This handout picture released by the Greek Ministry of Culture on September 11, 2014 shows archaeologists working next to Caryatids inside the Kasta Tumulus in ancient Amphipolis, northern Greece Coins featuring the face of Alexander the Great have been found at the largest tomb ever unearthed in ...
THE techniques of the production of the officially issued plated coins of ancient Greece have been discussed at length by Campbell 1 . In the samples examined, it was inferred that the plating had normally been effected by a fusion process analogous to that by which Sheffield plate was later ...
详见“BetweenEast and West: Influence and Change in Coinage Gallery其中把亚历山大式钱币作为一类单独列出,展示了包括亚历山大帝国、塞琉古王国、巴克特里亚王国、印度—希腊人王国、印度—斯基泰人王国、帕提亚、萨珊王朝、哒、贵霜、笈多等国家、地区或民族在内的26种钱币,表明了它们之间的亲缘归属关系。 ③如雅典(Athe...
Back to: All Ancient Greek Coins: Main Page Macedon, ancient Greece. Huge silver tetradrachm minted under Roman occupation, c. 167-148 BC. Amphipolis mint. Set into custom .925 silver bezel. Diademed head of Artemis right with quiver over shoulder in the center of a Macedonian shield / ...
THE techniques of the production of the officially issued plated coins of ancient Greece have been discussed at length by Campbell 1 . In the samples examined, it was inferred that the plating had normally been effected by a fusion process analogous to that by which Sheffield plate was later ...
Greek coins in the ancient Hellenistic period (323 to 146 BCE) During the Hellenistic era, Greece has expanded its empire across other continents like in Egypt, Syria, Afghanistan, and the Indian subcontinent. The old Greek coins became the antecedent of other ancient coinages. For example, the...
Greece and Asia for the next two centuries. Following Alexander’s death, his conquests were divided up between his generals, known as theDiadochs, or successors. To fund their various military and economic enterprises, these kings now began to strike their own coinage. An innovation in these ...
The Minting of Coins in Ancient Rome The minting of coins in Roman history falls under two specific categories that relates directly to the government styles. In the Republican system, coins were minted through moneyers with generic images of the glorification of Rome and her achievements. In ...
Greece Currency In antiquity, the main Greek currency was the drachma. Its name derives from a verb meaning “to grasp”; it was used as currency as early as 1100 BC, and it consisted of a fistful (a “grasp”) of six oboloi. Ancient Greek coins were not officially named and each ...
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