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Ancient coins have a fascinating story and not only were used as currency, but as propaganda to broadcast messages across thousands of miles and diverse cultures. Since their primary intention was to facilitate commerce, most were used on a daily basis, hence worn down or lost forever. As a result of their extensive circulation, the great majority of survivors encountered today are heavily worn or corroded. You will find the great examples here with photos and short stories. Most all of the coins here will be certified authentic by NGC and possess an extraordinary level of eye appeal, quality and value. Talk to an Ancient Coin Specialist ...................1-800-550-6314

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Athenian Silver Owl Tetradrachm NGC Mint State Ranked as #10 out of the 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, the 2,450-year-old Athenian Silver Owl is an impressive ancient coin with a remarkable history. The Owl could be found in every marketplace in the Mediterranean and beyond. #sivercoin #greekowl #athens #ancientgreece #ancientsilver #rarecoins #rarecoin #raresilver (at Austin Rare Coins & Bullion) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsvw95xFpUS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=t1xk45k8c0mc

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Ancient Coins From the Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Era, which spanned from 330 AD – 1453, was a tumultuous period in human history. During this turbulent time... Read More

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An INTRODUCTION TO CERTIFIED ANCIENT COINS... Learn about the Beginning... Understanding Ancient Certified Coins...Certified Ancient Coins A Growing Market - Long-Term Value - Fixed Supply - Historical Importance - A Delight to Own... And much more.  

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Byzantine Empire, Justin I, AV Solidus, 518 - 527 A.D. AV Solidus - Constantinople mint - Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding Victory on globe and shield ... Constantinopolis seated facing, head facing right, holding spear with globus cruciger.

Justinian II comes to power aged 16 and begins imitating his namesake in ambition and productivity. He orders campaigns in east and west, begins building and taxing and calls for an Ecumenical Council. All the while though his popularity plummets. 

As posted by Wikipedia...The Justinian Dynasty is a family who ruled over the Byzantine Empire from 518 to 602. It originated with Justin I and ended with Maurice. Patriarch Germanus I of Constantinople (term c. 715 – 730), whose father was named Justinian, might have been a descendant of the dynasty. The names Justinian and Germanus were common among dynasty members.

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 After the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C., his empire was divided amongst his former generals.  One of Alexander’s own personal guards, Lysimachus, was involved in the struggle over the empire.  Lysimachus was allotted the kingdom of Thrace in Northern Greece, to which he later added parts of western Asia Minor (modern Turkey). The coinage of Lysimachus pays homage to his fallen leader. On the obverse (front) of the coins is a head of Alexander with the ram’s horn of the Egyptian god Ammon. On the reverse (back) is the goddess Athena, seated, and a Greek legend which translates ‘Of King Lysimachus’. The artistry employed on much of the coinage of Lysimachus is memorable and these coins were minted after about 305 B.C. in a variety of cities under Lysimachus’ control.

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Perseus I Silver Tetradrachm CH-XF Star Ancient Coin of the Month for Sale at ancientgoldcoins.... - 179-168 B.C. Perseus I Silver Tetradrachm CHXF Star "Fine Style" NGC - ancientgoldcoins....

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Perseus (Greek: Περσεύς; c. 212 – 166 BC) was the last king (Basileus) of the Antigonid dynasty, who ruled the successor state in Macedon created upon the death of Alexander the Great. He also has the distinction of being the last of the line, after losing the Battle of Pydna on 22 June 168 BC; subsequently Macedon came under Roman rule.

