harold's Coin Album
Ancient Greece Macedonia As Roman Protectorate 93 92 BC Silver tetra drachma of 16.1 grams, 30 mm Obverse, head of a deified ALEXANDER THE GREAT with horn of Ammon Reverse, club of Hercules, money chest, and quaestor's chair all within wreath. Name of quaestor, AESILLAS Q Minted at Thessaloniki VF Condition Authenticity Guaranteed HGC 3.1 1110
Ancient Greece Macedonia As Roman Protectorate 93 92 BC Silver tetra drachma of 16.1 grams, 30 mm Obverse, head of a deified ALEXANDER THE GREAT with horn of Ammon Reverse, club of Hercules, money chest, and quaestor's chair all within wreath. Name of quaestor, AESILLAS Q Minted at Thessaloniki VF Condition Authenticity Guaranteed HGC 3.1 1110
Offers DIONYSUS in Ivy reef headdress of reverse THYRSOSRTHYSOS which is a Wang R south of Giant FENNEL, covered with Ivy vines and as in this example, top with vines leaves are Ivy leaves wouldn’t be carried during Religious processions of DIONYSIUS. Monogram and Greek letters what makes this coin extremely rare is the light of the CISTAMISTICA scar Box on the reverse, which would be in the center with th RSUS on the level leaning against it all examples we have seen how these scares box with snakes and it’s associated with DIONYSUS worship NR common there is no question of this reverse being off centered as the space to the right of THYRSUS is a copied by a myogram and letters instead of the CISTAMISTICA this is possibly a unpublished variety not seeing before by anss extremely rare near EL condition
Offers DIONYSUS in Ivy reef headdress of reverse THYRSOSRTHYSOS which is a Wang R south of Giant FENNEL, covered with Ivy vines and as in this example, top with vines leaves are Ivy leaves wouldn’t be carried during Religious processions of DIONYSIUS. Monogram and Greek letters what makes this coin extremely rare is the light of the CISTAMISTICA scar Box on the reverse, which would be in the center with th RSUS on the level leaning against it all examples we have seen how these scares box with snakes and it’s associated with DIONYSUS worship NR common there is no question of this reverse being off centered as the space to the right of THYRSUS is a copied by a myogram and letters instead of the CISTAMISTICA this is possibly a unpublished variety not seeing before by anss extremely rare near EL condition
Obverse bearded head of pan reverse for part of a Griffin surgeon now CRITICALLYENDANGERED
Obverse bearded head of pan reverse for part of a Griffin surgeon now CRITICALLYENDANGERED
One of the world's greatest and most iconic coins Ancient Greece, Athens 454 404 B.C.E Struck during the peak of Athenian power Silver tetra drachma of 16.3 grams, 25 mm Obverse, Athena, in olive headdress. Wearing earrings. Reverse, OWL symbol of wisdom, crescent moon behind which symbolizes victory at the battle of Salamis, olive sprig. AOE for Athens, Attica. Overall the Athenian owls are the worlds first double sided coins, worlds largest and heaviest coins when first struck and worlds first 'universally accepted coin. The most successful coins in the western world, with its variations lasting nearly 500 years. VF Condition
One of the world's greatest and most iconic coins Ancient Greece, Athens 454 404 B.C.E Struck during the peak of Athenian power Silver tetra drachma of 16.3 grams, 25 mm Obverse, Athena, in olive headdress. Wearing earrings. Reverse, OWL symbol of wisdom, crescent moon behind which symbolizes victory at the battle of Salamis, olive sprig. AOE for Athens, Attica. Overall the Athenian owls are the worlds first double sided coins, worlds largest and heaviest coins when first struck and worlds first 'universally accepted coin. The most successful coins in the western world, with its variations lasting nearly 500 years. VF Condition
Byzantine Empire, CONSTANTINE VII PORPHYROGENTIOS 913-959 C.E. Gold solidus of 4.4 grams, 20 mm. Constantinople mint Obverse, CHRIST, wearing nimbus crown, holding a book of gospel Reverse, facing busts of Constantine VII on the left and Romanus Il on the right, together holding long patriarchal cross. Beautiful example near EF Condition
Byzantine Empire, CONSTANTINE VII PORPHYROGENTIOS 913-959 C.E. Gold solidus of 4.4 grams, 20 mm. Constantinople mint Obverse, CHRIST, wearing nimbus crown, holding a book of gospel Reverse, facing busts of Constantine VII on the left and Romanus Il on the right, together holding long patriarchal cross. Beautiful example near EF Condition
