Ancient Greek coins

BOEOTIA, Thebes. Stater. (Ar. 12.23g/21mm). 379-368 BC (SNG Copenhagen 323; HGC 4, 1331). Obv: Boeotia Escudo . Rev: Amphora, between AA-IM. Very Fine. Scratch on reverse.
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GALIA, Massalia. Massatolia imitation obolo. (Ar. 0.62g/10mm). 450-410 BC (BN 524). Obv: Helmeted head right. Rev: Four-spoked wheel. Good Very Fine.
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IONIA, Ephesos. Cistophorus. (Ar. 11.60g/26mm). 67-67 BC (SNG Copenhagen 334). Good Fine/ Very Fine.
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LYDIA, Sardis. Be15. 133 BC-AD 14 A/ Laureate head of Apollo right. R/ Nail to the right inside a laurel wreath, monogram in front. SNG Copenhagen 473. Ae. 3.72g Almost Very Fine/ Good Very Fine.
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PONTOS, Amisos. Be17. 120-100 BC A/ Bust of Perseus right. R/ Cornucopia flanked by gorsos of Dioscuros. SNG BM 1129-1133; HGC 249. Ae. 4.18g Good Fine/ Very Fine.
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LYKIA, Phaselis. Tetradrachm. (Ar. 16.57g/30mm). 197-196 BC (Price 2864). Obv: Head of Heracles right with lion skin. Rev: Zeus seated left holding scepter and eagle right, monogram KB in front, Greek letter below throne, Greek legend behind. Almost Extremely Fine. Nice specimen, rare like this.

Greek mythology tells that the lion of Nemea was invincible and had all its inhabitants frightened. A lion that seemed indestructible and whose skin was so tough that no weapon could pierce it. After trying unsuccessfully with various weapons, it was finally with his own hands that Hercules ended the life of this lion. With his skin the armor that protected him in all his battles was made and that is the one with which he appears represented on the obverse of this coin. He also used his head as a helmet or helmet

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NABATE KINGDOM. Aretas IV with Shaqilath I. Be10. 9 BC-40 AD Petra. A/ Laureate head to right. R/ Veiled head to right. Sofaer 70. Ae. 0.73g Very Fine.
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SELEUCID KINGDOM, Alexander I Balas. Drachm. (Ar. 3.93g/18mm). 150-145 BC Antioch. (SNG Spaer 1421). Obv: Laureate head of Alexander I Balas right. Rev: Apollo seated on omphalos left holding arrow and leaning on bow on ground behind, around Greek legend, in exergue Greek letters. Good Very Fine.
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KINGS OF CAPPADOCIA, Ariarathes IX. Drachm. (Ar. 3.59g/18mm). 96-95 BC (RY 5). Obv: Laureate bust right of Ariarathes IX. Rev: Athena standing left holding scepter, shield and Victory, Greek monograms before and below, Greek legend around. (HGC 7, 845). Good Very Fine. cleaned.
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KINGS OF PERSIA, Times of Artaxerxes II to Artaxerxes III. Centuries. 375-340 BC Sardis. A/ Persian king wearing kidaris and kandys, running kneeling right, holding dagger and bow. R/ Incuso (Punch marks). Carradice Type IV, Group C; Meadows, Administration 326; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 19. Ar. 5.19g Almost Very Fine.
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