The Nickle Numismatic Collection
Ancient Greek Coins in the Nickle Collection
There are 9,000 ancient Greek coins in the Nickle Numismatic Collection.
The chronology begins with the very first Lydian coins and includes some of the most beautiful and rare examples of Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic Greece, plus the coinage under Roman rule.
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- Coinage in Ancient Greece SlidesA short introduction to ancient Greek coinage, from Lydia's electrum to the Ptolemies in Egypt.