One of his first acts on becoming king was to renew the treaty with Rome. Yet, Perseus' other actions troubled Rome. His interference in the affairs of his neighbors, his ousting of Roman ally Abrupolis from his territories, his armed visit to Delphi, his avoidance of the Roman ambassadors to Macedonia, and his dynastic marriages all gave Rome cause for concern. Soon Rome and Perseus went to war in the Third Macedonian War (171-168 BC). Although Perseus had some initial success, the war ended with the King's surrender to the Roman general Lucius Aemilius Paullus after his decisive defeat at the Battle of Pydna, and his eventual imprisonment in Rome with his half-brother Philippus and son Alexander.[1] Blaise Pascal mentions in his Pensées (Lafuma 15) that Perseus was blamed for not committing suicide, supposedly after his defeat at Pydna. The Antigonid kingdom was dissolved, and replaced with four republics. Andriscus of Macedon broke off the Roman rule for about a year, but was defeated in 148 BC by the Romans. In 146 BC, the four republics were dissolved, and Macedon officially became theRoman province of Macedonia.

In 178 BC, he had married Laodice V, the daughter of Seleucus IV from Syria. One son of Perseus and Laodice, Alexander was still a child when Perseus was conquered by the Romans, and after the triumph of Aemilius Paullus in 167 BC, was kept in custody at Alba Fucens, together with his father. He became a skillfultoreutes, learned the Latin language, and became a public notary.[2][3][4]

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Demetrius I of Macedon

"Demetrius I himself on the throne of Macedonia by murdering Alexander V, the son of Cassander. He faced rebellion from the Boeotians but secured the region aftercapturing Thebes in 291 BC. That year he married Lanassa, the former wife of Pyrrhus. But his new position as ruler of Macedonia was continually threatened by Pyrrhus, who took advantage of his occasional absence to ravage the defenceless part of his kingdom (Plutarch, Pyrrhus, 7 if.); at length, the combined forces of Pyrrhus, Ptolemy and Lysimachus, assisted by the disaffected among his own subjects, obliged him to leave Macedonia in 288 BC.

After besieging Athens without success he passed into Asia and attacked some of the provinces of Lysimachus with varying success. Famine and pestilence destroyed the greater part of his army, and he solicited Seleucus' support and assistance. But before he reached Syria hostilities broke out, and after he had gained some advantages over his son-in-law, Demetrius was totally forsaken by his troops on the field of battle and surrendered to Seleucus.

His son Antigonus offered all his possessions, and even his own person, in order to procure his father's liberty. But all proved unavailing, and Demetrius died after a confinement of three years (283 BC). His remains were given to Antigonus and honoured with a splendid funeral at Corinth." - Wikipedia

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521-478 B.C. Lesbos Mytilene Electrum 1/6 Stater MS-Fine

The earliest coins were struck of electrum, a mixture of gold and silver.  This amazing piece was struck around 2,500 years ago with extraordinary detail and without question is one of the finest electrum coins of any denominations we’ve handled in terms of technical merits.  It has been given an NGC Mint State grade with a fine style classification along with 5/5 strike and 4/5 surfaces.  The Ram on the front is lifelike and boldly struck, almost three dimensionally.  The reverse is a mysterious incuse punch with an intricate design we have never encountered.  

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Ptolemaic Kingdom - Ptolemy III Gold AV Tetradrachm - AU Star. On the obverse side is the founder of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, Ptolemy I and his wife Berenike I. Above their heads is the Greek word for “gods.” On the other side are the busts of Ptolemy II and his sister and wife Arsinoe II. Struck through the reign of Ptolemy III. This photo is of the Obverse side. 

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Alexander the Great Gold Stater NGC GEM Mint State Condition 336-323 B.C.

This is a wonder coin, plain and simple. Alexander the Great is without question one of the most notable figures of ancient history and as such coins issued under his thirteen year reign are incredibly desirable today, particularly those in mint condition. Most survivors today are quite worn, as they were issued over 2,300 years ago and widely circulated. Coins back then were not only used as money, but as propaganda.

The obverse features Athena, the Goddess of War, and the Goddess of Victory, Nike, is seen on the reverse. You can see the message he was trying to send. We have just acquired, from an old European collection, two early posthumous issues (struck just after his death) that have been graded by NGC in Mint State Condition. The first is what I have pictured above —This is a wonder coin—Gem mint condition and we know for certain that it is tied for the finest known in the world today. David Vagi, the head grader at NGC told us this after we submitted the coin to them.

