Ancient Greek Coins as Collections
It is not only the passion that has brought coin enthusiasts into collecting ancient Greek coins but also the money . Of course, collecting coins gives you lot of fun. It is both a hobby and a source of income for many people. One type of coin that will give you maximum satisfaction in this sense is ancient Greek coins.
However, there are some risks involved in coin collecting particularly expensive ancient coins, as a result many collectors avoid buying them. What is most important is the uniqueness of these coins and the benefits they provide their collectors.
 Silver Nomos LUCANIA SYBARIS Ca 550 510 BC  US $1,500.00
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 Alexander the Great 10 Karat Gold Helmet ring ster silv US $169.00
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 DIDRACHM NEAPOLIS 340 241 campania US $78.00
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 Alexander the Great Olympic Gamesc220AD AE28 VFRare US $125.00
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 Superb Horse GrapesThraceMaronea385BC ARStater VF US $750.00
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 Coin Greek Parthia Tetradrahm Gotarzes II Tyche silver US $285.00
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 Unknown Indo greek coin Very Scarce US $60.00
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 Kingdom of Egypt Ptolemy III Euergetes Zeus Ammon Eagle US $105.00
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 100BC BERYTUS Authentic Ancient Greek Coin w EAGLE rare US $60.00
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 133BC PERGAMON Athena Authentic Ancient Greek Coin Nice US $100.00
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 100BC HERCULES Selge Authentic Ancient Greek Coin US $75.00
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 VERY RARE Silver Scytnian coin US $64.00
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 GR WWQF CHARACENE Attambelos I AR Tetradrachm US $249.00
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 IM WUUB ELAGABALUS Amphipolis in Macedonia US $80.00
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 276 291 ROMAN GREEK 0 ANCIENT GREECE THASOS TETRADR US $326.25
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 278 295 ROMAN GREEK 0 ROMAN EMPIRE ALEXANDER SEVERO US $166.75
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 282 300 ROMAN GREEK 0 SASANIDA EMPIRE HORMAZA IV US $87.00
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 283 303 ROMAN GREEK 0 ANCIENT GREECE THASOS US $377.00
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 285 307 ROMAN GREEK 0 ANCIENT GREECE THASOS US $340.75
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 444 479 ROMAN GREEK 0 THASOS POST148acISLAS TROCIA US $319.00
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 GR BKUB ASIA MINOR Cilicia Tarsos AR Stater US $975.00
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 GR KFQW BAKTRIAN Eukratides I AE Quadruple Unit US $210.00
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 5 Nice unattributed Greek Coins US $100.00
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 NGC Ancient Aspendus Silver Tetradrachm 209 8 BC US $550.00
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 GREEK COIN ALEXANDER THE GREAT SILVER COIN ANCIENT COIN US $400.00
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 LANZ CORINTHIA CORINTH STATER CHIMAERA PEGASUS bs123 US $89.43
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 Ptolemy X Alexander I 101 88 BC Silver TetradrachmR US $66.00
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 STUNNING LYSIMACHOS TETRADRACHM of FINEST STYLE TOPRR US $370.00
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 Greek Silver Tetradrachm Alexander the Great 323BC US $224.50
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 Greek Alexander The Great Gold Stater Coin 323 BC US $3,750.00
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 Greek Silver Tetradrachm Athens Owl Coin 449 BC US $280.00
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 Azes II Silver Tetradrachm Magi Coin Birth Of Christ US $66.00
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 Macedonia Pella City Name in Wreath RARE GREEK COIN US $142.50
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 Phrygia Apameia AE 20 Artemis Statue RARE GREEK COIN US $95.00
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 Cilicia King Philopator Tyche Athena RARE US $118.75
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 MENANDER Drachm ATHENA Thunderbolt ANACS CERTIFIED EF40 US $299.00
