L’article Islands off Thrace Thasos AR stater est apparu en premier sur Numismeo.

L’article Sicily Himera Drachm est apparu en premier sur Numismeo.

M. Brett, in the 1955 catalog of Greek coins from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, had already noted the similarity between the zigzags at the base of the crest and those found on archaic Athenian tetradrachms. It therefore seems that this coin was directly inspired by these tetradrachms.

Cyzicus was a Greek city in Mysia, located on the Propontis (modern-day Sea of Marmara). It was founded by Ionian Greeks from the city of Miletus in 756 BCE. According to legend, the city was built by Cyzicus, son of Apollo, who came from Thessaly accompanied by the Pelasgians. They were later driven out by the Lydians, who in turn were expelled by the citizens of Miletus. (Source: Wikipedia)

L’article MYSIA Kyzikos EL Stater head of Athena est apparu en premier sur Numismeo.

Selymbria was an ancient Greek city located on the northern coast of the Propontis, in the region of Thrace. The city played an important role in maritime trade between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea.

L’article Thrace Selymbria Octobol est apparu en premier sur Numismeo.

L’article Auriol Tetartemorion ram head est apparu en premier sur Numismeo.

L’article Sicily Syracuse tetradrachm est apparu en premier sur Numismeo.

Hieron I of Syracuse was the tyrant of the city and one of the most powerful rulers of Greek Sicily. He distinguished himself through major military victories, notably against the Etruscans at Cumae in 474 BC. A great patron of the arts, he supported poets such as Pindar and Aeschylus, making his court a major cultural center of the Greek world.

L’article Sicily Syracuse Hieron Obol est apparu en premier sur Numismeo.