Listed below you will find coins produced by ancient Greece. Some of the world's
most beautiful and earliest coinage came from the Greek world. From the smallest
fractional Greek coins to the larger Greek coins, the collector of ancient Greek coins can
find exquisite examples of the celator's art.
On this page you will find coins of Alexander III (The Great), Northern Greece
including: the Black Sea Area, Istros, Cherronesos, and Neapolis.
(GG0001) Alexander III, The Great, 336-323 B.C.
AV Stater
Obv. - Head of Athena right, in crested Corinthian helmet
ornamented with serpent.
Rev. - Nike standing left, holding wreath and ship's mast; in
field to left thunderbolt.
Comments: 8.48 gm. Alexander began his career as the
King of Macedon; however, he only spent the first two years of his reign in
his native kingdom. By the time of his death at the age of 33 he ruled over
an empire that stretched from Greece to India.
Attribution: Sear Greek Coins - 6703
(GG0002) Lysimachos, Kings of Thrace, 323-281 B.C.
AV Stater
Obv. - Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great right,
wearing the horn of Ammon.
Rev. - Athena Nikephoros seated left, holding Nike, left
elbow resting on shield, transverse spear resting against her right side,
monogram above knee, BY on throne, ornamented trident in
exergue.
Comments: 8.61 gm. Struck circa 100
B.C. Lysimachos was one of the 'Successors'
of Alexander the Great, he was of Thassalian
lineage, and was a bodyguard for Alexander while he was alive. This coin and
the next coin (GG0003) are part of an 11 coin hoard that was discovered
recently.
Attribution: Sear Greek Coins - 1590(v)
(GG0003) Lysimachos, Kings of Thrace, 323-281 B.C.
AV Stater
Obv. - Diademed head of deified Alexander the Great right,
wearing the horn of Ammon.
Rev. - Athena Nikephoros seated left, holding Nike, left
elbow resting on shield, transverse spear resting against her right side,
monogram above knee, BY on throne, ornamented trident in
exergue.
Comments: 8.45 gm. Struck circa 100 B.C.; minted in Byzantion. Lysimachos was one of the 'Successors'
of Alexander the Great, he was of Thassalian
lineage, and was a bodyguard for Alexander while he was alive. This coin and
the coin above (GG0002) are part of an 11 coin hoard that was discovered
recently.
Attribution: Sear Greek Coins - 1590(v)
(GS0012) Northern Greece, Black Sea Area: Apollonia Pontica, 450-400
B.C.
AR Drachm
Obv. - Inverted anchor with crayfish to right and A to
left.
Rev. - Gorgoneion facing.
Attribution: Sear Greek Coins - 1655(v)
(GS0006) Northern Greece, Black Sea Area: Apollonia Pontica, 450-400
B.C.
AR Drachm
Obv. - Inverted anchor with crayfish to right and A to
left.
Rev. - Gorgoneion facing.
Attribution: Sear Greek Coins - 1655(v)
(GS0010) Northern Greece: Istros, 400-350 B.C.
AR Stater
Obv. - Two young male heads facing, side by side, one
upright, the other inverted.
Rev. -
Sea-eagle standing left, on dolphin left, which it
attacks with it's beak; symbol beneath, delta
in field.
Attribution: Sear Greek Coins - 1669(v)
(GS0009) Northern Greece: Istros, 400-350 B.C.
AR Stater
Obv. - Two young male heads facing, side by side, one
upright, the other inverted.
Rev. -
Sea-eagle standing left, on dolphin left, which it
attacks with it's beak; symbol beneath.
Attribution: Sear Greek Coins - 1669(v)
(GS0008) Northern Greece: Istros, 400-350 B.C.
AR Stater
Obv. - Two young male heads facing, side by side, one
upright, the other inverted.
Rev. -
Sea-eagle standing left, on dolphin left, which it
attacks with it's beak; E in field.
Attribution: Sear Greek Coins - 1669(v)
(GS0011) Northern Greece: Istros, 400-350 B.C.
AR Quarter Stater
Obv. - Two young male heads facing, side by side, one
upright, the other inverted.
Rev. -
Sea-eagle standing left, on dolphin left, which it
attacks with it's beak; H in field.
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