year 3 of the Antonian Era) downward inner left, APAMEWN / THS IERAS - KAI AUTONOMOU in three downward lines Apameia, Seleucis and Pieria, Syria, 21 - 20 B.C. obverse draped bust of Demeter right, wreathed with grain, hair rolled; reverse three stalks of barley, date B ꟼS (year 292 of the Seleucid Era) downward inner left left, APAMEWN / THS IERAS - KAI ASULOU in three downward lines (first two on right, last left), “P”OY in exergue Apameia, Seleucis and Pieria, Syria, 9 - 8 B.C. obverse head of young Dionysos right wreathed with ivy, ME monogram behind; reverse thyrsos (staff of Dionysos), date DT inner left (year 304 of the Seleucid Era), APAMEWN / THS IERAS - KAI ASULOU in three downward lines, the first two on right, last on left
I’m jealous @Jbruce these look like great coins. Discerning picks for sure. Enjoy your new collection.
Thanks Johnnie, I plan on getting one of each Greek God. So in another month I will post others. I’m planning and taking my time.
I really enjoyed that selection of Greek bronzes, @Jbruce. I notice you show us 5 different Greek gods on 5 coins. I hope you won't mind my tagging on a few more to your thread. Zeus on a dilitron of Syracuse. SICILY, Syracuse AE Dilitron. 21.31g, 27mm. SICILY, Syracuse, Timoleon and the Third Democracy, circa 336 - 317 BC. Calciati 80; SNG Cop 725. O: [ΖΕΥΣ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ], laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios left. R: [ΣYPAKOΣIΩN], horse prancing left. Poseidon on a Macedonian serrate. MACEDONIAN KINGDOM, Philip V AE25 Serrate. 10.0g, 25mm. Macedonian mint, time of Philip V and Perseus, circa 185-168 BC. SNG Cop 1294. O: Diademed head of Poseidon right, trident over shoulder. R: MAKE-ΔONΩN, club; monograms below left and right; all within oak wreath. This one is silver, but it shows my favorite portrait of Artemis on a coin. MACEDONIA Roman Protectorate, First Meris AR Tetradrachm. 16.84g, 32.7mm. MACEDONIA (as Roman Protectorate), First Meris, Amphipolis mint, circa 167 - 149 BC. SNG Cop 1313; Prokopov 127. O: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield. R: Club; monogram above, two monograms below, MAKEΔONΩN above, ΠPΩTHΣ below; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left.
How interesting! I didn't know the Helios/rose design was used outside of Rhodes. Z- that serrate Macdonian is a real catch! The others are fabulous too
Thanks! It’s quite an unusual Greek AE. The matte gray metal looks almost like that of a toned Alexandrian billon tetradrachm. I wonder what alloy was used to make them.
Nice first Greek. Love the rose reverse. My only coin from Lampsakos LAMPSAKOS, MYSIA THRACE AE-10 OBVERSE: Female head right, hair rolled REVERSE: Forepart of winged horse right, ΨΑ above, symbol below Struck at Lampsakos, Mysia 399-200 BC 1.24g, 10mm BMC Mysia p. 84, 53 ff. var (symbol)
Great Greek choices. Keep them coming. My first Greek coin was this ugly one, but it was all I could afford back in college ($30 in 1984). It is one of those coins that is actually worse in hand. Grandma on the galley needs to work on her posture. I think this is the first ancient coin I bought myself (my first ancient was a gift). I have since gotten an upgrade: John
Welcome @Jbruce from "Lurker-Land" and thank you for your great and thoughtful posts. I did the same (lurking and learning the Ancients CT threads), for a couple years before I began posting I like @zumbly 's idea! Here are a few of the Greek Gods: ARTEMIS: RI Prv Lydia Hierocaesarea 54-59 CE Capito under Nero Artemis killing STAG RPC 1 2391-2 fin Ex: the finger of @Blake Davis ! ZEUS: Bruttium AE 18 Hemiobol 215-205 BC 2nd Punic Nymph Terina Nike Zeus Zeus tossin' some bolts! POSEIDON: Sicily Syracuse Hieron II 275-215 BCE AE20 Poseidon Trident Dolphin HERA: Campania CAPUA AE 14-5mm 216-211 Hera Oscan Grain ear Hannibal capital Italia SNG Fr 517 SNG ANS 219 HN Italy 500 EE Clain Stefanelli HERMES: Sicily Menainon Hermes in petasos, caduceus, two pellets Hexas Ex: The Finger of God... no, wait, that is just @John Anthony ! APOLLO: Thrace Lysimachus AE 14 306 BC Apollo forepart of Lion Ex: Cape Canaveral...
Welcome to posting! I lurked for about a year before I became active and I've had lots of fun taking and sharing pictures. Below is my first Greek coin: Lysimachus, Kingdom of Thrace, BC 323-305 AE, 5g, 17mm; 5h; BC 317-305 Obv.: laureate head of Apollo right Rev.: ΦΙΛΙ[ΠΠΟΥ]; horseman riding right; ΛΥ beneath horse left, lion forepart right (protome of lion) My most recent: MYSIA, Pergamon. c. 166-67 BC. AR Tetradrachm, 29mm 12.5, 12h; Cistophoric standard. Struck c. 104-98 BC. Obv.: Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath. Rev.: Bow case with serpents; above, KP above prytaneis monogram, civic monogram to left, serpent-entwined staff to right
Back in the fall of 1986 after a year of contemplation I decided to start ta collection of Greek coins This is my first. It is a stater or nomos from Metapontion minted sometime between 330 and 290 B.C.
