Ancient Coinage of Peloponnesos, Achaean League

Clerk 1
The Achaean League, a large confederation of cities in Achaea and elsewhere in southern Greece.

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Megara
BMC 5ff
Achaean League, Megara. 196-146 B.C. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, H-Ρ to left and right, lyre above, A below, all within laurel wreath.TextImage
Pallantion
BMC 23
Laureate head of Zeus right. / AX monogram; trident and AN monograms, all within laurel wreath.TextImage
Troezen
BMC 98
Achaean league, Troezen, Peloponnesus, AR hemidrachm. 175-168 BC. 14 mm, 2.27g. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, AM monogram above, Δ-I across fields, trident below, all within wreath. BMC 98.TextImage
Antigoneia
BMC 100cf
Achaean League, Antigoneia AR Hemidrachm. 196-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, A-N to left and right, ΦA above, all in laurel wreath. TextImage
Messene
BMC 118
Messene AR Hemidrachm. 196-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, O-N to left and right, OP above, M below; all within laurel-wreath. Agrinion 325d-e. TextImage
Dyme?
Clerk 1
Achaia, Achaian League, Anonymous (Dyme?) AR Hemidrachm. ca 250 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram in wreath. BCD 375.TextImage
Aigiera
Clerk 16
Achaia, Achaian League, Aigiera AR Hemidrachm. ca 160-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Hamarios right / AX monogram; above, forepart of goat right; AΛ-KI across field; all within wreath. BCD Peloponnesos 399.TextImage
Aigiera
Clerk 20
Achaia, Achaian League. Aigiera AR Hemidrachm. ca 160-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram; above, forepart of goat right; Γ-Λ A-Y in two lines across field; all within wreath. BCD 398. TextImage
Aigion
Clerk 30
Sear SG 2972
Achaean League, Aigion AR hemidrachm. ca 280-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. / AX monogram, AI above, O-TEI at sides, thunderbolt below. BMC 22, Clerk 30.TextImage
Aigion
Clerk 44
Achaean League, Aegion AR Hemidrachm. ca 160-150 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios right / AX monogram, AΡI-CTO-ΔA-MOC around. SNG Cop 235.TextImage
Dyme
Clerk 58
Achaean League, Achaia, Dyme AR Hemidrachm. ca 86 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, Δ to left, TME monogram above, fish below, all within wreath. BCD 490. TextImage
Dyme
Clerk 60
Achaia, Achaian League. Dyme AR Hemidrachm. ca 86 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram; TAVK monogram above, ΔYA monogram to right, fish swimming right below, all within wreath. BCD 489, SNG Cop 242-243. TextImage
Patrai
Clerk 65
Achaean League, Patrai, AR Hemidrachm. 2nd Century BC. Head of Zeus right / AX monogram, ΠA above, Φ to left, XAP monogram to right, dolphin swimming right below, all within wreath. Clerk 65.TextImage
Patrai
Clerk 73
Achaean League, Achaea, Patrae AR Hemidrachm. ca 86 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, ΞΓ-ΠA, ΦI above, dolphin below, all in wreath. BCD 508.4. TextImage
Patrai
Clerk 81
Achaean League, Patrai AR Hemidrachm. ca 86 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, ΣΩ above, IE monogram to left, ΠA to right, dolphin below. BCD 508.7. TextImage
Messene
Clerk 106v
Achaean League, Messene AR Hemidrachm. 191-183 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, M-E below, all in wreath. BCD 707.1TextImage
Sikyon
Clerk 108
Achaean League, Sikyon AR Hemidrachm. ca 195-188 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, E-Y, ΣI below, all within wreath. BMC 45, Thompson 245.TextImage
Sikyon
Clerk 109
Achaean League, Sikyon AR Hemidrachm. ca 195-188 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, ΣI across fields, EY below, all within wreath. BCD 321.2, SNG Cop 259.TextImage
Corinth
Clerk 112
Sear SG 2979
