How many Ancient Greek Cities can we get?

I think there are not going to be any coins anymore from cities starting with the letter B, as there are not that many of them, we have 9 cities at the moment. Nice coins btw @TIF

Let's start with the next letter, post your coins from ancient Greek cities starting with the letter C! If you still have coins starting with the letter B then they are welcome as well.

I start:
Colophon, Ionia

Alexander III the Great Drachm under Antigonos I Monophthalmos (310 B.C. - 301 B.C)

Cyzicus, Mysia

Cyzicus, Mysia. Obol (450 B.C. - 400 B.C)

Chalkis, Euboia


Chalkis, Euboia Drachm (340–294 B.C.)

 

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Corinth!


CORINTHIA, Corinth
345-307 BCE
AR stater, 8.65 gm
Obv Pegasus flying left, qoppa below
Rev: helmeted head of Athena left wearing necklace; mask of Silenus behind
Ref: Ravel 1046. Calciati 408. Scarce variety.
from Heritage Auctions, June 2013
This scarce variety was chosen to represent Corinth staters, #23 in Harlan J. Berk's book, "100 Greatest Ancient Coins".

 

Carthage


ZEUGITANA, Carthage
early 2nd century BCE
AE 15-shekel, 45 mm, 95 gm
Obv: wreathed head of Tanit left
Rev: horse standing right, left foreleg up; Flying Spaghetti Monster solar disk with uraei above
Ref: Alexandropoulos J (2000) Les monnaies de l'Afrique Antique, 103; Müller L (1861) Numismatique de L'Ancienne Afrique, 131; Luynes 3782; Jenkins GK and Lewis RB (1963) Carthaginian Gold and Electrum Coins, Royal Numismatic Society, London, pl. 28 12

 

Forgot one:

Cyme, Aeolis

Cyme, Aeolis, Magistrate Heraios. Dichalkon (350 B.C. - 250 B.C)

 

Alexander III, the Great; 336-323 B.C. AR tetradrachm (17.2 gm). Struck circa 305-300 BC under Seleukos I, Nikator. 312-281 BC. Obv: Hd. of Herakles, r. wearing lion’s skin. Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to r., ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ in ex. Zeus std. l. on throne holding eagle in r. hand & scepter in his l. To left, crescent above “ΔΙ,” monogram below throne. Price 3818, SC 41.3c, Carrhae mint

 

THRACE, Black Sea Area. Cherronesos. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.4 gm, 8mm). Obv: Forepart of lion right. Rev: Quadripartite incuse square. BMC 3.

 

How about a drachm?

CORINTHIA, Corinth.
Drachm, 350-300 BC, 14mm, 2.33 g, 12h.
Obverse: Pegasos flying left. Koppa below.
Reverse: Head of Aphrodite left; Δ-Θ flanking neck.
References: BCD Corinth 150 var. (Δ-O flanking); HGC 4, 1866.
From the B. H. Webb Collection.

 

SYRIA, Coele-Syria. Chalkis ad Libanon. Ptolemaios, tetrarch. 85-40 BC. Æ (19mm, 7.78 gm, 12h). Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev: The Dioskouroi standing facing, each holding a spear; date to right. For type, see SNG Copenhagen 413; Herman, "The Coins of the Ituraeans," in INR 1 (2006), 1; BMC 80; SG 5897.

 

THRACE
AR Hemidrachm
OBVERSE: Forepart of lion right, head turned back
REVERSE: Quadripartite incuse square, pellet and bunch of grapes in sunken quarters
Struck at Cherronesos, 400-350 BC
2.37g, 12mm
BMC 11

 

LYSIMACHUS KING OF THRACIA
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Head of Heracles right wearing lionskin headdress
REVERSE: BASILEWS LUSIMACOU, Zeus seated left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand & sceptre in left, lion forepart & crescent before, pentagram under throne.
Struck at Colophon, Thrace 301-297 BC
4.17g, 18mm
Price L1842

IBERIAN
AE Semis
OBVERSE: Young male head right, Phoenician letter before
REVERSE: Bull right, crescent above, two Phoenicial letters below
Struck at Castulo Late 1st century BC
15.6mm, 1.8g
Burgos 897

IBERIAN
AE Semis
OBVERSE: Young male head right, Phoenician letter before
REVERSE: Bull right, crescent above, two Phoenicial letters below
Struck at Castulo Late 1st century BC
15.6mm, 1.8g
Burgos 897

 

Another non-redundant submission:



Chios, Ionia 5th cent BC. AR Hemidrachm(?) (1.45g, 10mm). Sphinx seated left, amphora to left / Quadripartite incuse square.

