Vessels Of Time

Coins From The Greek Empire.

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G 1 AE 17mm , 5.8 Grams VF

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

GR2 AR 16mm , 4.3 Grams VF

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 III
SOLD

GR 3 AR 16mm , 3.9 Grams F

ALEXANDER 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.

ISOLD

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AE 15mm Lepton (Widow Mite) , 2.1 Grams Coin of JUDAEA

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

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...

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

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
Item Number: GR 13 SOLD

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 19mm, 5.2 Grams, SNGI 2178, Antioch Mint

DEMETRIUS II (2nd Reign) 103-125 B.C.

Obverse: Diademed, bearded dust right. Reverse: Naked Apollo standing left, holding arrow in out stretched right hand and resting left on bow. Greek legend both sides.

SOLD

AE 14mm , 2.7 Grams, Sear 6994

ANTIOCHOS IV 175-164 B.C.

Obverse: Radiated head right. Reverse: Greek legend either side of Hera standing facing.

SOLD

AE 17mm , 3.4 Grams, Houghton 113

ANTIOCHOS IV 175 - 164 B.C.

Obverse: Veiled bust of Laodice IV right. Border of dots.

Reverse: Greek legend. Elephant head left. Border of dots.

SOLD

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

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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.