Credit: Романвер
License: Public Domain
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Comments: Silver ore. Silver sulfoantimonite, silicon dioxide.
Credit: Mauro Cateb
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
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Comments: About 90 grams of fine silver.
Credit: Arkaio Nomisma
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Description of each coin (City-state or kingdom. Date minted. Iconography)
Top Row:1. Athens. 137-136 BCE. Bust of the goddess Athena.2. Dyrrhachium. 340-280 BCE. Cow and suckling calf with small bee above.3. Smyrna. 155-145 BCE. Turreted head of Cybele.4. Sikyon. 431-400 BCE. Chimera.5. Pergamum. 263-250 BCE. Head of Philetairos.
Second Row:1. Abdera. 360-350 BCE. Griffin or gryphon.2. Rhodes. 229-205 BCE. Radiate head of Helios.3. Cappadocia. 96-63 BCE. Diademed head of Ariobarzanes.4. Chersonesos. 386-338 BCE. Forepart of lion.
Third Row:1. Kroton. 530-500 BCE. Tripod.2. Thessaly. 196-146 BCE. Laureate head of Zeus.3. Macedonia. 317-315 BCE. Laureate head of Zeus.4. Leukas. 320-280 BCE. Pegasus.5. Aspendos. 300-250 BCE. Two naked wrestlers grappling.
Fourth Row:1. Seleucid Kingdom. 144-142 BCE. Diademed radiate head of Antiochus VI.2. Metapontum. 340-330 BCE. Bearded head of hero Leukippos.3. Neapolis. 275-250 BCE. Diademed head of nymph.4. Velia. Circa 280 BCE. Head of Athena.
Fifth Row:1. Magnesia. 150-140 BCE. Diademed bust of Artemis.2. Tarsus. 361-334 BCE. Baal of Tarsus enthroned.3. Kingdom of Thrace. 297-281 BCE. Diademed head of Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon.4. Tarsus. 380-379 BCE. Head of nymph.5. Seleucid Kingdom. 261-246 BCE. Weary Herakles (Hercules) seated on rock.
Sixth Row:1. Aegina. 456-431 BCE. Land tortoise with segmented shell.2. Caria. 341-336 BCE. Head of Apollo.3. Parthia. 121-91 BCE. Diademed bust of Mithradates.4. Thasos. 480-463 BCE. Satyr abducting nymph.
Seventh Row:1. Myrina. Circa 150 BCE. Head of Apollo.2. Ephesus. 405-390 BCE. Bee with curved wings.3. Athens. 454-404 BCE. Archaizing helmeted head of Athena.4. Nagidos. 400-385 BCE. Aphrodite with Eros.5. Macedon. 301-295 BCE. Poseidon Pelagaios hurling trident.
Eighth Row:1. Lycia. 520-470 BCE. Forepart of boar.2. Thebes. 425-400 BCE. Boeotian shield.3. Kelenderis. 430-420 BCE. Nude youth dismounting from horse.4. Nagidos. Circa 380 BCE. Wreathed head of Dionysus.
Ninth Row:1. Seleucid Kingdom. 138-129 BCE. Diademed head of Antiochus VII.2. Paeonia. 335-315 BCE. Laureate head of Apollo.3. Aigeai. 30-29 BCE. Turreted and veiled head of Tyche.4. Sybaris. 550-510 BCE. Bull standing left.5. Maroneia. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BCE. Wreathed head of young Dionysus.
Tenth Row:1. Bactria. 141-135 BCE. Bust of Antialkidas.2. Side. 155-36 BCE. Head of Athena.3. Metapontum. 510-480 BCE. Wheat.4. Macedonia. 325-315 BCE. Bust of Alexander III as Herakles (Hercules).5. Akanthos. 480-470 BCE. Lion attacking bull. 6. Parion. Circa 5th century BCE. Head of gorgon with protruding tongue.
From AmTrac: SILVER
One of the precious metals and the one most commonly used as coin among all nations. It is first mentioned in Scripture in the history of Abraham, Genesis 13:2; Genesis 20:16; Genesis 23:16, and was used in constricting the tabernacle, Exodus 26:19, Exodus 26:32, and afterwards the temple, 1 Chronicles 29:4. In employing it as a medium of trade, the ancient Hebrews weighed it out, instead of having coins. In the times of the New Testament there were coins. See SHEKEL, and MONEY.
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