Gallery/silver Coins
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Silver stater from the ancient Greek polis of Phaistos, Crete.  On the obverse, Heracles; on the rev
Silver stater from the ancient Greek polis of Phaistos, Crete.  On the obverse, Heracles; on the rev
Sasanian kingdom (Iran area). Varhran (Bahram) II (CE 276-293). Silver Drachm.
Sasanian kingdom (Iran area). Varhran (Bahram) II (CE 276-293). Silver Drachm.
Silver hemidrachm of the Arcadian polis of Tegea.  On the obverse, Zeus Lykaios, with an eagle; on t
Silver hemidrachm of the Arcadian polis of Tegea.  On the obverse, Zeus Lykaios, with an eagle; on t
Silver tetradrachm of the polis of Naxos (Sicily).  On the obverse, a bearded head of Dionysus, wear
Silver tetradrachm of the polis of Naxos (Sicily).  On the obverse, a bearded head of Dionysus, wear
Drachm of the Indo-Greek king Philoxenos Aniketos (”Invincible”), who ruled a kingdom in present-day
Drachm of the Indo-Greek king Philoxenos Aniketos (”Invincible”), who ruled a kingdom in present-day
Silver drachm of Naxos with head of Dionysus (obverse) and bearded Silenus holding kantharos (revers
Silver drachm of Naxos with head of Dionysus (obverse) and bearded Silenus holding kantharos (revers
Stephanophoric silver tetradrachm of the Euboean polis of Eretria.  On the obverse, a bust of Artemi
Stephanophoric silver tetradrachm of the Euboean polis of Eretria.  On the obverse, a bust of Artemi
Silver didrachm of the polis of Neapolis (Naples) in Magna Graecia (south Italy).  On the obverse, a
Silver didrachm of the polis of Neapolis (Naples) in Magna Graecia (south Italy).  On the obverse, a
Athenian silver dekadrachm.  On the obverse, the head of Athena; on the reverse, an owl with wings s
Athenian silver dekadrachm.  On the obverse, the head of Athena; on the reverse, an owl with wings s
8-litrai silver coin of Syracuse, signed by the engraver Ly(sid…)  On the obverse, the head o
8-litrai silver coin of Syracuse, signed by the engraver Ly(sid…)  On the obverse, the head o
Silver hemidrachm of the Arcadian city of Tegea.  On the obverse, Zeus Lykaios, seated, with an eagl
Silver hemidrachm of the Arcadian city of Tegea.  On the obverse, Zeus Lykaios, seated, with an eagl
history-and-mystery:SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy, 465-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Slow quadriga, N
history-and-mystery:SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy, 465-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Slow quadriga, N
Silver hemidrachm from Gergis, in the Troad (present-day northwestern Turkey), perhaps minted for th
Silver hemidrachm from Gergis, in the Troad (present-day northwestern Turkey), perhaps minted for th
Silver didrachm issued by Athens, ca. 520 BCE, bearing a Gorgon’s head.  Now in the British Museum. 
Silver didrachm issued by Athens, ca. 520 BCE, bearing a Gorgon’s head.  Now in the British Museum. 
The Almighty ThalerIn 1518 Count Stephen of Schlick founded a series of mines to exploit the veins o
The Almighty ThalerIn 1518 Count Stephen of Schlick founded a series of mines to exploit the veins o
Silver coin with the head of Janus (front) and a horseman (back). Minted in what is now Romania, 3rd
Silver coin with the head of Janus (front) and a horseman (back). Minted in what is now Romania, 3rd
Facepalm on a coin?Hamburg, Germany, 1709 silver satirical medallion apparently protesting the corru
Facepalm on a coin?Hamburg, Germany, 1709 silver satirical medallion apparently protesting the corru
Seleucid Empire (312BC-63 BC) silver drachm of Antiochus VI Dionysus (148BC-141BC)
Seleucid Empire (312BC-63 BC) silver drachm of Antiochus VI Dionysus (148BC-141BC)
Silver tetradrachm of Syracuse with head of Arethusa (obverse) and quadriga with Nike crowning the c
Silver tetradrachm of Syracuse with head of Arethusa (obverse) and quadriga with Nike crowning the c
Silver drachm of the Sicilian city of Naxos.  Obverse: bearded head of Dionysus, with an ivy wreath;
Silver drachm of the Sicilian city of Naxos.  Obverse: bearded head of Dionysus, with an ivy wreath;
Silver Athenian tetradrachm in the “new style,” depicting an owl standing atop a Panathenaic prize-a
Silver Athenian tetradrachm in the “new style,” depicting an owl standing atop a Panathenaic prize-a
Gold necklace set with Greek silver coins of Metapontum in Lucania, ca. 350 BCE, made by Castellani,
Gold necklace set with Greek silver coins of Metapontum in Lucania, ca. 350 BCE, made by Castellani,
ancientpeoples:Two Indo-Greek silver coins with profiles of AlexanderBactria (present-day Afghanista
ancientpeoples:Two Indo-Greek silver coins with profiles of AlexanderBactria (present-day Afghanista
Silver didrachm of the island of Paros.  On the obverse, a veiled head of Demeter; on the reverse, t
Silver didrachm of the island of Paros.  On the obverse, a veiled head of Demeter; on the reverse, t
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