Ancient Greek Coins

In Ancient Greece, gold coins were rare because gold itself was rare and hard to find. The mountains of Greece were poor in metal resources and this metal was brought either from Thrace or from today’s Georgia

Ancient Greek Coin- Aegina's Turtle The coin itself is not very attractive as a first impression, yet it is one of the most important coins in history, with a same impact on the economical life of the Mediterranean Sea as the pound.

Commemorating a victory-Demetrios Tetradrachm with Neptune and prow Demetrios was the son of Antigonos, one of Alexander the Great generals. Antigonos’ nickname was Monoftalmos or “one eye”