How many Ancient Greek Cities can we get?

Moesia, Dionysopolis
3rd-1st centuries BC. Æ (22mm, 9.09 g, 1h).
Obverse: Time–, magistrate. Wreathed head of Dionysos right.
Reverse: Club; stars flanking, TI-MH across lower field; all within wreath.
References: Draganov, Bronze 3; AMNG 368
Countermarks, head of Hermes and head of Athena.

 

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Does Elis count as a city? Or is it a temporary shrine used mostly during the Olympic games?


Elis, Olympia
AR STATER, 388 BC, 98th OLYMPIAD, Bold Fine+/Fine with light obverse scratches, 22.3mm, 11.22g
Obverse: Head of Hera right in high relief, wearing ornamented stephanos.
Reverse: Flaming thunderbolt within wreath, F A across fields
References: Seltman 285
This die described by Seltman as "very high relief". The die set Seltman 285 is extremely rare and possibly only the third known.
Seltman lists only two. Not in the BCD collection.

 

Entella

SICILY, Entella. Punic issues
c. 300-289 BCE; AR tetradrachm, 24 mm, 16.8 gm, 12h)
Obv: head of Melquart-Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: head of horse left; astragalos (cut over poppy) to left, palm tree to right, Punic MHSBM (approximate meaning is "quaestors" or financial controllers) below
Ref: Jenkins, Punic 366 (O115/R298), series 5b
Ex Gorny & Mosch 138 (7 March 2005), lot 33

Eleusis

ATTICA, Eleusis
Eleusinian festival coinage
340-335 BC
AE16
Obv: Triptolemos, seated left in a winged chariot drawn by two snakes
Rev: Pig standing right on mystic staff, bucranium below
Ref: SNG Cop 415

I'm saving my Elis coins for O-- Olympia.

 

Sorry for the multiple posts but I keep finding more

Elymais

ELYMAIS. Phraates, early to mid 2nd Century CE
Æ Drachm, 15 mm, 3.18 gm
Obv.: Bust of Phraates left with star and crescent, trident behind.
Rev.: Regular pattern of dashes.
Ref: van't Haaff 14.2.2-1; Sear 5902 (I do not have the reference books and have not checked the attribution)
JAZ private auction 137, 2 August 2018; ex Ken Dorney
This would make an excellent guitar pick

Deultum

THRACE, Deultum. Philip I "The Arab"
CE 244-249
AE16, 3.05 gm
Obv: PHILIPPVS IMP M I; laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
Rev: C-F P-D in two lines across fields, beehive on a base
Ref: Varbanov 3041 corr. (rev. description; Varbanov describes the beehive as on a temple, similar to the known type of Philip II, but on this coin it appears to be a simple base or stand)
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-honey-of-a-coin-philip-i-provincial-with-beehive.263409/

 

ILLYRIA, DYRRHACHIUM
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Cow stdg. right, head turned, suckling calf left, ΞENΩN, eagle above, hound running right in exergue
REVERSE: Double stellate pattern within double linear square with sides curved inwards, DYR/ FILO / DA/ MOS
Struck at Dyrrhachium, after 29BC as a Roman Protectorate
3.31g, 17mm
BMC 131, 132

 

Ariarathes V
Mint: Eusebeia
135 BC
AR Drachm
Obvs: Diademed head of Ariarathes right
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ APIAPAΘOV EVΣEBOYΣ, Athena holding Nike/shield. Monograms left, HK below
19mm, 4.1g
Simonetta 23 5


Antiochus I
Mint: Uncertain mint 22, coining for Edessa or Anthemous
AE 18
280 to 261 BC
Obvs: Bridled horse over Athena wearing crested Corinthian helmet.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Trophy of arms over struck by uncertain type.
16x18mm, 6.36g
Ref: SC ---
Note: Undertype SC 361; HGC 10, 150(R1)

 

ELAEA, Aeolis



Aeolis Elaia AR Tetartemorion 460 BCE Athena L - Olive Wreath 7.8mm 0.16g SNG Cop 166

 

Some are redundant now, please forgive me:

Dardanos, Troas AE 1.27g 11mm


Dionysopolis, Moesia AE 3.61g 15mm


Eion, Macedonia AR trihemiobol 0.87g 13mm


Elaea, Aeolis assortment of bronzes and silvers


Erythrai, Ionia AR Tetartemorion 0.19g 6mm

 

Alexander III, the Great; 336-323 B.C. AR tetradrachm (17.2 gm). Struck after 311 BC under Seleukos I, Nikator. 312-281 BC. Obv: Hd. of Herakles, r. wearing lion’s skin. Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ and "A" to right. Zeus std. l. on throne holding eagle in r. hand, scepter in his l. To left, forepart of horse grazing, anchor above. Monogram below throne. Price 3925.Qazvin Hoard 30 - THIS COIN? Like ESM 470, but with “A” in r. field. An artistic, rare and desirable coin; worthy of the finest collection. SC 202.10c, Ekbatana mint. "Of the highest rarity," per an expert in Alexander III coinage.

