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Ancient silver coin Athens

A Tetradrachm (“four drachmae”) silver coin from Athens (circa 454-404 BCE). One side of the coin shows a portrait of Athena, the patron goddess of the city; the reverse side shows an owl, a symbol of Athens, along with an olive branch and the inscription “AOE”, an abbreviation of AOENAION (“of the Athenians”). The coin weighs about 17.2 grams. Because of the number of coins produced and the minting standards for metal purity and weight, this type of coin became one of the most widely used in the Greek world throughout the classical period (480-323 BCE). Images from Wikipedia

One of the most famous silver mining areas of antiquity was the region of Laurium near Athens on the Attica peninsula of Greece. Silver was the main coinage metal used in ancient Greece, and as such, it was a particularly important commodity. There is archaeological evidence of primitive mining in the Laurium area in the Bronze Age circa 3200 BCE. Systematic exploitation of the ore minerals began in the 6th century BCE. The ancient workings consisted of underground shafts and galleries for excavating the ore, and nearby washing areas for concentrating the ore minerals. The Laurium mines were public property. Mining was under the control of the Athenian city-state, with portions of the area being licensed for exploitation to private citizens in exchange for a fixed percentage of ore production, with most of the work being performed by slaves. Silver occurred there in lead minerals such as galena, and the recovery of silver provided prosperity to Athens, and financial resources used in part to build a large naval fleet that helped to defeat the Persians at the Battle of Salamis (480 BCE). Production from the Laurium mines had a major financial effect on the creation of the Athenian Empire (454-404 BCE), and the ‘golden age’ of Athenian democracy. The ancient historian Xenophon described the mines in his essay Ways and Means written in 355 BCE.

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[alsadeekalsadouk]

The Balkan Celts imitated Macedonian and Greek , Roman coinage. The Celts in the Balkans, particularly in the region of present-day Slovenia, minted coins that were heavily influenced by Greek and Macedonian designs. These coins often featured stylized depictions of horses, abstract shapes, and the portraits of Celtic chiefs. The Celts also adopted inscriptions from Roman coins, using abbreviated names of chiefs and regional capitals.

🌴- Copying Greek designs: Initially, Celtic coins imitated Greek designs, especially those of Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great. They retained Greek subjects like the head of Apollo but developed their own style from that basis, creating a Graeco-Celtic synthesis.

🌴- Adding Celtic elements: Over time, Celtic engravers incorporated their own unique elements, such as stylized horses, abstract shapes, and portraits of Celtic chiefs. They also added small Celtic details to Greek designs, like tattoos on the cheek of Zeus.

🌴- Symbolic designs: As the period progressed, Celtic coins became more symbolic, featuring motifs like giants, horsemen, gods, skulls, and chariot wheels. These designs were often abstract and open to interpretation, reflecting the Celtic emphasis on symbolism and mysticism.

🌴- Roman influence: After the Gallic War, Roman influence became more prominent, and Celtic coins began to incorporate Roman designs and inscriptions. However, the Celts adapted these elements to fit their own style, often using them to boast about their economic prowess and tribal achievements.

By combining these elements, the #Celts created a distinctive style that blended Greek and Roman influences with their own cultural and artistic traditions.

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This is one of the two kinds of posts on https://www.reddit.com/r/AncientCoins/ , the other being “look at this cool coin I just got!” If they are actually ancient, someone there will be able to identify them; if not, they’ll point you to the correct group of weird coin people.

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great i'm at my parents place about to go to bed and my mom drops a fun little puzzle in my lap i desperately want to get on but im so tireeeeddddd

She dug up these coins that my great grandmother seemed to have passed down the generations hoping it'd be worth something one day and every source online has either SUPER conflicting results or I'm simply not fine enough of an eye to slog through the counterfeits

for the morning, are any of yall numismatists? I feel like if any corner of the internet there might be a rando thats just SUPER into hundred-year-old chinese coins, it'd be this corner. in the meantime im going to bed

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Bronze coin of Augustus and Agrippa, with pig's trotter appendage, c. AD 10-14. Minted in Nemausus. Collection: British Museum

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Galba Æ sestertius. Minted in December of 68 AD. Reverse depicts the emperor Galba on podium, addressing his soldiers.

Servius Sulpicius Galba was born on the 24th of December, 3 AD to a wealthy family. His father was a hunchback, yet still made a name for himself in Roman politics despite the mockery he faced, even rising to the position of suffect consul in 5 BC.

His rise to becoming emperor came after a long string of serving in prestigious positions around the empire, eventually coming to a head during the revolt against Nero led by Vindex, where he would find much popularity. Nero's steady decline in popularity and eventual suicide led to Galba becoming emperor in June of 68 AD.

Everyone thought Galba would be a good emperor until they actually experienced his principate, which was known for being extremely disciplinarian. One of the most notable recipients of Galba's harshness was a man named Otho, who was one of Nero's drinking buddies.

Galba's downfall began when the northern legions rebelled against him, leading Galba to adopt an heir in order to demonstrate stability for the future, choosing a man named Licinianus. The only major problem with this is that Otho really, really wanted to be Galba's heir. By this time Otho had already began gaining popularity with powerful people due to his "campaign of generosity" (which was just Otho paying gobs of money to anyone who was affected by Galba's stinginess) and this slight by Galba was the last straw after months of neglect. In one power move, Otho bankrupted himself by paying 12 key praetorian guards the equivalent of 720,000 sesterces. This sealed Galba's fate, and on the day of January 15th 69 AD, Galba was brutally murdered in the forum after being lured out by rumors of Otho's assassination.

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i cheated and used different names but i feel silly for only now finding out using 'core' just gives you images based on your algorithm for any keyword thats uncommon bc i would get the same results for multiple different names TOT. i still tried to find some images with xuan or 轩 in the description but yeah this is where i'm at #ancientcoin

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[salmangems85]

One of my hobby is collecting antique coins as well. These two coins are from Delhi Sultanate of Pashtun Lodhi dynasty. The coins belongs to Sultan Bahlol Khan Lodhi and his son Sultan Sikandar Lodhi. 15th century AD. . . #coins #numismatic #numismatics #ancientcoins#antiquecoins https://www.instagram.com/p/CHIdtabBHRH/?igshid=1is5uirq3ykb4