By age 20, Alexander succeeded his father Philip II to the throne as king. He was born in the city of Pella in 356 BC. Macedonian shield with gorgoneion in central boss.īest known as Alexander the Great, he was a king (basileus in Greek) of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia. Sacrifices involved honey, cakes, pigs, goats, and lambs.ĪLEXANDER III the Great 323BC Macedonia Ancient Greek Coin SHIELD HELMET i61361Īlexander III the Great – King of Macedonia: 336-323 B.C.īronze 16mm (4.06 grams) Struck circa: 323-315 B.C. Symbols of Hermes were the palm tree, turtle, rooster, goat, the number four, several kinds of fish, incense. Reference: SNG München - SNG Copenhagen 14 SNG von Aulock –įorepart of goat right monograms above and to right, ΑΙΓΑΕΩN in exergue.Īn inland town on the river Pythikos, south-east of Myrina. AIGAI in Aiolis 2nd Cent BC Hermes & Goat Quality Ancient Greek Coin i31836īronze 13mm (2.75 grams) Struck circa 2nd-1st centuries B.C. Griffin seated right on club legend for magistrate below.ĪBΔHPITEΩN, Head of Apollo right within square border. I tried my best to only include coins that you can buy for $100, $50 or even as low as about $20 here, so even though they may not win beauty contests, these are incredible value for the money.ĭownload this article by right-clicking here and selecting save asĪBDERA THRACE – Genuine 345BC Apollo Griffin Authentic Ancient Greek Coin i60582īronze 15mm (3.67 grams) Struck circa 345-323 B.C. The better the condition, usually, the higher price an ancient commands. They are arranged from the lowest priced coins to my higher priced coins. There are over 45 different coin types listed below, and in order to make this article as brief as possible only several of the types are shown here, however, when you click on the picture of each coin, you will be able to see the coins in my eBay store and explore more. Numismatic coin collecting is more interested in the history and the beauty rather than the metal content alone. So it is possible that you can get a really valuable coin in bronze. However, upon studying the topic, some ancient Greek towns, rarely if ever struck any coins in silver and gold, but only in bronze. Bronze coins were struck in order to facilitate trade as you needed to get this “change” from the higher denomination gold and silver coins. The idea behind it is to help you learn the types of coins available out there and what you can almost expect from the selection. The coins in this guide are in my store called Authentic Ancient Greek Roman Coins. You can be really amazed once you know the truth that ancient Greek coins can be purchased very inexpensively here on eBay. I will be returning to my regularly scheduled high quality programming in the next couple of weeks, so if you're looking for something higher grade it's in the works.Īs always, feel free to comment with questions or comments, even if you don't want to buy anything.AFFORDABLE Ancient Greek and Roman COINS from circa 400BC-100AD Guide & Collection of Ancient Coins that can be Bought Relatively Cheap on eBay Orders of $100 will get First Class for free. If you want a tracking number just let me know and add $5 to your order and I'll ship it First Class. However, in an effort to keep these prices as low as possible for you, I'm going to securely mail these in an envelope with stamps (with lots of cardboard and tape, non-machinable, don't worry). I can request payment from you on Venmo if you want.Īs with all my sales, shipping is included. I accept Paypal (F&F preferred, but will take G&S if you add 4%) Venmo, and Zelle. Low grade Roman bronze coins are a dime a dozen, but usually silver denarius coins run for a little more, so I'm trying to make these as cheap as possible for everyone to enjoy!Ĭomment and send me a PM to buy. I have attributed all emperors, and almost all of them have detailed attributions for your perusal. These were heavily circulated and they show it. These coins passed through many Roman hands to make their way to you, which is what I love about lower grade ancient coins. Although these coins don't feature all the details of freshly minted coin, they still have great historical value for the right person. I've got a bunch of Roman Denarius from roughly 70-233AD that I'm looking to get rid of, and since they're well used/worn they are CHEAP. Have you ever wanted to own a piece of Roman history without breaking the bank? Well, this is the sale for you.
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