Athenae

(about 612 – 480 B.C.)

 

Old style.

 

Golden.

  7406. Athena’s helmeted head right.

Rev. : AΘE. owl right; in the margin olive branch, scescent moon and some symbol from cylindrical form. 18 mm.

  7407. The same front part.

Rev. : AΘE. owl right; in the margin cylindrical symbol. All in concave square. 8 mm.

  7408. The same front part.

Rev. : AΘE. owl right. 8 mm.

 

Silver.

  7409. owl left, looking facing.

Rev. : Concave square divided into 4 parts. 19 mm. Table LXII 1.

  7410. Another, similar. 9 mm.

  7411. Horse standing left; grain circle around.

Rev. : Concave square divided into 4 parts. 20 mm. Table LXII 2.

  7412. Front part of horse jumping right.

Rev. : The same. 18 mm. Table LXII 3.

  7413. Front part of horse with bridle jumping left.

Rev . : The same. Primitive workmanship. 19 mm. Table LXII 4.

  7414. Back part of horse, advancing right.

Rev. : The same. 15 – 19 mm. Table LXII 7.

  7415. Amphora; circle around.

Rev. : Concave square divided into 4 parts. 19 mm. Table LXII 6.

  7416. Amphora (without circle).

Rev. : The same. 9 mm.

  7417. Knucklebone in circle.

Rev. : The same. 9 mm. Table LXII 8.

  7418. Wheel with 6 spokes made fromt 3 rods.

Rev. : The same. 19 mm. Table LXII 9.

  7419. Wheel with 4 spokes.

Rev. : The same. 9 – 19 mm. Table LXII 10.

  7420. Triskel (star made fromt three human’s legs with the thighs); circle around.

Rev. : Concave square divided into 4 parts. 9 –19 mm. Table LXII 7.

  7421. Frog, imaged from its backside.

Rev. : Concave square divided into 4 triangles. 9 mm. Table LXII 11.

  7422. Athena’s head right decorated with helmet with mane and with earring on the ear.

Rev. : AΘE. owl right, looking facing, within concave square. 20 – 22 mm.

  7423. The same front part.

Rev. : AΘE. owl standing right, looking facing; in the margin olive branch. 22 – 29 mm. Table LXII 18.

  7424. Double-facet head, with diadem.

Rev. : AΘE. (Inverted). Athena’s helmeted head right within concave square. 11 – 18 mm. Table LXII 14.

  7425. Athena’s helmeted head, earrings on the ears and necklace on the neck, right.

Rev. : AΘE. (Inverted). Woman’s head left with tied back hair. 11 mm. Table LXII 19.

  7426. Athena’s helmeted head and earing on the ear, right.

Rev. : AΘE. owl and olive branch within concave square. 23 mm.

  7427. The same, smaller. 15 mm. Table LXII 15 and 17.

  7428. Another, smaller. 6 – 9 mm. Table LXII 12 and 13.

  7429. Athena’s helmeted head right, with tied back hair; little earings on her ears, and on the neck – necklace fromt marguerite. The helmet at its front is decorated with three olive leafs and at side – with branch looking like vignette.

Rev. : AΘE. owl facing with wings spread, within concave square, in the margin at left – olive branch. 37 mm. Table LXII 16.

  7430. The same front part.

Rev. : AΘE. owl right, head facing; in the margin at left – olive branch and little crescent moon. All in concave square. 25 mm. Table LXII 20.

  7431. Athena’s helmeted head right.

Rev. : AΘE. (Inverted). Crescent moon within concave square. 99 mm.

  7432. The same front part.

Rev. : AΘE. Three olives leafs. 9 mm.

  7433. The same front part.

Rev. : AΘE. (Inverted). owl facing, and at each side – olive branch. 12 mm.

  7434. Athena’s head with helmet decorated with sea flower and olive leafs, right.

Rev. : AΘE. owl right; in the margin – olive branch and Medusa’s head. 18 mm.

