History Coins
Copper and Bronze (AE) Greek Coins
You will find many types of grade of Greek AE here. Often overlooked by collectors, the beautiful art is just as precise as on the silver at usually lower prices. Please take time to scroll down the page, as you never know what you might find! If you are looking for something in particular, do ask!
*NEW* Indo-Greek, Meander I Soter, Square AE Unit, Bull/Tripod, c165-130BC
Obverse: Bulls head, facing; A to lower right, legend around
Reverse: Tripod, kharoshti symbol to left, monogram to right
Size: 22mm x 6mm thick, 22.31g
Grade: Fine +, a very chunky coin
Ref: SNG ANS 936-7, HGC 14, 198
Prov: Ex Spink, previously for the Baldwins vaults with 2 old tickets
£160 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Thessaly, Pherai, Struck Under Alexander (Tyrant) AE14 Chalkous, Bull/Horse, 369-357 BC
Obverse: Forepart of bull butting right
Reverse: AΛEXAN-ΔΡOY above and beneath forepart of horse galloping right
Size: 14mm, 2.55g
Grade: VF
Ref: Rogers 525; BCD Thessaly II 708.2; HGC 584
£75 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Thessaly, Krannon, AE18 Dichalkon, Horseman/Hydria, 400-344 BC
Obverse: Thessalian horseman right
Reverse: Sacred hydria on cart right, K P ANNO
Size: 18mm, 4.64g
Grade: VF, light deposits
Ref: SNG Cop 43
Prov: Ex Royal Cabinet
£90 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Macedon, Pella or Amphipolis Mint, AE19, Perseus/Eagle, 179-168 BC, RARE
Obverse: Head of the hero Perseus to right, wearing winged Phrygian helmet, harpa over far shoulder
Reverse: Eagle with wings spread, standing left on thunderbolt
Size: 19mm, 5.01g
Grade: EF with dark patina and rare
Ref: SNG Cop 1275, SNH Munich 1224, HGC 3. 1098
SOLD
£90 (P&P FREE to all locations) #415
Sicily, Iaitos, AE22,Herakles/Triskele with Gorgon, 1stC BC
Obverse:Bearded head of Herakles to right wearing lionskin headdress, IAITINON around
Reverse: Triskeles with facing gorgoneion at centre, wheat stalk between legs
Size: 22mm, 8.86g
Grade: EF but somewhat tooled
Ref: RPC 647
Prov: Ex Roma Numismatics; previously Ander's collection comes with old ticket
£140 (P&P FREE to all locations) #1560
Ionia, Ephesos, Epinikos Magistrate, AE17, Bee/Stag, 390-320BC
Obverse: Bee with E-Φ across upper fields
Reverse: Stag kneeling left; knuckbone (astragalus) above, EPINIKOS to left
Size: 13mm, 2.12g
Grade: VF with good details although the green patina is somewhat corroded
Ref: SNG Cop 247-253, Von Aulock 1837
£150 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Seleucid Empire, Antioch on the Orontes, Demetrios I Soter, Serrate AE 16, Horse/Elephant, 162-150BC RARE
Obverse: Bridled head of horse, left
Reverse: Head of elephant, right, [B]AΣIΛEΩΣ [Δ]HMHTPIOY
Size: 16mm, 4.26g
Grade: VF with good details for this rare coin and sandy deposits
Ref: SC 1646, HGC 9 833
£75 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Syracuse, Sicily, AE 20 Litra, Struck Under Dionysios, Athena/Hippocamp, 405-367BC
Obverse: Head of Athena, left, wearing Corinthian helmet bound with olive wreath, ΣYPA and dolphins to left and right
Reverse: Bridled hippocamp left, with curled wing
Size: 20mm, 7.31g
Grade: F
Ref: S 1193, BMC 2. 289
Prov: Ex Savoca Coins
SOLD
£120 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Kings of Macedon, Philip V, Pella or Amphipolis Mint, AE 22, Perseus/Eagle, 179-168BC
Obverse: Winged-helmeted head of Perseus right with harpa over left shoulder
Reverse: Eagle standing front on plough, head right, with wings spread, monogram to left; B P Φ
Size: 22mm, 8.10g
Grade: AVF slightly rough surfaces
Ref: Mamroth 19c, HGC 3. 1070
Prov: Ex Savoca Coins
£75 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Ancient Greek, Bronze Thracian Dolphin Proto-money from Olbia, 437-410BC
One of the first forms of coinage also known as Proto-money. With rare OY, possibly denoting value. Indications of dorsal fin and eye.
