Ancient Greek coin collection -----> Lots of photos

Wanna see collect89’s entire Greek coin collection?

My Greek coin collection is small & ALL can be shared in this one post. (Don't blink or you might miss it). The total is currently a whopping eight coins. That number would only double if my monstrous Roman coin collection was added to the mixture.

Here is the colossal collection depicted on one 3-ring binder page. This 3-ring 20-pocket page is archival quality. The page is transparent but it is not very flexible. I kind-of like having the coin displayed alone & the insert displayed separately. This configuration is working fine because of the small number of coins.

#1 Each coin is in an archival quality flip. The observer can view both sides of each coin on the page by just turning the page. :thumb:

#2 Each label is also in a flip. The reverse of each label includes printed contact data & a hand written code describing the date & price paid. When the label text is longer than 2" it just gets folded so that the balance of the text can be read from the other side. Also, the original paperwork that came with each coin can be stored in the label flip. :thumb:

Of course, there is a down side to this system. The coins could easily be separated from their information and the coins can move around inside their flips. With such a small collection, these are not currently important issues. It would be nice to have many Greek coins so that it would become troublesome to use this adopted storage system. Maybe some day....

The individual coins and label descriptions follow. Feel free to click “like” on any that you truly like. :smile

 

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Starting at the top

THESSALIAN LEAGUE
THESSALI, Larissa
AR Stater, 196-146 B.C.

6.14 grams, 21 mm
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right
crowned with oak
Rev: Athena Itonia advancing right
brandishing a horizontal spear in
right hand and shield in left hand.
ΘΕΣΣΑ to left, ΛΩΝ to right, ΦIΛ-ΩN*
above, and ποΛοΧοΣ below
magistrates Hippolochos and Philon
Grade: Well centered about EF with
gentle toning and attractive
obverse field flow lines.
Other: Good style similar to Sear 2232, BMC 3,34.
BCD Thessaly II 869.2
[Double Victoriatus = 1.5 Denarii].
Ex La Galerie Numismatique (Heritage Jan 2013) lot 61035
From Eye-Appealing Coins April 2013

 

EUBOIA, Histiaia.
AR Tetrobol.
3rd-2nd Century B.C.

1.88 grams, 13.5 mm
Obv: Head of Nymph Histiaia facing
right with hair rolled & wreathed
w/ vine.
Rev: IΣT I AIEΩN Nymph Histiaia
seated rt. on stern of galley holding
a naval standard.
Grade: gVF with deep cabinet toning
Other: similar to Sear 2496
[possibly 197-146 BC or Macedon
imitation prior to 168 BC]
From Eye Appealing Coins
4/2013, purportedly Ex Heritage.

 

CARIAN ISLANDS, Rhodes.
AR Hemidrachm
167-88 B.C.

1.29 grams, 13 mm
Obv: Radiate head of Helios
facing slightly to right.
Rev: Rose w/ magistrate ΛΡΤΕΜΩΝ
above, P and club to left, O to right,
all within incuse square.
Grade: Perfectly centered gF coin with
fine facial features, full nose and
attractive old toning.
Other: Aegean Island off west coast of
modern day Turkey.
From Dr. Saslow Nov 2011.

 

CARIAN ISLANDS, Rhodes.
AR Drachm. 188-170 B.C.

3.16 grams, 17 mm.
Obv: Radiant head of Helios facing right.
Rev: Rose with P to left and O to right,
AINHTΩP (Ainetor magistrate)
above, all within an incuse square.
Grade: aEF, with attractive cabinet tone.
Other: Plinthophoric standard coinage.
Jenkins, Rhodian, Group A, 7.
From Eye Appealing Coins
4/2013, purportedly Ex Heritage.

 

GAUL Massalia
[Marseilles France]
AR Obol. 3rd Century B.C.

