CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series - Horses on Ancient Coins
2016年4月12日 · In the Greek epic the Iliad (first written down c. 750 BCE) the Trojan hero Hektor bears the epithet “tamer of horses” (hippodamoio [2]). A full-grown horse eats about five times as much as a...
When Horses Flew: Pegasus on Ancient Coins - CoinWeek
2024年6月18日 · Pegasus, the flying horse of Greek mythology, symbolizes that dream, and this winged white stallion appears on many ancient coins. A recent search for the term “Pegasus” on the...
Horses on Ancient coins - VCoins online coin dealers
Find the best horses on ancient coins online from the most respected coin dealers.
Ancient Greek coinage - Wikipedia
The history of ancient Greek coinage can be divided (along with most other Greek art forms) into four periods: the Archaic, the Classical, the Hellenistic and the Roman. The Archaic period extends from the introduction of coinage to the Greek world during the 7th century BC until the Persian Wars in about 480 BC.
NGC Ancients: Pegasus on Ancient Greek Coins
2022年10月11日 · Pegasus was born of the blood spilled when the hero Perseus cut off the head of the hideous gorgon Medusa. He was a wild horse and was known for his power to create springs wherever he struck his hoof. His most famous stories were tied to the Greek hero Bellerophon. Bellerophon was able to tame Pegasus with help from the goddess Athena.
The most famous of ancient coins, the silver tetradrachm (4-drachm piece) of Athens, might be considered the world’s first Euro. It bore the tipos ( ) or image of Athena on one side, and on the other, the owl with whom Athena was associated, together with the letters for Athens.
The story behind a frequent ancient coin subject - CoinWorld
2016年10月21日 · Imitative scenes on didrachms. From the same period is a didrachm with an intricate scene of a nude warrior, helmeted and armed with shield and lance, who rides a horse that is met by Nike. The...
Macedonia, Kings, Philip II - Ancient Greek Coins - Wildwinds
Ancient Coinage of Macedonia, Kings, Philip II. Philip II, King of Macedonia, 359-336 BC. Philip won the horseback race at the 106th Olympics in 356 BC, the quadriga race at the 107th in 352 BC and the biga race at the 108th in 348 BC, so …
Ancient Greek Coins: 15 Classical Coins By City - TheCollector
2020年7月11日 · Classical Greek city-states issued elegant coin types favoring certain symbols, gods, and heroes. These are 15 of the most distinctive ancient Greek coins of the Classical period.
Larissa, Thessaly - Ancient Greek Coins - WildWinds.com
Larissa, Thessaly AR Drachm. ca 400-370 BC. Head of nymph Larissa three quarters left, in ampyx and pendant earring, artist's signature AI in tiny letters above / ΛAΡIΣAI, bridled horse right, about to roll, long tether trailing into exergue, artist's signature AI in tiny letters under horse's belly. Text. Image.
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