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Kings Of Macedon - ANTIGONOS GONATAS 277-239 B.C.
Obverse : Head of Athena right , wearing crested Corinthian Helmet.
Reverse : Pan standing right, erecting trophy
SNG Copenhagen 1205ff Attractive Dark Green Patina.
SOLD
ALEXANDER III of Macedon 336-323 B.C. Silver Drachm SG 6730v
Obverse: Head of Herakles right wearing lion skin.
Reverse: Zeus seated left holding an eagle and scepter..
Item Name: Alexander IIIALEXANDER THE GREAT (III) of Macedon 336-323 B.C. Silver Drachm
Obverse: Head of Herakles right wearing lion skin.
Reverse: Zeus seated left holding an eagle and scepter. Dolphin before.
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Alexander Jannaeus of Judaea 103-76 B.C. Obverse: Upside down anchor within a circle Reverse: Star of eight rays surrounded by a border. SOLD
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Widow mites were part of an extensive issue used as small change in Ancient Palestine. Identified as the "widow's mite" in the bible Mark 12,42. "And Jesus sat over against the treasury and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury, and many that were rich cast in much. And there came a certain poor widow and she threw in two mites which make a farthing. And he called unto him his disciples and saith unto them, I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in than all they which have cast into the treasury: for all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had... |
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AE 25mm , 13.7 Grams , Coin From Epypt PTOLEMY III of Ptolemaic Egypt 246 - 221 B.C. Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus right. Reverse: Eagle standing left, wings open, s , buckler and x before. A between legs. Cyprus Mint SOLD I
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AE 14mm , 2.1 Grams CSE 729 , Mint of Tyre ,Phoenica , Greek Empire of Seleucia ANTIOCHUS III - The Great 222-187 B.C. Obverse: Diademed bust right. Reverse: Palm Tree
Item Name: Antiochus III
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AE 26 x 10mm , 1.8 Grams Doplhin Money From Olbia, Sarmatia 525-438 B.C. SOLD AE 36 x 11mm , 4.4 Grams Arrowhead Money From Olbia, Sarmatia 525-438 B.C. SOLD
AE 18mm , 3.3 Grams , SGI 5699,( Arabia) Nabataea Kingdom ARETAS IV 9 B. C. - 40 A.D. Obverse: Jugate busts of Aretas IV and Queen Shaqilath right. Reverse: Double cornucopiae. SOLD
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AE 14mm , 3.6 Grams, BMC 65 , Coin of Thrace Maroneia, Thrace Obverse: Horse prancing right , monogram below. Reverse: Inscription around vine with four grapes within a square. SOLD Click Here For More Coins From Thrace
AE 19mm , 6.2 Grams , SNGI 1943, Greek Empire of Seleucia. ANTIOCHOS VII 138-129 B.C. Obverse: Diademed head right. Reverse: Headdress of Isis. SOLD
Dolphin and Arrowhead Money were the first forms of money used in the Northern Black Sea Coast. They were issued in the Greek Kingdom of Sarmatia , city of Olbia 525 - 438 B.C.
AE 26 x 9 mm , 2.7 Grams Arrowhead Money From olbia , Sarmatia 525 - 438 B.C. SOLD I
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AE 24mm , 14.4 Grams, SNG Copenhagen 1296 var. , Greek Kingdom of Macedonia. Issued under Philip V and Perseus ca. 185 - 168 B.C. Obverse: Diademed head of Poseidon right. Reverse: MAKE/DONWN , club within oak-wreath, monograms below.
Item Name: Philip V and Perseus
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