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 ANCIENT Greek ATTIC Athens Tetradrachm Coin ATHENA OWL US $389.00
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 LANZ IONIA TEOS GRIFFIN GREIF STATER INCUSE WINGS 41 US $136.20
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 AR Tetradrachme Arrhidaios Philip III 323 317 143 US $99.06
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 LANZ IONIA MILETOS ELECTRUM GOLD LION LÖWECROSS 167 US $85.30
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 LANZ ALEXANDER THE GREAT TETRADRACHM MYRIANDROS anq190 US $70.17
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 LANZ ACHAEMENID KINGDOM DARIOS SIGLOS PERSIA 300 OV192 US $152.65
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 LANZ THRACE PERINTHUS HERAKLES ZEUS EAGLE ADLER IN1734 US $145.83
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 LANZ SICILY SYRACUSE DRACHM DOLPHIN STAR ATHENA BS209 US $61.91
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 APPOLLONIA THRACE 350 400BC LOVELY RARE UNLISTED TYPE US $79.96
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 Rare Silver Didrachm Neapolis Italy US $200.00
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 Ancient Greek Coin Sikyon Circa 330 20 280 BC FNR US $2,500.00
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 GREEK BYBLOS PHOENICIA SILVER SHEKEL 375 350 BC US $1,850.00
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 Attica Aegina 510 490 BC – Silver Stater Turtle US $450.00
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 ELIS Olympia 83 85thOlympiads448 440BC AR Dr VF Rare US $500.00
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 Amphipolis Macedonia Two Goats US $85.00
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 LANZ SICILY SYRACUSE HEMILITRON ARETHUSA STAR 47 US $76.88
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 350BC Authentic Ancient Greek Coin ABYDOS wEAGLE Apollo US $85.00
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 Galatia AMYNTAS 36 25 BC Scarce AE18 with PATINA US $159.99
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 100BC ASCLEPIUS Pergamon Authentic Ancient Greek Coin US $85.00
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 100AD Authentic Ancient Greek Coin of CYRENE tyche RARE US $100.00
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 100AD Authentic Ancient Greek Coin of CYRENE Rare Woman US $100.00
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 GR BDKB NORTHERN GREECE Macedon Olynthos AR Tetrobol US $485.00
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 CE FJUU DANUBIAN CELTIC Style of Philip III Macedon US $370.00
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 AR SILVER PHILIP II KING OF MACEDON TETRADRACHM US $192.50
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 NAGIDOS SILVER AR STATER COIN 358 333 BC US $69.00
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 LYDIA THYATEIRA AD 200 AE HERAKLES LION BIBLICAL US $125.00
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 CILICIA KELENDERIS 100 BC AE23 TYCHE APOLLO CHOICE US $135.00
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 SILVER RING ALEXANDER JANNEUS WIDOW MITE ANCIENT COIN US $125.00
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 SILVER 14 K GOLD RING JEWISH ANCIENT COIN WIDOW MITE US $120.00
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 BEAUTIFUL GREEK MACEDONIA THESSALONKA TETRADRACHM US $325.00
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 LANZ ZEUGITANA CARTHAGE SHEKEL HORSE PFERD PUNIC LV224 US $250.40
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 LANZ Greek Tetradrachm Athena Eule AQE Attika Owl VE56 US $181.61
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 LANZ SICILY SYRACUSE AGATHOKLES LION HERAKLES bs231 US $79.80
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 LANZ SICILY HERBITA APOLLO RARE SELTEN EPHEBUS BS361 US $62.43
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 LANZ ILLYRIA DYRRACHION PEGASOS HERAKLES PEGASUS 250 US $119.69
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 Corinth Athena Pegasus 420 350 BC AR Stater US $150.00
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 LANZ CALABRIA TARANTO NOMOS DOLPHIN DELPHIN HORSE 254 US $104.56
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 Silver Stater LUCANIA METAPONTUM 540 510 BC US $1,500.00
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 Parthian Kings Gotarzes I AR Silver Drachm coin US $98.75
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 Acarnania Leucas Silver Stater NGC Choice VF US $79.00
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 Sibyl HEROPHILE SphinxTROASGERGIS350BC AE EFRare US $500.00
