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This period in Greece was a time of significant political, cultural, and economic change. It witnessed the rise and fall of powerful city-states, the expansion of Greek influence across the Mediterranean, and Rome's eventual conquest.
One of the most notable developments during this period was the standardization of coinage. This facilitated trade and commerce across the Greek world.
Greek coins became renowned for their artistic merit. They featured intricate designs of gods, goddesses, heroes, and mythological scenes. Production techniques improved measurably, producing some of the most beautiful coins ever struck.
A selection of Ancient Greek silver coins from this period currently in stock.
Top left. Silver Stater from Istros a Greek colony in the Thrace region in southeastern Europe, north of Greece on the western shore of the Black Sea (modern-day Romania). Struck between B.C. 400-350.
Obverse two male heads representing the Dioscuri (Caster and Pollux), twin brothers from Greek mythology. The reverse features a sea eagle grasping a dolphin.
Top center. Silver stater from Aspendos, Pamphylia, dating from B.C. 370-333.
Obverse: Two wrestlers grappling, with letters between. This motif was common on Greek coins of this period, symbolizing athleticism and victory. The reverse features a slinger in a throwing stance, with a trickles symbol.
Top right. Alexander III, The Great, King of Macedon.
Silver Drachm, issued after Alexander's death in 323 BC, at the city mint Abydos, located in present-day Turkey BC 310-301.
Obverse: head of Herakles, wearing a lion skin.
Reverse: Legend, AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus seated left on low throne, holding a long sceptre in his left hand and an eagle standing right with closed wings in his right. MY, monogram left, below throne, Ivy leaf.
Bottom row left. Pamphylia, Aspendos Silver Stater B.C. 370-333.
Aspendos, located in the historical region of Pamphylia (present- day Turkey).
Bottom row center: Silver Drachm circa B.C. 65-64.
Ariobarzanes I, client King of the Roman Empire, he ruled over the region of Cappadocia ( present-day Turkey).
Obverse: Ariobarzanes I.
Reverse: Athens standing left; holding Niki, shield and spear, monogram in the left field.
Bottom right: Thessaly, Trikka, (present-day city Thessaloniki in northern Greece), was an important city in ancient Greece.
AR Hemidrachm B.C. 65-64, (half the value of a Drachm).
Obverse: Youthful hero Thessalos, nude, but for petasus hanging from neck and chlamys, restraining forepart of a bull right by band around its neck.
Reverse: TΡIKKAIΩN. Forepart of bridled horse right, all within incuse square.
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