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SIKYONIA. Sikyon. Circa 360-340 BC. AR Stater (23mm - 11.91 g). Chimaera standing left; wreath above, SE below / Dove flying left within wreath.

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November 23, 2024 at 9:48 PM
This silver coin is from Knossos and depicts the labyrinth of Greek myth. If you trace your finger from the entrance, like the puzzle books you used to do as a kid, you’ll find a path to the centre where you’ll meet…..a mini-Minotaur!

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🏛️📷 Ashmolean Museum
June 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.37 g, 12h). Reduced standard. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 171-168 BC.

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November 26, 2024 at 3:09 PM
KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 17.19 g, 10h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 294-293

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November 20, 2024 at 2:35 PM
November 27, 2024 at 9:33 AM
MAGNA GRAECIA. SICILY, SYRACUSE. Philistis, wife of Hieron II.
Silver 16 litrai - 1 tetradrachm, circa 218-215 BC.

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November 16, 2024 at 6:42 PM
ROMAN IMPERIALMARCUS AURELIUS (Caesar, 139-161). Sestertius. (31.75mm, 21.73g) Rome. Obv: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F COS. Laureate bust right.

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November 18, 2024 at 7:26 PM
KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.37 g, 12h). Reduced standard. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 171-168 BC.

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November 16, 2024 at 8:28 PM
SIKYONIA. Sikyon. Circa 360-340 BC. AR Stater (23mm - 11.91 g). Chimaera standing left; wreath above.

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November 16, 2024 at 6:51 PM
KINGS of MACEDON. Perseus. 179-168 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.37 g, 12h). Reduced standard. Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 171-168 BC.

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November 16, 2024 at 2:49 AM
Ancient coin, mysterious markings found under Notre Dame cathedral
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Ancient coin, mysterious markings found under Notre Dame cathedral - Replaye
A team of archaeologists at the iconic cathedral is digging straight down and back in time, to Roman Paris 2,000 years ago.
replaye.com
June 8, 2026 at 9:05 PM
"The coin features a stylized animal head, with eyes flanking a long nose and a pronounced bump on the forehead. The reverse depicts an open neck ring, or torc, with thickened ends, surrounding a five-pointed rounded star and a small sphere."
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Oldest coin ever found in Saxony: 2,200-year-old Celtic gold “Rainbow Cup” unearthed near Leipzig
A 2,200-year-old Celtic gold coin found near Leipzig reveals early trade links between Saxony and ancient Celtic societies.
archaeologymag.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:06 PM