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A collection of ancient silver coinage from the Greek World (Mainland Greece, Magna Graeca and Asia Minor.

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English: Description of each coin (City-state or kingdom. Date minted. Iconography)

Top Row: 1. Athens. 137-136 BCE. Bust of the goddess Athena. 2. Dyrrhachium. 340-280 BCE. Cow and suckling calf with small bee above. 3. Smyrna. 155-145 BCE. Turreted head of Cybele. 4. Sikyon. 431-400 BCE. Chimera. 5. Pergamum. 263-250 BCE. Head of Philetairos.

Second Row: 1. Abdera. 360-350 BCE. Griffin or gryphon. 2. Rhodes. 229-205 BCE. Radiate head of Helios. 3. Cappadocia. 96-63 BCE. Diademed head of Ariobarzanes. 4. Chersonesos. 386-338 BCE. Forepart of lion.

Third Row: 1. Kroton. 530-500 BCE. Tripod. 2. Thessaly. 196-146 BCE. Laureate head of Zeus. 3. Macedonia. 317-315 BCE. Laureate head of Zeus. 4. Leukas. 320-280 BCE. Pegasus. 5. Aspendos. 300-250 BCE. Two naked wrestlers grappling.

Fourth Row: 1. Seleucid Kingdom. 144-142 BCE. Diademed radiate head of Antiochus VI. 2. Metapontum. 340-330 BCE. Bearded head of hero Leukippos. 3. Neapolis. 275-250 BCE. Diademed head of nymph. 4. Velia. Circa 280 BCE. Head of Athena.

Fifth Row: 1. Magnesia. 150-140 BCE. Diademed bust of Artemis. 2. Tarsus. 361-334 BCE. Baal of Tarsus enthroned. 3. Kingdom of Thrace. 297-281 BCE. Diademed head of Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon. 4. Tarsus. 380-379 BCE. Head of nymph. 5. Seleucid Kingdom. 261-246 BCE. Weary Herakles (Hercules) seated on rock.

Sixth Row: 1. Aegina. 456-431 BCE. Land tortoise with segmented shell. 2. Caria. 341-336 BCE. Head of Apollo. 3. Parthia. 121-91 BCE. Diademed bust of Mithradates. 4. Thasos. 480-463 BCE. Satyr abducting nymph.

Seventh Row: 1. Myrina. Circa 150 BCE. Head of Apollo. 2. Ephesus. 405-390 BCE. Bee with curved wings. 3. Athens. 454-404 BCE. Archaizing helmeted head of Athena. 4. Nagidos. 400-385 BCE. Aphrodite with Eros. 5. Macedon. 301-295 BCE. Poseidon Pelagaios hurling trident.

Eighth Row: 1. Lycia. 520-470 BCE. Forepart of boar. 2. Thebes. 425-400 BCE. Boeotian shield. 3. Kelenderis. 430-420 BCE. Nude youth dismounting from horse. 4. Nagidos. Circa 380 BCE. Wreathed head of Dionysus.

Ninth Row: 1. Seleucid Kingdom. 138-129 BCE. Diademed head of Antiochus VII. 2. Paeonia. 335-315 BCE. Laureate head of Apollo. 3. Aigeai. 30-29 BCE. Turreted and veiled head of Tyche. 4. Sybaris. 550-510 BCE. Bull standing left. 5. Maroneia. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BCE. Wreathed head of young Dionysus.

Tenth Row: 1. Bactria. 141-135 BCE. Bust of Antialkidas. 2. Side. 155-36 BCE. Head of Athena. 3. Metapontum. 510-480 BCE. Wheat. 4. Macedonia. 325-315 BCE. Bust of Alexander III as Herakles (Hercules). 5. Akanthos. 480-470 BCE. Lion attacking bull.

6. Parion. Circa 5th century BCE. Head of gorgon with protruding tongue.
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