0.74 grams, 11 mm
Obv: Youthful Male Head (of Apollo?)
facing left
Rev: Wheel with 4 spokes, M - A in two
of the quarters
Grade: VF, Reverse nice lustrous tone
& Obverse slightly off center.
Other: From Bruno’s Coins April 2013

 

ATTICA, Athens,
AR Tetradrachm. (Owl)
449-413 B.C.

17.1 grams, 23-25 mm
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena facing
rt in crested ornamented helmet
Rev: Owl standing right, head facing;
olive sprig & crescent to left and
AΘΕ to right all in incuse square.
Grade: Well-defined XF, fairly well
centered and complete.
Other: Good silver 7.5 mm thick.
Sear 2526; SNG Cop 31; BMC 11.62.
Huge quantity struck to pay for the
rebuilding of the Athenian temples.
Ex Mark Bir Estate (Daniel Sedwick,
April 2011) lot 1313.

 

CORINTHIA, Corinth
AR Stater ca. 400 B.C.

8.29 grams, 21 mm
Obv: Pegasos w/ artfully pointed wing
flying left
Rev: Head of Athena left wearing
Corinthian helmet, porpoise above
and palmette behind.
Grade: aVF with beautiful toning and
unusual fine style on both obverse
& reverse. Athena, porpois, and
palmette are strong. Pegasos is
softly struck possibly from worn dies
Other: Ex Christies Oct 1983 lot #25
From Dr Salslow coins Nov 2011.

 

Interesting!

Great little collection. I think this idea of seperating the info from the coin is pretty cool. (I know this only works for the small collections) but it does draw you eye to the center of the page and thus the coins.

I like all your coins - but I do love the Rhodes Drachm and of course my personal favorite! Its heads and trees above the rest!

 

SICULO PUNIC,
SICILY, Entella.
AR Tetradrachm.
300-289 B.C.

16.72 grams, 23 mm
Obv: Head of Hercules rt. in lion skin
Rev: Horse head left with date palm tree
behind & MHSBM in exergue
[Mint of the Quaestors] series 5b
Grade: aEF nice detail centered & toned
only MHSBM in exergue is weak
Other: Carthaginian mercenary coin ☺
Sim. Sear 6438, SNG.Cop.91, Jen
From Pegasi Numismatics 4/2013

 

Ugh! There it is! BAM! This coin commands special Attention....


DAAAAAANNNNNNNNGGGGG!!!!!!!

 

Nice little representative collection Collect. It starts to add up, huh?

 

I hate you C89 >( These coins are all sex!

Great collection so far, cant like just one. They are all nice.

*leaves thread cursing at his small greek collection*

 

Holy arse-kickin' coins Collect89 => those babies are great!! (thanks for sharing!!)

 

those are awesome C89, just awesome.

 

Hmmm, you're all about the "silver', eh? ... ummm, do you have any AE bronze-babies yet?

ld-guy-smile:

 

A great "start" to a Greek collection.

 

no AE Greek coins

What you see posted is everything I currently have (ancient Greek). Thus far there is nothing electrum, gold, or bronze. Perhaps in time.

I do have a few Roman bronze coins but they are not for this thread.

 

These two new coins bring my collection up to 10 coins

MYSIA. Kyzikos.
AR Obol ca. 450-400 B.C.

0.85 grams, 11 mm
Obv: Forepart of razor-back boar left,
tunny upward behind
Rev: Head of roaring lion facing left
within incuse square
Grade: gEF fully struck, Almost mint
on a porosity-free, choice flan.
Other: Similar to Sear 3848 but w/o K;
Von Fritze II 9; SNG France 361-72;
SNG von Aulock 1213; SNG Kayhan 54.
From Barry Murphy May 2013.

 

CORINTHIA, Corinth
AR Drachm
Late 4th Century B.C.

2.6 grams, 14.5 mm
Obv: Pegasos flying left, koppa below
Rev: Head of Aphrodite left, hair in a sakkos,
Grade: gF toned
Other: Older references identify the head
as Nymph Peirene. Corinth mint.
From Bedford Coins May 2013