Ancient Coins: Affordable Greek Coins

Welcome back! Today we delve into ancient Greek coins, arguably one of the most artistic niches of ancient numismatics out there!

The ancient greeks minted incredible pieces of fantastic craftsmanship, coins so pretty their artistic quality would not be surpassed until modern times (if ever).

But you dont have to spend thousands on a tetradrachm to amass a collection on greek pieces. In fact, with a good eye and a modest budget, we can find beautiful examples for great prices.

Lets see some examples of affordable pieces that are full of history, character and wont break the bank. We have bronze, we have silver, we even have coins from Syracuse, arguably the city with the best engravers of the ancient world, whose names are knows to this day!

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Coins featured on the introduction and at the excerpt about Syracuse credited to © The Trustees of the British Museum

[ClassicalNumismatics]

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[rodfleck]

Absolutely love this. Showing how to practically enter into this type of collecting and the joys of the artwork. Truly grateful for your videos.

[MD-plww]

i love the art work you manage to display alongside the coin too, thanks

[johnshoosmith]

Very good detail, very interesting, and filmed beautifully. Thank you!

[TreasureWOMAN]

Really small coin really interesting video 🙂

[johnshoosmith]

I'm so glad you posted this! I've been sitting here with my only possible Greek coin, wondering if the size condemns it s a fake. But now I'm back to thinking it might be real!

[arthur-yqic]

this half obol has more silver in it then a third century roman denarius lol

[caseymiller]

I own a very similar Hiketas issue with Zeus Hellanios. I thought it was Apollo when I first saw it and subsequently became fascinated with the mystery of why the Syracusans would choose to depict Zeus in this way (no beard/youthful) when it seems almost unprecedented in the Ancient Greek world. Do you think it could possibly be that a young version of Zeus embodies the Sicilian Greeks in that their city-state was young/new, but nevertheless Greek?

[AsherHamilton-mz]

What would be the price of a common obal in average condition

[FaridSaripov]

I have 6 pieces of silver coins, one of them is Tetadrachma Cruzero from 400 BC, probably such a beautiful and expensive coin, few people held it in their hands, it is very beautiful

[longkeithdiablo]

The coin you picked up at @3:15, I have an almost identical coin I found in a field in Essex, UK. Do we know what it's called?

[darwinparas]

How could I know if the auction houses are overpriced? and is really NGC graded drives the coin prices up? Hope you could notice me :D

[aponcapone]

Ik have a museum quality Mithradrates coin. Lovely black patina on it. Ik only paus 75€ for it. Greek coins are lovey but a little more expensive...bit i love Them.

[Piggie]

What is the coin called at around 3:15 with the shield bust and Macedonian helmet?

[alvinsimable]

H, i hope you notice me too. i have a 18k ancient coin cufflink white gold with rose gold. i saw the coin similar to your video starting coin. i can't find one the same as mine in the internet. any way to help ?. can i email the picture to you. please advice.