How many Ancient Greek Cities can we get?

Amastris, Paphligonia, AE21, c.100 BC, Gorgoneon / Nike

 

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AEOLIS. AEGAE. Ca. 160-150 BC.
Silver AR tetradrachm, 16.72 g., 31mm.
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, bow and quiver slung over his shoulder.
Reverse: Zeus standing left, holding eagle and scepter, monogram in left field, all within oak wreath.
References: SNG von Aulock 1594. SNG Berry 990.
From the Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection.

 

Macedonian Kingdom: Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BCE) AR Drachm, Abydus (ADM II series VIII, 124-5)

Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on backless throne; right leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; branch upward in left field, horse leg left below throne
Dim: 17mm, 4.27 gm, 5h

 

Take your pick of what to name this one Ake, Ako, Akre, Antiochia Ptolemais, or Ptolemais?

Antiochus VI
Mint: Ptolemais (Ake)
144 to 141 BC
AE Serrate
Obvs: No inscription. Antiochus diademed head right, within dotted border.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ ΔIONYΣOY, Apollo standing left holding arrow and resting elbow on tripod. IE to left
20mm, 8.4g
Ref: SNG Isr.239.1781, SC 2023.2g

 

Apameia, Phrygia, AE22, 133-48 BC, Athena / eagle

 

ASSOS - TROAS . Athena crested right / Griffin seated left.
Tiny silver. SNGvA 7587.

 

Better late then never....
Ai Khanoum/ Bactria
Salamis/ Cyprus
Pella/ Macedon
Sidon/ Lebanon

 

This one’s from a city that’s not on the list.

AKARNANIA, Argos Amphilochikon
Very Rare. 7.15g, 21.1mm. AKARNANIA, Argos Amphilochikon, circa 350-270 BC. Calciati pg. 524, 6 (same dies). O: Pegasos with pointed wing flying right, beneath dog lying right, AP. R: Head of Athena left; AM above helmet; behind, tubula and A.

 

24hr Rule, or folks hit the snooze button.

I will post a BETA or B:

Byzantion:


Thrace Byzantion AR Half-Siglos bull-dolphin-incuse 340-320 BCE

 

TROAS, BIRYTIS
AE12
OBVERSE: Head of Kaiberos left wearing pileus
REVERSE: Club of Herakles, BI PY to either side, all within laurel wreath
Struck at Birytis, Troas 3d century BC
1.14g, 12mm
D&T220 // Depeyrot NC VII, 33 //SNG Cop 250// DeLaTour8145

BOEOTIA FEDERAL COINAGE
AR Hemidrachm
OBVERSE: Boeotian shield
REVERSE: Kantheros, club of Herakles above, BO to left, I and crescent to right
Struck at Thespiae mint 336-315 BC
1.9g, 14mm
SNG Copenhagen 176-177

 

I just wanted to announce the next letter indeed, thank you @Alegandron

We have at the moment 39 cities starting with the letter A, very impressive.

Show your coins from Ancient Greek cities starting with the letter B! If you still have coins starting with the letter A, then they are also still welcome of course.

Byzantion

Byzantion, Thrace ½ Siglos (340–320 B.C.)
Obverse: Bull standing left on dolphin left, ΠY above.
Reverse: Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern.

 

Aiolis, Boione Æ10. Circa 4th century BC. Female head right / Bull standing BOIΩN[TIKΩN] curling up round edge above. BMC -' SNG Copenhagen 29; SNG von Aulock 7678; SNG Tübingen -; SNG München 381; SNG Turkey I -; Klein -. 1.38g, 10mm, 3h.
Extremely Rare.

 

Balbura, Lycia, AE 11.1mm 1.44g. 200-1 BC.
Obv: Caduceus
Rev: BAL-BOY, club within oak wreath.
SNG Cop 52; Imhoof GRM 2; SNG von Aulock 4280; Paris M5838.
Contributed by Michael Margolis, Oct. 2017.(Wildwinds-plate)thanks to Dane!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balbura_(Lycia)

 

Alexander III, the Great; 336-323 B.C. AR tetradrachm (17.3 GM). Babylon mint. 324-323 BC. Obv: Hd. of Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ behind Zeus std. l. on throne holding eagle in r. hand & scepter in his l. . to left, dolphin r. over “M.” monogram below throne. Lifetime issue. Price 3617.

 

Possibly add Tigranocerta to your list of cities? This is an Armenian city.

 

MYSIA, Astyra. Tissaphernes. Circa 400-395 BC. Æ Chalkous (11mm, 0.95 gm, 7h). Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev: Tissaphernes on horseback right. ΤΙΣ to left, Σ above.Winzer 6.3; SNG France__; Klein 255.

 

BRUTTIUM,Rhegion

Circa 415/0-387 BCE. Æ
11mm (1.76 gm). Lion's
head facing / PHΓIN[...],
laureate head of Apollo right.
Cf. SNG ANS 702; HN Italy
2524. Good VF, dark green
patina

 

Antiochus IV
Mint: Byblus
168 to 164 BC
Obvs: Antiochus radiate and diademed right, dotted border.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Phoenician script "of Gebal" on left, "the holy" in exergue. Six-winged Kronos-El standing left holding was-sceptre, dotted border.
AE 21mm, 6.01g
Ref: SC 1444.1

 

We got at the moment 7 cities with the letter B. If anyone got a city to add then that would be great. If not, then we might continue later this day already with the next letter since not many cities start with the letter B.

 

Byblos


PHOENICIA, Byblos. Uzzibaal
c. 350-335 BCE
AR dishekel, 13.3 gm
Obv: Three hoplites with shields in war galley left, roaring lion's head on prow, waves below galley; hippocamp left below; Z O (N O?) in field
Rev: Phoenician inscription*; lion attacking bull left
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 132, BMC 26.95, 4
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-coin-from-the-purple-people.250752/

Berytos


PHOENICIA, Berytos
1st century BCE
Æ19.5, 5.9 gm
Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right
Rev: Poseidon standing left in quadriga drawn by four hippocamps Ref: SNG Copenhagen 83

Barke


KYRENAIKA, Barke
480-450 BC
AR hemidrachm, 13 mm, 1.57 gm
Obv: silphium plant
Rev: head of Zeus Ammon right within linear frame, B A P K around
Ref: (which I have not checked) Müller MAA 301. Very rare.
More on the silphium plant here, although the gist of known information has already been stated in this thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-kyrenaikas-silphium-plant.245537/