Hans Hermann Gutknecht Collection
238 bronze coins from the Gutknecht Collection, which was sold by Munzen & Medaillen GmbH in October 2005. The collection contains high quality bronze coins, many rare, which are particularly enjoyable to view because M&M
did a great job photographing them in large, high quality pictures.
Gutknecht's descriptions and references are also very informative, and
he offers revised dating and locations for some coins.
The Dynasts of Lycia
From the late 6th century BC to the time of Alexander the Great, these semi-autonomous rulers governed settlements in Lycia on behalf of their Persian overlords. Their coinage is of a high classical style, often depicting the image of the Dynast and the Lycian triskeles (which characterize the entire series). See this Slideshow of the coins of the Lycian Dynasts (almost 50 coins currently).
Electrum (EL)
From the earliest times of coinage (in 7th century BC) to as late as Roman time, Electrum (a natural and sometimes man-made alloy of gold and silver) was used as a medium of exchange. The result produces a stunning effect in ancient coins. See this Presentation of the Electrum coins (over 100 coins currently, though some in B/W photos).
The Bull
The bull, a symbol of strength and intelligence, is often powerfully represented on ancient coins. The animal, as a protector, is chosen by many ancient cities, and appears on all five metals associated with ancient coinage - gold, electrum, silver, billon and bronze. Take a tour of bulls in this Presentation (over 100 coins currently).
Amyntas, King of Galatia
Amyntas saw service as an auxiliary commander in the Roman army of Brutus and Cassius. He gained the favor of Mark Antony and was granted the Kingdom of Galatia, but deserted Antony before Actium, aligning himself with Octavian. He died in battle in 25 BC and his kingdom was annexed as a Roman province. See this Slideshow of the scarce coins of Amyntas.
Kings of Cappadocia
From the time of Alexander the Great to (and including) the Roman times, the independent kings of Cappadocia ruled this land. See this Slideshow of the scarce coins of Cappadocian kings.
Magistrates of Bithynia, Kios
A collection of various magistrates coining hemidrachms (or half sigloi) ca 350-300 BC. This is from a recent hoard of these coins, which yielded interesting study specimens. See this Slideshow of the known magistrates. Please let us know if any were omitted.
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