Greek Gold Coins Ancient

Rare ancient greek gold coin persian double stater darios iii av 333 331bc 16 6g.

Greek gold coins ancient.

Most greek ancient coins that have been found generally span a period of about 900 years from about 550 b c. Impressive pieces of art in their own right coins were a way for the city states of ancient greece to show off their culture and artistic talents. Make offer rare ancient greek gold coin persian double stater darios iii av 333 331bc 16 6g. The popular and interesting athenian owl tetradrachms can be found in the athens subcategory.

Many different kinds of coins are considered ancient greek coins including ptolemaic bronzes and athenian silver owls. Classical period greek coins ranging from 480 to 323 bc are known for their aesthetics. The coins of ancient greece are considered some of the most beautiful in history. The history of ancient greek coinage can be divided into four periods.

The archaic the classical the hellenistic and the roman. The archaic period extends from the introduction of coinage to the greek world during the 7th century bc until the persian wars in about 480 bc. You ll find coins from the islands aegina thasos and chios as well. Ancient greek gold stater coin alexander the great in 18kt gold pendant 330 bc.

The greek kingdoms also heralded the very birth of coinage in the western world with electrum and lydian coins of croesus. Make offer ancient greek gold stater coin alexander the great in 18kt gold pendant 330 bc. They span hundreds of years and thousands of miles across the ancient world. Brutus julius caesar roman assassin 44bc ancient greek gold coin ngc ms i66641.

Ancient greek coins are one of the most popular ancient coin types to collect. Classical period greek coins. View all greek coins ancient hellenic hellenistic and city state coins from across the ancient greek world including bosporus kings macedonia thrace thessaly boeotia and sicily issues. Lydian and east greek coins are made of electrum which is a mixture of gold and silver.

Check out our greek jewellery selections for the very best in ready to order or custom handmade pieces from our greek jewelry workshop. 4 999 00 15 00 postage. Greek gold coins the sculpture of the ancient greeks is acknowledged supreme and although the art has often been revived over the last two millennia man has rarely equaled the splendid classic greek forms. Other types of archaic period coins include croeseids ionia and staters.

The classical period then began and lasted until the conquests of alexander the great in about 330 bc which began the hellenistic period extending until the roman absorption of the greek world in the 1st century bc.