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 12608 Alexander The Great AR Tetradrachm Sidon US $73.00
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 12613 Aigina Greece AR stater Sea Turtle 510 490 BC US $130.50
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 A SUPERB HIGH RELIEF PTOLEMAIC OCTADRACHM US $23,000.00
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 GRECO BACTRIAN Menander I Soter155 130BCAR Dr EF45 US $175.00
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 Greeko Bactrian Menander I Soter155 130BCAR Dr EF45 US $175.00
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 Superb Menander I Soter155 130BCBaktriaAR DrachmEF US $175.00
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 Silver Coin Bactrian C 200 BC No Reserve US $90.00
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 ANCIENT SILVER COIN GREEK COIN ASPENDUS STATER COIN US $350.00
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 Ancient Coin of Rhodes Silver Didrachm 3rd Cent BC US $135.00
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 LANZ MYSIA LAMPSAKOS DIOBOL JANIFORM ATHENA SILVER 289 US $62.60
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 LANZ SELEUKOS IV TETRADRACHM APOLLO OMPHALOS ARROW 292 US $138.96
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 LANZ MACEDONIA TETRADRACHM ROMAN RULE CLUB KEULE KD162 US $114.19
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 LANZ IONIA PHOKAIA HEKTE NYMPH ELECTRUM HELM AT312 US $345.33
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 LANZ CYPRUS ISLAND PAPHOS STATER EAGLE BULL STIERFK329 US $140.33
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 GR BUQK ASIA MINOR Ionia Smyrna AE22 c75 50BC US $185.00
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 GR BUTB ILLYRIA Epeiros Federal coinage US $525.00
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 LANZ SICILY HENNA DEMETER HORSE QUADRIGA ROME bs342 US $62.13
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 Greek Silver Drachm Alexander the Great 323BC US $102.50
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 STUNNING Ancient Greek Alexander Gold Stater coin US $3,200.00
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 SILVER 14 KARAT GOLD RING ANCIENT COIN HEROD AGRIPPA US $135.00
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Here are some tips that should be considered when buying ancient coins:
1. Conduct a research of ancient coins. It is important that a collector is aware of what coins are considered ancient. It does not require a collector to go to a library since many websites on the Internet can provide all the information needed to become well-informed about ancient coins.
2. There is a wide variety of ancient coins available for collectors. A collector can choose from different eras and civilizations. He can choose from a Chinese civilization, ancient Rome, Greek, Persian, etc. It is preferable for a collector to focus on a specific group or era when collecting coins.
3. Once a selection has been made, a collector may then focus on the buying of these coins. To start select coins that are least expensive –set a price range such as $20. Once the collection grows, he may then want to start buying the more expensive coins.
4. A collector may also try searching for ancient coins at auction houses or online auctions where ancient coins are available. Always be aware of possible fraud no matter which venue you are using and take extra care in buying coins at online auctions.
5. It is also suggested that the collector make a list of the ancient coins that he would like to buy. He can list them according to his order of preference which will make his search for ancient coins an easier task. Included on his list should be the amount he is willing to spend on a certain type of coin. The list will be helpful whether online or at an auction house, enabling him to manage his budget easily.
6. It is important to have a separate holder for his ancient coin collection or his other collections. Separate holders will help the collector organize and preserve his coins. Ancient coins are generally more expensive than other collectible coins so it is necessary for a collector to know the proper care for them.
Coins collectors enjoy their work thoroughly, and therefore ancient Greek coins should not intimidate them. During the course of coin collection, you may tend to make mistakes and at the same time you will also learn from such mistakes. The whole exercise will ultimately give you confidence that you made a wise decision in buying ancient Greek coins.