 

Alexander III, the Great; 336-323 B.C. AR tetradrachm (16.8 gm). Erythrae mint. Struck? Obv: Hd. of Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to r., Zeus seated l. on throne holding eagle in r. hand & scepter in his l. To left, bow in bow case and club; monogram below club and under throne. Like Price 1905, but monograms in switched positions. An expert on Alexander III coinage says "An interesting note [on this coin] is that Zeus appears to be wearing shoes in the shape of a stylized animal head. A boar or lion is possible, but the design is closer to a wolf's head."

 

CILICIA, Elaiussa Sebaste. c. 100 BC. Æ (21mm, 6.26 gm, 11h). Obv: Diademed head of Poseidon right; monogram to left. Rev: EΛAIOYΣIΩN, Nike walking left holding wreath. Monograms in left field. SNG Cop 417. BMC S. 234,6.

 

Hey, Thank you very much!!! I had bought an unidentified coin to clean and spent Lord knows how long trying to figure out what it is, and aside from minor monogram differences it must be the "same" type of coin. I suspended cleaning in case it was rare, hence the strange appearance of the reverse. Thank you for inadvertently solving one of my biggest head-scratchers!

AE 7.39g, 21mm

 

My two cents worth: STOP cleaning. Quite nice as it is IMHO.

 

I suggest you add MYSIA, Zeleia to your list. I have a coin from there.

 

with head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet:
Aeolis, Elaea (Marmara region, near Zeytindağ, Turkey), mid 4th -3rd century BC
18 mm, 5.39 g;
Reference: Sear 4204;
Obverse: head of Athena l.
Reverse: Grain-seed within olive-wreath, to left and right, E - Λ;

 

We got at the moment 5 cities starting with the letter D and 14 cities starting with the letter E. If you still have any to add then please do.

Let's start with the next two letters. Post your coins coming from Ancient Greek cities starting with the letter G and H.

Gortyna, Crete

Crete, Gortyna. Bronze coin (85–82 B.C.). Very rare.
Obverse: Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos.
Reverse: Bull butting left; caduceus above; in exergue: ΓΟΡΤ; all within circle of dots.

 

Cilicia, Hieropolis/Kastabala
2nd to 1st c. BC
AE 20
Obvs: No inscription, turreted Tyche right. Branch behind.
Revs: IEPOΠOΛITΩN TΩN ΠPOΣ TΩN, City-goddess with scepter. Eagle beneath.
20mm, 10.9g
Ref: SNG Levante --, Sear --
Note: coin is heavier and thicker than other issues, unpublished.

 

Sicily, Gela
AR tetradrachm, 17.3g, 480-470 BC.
Obverse: Charioteer driving walking quadriga right, Nike flying right above to crown horses.
Reverse: Forepart of man-headed bull in kneeling-running stance right.
References: Jenkins, Gela, Group IIb, HGC 2, 338.
Pleasant old collection toning with some iridescence.


THESSALY, Gyrton, AE, about 380-350 BC, 4.01g.
Obverse: Unbearded head of heros right, at his side, forepart of horse right.
Reverse: ΓΥΤ-[ΩΝΙΩΝ] Head of a nymph r., hair rolled in.
References: Rogers 227. SNG Munich 20.
Rare.


Thessaly, Halos
AE Chalkous,
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: Horse walking right
References:
From the BCD Collection.


Sicily, Himera. AE Hemilitron, 420-407BC, 18mm, 5.35g.
Obverse: Pan riding goat right, holding thyrsus over left shoulder and blowing on a conch shell; below goat, a Corinthian helmet.
Reverse: HIMEPAION, Nike advancing left, holding open wreath in right hand, dress in left; six pellets (mark of value).
SNG ANS 184, Cal p.42, 27


Euboia, Histiaia.
AR tetrobol , 3rd-2nd centuries BC, 15mm, 2.17 g, 12 h.
Obverse: Head of the nymph Histiaia right.
Reverse: IΣTI-AIEΩN, nymph seated right on prow; wing on prow; below, monogram.
References: Cf. BCD Euboia 389 (same style obv.).
Slight doubling of the legend on the reverse. Excellent metal, lustrous, a very high relief portrait of Histiaia, perfect centering.

John

 

TROAS, Gargara. 4th century BC. Æ (9mm, 0.60 g, 2h). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev: ΓΑΡ above horse running right. SNG Ashmolean 1136 var. (grapes below horse); SNG Copenhagen 326–9. Amazing art work on a coin so tiny.

 

CARIA, Halikarnassos. Early 2nd century BC (?). Æ (10 mm, 1.44 gm, 9h). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left. Rev: (ΑΛΙ), eagle flying left, lyre beneath. Like BMC 19, except eagle flies right here. Extremely rare.