The obverse shows the head of Alexander the Great, wearing horn of Ammon. The reverse shows the goddess Athena enthroned seated left holding Nike and resting hand on shield.
A breathtaking coin in Greek Jewelry Shop ultra quality. This is one ofur very favorite and recommended silver pendants, for detail, quality and all-round perfection.
As with all of Alexander's imperial tetradrachms, the obverse of the above coin depicts a young (beardless) Herakles/Hercules wearing a lion skin headdress, with the lion's paws tied at his neck.
Obverse Pegasos flying left, koppa below; reverse helmeted head of Athena right.
The head of Alexander the Great, wearing horn of Ammon.
AR tetradrachm - Thassos (Thrace) Obverse: Head of young Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy and with band across forehead / Reverse: Naked Heracles with lion-skin over left arm and club Legend reads "ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΘΑΣΙΩΝ)
Athena Tetradrachm originally minted 431-413 BC and depicting the wise owl.
Helmeted head of Athena right/Bull butting left.
Head of Hermes right, wearing close-fitting helmet (petasos) ornamented with a row of beads / legend AIN-I, goat standing right.
Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone , hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
Obverse: Head of Apollo Reverse: Amphipolis in Greek on frame containing race-torch all with in incuse square.
Thessaly, Larissa/Larisa. Circa 344-321 BC. AR, Silver Drachm. Nymph / Horse.
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Reverse: Youth on horseback right, holding palm.
Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right.
AR Drachmae left / Eagle on dolphin ΣΙΝΩ, Head of Sinope or nymph, wearing sphendone.
Macedon, Olynthos. Chalkidian League. Circa 395-392 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Laureate head of Apollo right / CAL-KID-EWN, kithara (guitar)
Land tortoise with segmented shell / large skew pattern with five incuse sections.
Smooth-shelled turtle, row of dots down center and across the top / large incuse square, of skew pattern, divided by straight lines into five compartments.
Head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud LEGEND "ΡΟΔΙΟΝ"
Obverse Pegasos flying left, koppa below/ reverse helmeted head of Athena right.