c.405-390 BC. Syracuse. Slow quadriga driven by charioteer, horses crowned by Nike flying r. above. Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone, hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
c.405-390 BC. Syracuse. Slow quadriga driven by charioteer, horses crowned by Nike flying r. above. Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone, hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
c.405-390 BC. Syracuse. Galloping quadriga driven r. by charioteer, holding goad, crowned by Nike flying r. above.Head of Artemis-Arethusa, or Persephone l., hair bound with wreath of corn-leaves, four dolphins around.
The Byzantine coin reproduction features Jesus Christ with the Greek orthodox inscription IC XC (ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ - Jesus Christ). The coin is double faced on a solid silver bezel. The reverse carries a typical byzantine cross.
An extraordinary piece of historic religious jewelry. It is very rare to see a perfectly working reconstruction of a Byzantine reliquary cross. This exquisite heavy pendant is a masterpiece reconstruction from the Byzantine museum in Thessaloniki.
This is our medium-small version of the popular Owl of Wisdom motif
Athena Tetradrachm originally minted 431-413 BC and depicting the wise owl.
The obverse shows the head of Alexander the Great, wearing horn of Ammon. The reverse shows Athena enthroned seated left holding Nike and resting hand on shield.
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 depicts Athena wearing a crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with a coiled snake, wearing an earring and a necklace, her braided hair falling straight down the back of her neck and visible as wavy locks beneath her helmet to the side. The reverse depicts the winged goddess Nike "victory" holding a wreath and ship stylis (ornament) or a mast, and...
Obverse depicts Athena wearing a crested Corinthian helmet ornamented with a coiled snake, wearing an earring and a necklace, her braided hair falling straight down the back of her neck and visible as wavy locks beneath her helmet to the side. The reverse depicts the winged goddess Nike "victory" holding a wreath and ship stylis (ornament) or a mast, and...
Macedonia, Chalcidian League AR Tetradrachm. ca 380-370 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / Cithara. X-A-L-KID-EWN
Obverse. slow quadriga, horses crowned by winged Nike, in ex lion Reverse. head of female (Arethusa) wreathed with olive in a circle, 4 dolphins around legend reads SURAKOSION translates (of the Syracuseans)
SICILY, Naxos AR Tetradrachm Circa 461-430 BC.Bearded head of Dionysos right, wearing wreath of ivy, hair tied in bunch behind head. Legend reads N-AXI-ON, nude and ithyphallic Silenos squatting facing left.
Radiate head of Helios facing slightly right / Rose with bud to right
Macedonia, Chalcidian League AR Tetradrachm. ca 380-370 BC. Laureate head of Apollo left / Cithara. X-A-L-KID-EWN
obverse Pegasos flying left, koppa below, reverse helmeted head of Athena right.
Alexander the Great lifetime stater, Asia Minor, c. 328-323 BC