 

Spain, Carissa
Circa 1st Century BC
Obverse: Male head right
Reverse: Warrior on horse galloping left, holding large round shield; CARISA below
References: CNH 11, SNG BM Spain 1667 var (head right, not left)
Size: 19mm, 4.37g
RARE Greek Coin of Carissa Spain "Warrior Riding Horse, Shield" Spanish Iberia
not sure what empire this was a province of at the time? Strange Celtic barbarous portrait

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carissa_(Spain)

 

same goes with these Iberians:
Spain, Carteia AE Semis
Circa 1st Century BC
Obverse: Head of Zeus right
Reverse: Dolphin swimming right, S before, crescent above; CARTEIA in exergue
Rarity: Extremely Rare Right Facing Zeus Variety (Compare to AB 649 for similar type)
Size: 19mm, 6.32g
Spain, Carteia
Circa 1st Century BC
Obverse: CARTEIA Turreted bust of Tyche right
Reverse: Neptune standing left, holding dolphin and trident
References: RPC 122
Size: 23mm, 6.97g

 

I just LOVE this coin TIF!

I just HATE that numismatists can even CONCEIVE that ancient Carthage was GREEK! That would be like saying the Romans were part of the German tribes! Carthage was a distinct and separate culture that RIVALED the Romans (and Greeks), for dominance of the ancient world... reminds me of the Cold War between the USSR and the US, except they fought 3 NASTY wars.

My 15 Shekels worth:

CARTHAGE... NOT Greek:

Carthage AE 15-Shekel 45mm dia 7.5mm thick 102.6g 201-175 BCE Hannibal Tanit 4hoove down Horse SNG Cop 400 RARE 1

Heaviest stamped / hammered coin in my collection.

 

Cyrenaica / KYRENAIKA, Cyrene/KYRENE

Cyrenaica / KYRENAIKA, Cyrene/Kyrene
Æ25 9.6g 250 BCE
Diademed Zeus-Ammon r - K-O-I-N-O-N;
Silphium plant; monogram
SNG Cop 1278 BMC 16-19

 

We have at the moment 14 cities starting with the letter C.

Since it has been some time we start with the next letter, post your Ancient Greek cities starting with the letters D and E. Since there are not many cities out there starting with D and E, I chose to do 2 letters combined. If you still have coins from cities starting with the letter A, B or C then they are obviously still welcome.

I will start:

Dodona, Epeiros

Epirote League Bronze coin (234/3–168 B.C.). Dodona mint.
Obverse: Head of Zeus Dodonaeus left wearing oak wreath.
Reverse: Thunderbolt, ΑΠΕΙ/ΡΩΤΑΝ above and below in two lines, all inside oak wreath.

Ephesos, Ionia

Drachm from Ionia, Ephesos circa 500-420 BC.
Obverse: Bee, EΦ-[EΣI].
Reverse: quadripartite incuse square.

Looking forward seeing your beautiful coins!

 

Dioscurias, Kolchis
before 470 BCE
AE17, 5.0g
Pilei of the Dioscuri surmounted by stars, R:Thyrsus DIOSKOYRIADOS
SNG Copenhagen 102ff
During the time of Mithradates VI Eupator
EF nice glossy dark patina with sone earthen fill
triple struck reverse

 

This one could work for D or E

Dyrrachion / Epidamnos

 

Eritria

EUBOIA, Eretria
357-267 BCE
AR drachm, 18 mm, 3.1 gm
Obv: head of nymph Eretria left
Rev: head of bull facing, fillets from horns, EY above, satyr's head facing in right field
Ref: Wallace pl. XI, cf 126.
ex Frank James Collection
ex BCD Collection

Etenna

PISIDIA, Etenna
1st century BCE
AE chalkous, 14 mm, 2.1 gm
Obv: Nymph advancing right, head left, holding coiled serpent in both hands; to left, amphora
Rev: ET-EN Curved knife
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 147. SNG Paris 1334 = SNG von Aulock 466.