Achaean League. Corinth. After 280 BC. AR Triobol (2.32 gm). Laureate head of Zeus left / XA monogram, pegasos above; all within wreath. Clerk 112, BMC 28.TextImage
Argos
Clerk 139
Achaean League, Argos AR Hemidrachm. 196-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, AKT monogram above, wolf head right below. BCD 1131, SNGCop 267.TextImage
Argos
Clerk 139•3
Achaean League, Argos AR Hemidrachm. 196-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus left / AX monogram, AKT monogram above, wolf head right below. Clerk 139/3.TextImage
Argos
Clerk 144
Achaian League, Argos AR Hemidrachm. ca 160-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, club above; TK monogram to right; all within wreath tied at the top. BCD 1138, SNG Cop 268.TextImage
Argos
Clerk 147
Achaian League, Argos AR Hemidrachm. ca 175-168 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, TK monogram above, harpa right below, all within wreath. BCD 1136 (this coin).TextImage
Epidauros
Clerk 168
Achaian League, Argolis, Epidauros AR Hemidrachm. ca 160-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram; Ρ-Ω across field, cupping vessel above, IA below; all within wreath tied at the bottom. BCD 1262.TextImage
Antigonea
Clerk 192
Sear SG 2998
Antigonea, Achaean League, AR hemidrachm. 280-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, A N at sides, EY below. BMC 100, Clerk 192/1.TextImage
Antigonea
Clerk 195
Achaean League, Antigoneia AR Hemidrachm. 196-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, A-N, ΩW monogram below, all in laurel wreath. BMC 104.TextImage
Mantineia
Clerk 197
Achaean League, Arcadia, Mantineia AR Hemidrachm. ca 188-180 BC. Head of Zeus right / AX monogram, M-A-N, CΩ below, all within laurel wreath. Agrinion-370-92, BMC 107.TextImage
Megalopolis
Clerk 204
Achaian League, Arkadia, Megalopolis AR Hemidrachm. ca 175-168 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, K-Δ across field, logobolon above, M below, all within wreath tied at the bottom. BCD 1543. TextImage
Megalopolis
Clerk 211
Achaian League, Megalopolis AR hemidrachm. ca 175-168 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram; B above. Λ-E across fields, syrinx below; all within wreath. BCD 1543.4.TextImage
Megalopolis
Clerk 212
Achaian League, Megalopolis AR Hemidrachm. ca 160-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, club above; K-X-I around, syrinx below; all within wreath tied at the bottom. BCD 1551.3.TextImage
Megalopolis
Clerk 214
Achaian League. Megalopolis AR Hemidrachm. ca 160-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right; B Z below / AX monogram; Ξ above. I-K flanking, syrinx below; all within wreath. BCD 1551.4, SNG Cop 285.TextImage
Pallantion
Clerk 217
Achaean League, Arkadia, Pallantion. c222 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, Π-A-Λ, trident upwards below; all within wreath. BMC 122. TextImage
Pallantion
Clerk 219
Achaean League, Arcadia, Pallantium AR Hemidrachm. ca 194 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios right / AX monogram, Π-A-Λ, EY monogram & trident below. Dewing 1851, SNG Cop 290. TextImage
Pheneos
Clerk 221
Achaian League, Arkadia, Pheneos AR Hemidrachm. ca 160-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram; E-Y flanking, kerykeion below; all within wreath. BCD 1632.TextImage
Tegea
Clerk 223
Achaean League, Arkadia, Tegea AR Hemidrachm. ca 222 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram; T-E across field; all within wreath. BMC Peloponnesus 127, SNG Cop 293. TextImage
Elis
Clerk 234
Achaian League, Elis AR Hemidrachm. ca 160-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, ΩΣ monogram above, Φ-A across field, EN monogram below, all within wreath. BCD 666, SNG Cop 296 var. TextImage
Elis
Clerk 256
