Greek Silver Coins
The following page is dedicated to Greek silver coins, arguably some of the finest types of ancient art. Sadly, superlative examples of these coins are often beyond the reach of the average collector, myself included!

SICILY, Syracuse
2nd Republic, 466-406 BC
AR Tetradrachm 26mm 17.26g
ca. 440 - 430 AD.
Obv: Charioteer leading victorious
Biga in step to the right, Nike flying
over it, wreath the horses.
Rev.: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙ-ΟΝ, head of the nymph
Arethusa nr, surrounded by four dolphins.
Ref: Boehringer 561 (ed.); HGC 1313
Gorny & Mosch 276 lot 49
(Author's collection)

SICILY, Syracuse
2nd Republic, 466 - 406 BC
AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.60g)
Obv: Charioteer leading a biga r.,
which is crowned by Nike
Rev: ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ, bust of
Arethusa with bun r. surrounded
by four dolphins.
Ref: Boehringer 605; HGC 1315.
Published in: C.Boehringer,
SNR 64, 1985, Taf.8.86 (this coin).
(Author's collection)

SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 17.xxg, 9h). Struck circa 450-440 BC. Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethusa right, hair in band; four dolphins around. Boehringer series XVIb, 576 (V288/R392); SNG ANS 183. (Author's collection, photo courtesy of CGB auctions)

SICILY, Syracuse
Second Democracy, 466-405 BC ca. 430-420
AR Tetradrachm (25 mm, 17.21g, 10h)
Obv: Charioteer driving quadriga walking
to right, holding reins in both hands; above,
Nike flying left to crown the charioteer
Rev: ΣΥΡΑΚΟ-ΣΙΩΝ Head of Arethousa to
right, her hair tied with a ribbon, wearing
pendant earring and simple necklace; around,
four dolphins swimming right and left.
Ref: Boehringer 677 (V339/R461). HGC 2, 1321 (Author's collection)

ATTICA. Athens. Circa 430s-420s BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 17.24 g, 2 h). Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves and palmette. Rev. AΘE Owl standing right, head facing; to left, olive sprig and crescent; all within incuse square. Kroll 8. Svoronos, Monnaies, pls. 12-13 passim (Author's collection)

KINGS of MACEDON
Alexander III ‘the Great’
336-323 BC; AR Tetradrachm,
35mm, 16.72g 11h
Alabanda mint, year 1 = 174-173 BC
Obv.: Head of Herakles to right,
wearing lion skin headdress
Rev.: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Zeus seated
on low throne, holding scepter and
eagle; Pegasus flying; below throne, A
Ref: Price 2460 (Author's collection)

KINGDOM OF THE SELEUKIDS. Antiochus VII. Sidetes, 139-129 BC BC Drachm, Tarsus. 18.8mm 4g
Head with diadem to the right Rv. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ-ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ Sandan on a horned lion to the right standing, right hand raised, in left hand a double ax, bow and quiver on his back. 4.13 g. Houghton-Lorber II, 361,2058.1 (?). SNG Lockett 3163
(Author's collection)

KINGS of ARMENIA
Tigranes II ‘the Great’
95-56 BC. AR Tetradrachm
28mm, 15.74g, 1h (struck 80-68 BC)
Tigranocerta mint.
Obv: Diademed and draped bust to
right, wearing Armenian tiara with
five peaks and emblazoned with star
between two eagles; bead and reel
border around
Rev: Tyche of Artaxata seated to
right on rock pile, holding palm
branch, river god Araxes swimming
to right below; BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right,
TIΓPANOY to left, two monograms
on rock; all within wreath
Ref: SCADA Group 8; Kovacs 75.1;
CAA 21; ACV 33
Roma 118 lot #455
(Author's collection)