Greek Gold Coins Ancient

The coins of ancient greece are considered some of the most beautiful in history.

Greek gold coins ancient.

Brutus julius caesar roman assassin 44bc ancient greek gold coin ngc ms i66641. Ancient greek gold stater coin alexander the great in 18kt gold pendant 330 bc. The archaic the classical the hellenistic and the roman. Own an ancient greek coin and you ll truly hold history in your hands.

The popular and interesting athenian owl tetradrachms can be found in the athens subcategory. 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. The history of ancient greek coinage can be divided into four periods. They span hundreds of years and thousands of miles across the ancient world.

Specialists in greek key jewelry and traditional handmade ancient greek silver gold jewelry greek gods coin pendants necklaces jewellery. 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. Make offer rare ancient greek gold coin persian double stater darios iii av 333 331bc 16 6g. Classical period greek coins.

Check out our greek jewellery selections for the very best in ready to order or custom handmade pieces from our greek jewelry workshop. Ancient greek coins are one of the most popular ancient coin types to collect. Many different kinds of coins are considered ancient greek coins including ptolemaic bronzes and athenian silver owls. You ll find coins from the islands aegina thasos and chios as well.

Rare ancient greek gold coin persian double stater darios iii av 333 331bc 16 6g. Lydian and east greek coins are made of electrum which is a mixture of gold and silver. Classical period greek coins ranging from 480 to 323 bc are known for their aesthetics. 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.

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 last three centuries however were secondary or local ancient coins of the eastern roman empire. The greek kingdoms also heralded the very birth of coinage in the western world with electrum and lydian coins of croesus.

Most greek ancient coins that have been found generally span a period of about 900 years from about 550 b c.