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Archaic Period - 800-500 BC

There is some debate regarding where the world's first true coin came from... (continue)

An Example of The World's First Coin

Uncertain Mint, Ionia, c. 650 - 600 B.C.

The Classic Style - 500-330 BC

As the popularity of coins increased, so did the amount of attention to detail and elaborate artistic designs to... (continue)

Classical Greek Style - Attica Athenian Owl

The Athenian Tetradrachms

Hellenistic Period - 330-30 BC

Some historians believe that the Hellenistic period started with... (continue)

Hellenistic Style - Arsinoe II Gold Octodrachm 

Arsinoe II, sister and wife of Ptolemy of Egypt. 

 Roman Empire - ‎United Empire (27 BC to 395 AD)

In the 2nd to 1st centuries BC, Rome conquered Greece piece by piece until... (continue)

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Ptolemaic Kingdom - Ptolemy III Gold AV Tetradrachm - AU Star. On the obverse side is the founder of the Ptolemaic Dynasty, Ptolemy I and his wife Berenike I. Above their heads is the Greek word for “gods.” On the other side are the busts of Ptolemy II and his sister and wife Arsinoe II. Struck through the reign of Ptolemy III. This photo is of the Obverse side. www.ancientgoldcoins.com

It is notible that his is a large gold coins, an octodrachm.  Ancient Egypt was rich in gold,

and this coin advertise who was in power - the Rich and Powerful Ptolemy Dynasty.