In the wake of Alexander the Great's death in Babylon, his empire fractured into several kingdoms controlled by his top commanders. The generals and their descendants ruled the most powerful states of the day, presiding over the flourishing of Greek culture from Afghanistan to Egypt. Their coins depict proud, lifelike royal busts that are popular with collectors and remain testaments to the vast power these kings held over lands stretching from the Balkans to India.
Egypt – Ptolemy VI Philometor (r. 180-145 BC) Silver Tetradrachm – Salamis, Cyprus – Eagle Reverse
Egypt – Ptolemy II Philadelphus (r. 285-246 BC) Silver Tetradrachm, Sidon Mint – Eagle Reverse
Phoenicia, Tyre Silver Half-Shekel – Heracles-Melqart/Eagle – Judas’s 30 Pieces of Silver
Seleucid Empire – Antiochus VII Euergetes (r. 138-129 BC) Silver Tetradrachm – Tyre, Phoenicia – Eagle Reverse
Egypt – Ptolemy I Soter (r. 305-282 BC) Silver Tetradrachm, Alexandria – Eagle on Thunderbolt
Egypt – Ptolemy I Soter (r. 305-282 BC) Silver Tetradrachm, Cypriot Mint – Eagle Reverse
Egypt – Ptolemy I Soter (r. 305-282 BC) Silver Tetradrachm, Alexandria – Eagle on Thunderbolt
Greek – Ionia, Smyrna (ca. 115-105 BC) Bronze Issue – Apollo/The Poet Homer
Greek – Seleucus II Callinicus (r. 246-225 BC) Silver Tetradrachm, Apollo Reverse – NGC VF
Greek – Seleucus II Callinicus (r. 246-225 BC) Silver Tetradrachm, Apollo Reverse – NGC Choice VF
Greek – Seleucus II Callinicus (r. 246-225 BC) Silver Tetradrachm, Apollo Reverse – NGC Choice Fine
Sparta (time of Caesar Augustus) Greek Bronze Autonomous Issue – Zeus/Club
Greek – Acarnania, Leucas (ca. 320-280 BC) Silver Stater – Athena/Pegasus
*Rare* Greek – Acarnania, Alyzeia (ca. 330-280 BC) Silver Stater – Pegasus/Athena
Roman Protectorate of Macedon – First Meris (ca. 167-149 BC) Silver Tetradrachm – Artemis/Club
Seleucid Empire – Antiochus II Theos (r. 261-246 BC) Silver Tetradrachm – Apollo with Bow and Arrow – NGC Ch F
Seleucid Empire – Antiochus I Soter (r. 281-261 BC) Silver Tetradrachm – Apollo with Bow and Arrow – NGC Ch F
Kingdom of Pergamum – Eumenes I (r. 263-241 BC) Silver Tetradrachm, Athena Reverse – NGC VF
Greek, Italy – Campania, Neapolis (Naples) Silver Stater (ca. 330-270 BC) – Nymph/Man-Headed Bull – NGC F
Macedon – Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BC) Silver Tetradrachm – NGC Fine
Cleopatra of Egypt (r. 51-30 BC) Bronze Portrait Diobol, Alexandria – Eagle Reverse
Greek – Mysia, Pergamum (under the Roman Republic) Silver Cistophorus (struck 133-67 BC) – Cista/Serpents
Seleucid Empire – Timarchus, usurper (r. 164-161 BC) Bronze Issue, Ecbatana – Very Rare
Ptolemaic Egypt – Ptolemy V Epiphanes (r. 204-180 BC) Silver Tetradrachm – Mint on Cyprus
Greek – Mysia, Priapos (ca. 1st century BC) Bronze Issue – Apollo/Crayfish – Rare
*Impressive Portrait* Ptolemaic Egypt – Cleopatra (r. 51-30 BC) Bronze Diobol, Alexandria – Eagle Reverse
Greek – Caria, Cnidus (ca. 300-225 BC) Silver Quarter-Siglos – Aphrodite/Bull
Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BC) Greek Silver Tetradrachm – Tyre, Phoenicia Mint
Alexander the Great (r. 336-323 BC) Silver Tetradrachm, Amphipolis, under Cassander
Greek – Seleucus I Nicator (r. 312-281 BC) Silver Drachm – Zeus/Athena in Elephant Quadriga