The most prominent city in Ancient Greece militarily and economically, Athens had at its disposal an almost inexhaustible supply of silver from the mines it controlled at Laurion. This mine would be instrumental as Athenian influence increased in the region. To facilitate this expansion, a large supply of coinage was necessary, both for international economy…
The Finest of 13 Certified Examples! Finer than the Example which recently sold for $215,000 below! This coin is just $103,075 Delivered A Love Story Never Grows Old With Time… NGC AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5 The following RAW XF-described Cleopatra sold for $215,000 in January 2019 at the New York Invitational!! Marc Antony and…
Posted on February 26, 2019 by World Coin News Staff Masterwork: Kimon’s rendering of the nymph Arethousa dominates this Sicilian silver tetradrachm of the Second Democracy c. 406-405 BCE. The quality of this piece caused the CNG cataloger to wax poetic: “The composition’s beautiful three-dimensional perspective is augmented by a fluid style that effectively conveys the natural motion…
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