As you can see, it is struck with razor sharp precision, and you wonder how they were able to do this using such crude methods of manufacture. Nothing like this has ever auctioned certified and this coin now resides in a collection by a Houston investor.

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Macedonian Kingdom. Alexander III The Great. 336-323 BC. Gold distater, 17.08g (11h). Amphipolis, c. 330-320 BC. Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rx: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis, trident head in left field. Price 171. Struck in extremely high relief. A few minor surface marks, otherwise EF. In c. 330 BC, the sheer volume of gold bullion 'liberated' from the Persian treasury prompted Alexander to strike the largest Greek gold coin issued to that time, the gold distater. Valued at 50 silver drachms, it was likely employed to pay off many of Alexander's veteran soldiers, who were rewarded for their labors with the equivalent of a silver talent (6,000 drachms). With the new denomination, a talent could be paid out as 120 gold distaters.

Alexander’s distaters were the heaviest gold coins produced by the Greeks up to that time. Troxell identified three separate groups of distater issues, the first two of which, Groups A and B, were either struck concurrently at different Macedonian mints, or sequentially at the primary Macedonian mint. Group C, she noted, was a later group, probably just after Alexander’s lifetime, that revived the markings from Group A, kantharos, trident, and fulmen. This group is only known from 18 coins (Troxell only identified 17), and, by virtue of die links, was obviously a very small, concentrated output that must have been undertaken for a very specific purpose. By virtue of their date of striking, it is possible that the Group C distaters were struck by one of the Macedonian diadochs, Antipater, Polyperchon, or Kassander, to secure the loyalty of other senior commanders or communities within their sphere of influence.

A significant feature of group C is the presence of an unusually artistic representation of Nike that breaks tradition. Of the seven reverse dies known in this group, four are of the standard representation, paralleling the staters: Nike stands upon a ground line, with her left leg slightly bent forward, and her chiton falls straight to the ground. The other three dies, one of which was used to strike the present coin, take a new approach, displaying her feet dangling below her, as if she were alighting from the sky. The fluidity of her motion is emphasized by the folds of her chiton, billowing as if blown by the wind as she is propelled forward in flight. One of these three dies retains the ground line (cf. SNG Berry 135), while the others forego it, preferring to display Nike fully suspended in the air. The visual cues are stunning in their beauty, and transform the staid figure of the standing Nike type into a spirited and vigorous figure in motion, which finds a modern parallel in the famous walking Liberty of the Saint-Gaudens double-eagle.

Alexander the Great briefly made Macedon a world power whose empire stretched from Egypt to India in the fourth century B.C.

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Maximinus I Bronze Sestertius NGC Extremely Fine – An incredible portrait of Roman Emperor Maximinus I that has been amazingly preserved in lifelike detail.  This is a large, thick coin weighing over 24 grams with a perfect strike and superb detail. 

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Ptolemaic Kingdom - Ptolemy III Gold Octodrachm

The grandson of the general Ptolemy I who served under Alexander the Great, and established control over Egypt. This Gold coin depicts Ptolemy III and was issued by Ptolemy IV to honor his deified father.

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Ancient Gold Coins - Stunning Examples Precious metals have long been valued, treasured and used as a medium of exchange. Sometime around 650 B.C. coins made their first appearance, and they were used both in commerce and as a means of promotion or propaganda--a purpose they continue to serve today.

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A remarkable gold coin from nearly 2,400 years ago issued under the reign of Phillip II, the father of Alexander the Great.  The obverse depicts Apollo, the god of music and healing with a charioteer on the reverse.  Amazing rare lifetime issue.

"Philip II of Macedon was a king of the Greek kingdom of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC. He was the father of Alexander the Great and Philip III. To him is attributed the phrase divide et impera." ~Wikipwdia

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