ATHENS, ca 612–480 BC. Old Style | ||
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Gold coinage | ||
7406. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing, olive branch, crescent moon and a cylindrical symbol in the fields. 18 mm. | |
7407. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing, cylindrical symbol in the field, all within incuse square. 8 mm. | |
7408. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing. 8 mm. | |
Silver coinage | ||
7409. Owl standing left, head facing. | Quadripartite incuse square. 19 mm. Plate LXII 1. | |
7410. Owl standing left, head facing. | Quadripartite incuse square. 9 mm. | |
7411. Horse standing left within circle of dots. | Quadripartite incuse square. 20 mm. Plate LXII 2. | |
7412. Forepart of horse leaping right. | Quadripartite incuse square. 18 mm. Plate LXII 3. | |
7413. Forepart of bridled horse leaping left. | Quadripartite incuse square, archaic style. 19 mm. Plate LXII 4. | |
7414. Part of a horse, walking right. | Quadripartite incuse square, 15 – 19 mm. Plate LXII 7. | |
7415. Amphora within circle. | Quadripartite incuse square, 19 mm. Plate LXII 6. | |
7416. Amphora (without circle). | Quadripartite incuse square, 9 mm. | |
7417. Astragalos within circle. | Quadripartite incuse square, 9 mm. Plate LXII 8. | |
7418. Wheel with 6 spokes. | Quadripartite incuse square, 19 mm. Plate LXII, 9. | |
7419. Wheel with 4 spokes. | Quadripartite incuse square, 9 – 19 mm. Plate LXII 10. | |
7420. Triskeles | Quadripartite incuse square. 9 –19 mm. Plate LXII 7. | |
7421. Frog, seen from the top or the back | Quadripartite incuse square, the sections triangular. 9 mm. Plate LXII 11. | |
7422. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing earring. | AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing, within incuse square. 20 – 22 mm. | |
7423. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing earring. | AΘE. Owl standing right, head facing, olive branch at upper left. 22 – 29 mm. Plate LXII 18. | |
7424. Diademed, Janiform head | AΘE. (retrograde), helmeted head of Athena within incuse square. 11 – 18 mm. Plate LXII 14. | |
7425. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing necklace and earring. | AΘE. (retrograde), Female head left, hair tied behind her head. 11 mm. Plate LXII 19. | |
7426. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing earring. | Owl standing right, head facing, olive branch at upper left, all within incuse square. 23 mm. | |
7427. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing earring. | Owl standing right, head facing, olive branch at upper left, all within incuse square. 15 mm. Plate LXII, 15 and 17. | |
7428. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing earring. | Owl standing right, head facing, olive branch at upper left, all within incuse square. 6-9 mm. Plate LXII, 12 and 13. | |
7429. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing small earrings and necklace. Olive palmettes on the helmet. | AΘE. Owl standing facing, wings spread, olive branch in left field. 37 mm. Plate LXII 16. | |
7430. Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing small earrings and necklace. Olive palmettes on the helmet. | AΘE. Owl standing facing, wings spread, olive branch and crescent in left field, all within incuse square. 25 mm. Plate LXII 20. | |
7431. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘE. (retrograde). Crescent within incuse square. 99 mm. | |
7432. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘE. Three olives leaves. 9 mm. | |
7433. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘE. (retrograde). Owl standing front, olive branch on each side. 12 mm. | |
7434. Helmeted head of Athena right, helmet decorated with a reed (palmette?) and olive leaves. | AΘE. Owl standing right, olive branch and gorgoneion in fields. 18 mm. | |
7435. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘE., two owls standing facing each other. (This type may be the two-bodied owl type). 14 mm. | |
7436. Helmeted head of Athena right. | ΑΘΕ., sistrum (bucket) with handle. 8 mm. | |
7437. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘENAION. Eagle standing within incuse square; olive branch behind. 23 mm. | |
7438. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘ. Crescent moon within incuse square. 8 mm. | |
7436. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘE. Four crescents. 14 mm. | |
ATHENS, New Style with monograms and the names of the magistrates. (ca 186 – 146 BC.) | ||
Silver coinage | ||
7440. Athena’s head right with crested helmet with crest, decorated with griffin. | Owl standing right on amphora. In the fields, monograms; symbols, figures and animals. 25 – 30 mm. Plate LXI 15. | |
7441. Athena’s head right with crested helmet with crest, decorated with griffin. | Owl standing right on amphora. A-ΘE or AΘ-E across upper fields, followed by the names of up to four magistrates. In the fields, monograms; symbols, figures and animals. Usually with a letter on the amphora and/or letter in the exergue. Some examples follow. | |
7442. Magistrates NIKOΓENHΣ KAΛΛIMAXOΣ. | As 7441, fieldmarks: naked male figure standing right, holding patera; A on amphora, ΠΕ. in exergue. Plate LXI 10. | |
7443. Magistrates MIKION EYPIKΛEI APEΣTOΣ. | As 7441, fieldmarks: the Dioskuri standing, one holding a patera, the other holding a spear; ΣΩ… in exergue. 28 mm. Plate LXI 13. | |
7444. Magistrate ΓΛAYK EXE. | As 7441, fieldmarks: radiate head of Sol. Plate LXI 13. | |
7445. Magistrate KTHΣI ME EYMA. | As 7441, fieldmarks: Nike standing right, holding wreath. Plate LXI 14. | |
7446. Magistrates BAΣIΛEMIΘPIΔATHΣ APIΣTΩN. | As 7441, fieldmarks: sun and moon. 30 mm. (Honouring Mithridates. See Mionnet II, 118. | |
Bronze coinage | ||
7447. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘE or AΘHNAIΩN. Various depictions of deities, animals and objects. Most Athenian bronze coins are common. | |
7448. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘHNAIΩN., View of the Athenian theatre, or the walls of the Parthenon and the Propileia, seen from a distance. | |
*7449. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘE. Zeus, naked, walking right, wielding thunderbolt in right hand. Plate LXI 12. | |
*7450. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘHNAIΩN., filleted bucranium. Plate LXI 16. | |
7451. Laureate head of Vulkan right; houses (?) behind head | AΘH. two torches. | |
7452. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘHNAIΩN. Theseus lifting a rock. | |
7453. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘH. Theseus killing the Minotaur. | |
7454. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘHNAIΩN. Theseus wielding club and kneeling with one knee on the vanquished Minotaur. | |
7455. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘE. Trophy with two bound captives at its base, at least one of them wearing a Phrygian helmet. | |
7456. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘHN. A view of the Athenian Acropolis, surmounted by the temple of Athena with a statue of Athena beside it, and a stairway leading upwards towards the temple and the grotto of Pan. | |
7457. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘHNAIΩN. Vulcan standing, holding hammer in right hand, anvil and tongs at feet. | |
7458. Helmeted head of Athena right. | AΘHNAIΩN. Dionysos seated right, holding thyrsos, torch in field. | |
7459. Helmeted bust of Athena right, aegis on chest. | AΘE. Theseus grasping one of the horns of the Minotaur with his left hand, right hand raised; the Minotaur is raising one arm or leg as protection. | |
7460. Helmeted bust of Athena right, aegis on chest. | AΘE. Theseus throwing the Minotaur to the ground and grasping it by its horns. |