Achaian League, Elis AR Hemidrachm. ca 50 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram; ΦA to left, TΡ monogram to right, ΠA monogram above, thunderbolt below; all within wreath tied at the bottom. BCD 683, SNG Cop 312. TextImage
Elis
Clerk 261
Achaian League. Elis AR Hemidrachm. ca 50 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right, K> monogram before / AX monogram, EΣ monogram above, ΦA to left, XE monogram to right, thunderbolt below; all within wreath. BCD 685, SNG Cop 306. TextImage
Elis
Clerk 264
Achaean League, Elis, Olympia AR Hemidrachm. ca 30s BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, E-spear to left, XE to right, and ΦKN monogram above, thunderbolt below, all within laurel wreath. TextImage
Elis
Clerk 272
Achaean League, Elis, Olympia AR Hemidrachm. ca 40s-30s BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, ΦA monogram to left, XE monogram to right, trident (?) above, thunderbolt below, all within laurel wreath. TextImage
Elis
Clerk 273var
Achaian League, Elis AR Hemidrachm. ca 45-30 BC. Kallippos, magistrate. Laureate head of Zeus right; KAΛΛIΠΠOY behind / AX monogram, ΦA to left, Φ above, X to right, thunderbolt below; all within wreath tied at the bottom. BCD 690; SNG Cop 298. TextImage
Elis
Clerk 280
Achaian League, Elis AR Hemidrachm. ca 175-168 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, Φ-A across, ΛY above; all within wreath tied at the bottom. BCD 665.5. TextImage
Lacedaemon
Clerk 315
Achaean League, Lacedaemon (Sparta) AR Hemidrachm. ca 175-168 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios right / AX monogram, Caps of Dioskuri to left and right, ΛA monogram above, ΘE monogram below, all within wreath. SNG Cop 319. TextImage
Lacedaemon
Clerk 316
Achaean League, Lacedaemon (Sparta) AR Hemidrachm. ca 85 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios right / AX monogram, Caps of Dioskuri to left and right, ΛA monogram above, AYΓ monogram below, all within wreath. BCD 865.2. TextImage
Lacedaemon
Clerk 319
Achaean League, Lacedaemon. Circa 85 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios right / AX monogram, Caps of Dioskuri, surmounted by stars, to left and right; ΛA monogram above, ΩM monogram below, all within wreath. BCD 865.4, SNG Cop 320. TextImage
Lacedaemon
Clerk 321
Achaean League, Lacedaemon. Circa 192 BC. AR Hemidrachm. Laureate head of Zeus Amarios right / AX monogram, caps of Dioskuri to left and right, I over Λ above, EY below; all within wreath. TextImage
SNG Cop 229Achaia, Achaean League AE15. Before 251 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Large AX monogram within laurel-wreath. TextImage
Patrai
SNG Cop 244
Achaean League, Patras AR Hemiobol. Circa 175-168 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Monogram in wreath, ΛY above, A-Ρ, dolphin right below. Thompson 298. TextImage
Elis
SNG Cop 297
Achaean League, Elis AR Hemidrachm. ca 191 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram; ΛY above, Φ-A, ΣΩ below. TextImage
Aigion
Sear SG 2972
Achaean League, Aigion AR hemidrachm. ca 280-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right. / AX monogram, AI above, O-TEI at sides, thunderbolt below. BMC 22, Clerk 30.TextImage
Patrai
Sear SG 2976
Peloponnesos, Achaean League Patrai AR Hemidrachm. 196-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / large A X monogram, EY above, A-ΠA across fields, dolphin right below, all within laurel wreath. Clerk 70; BCD Peloponnesos 507; SNG Cop 248; BMC 41.TextImage
Corinth
Sear SG 2979
Achaean League. Corinth. After 280 BC. AR Triobol (2.32 gm). Laureate head of Zeus left / XA monogram, pegasos above; all within wreath. Clerk 112, BMC 28.TextImage
Antigonea
Sear SG 2998
Antigonea, Achaean League, AR hemidrachm. 280-146 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / AX monogram, A N at sides, EY below. BMC 100, Clerk 192/1. TextImage
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