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A silver tetradrachm from Naxos, in Sicily, attributed to the Aitna Master, depicting on the obverse a bearded head of Dionysos crowned with ivy, and on the reverse a nude and ithyphallic Silenos, squatting on the ground and raising kantharos to his lips. Circa 460 BCE

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A silver tetradrachm from Naxos, in Sicily, attributed to the Aitna Master, depicting on the obverse a bearded head of Dionysos crowned with ivy, and on the reverse a nude and ithyphallic Silenos, squatting on the ground and raising kantharos to his lips. Circa 460 BCE

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A 5th century BCE silver tetradrachm from Naxos, in Sicily, depicting on the obverse a bearded head of Dionysos, and on the reverse a nude and ithyphallic Silenos, squatting on the ground and raising kantharos to his lips

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A 5th century BCE silver tetradrachm from Naxos, in Sicily, depicting on the obverse a bearded head of Dionysos, and on the reverse a nude and ithyphallic Silenos, squatting on the ground and raising kantharos to his lips

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Mende in modern-day Greece, 405-348 BCE. The coin depicts the head of Dionysos wearing a wreath of ivy on the obverse, and an ithyphallic ass with a crow on its rump pecking at its tail on the reverse

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Mende in modern-day Greece, 405-348 BCE. The coin depicts the head of Dionysos wearing a wreath of ivy on the obverse, and an ithyphallic ass with a crow on its rump pecking at its tail on the reverse

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A silver drachm from ancient Cilicia in Turkey, depicting a Janiform head on the obverse, and a triform bearded male head on the reverse. 400-380 BCE

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A silver drachm from ancient Cilicia in Turkey, depicting a Janiform head on the obverse, and a triform bearded male head on the reverse. 400-380 BCE

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Selinunte in Sicily, depicting a quadriga driven by Artemis and Apollo on the obverse, and on the reverse, the river-god Selinus naked, holding branch and pouring libation over garlanded altar. c. 460-450 BCE

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A silver tetradrachm from the ancient Greek city of Selinunte in Sicily, depicting a quadriga driven by Artemis and Apollo on the obverse, and on the reverse, the river-god Selinus naked, holding branch and pouring libation over garlanded altar. c. 460-450 BCE

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A silver trihemiobol from Delphi, in Greece, depicting a ram’s head on the obverse, and on the reverse, a goat’s head between two dolphins and two ivy leaves. Circa 360 BCE

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A silver trihemiobol from Delphi, in Greece, depicting a ram’s head on the obverse, and on the reverse, a goat’s head between two dolphins and two ivy leaves. Circa 360 BCE

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A 2nd century BC silver tetradrachm from Persis, located in south-western Iran, depicting the local Frataraka Bagadates on the obverse, and a Zoroastrian temple of Ahura Mazda on the reverse.

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A 2nd century BC silver tetradrachm from Persis, located in south-western Iran, depicting the local Frataraka Bagadates on the obverse, and a Zoroastrian temple of Ahura Mazda on the reverse.

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A Roman silver sestertius depicting on the obverse, a bearded Gallic male head pierced by a spear, and on the reverse a legionary standard with a boar-shaped terminal pointing right. 84 BCE

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A Roman silver sestertius depicting on the obverse, a bearded Gallic male head pierced by a spear, and on the reverse a legionary standard with a boar-shaped terminal pointing right. 84 BCE

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Didrachm from Selinunte in Sicily, depicting on the obverse, Heracles about to strike the Cretan bull with a club, and on the reverse, a heron, a selinon leaf and the river-god Hypsas, holding branch and patera, and pouring libation over altar around which a serpent twines. 440 BCE

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Didrachm from Selinunte in Sicily, depicting on the obverse, Heracles about to strike the Cretan bull with a club, and on the reverse, a heron, a selinon leaf and the river-god Hypsas, holding branch and patera, and pouring libation over altar around which a serpent twines. 440 BCE

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A silver drachma inscribed with MASSA , dated 375-200 BCE, during the Hellenistic period of Marseille, bearing the head of the Greek goddess Artemis on the obverse and a lion on the reverse

