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Alexander the Great King of Macedonia Silver Hemidrachm 336-323BC. Obverse: Head of Herakles. Reverse: Zeus on throne holding eagle. These cuts were done in ancient times on coins to make sure they were pure silver and not silver plated-Weight: 4.1g-Diameter: 18mm-Silver-Ref.#456
Lydian silver Obol 561-546 BC. Obverse: A lion attacking a bull (symboles of royalties in ancient times). Reverse: Incuse .Weight: 0.8g-Diameter: 8mm-Silver-Ref.#457-3-
Phoenician silver Obol of king Mazeus of Tyre 432BC ?. Obverse: King in a fight scene with a lion , he's holding with his left hand the lion's head and with his right hand a dagger . Reverse: A prow of a ship with waves passing by below .Weight: 0.8g-Diameter: 9mm-Silver-Ref.#457-4-
One of ancient greece most famous silver Tetradrachm 449-413BC. Obverse: Early archaic style of the head of Athena. Reverse: Her owl which depict wisdom with olive twig top left and AOE(for Athens) on the right -Weight: 14.1g-Diameter: 23mm-Silver-Ref.#gsc1
Alexander the Great King of Macedonia Silver Tetradrachm 336-323BC. Obverse : Head of Herakles in lion skin. Reverse : Zeus on throne holding eagle. Weight: 16.4g-Diameter: 21.5mm-Silver-Ref.#gsc2
Alexander the Great King of Macedonia silver Hemidrachm 336-323BC. Obverse : Head of Herakles in lion skin. Reverse : Zeus on throne holding eagle. Weight: 4.1g-Diameter: 20mm-Silver-Ref.#gsc3
Ptolemy Silver Tetradrachm 323-285BC. Obverse : Head of Ptolemy I one of Alexander the Great generals , founder of the Ptolemaic Dynasty . Reverse : Eagle standing on thunderbolt. Weight: 14.4g-Diameter: 28.5mm-Silver-Ref.#gsc4