Size: 30mm, 1.84g
Grade: Very Fine
£90 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Thessaly, Perrhaebi, Hera Bronze, 400-344BC
Obverse: Veiled head of Hera facing three-quarters to left, wearing single pendant earring and pearl necklace
Reverse: PERRAI-BO-N legend (the E resembling a Rho) downwards to right and left of Zeus, naked, standing slightly left, holding sceptre and vertical thunderbolt
Size: 19mm, 7.01g
Grade: VF
Ref: BCD 557
£80 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Sicily, Syracuse AE 22, Time of Agathokles, 306-289BC
Obverse: Draped bust of Artemis Soteira to right, quiver over shoulder, ΣΩTEIPA downwards to right
Reverse: Winged thunderbolt, AΓAΘOKΛEOΣ above, BAΣIΛEOΣ below
Size: 22mm, 8.24g
Grade: VF
Ref: SNG ANS 708
Prov: Roma Numismatics
£95 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Mylasa, Caria, Eupolemus (General of Kassander) Shields and Sword AE, 314BC
Obverse: Three shields, overlapping, each decorated with double crescents
Reverse: Sword in sheath with strap, EYPO LEMOY above and below, PYR monogram below
Size: 17mm, 3.95g
Grade: VF+, scarce coin
Ref: S4909 var, SNG von Aulock 2378 var
SOLD
£80 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Larissa, Thessaly, AE Dichalkon, Larrisa Facing Left/Warrior, c3rd Century BC
Obverse: Head of the nymph, Larissa, facing slightly to left
Reverse: Warrior, holding spear, on horse rearing right, legend around (off the edge which is often the case) ΛAPIΣΣΩIA, Ξ issuers letter below
Size: 18.5mm, 4.33g
Grade: VF for type, nice dark patina, worn to edges
Ref: BMC85/86
SOLD
£70 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Troas, Alexandria, Pseudo-Autonomous Issue, Tyche/Eagle, 3rd Cent
Obverse: Turreted and draped bust of Tyche, right, CO ALEX TRO (or similar) (vexillum behind, faint)
Reverse: Eagle standing right, on forepart of bull (bucranium), COL AVG TRO
Size: 20mm, 6.23g
Grade: VF cracks to edges
Ref: RPC IX 497 (only three examples)
£70 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Pontos, Amisos, AE, Time of Mithradates VI Eupater, Dionysus, 120-63BC
Obverse: Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath
Reverse: Thyros leaning against cista mystica and draped with panther skin, monogram to left, AMISOY beneath
Size: 21mm, 7.69g
Grade: VF
Ref: HGC 7, 243
SOLD
£68 (P&P FREE to all locations)
Sicily, Kamarina, AE Tetras or Trionkia, Gorgon and Owl, 420-410 BC
Obverse: Facing gorgoneion
Reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, grasping lizard with talons; in exergue three pellets, KAMA
Size: 3.81g, 16mm
Grade: Very fine, superb obverse, reverse slightly off and small crack to flan, lovely dark patina
Ref: HGC 2. 546
£95 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)
Kings of Macedon, Salamis, Alexander III (the Great) Bronze AE, Gorgon/Helmet, 336-323 BC
Obverse: Macedonian shield, facing head of Medusa (gorgoneion) in center, five double crescents and five groups of five pellets alternating around
Reverse: crested Macedonian officer's helmet facing, flanked by B - A (BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞAN∆POY - King Alexander) and controls below
13mm, 2.01g
Grade: Very fine, good detail for type
Ref: Price 3158
SOLD
£65 (P&P FREE to UK, other locations please ask)
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