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A silver drachma inscribed with MASSA , dated 375-200 BCE, during the Hellenistic period of Marseille, bearing the head of the Greek goddess Artemis on the obverse and a lion on the reverse

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A silver tetradrachm of the Wangenschnecke Type, made by the Celts in Eastern Europe in the 3rd century BCE. The coin depicts a laureate and beardless head with spiral design on cheek on the obverse, and a stylised rider on horseback on the reverse. Sold at Roma Numismatics Ltd in 2019

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A silver tetradrachm of the Wangenschnecke Type, made by the Celts in Eastern Europe in the 3rd century BCE. The coin depicts a laureate and beardless head with spiral design on cheek on the obverse, and a stylised rider on horseback on the reverse. Sold at Roma Numismatics Ltd in 2019

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A silver coin from the ancient city of Elis in Greece, depicting on the obverse an eagle's head facing left, below it a poplar leaf, and on the reverse an upright stylized winged lightning bolt in an olive wreath. Ca. 421-365 BCE, now housed at the Münzkabinett in Berlin

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A silver coin from the ancient city of Elis in Greece, depicting on the obverse an eagle's head facing left, below it a poplar leaf, and on the reverse an upright stylized winged lightning bolt in an olive wreath. Ca. 421-365 BCE, now housed at the Münzkabinett in Berlin

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A Tetradrachm from the diadochi Lysimachus, depicting a deified Alexander the Great with the horns of Zeus-Ammon, alluding to his visit to the oracle at Siwa in Egypt.

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A Tetradrachm from the diadochi Lysimachus, depicting a deified Alexander the Great with the horns of Zeus-Ammon, alluding to his visit to the oracle at Siwa in Egypt.

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A gold stater from the ancient city of Tarentum in Italy, depicting on the obverse the youthful head of Herakles wearing lion skin. 281-276 BCE

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A gold stater from the ancient city of Tarentum in Italy, depicting on the obverse the youthful head of Herakles wearing lion skin. 281-276 BCE

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Terracotta bell krater with Hermes and Hekate leading Persephone from the underworld to her mother Demeter. Greek, Attic, ca. 440 BC. Red-figure decoration attributed to the Persephone painter. See link in comments for reverse with libation scene. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Terracotta bell krater with Hermes and Hekate leading Persephone from the underworld to her mother Demeter. Greek, Attic, ca. 440 BC. Red-figure decoration attributed to the Persephone painter. See link in comments for reverse with libation scene. Metropolitan Museum of Art collection

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Western Roman Silver Coin Depicting The Eastern Roman Emperor, Valens, And The Incarnation of Rome Herself On The Reverse, Holding A Spear and Victory On A Globe, Minted in Trier, Germany, Circa 364-378AD

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Western Roman Silver Coin Depicting The Eastern Roman Emperor, Valens, And The Incarnation of Rome Herself On The Reverse, Holding A Spear and Victory On A Globe, Minted in Trier, Germany, Circa 364-378AD

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A silver Dekadrachm minted at Babylon by Alexander the Great , depicting a Macedonian cavalrymen charging an Indian Elephant rider. The reverse depicts Alexander being crowned by Nike.

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A silver Dekadrachm minted at Babylon by Alexander the Great , depicting a Macedonian cavalrymen charging an Indian Elephant rider. The reverse depicts Alexander being crowned by Nike.

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The Swords of Arslantepe Mound dated to 3300 BCE. These are believed to be the first and oldest known swords. They’re made from an arsenic and copper alloy with some of the swords having a silver inlay

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The Swords of Arslantepe Mound dated to 3300 BCE. These are believed to be the first and oldest known swords. They’re made from an arsenic and copper alloy with some of the swords having a silver inlay

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The famous Kimonian tetradrachm with a facing head of Arethusa

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The famous Kimonian tetradrachm with a facing head of Arethusa

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An ancient Greek drachm from Knossos, in Crete, depicting the goddess Hera on one side and a labyrinth on the other, representing the city's identity and its connection to the famous myth of the Minotaur

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An ancient Greek drachm from Knossos, in Crete, depicting the goddess Hera on one side and a labyrinth on the other, representing the city's identity and its connection to the famous myth of the Minotaur

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