greece_olymp_hera
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Brettian League (Bruttium), 215-205 BC, silver drachm, 3.97g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Veiled head of Hera Lakinia (or Thetis, or Demeter?) right, wearing stephanos and scepter over left shoulder, fly(?) behind
Rev.: Poseidon (or Zeus) standing naked l., foot on Ionic capital, holding scepter, eagle on caduceus in left field, small Greek 'gamma' between left foot and scepter, Greek legend BRETTION
REFERENCE: SG 515v, Del 431 var.
GRADING: AVF, some roughness, deep toning
ORDER INFO: G3220, $200
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Capua (Campania), 216-211 BC, brass reduced semuncia, 4.14g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Diademed and veiled bust of Hera r., lotus-tipped sceptre over shoulder
Rev.: Grain ear, tripod-like object to right. Oscan legend ("Kapu") to left
REFERENCE: Fra 517, ANS 219, HN Italy 500
GRADING: VF, brown and red patina
ORDER INFO: G3274, $225
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, the Lucani (Lucania), 212-207 BC, bronze AE25, 14.07g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Head of young Herakles in lion skin r.
Rev.: Hera Hoplosmia advancing with spear and shield r., Greek legend LYKIA[NON] ("of the Lucanians") to left, lyre and monogram to right
REFERENCE: SG 613, ANS 2
GRADING: F, rough brown and green patina, uneven strike, scarce
ORDER INFO: G3166, $68
TYPE:
Greek Imperial, Nikopolis (Moesia Inferior) under Elagabalus (218-22 AD), AE18, 3.65g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Laureate bust of Elagabalus r., Greek legend
Rev.: Hera standing with patera and scepter, Greek legend: NIKOPOLITON PROS ISTR
REFERENCE: AMNG p.502,2026 var.
GRADING: AVF, dark patina
ORDER INFO: G2043, $27
TYPE:
Greek Imperial, Markianopolis (Moesia Inferior) under Macrinus and Diadumenian (218 AD), AE27
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Confronted busts of Macrinus and Diadumenian, Greek legend around
Rev.: Hera standing left, with patera and scepted, Greek legend: YP AGRIPPA NIKOPOLITON PROS ISTR (partial)
REFERENCE: AMNG 721v
GRADING: F
ORDER INFO: G2091, $28
TYPE:
Greek Imperial, Philippopolis (Thrace), under Elagabalus (218-222 AD), bronze AE21
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Bare head of Elagabalus to r., Greek legend AVT KM AV[RE] ANTONINOS
Rev.: Hera standing left with scepter and patera, Greek legend FILIPPOPOLEITON NEOKORON
REFERENCE: Mu -
GRADING: F+ / F, green patina, some earthen encrustation, rare
ORDER INFO: G2418, $22
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Gomphi (Thessaly), ca. 300 BC, bronze AE14
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Facing head of nymph (or Hera?) turned slightly to left, hair flowing
Rev.: Zeus Akraios seated on a rock ., holding scepter before him, traces of Greek legend to left (image double resolution)
REFERENCE: cf. SG 2083-4
GRADING: AVF / F, old flan chip, rugged green-red patina, very scarce
ORDER INFO: G1418, $38
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Argos (Argolis - Peloponnesos), 4th - 3rd c. BC, bronze AE16
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Head of Hera in stephanos r.
Rev.: Athena Alkidemnos advancing left, holding spear and shield
REFERENCE: SG 2798
GRADING: VF+ / AVF, some weaker areas, glossy olive green patina
ORDER INFO: G2941, $72
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Chalkis (Euboia), 4th c. BC (ca. 369-313 BC and later), bronze AE14
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Facing head of Hera, wearing diadem of five discs connected with fillet that hangs on each side, capital of Ionic column below
Rev.: Eagle to right, with serpent
REFERENCE: LE 1525, BMC 79
GRADING: F+, rugged green patina, slight rev. red adhesion
ORDER INFO: G3186, $40
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Chalkis (Euboia), 4th c. BC (ca. 369-313 BC and later), bronze AE13
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Facing head of Hera, wearing diadem of five discs connected with fillet that hangs on each side, capital of Ionic column below
Rev.: Eagle to right, with serpent, Greek legend [H]AL (image double resolution)
REFERENCE: LE 1525, BMC 79
GRADING: F / AVF, olive green patina
ORDER INFO: G1925, $34
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Chalkis (Euboia), ca. 4th - 3rd c. BC, bronze AE10
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Head of Hera left
Rev.: Eagle to right, Greek legend AL (image double resolution)
REFERENCE: LE -, L3 -, SG -, P -
GRADING: VF, glossy brown patina, rare
ORDER INFO: G1947, $70
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Amisos (Pontos), ca. 300-250 BC (or earlier), silver hemidrachm (half siglos), magistrate Askleies, 1.66g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Head of Tyche of the city r., hair tightly rolled and wearing low, turreted stephanos
Rev.: Owl facing, wings spread, standing on shield, 'A' in left field, Greek legend (magistrate's name in genitive) ASKLEOU[S] below
REFERENCE: SG 3635, BM 1114
GRADING: VF+, lightly porous, toned
ORDER INFO: G3254, $145
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Tenedos (Troas), ca. 500-475 BC, silver obol, 0.45g
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Janiform head, female on left, male on right (Zeus and Hera)
Rev.: Double axe in incuse square, legend T-E above
REFERENCE: Ros 536
GRADING: VF, bit grainy, toned
ORDER INFO: G3288, $215
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Arados (Phoenicia), 137-127 BC, bronze AE15
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Juggate busts of Zeus and Hera r.
Rev.: Prow of galley r., Phoenician date and legend below (image double resolution)
REFERENCE: P 2249, SG 6004
GRADING: F, mixed patina w/ some earthen encrustation
ORDER INFO: G2275, $20
TYPE:
Ancient Greece, Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos IV (175-164 BC), serrate bronze AE13, Ake mint
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Radiate head right
Rev.: Hera (?) standing left holding scepter, Greek legend: VASILEOS ANTIOCHOU to sides (image double resolution)
REFERENCE: cf. SG 6994, Spaer 1130-6
GRADING: AVF, glossy almost black patina
ORDER INFO: G2445, $40



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