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That the Pegasus came to be seen as something of a personal device for Mithridates VI is suggested by this pro-Pontic Athenian tetradrachm minted by Aristion and Philon in ca. 97-96 BC.

Image: ANS 1944.100.24839. Link - https://t.co/c0rAdMI8Jj

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2021-02-18

Coins reveal details about the ruler, period and society in which they were minted. Here we look at Alexander the Great's Silver Tetradrachm.

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2020-07-27

Ancient Coin of the Day: A gorgeous 'New Style' silver tetradrachm from Athens, 97-96 BC. The Obverse showing a helmeted Athena, the Reverse dominated by an owl atop an amphora.

Image: 1944.100.24839

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2020-07-07

Tetradrachm Portraying Alexander the Great. Date- 306-281 B.C. Issued by: King Lysimachus of Thrace. Medium: Silver. * Support us via Amazon: https://t.co/pwGbPu75QP *

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2020-04-21

Ancient Coin of the Day: A Fourth-century tetradrachm of Ephesus; the Obverse shows the typical bee emblem of Ephesus (Melissa), the Reverse the palm and stag, as well as a magistrate's name (Zoilos).

Image: American Numismatic Society (1944.100.46012)

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2020-04-04

There were also several trials, or the famous thrower. Stater of Aspendos in Cilicia and tetradrachm from Chios.

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2019-07-18

More surprising are the races of bigas: the Apéné! Known in it was suppressed in 444 BC. J. - C. by lack of candidate... (tetradrachm of Messana in Sicily).

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2019-07-18

A Silver Tetradrachm representing Philip II of the ancient Greek kingdom of (359-333 BC) |

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