  7435. Athena’s helmeted head right.

Rev. : A…E. Two owls face to face. 14 mm.

  7436. The same front part.

Rev. : ΑΘΕ. Pail with handle. 8 mm.

  7437. The same front part.

Rev. : AΘENAION. Eagle standing within concave square; behind the eagle – olive branch. 23 mm.

  7438. The same front part.

Rev. : AΘ. Crescent moon within concave square. 8 mm.

  7439. The same front part.

Rev. : AΘE. Four crescent moons. 14 mm.

 

 

 

 

Athenian coins, new style with monograms and the names of the magistrates.

 

(about 186 – 146 B.C.)

 

Silver.

  7440. Athena’s head right with helmet with crest, decorated with grifon.

Rev. : AΘE. owl standing on thrown down amphora within olive wreath. In the margin some monograms; images of deitys, animals and objects. 25 – 30 mm. Table LXI 15.

  7441. The same front part.

Rev. : The same image of owl on amphora within olive wreath. After the name of the Athene city – AΘE are the names of the magistrates, and in the margin are imaged some deitys, animals, objects and etc. like it follows:

  7442. NIKOΓENHΣ KAΛΛIMAXOΣ. owl standing on thrown down urn, right; in the margin – naked man standing right, holding in left hand patera; on the amphora A; below – ΠΕ. Table LXI 10.

  7443. Another. MIKION EYPIKΛEI APEΣTOΣ. The same image of owl; in the margin – two naked figures standing, one of them is holding patera and the other – spear; below ΣΩ…28 mm. Table LXI 13.

  7444. Another. ΓΛAYK EXE. The same image. In the margin radiate head. Table LXI 13.

  7445. Another. KTHΣI ME EYMA. The same image. In the margin Victory standing right with wreath in hand. Table LXI 14.

  7446. The same front part.

Rev. : BAΣIΛE MIΘPIΔATHΣ below APIΣTΩN. owl on amphora right; in the margin sun and crescent moon. 30 mm. (This coin is minted in honour of Mitridata. See Mionnet 2. 118. Notte.

 

Bronze.

  7447. Athena’s helmeted head right.

Rev. : AΘE or AΘHNAIΩN. Imagesmof some deitys, animals and objects.

The most Athenian bronze coins are usual.

  7448. The same front part.

Rev. : AΘHNAIΩN. View of the Athenian theatre, of the walls of Partenona, and of Propileis, watched from distance.

*7449. The same front part.

Rev. : AΘE. Zeus naked advancing right, with right hand hurling thunderbolt. Table LXI 12.

*7450. Another. AΘHNAIΩN. Ox’s skull decorated with ribbon. Table LXI 16.

  7451. Vulcan’s laureate head right; houses behind.

Rev. : AΘH. Tow torches.

  7452. Athena’s helmeted head right.

Rev. : AΘHNAIΩN. Theseus heaving the stone.

  7453. Another. AΘH. Theseus killing minotaur.

  7454. AΘHNAIΩN. Theseus raising club and with left knee pressing thrown down minotaur.

  7455. Another. AΘE. Trophy and next to it – soldier with Phrygian hat, with tied back hands; next to him – another soldier.

  7456. Another. AΘHN. Image of Athenian Acropolis, on which top is imaged the temple of Minerva and next to it her statue; can be seen the staircase, which leading towards the temple and the cave of Pan.

  7457. Athena’s helmeted head right.

Rev. : AΘHNAIΩN. Vulcan standing, holding in right hand hammer, anvil and tongs at feet.

  7458. Another. AΘHNAIΩN. Dionysos Indian seated on a throne right, holding in left hand thyrsos; in the margin – brand

  7459. Athena’s bust with helmet and aegid on her breasts, right.

Rev. : AΘE. Theseus grasping with left hand minotaur by one of its horns, with right raised hend; the minotaur is raising its hand to protect.

  7460. Another. AΘE. Theseus throwing minotaur down on the ground and grasping it by its horns.