I photographed the following coins before they were sold at auction in London between 2012 and 2016. They are a brief selection of all the ancient coins I photographed on this period.
All images are the copyright of Morton & Eden Ltd.
All photography by María Queralt.
All photography by María Queralt.
These coins were struck during the Ancient Times, from Ancient Greece and Rome to the Dark Ages and Medieval Period.
Greek coins from the 5th century to the 2nd century BC.
Roman coins from 1st century BC and 1st century AD.
Marcus Aurelius (161-180), aureus, 164-165 AD.
Sold by Morton and Eden Ltd. on December 2014 for £13,000.
Byzantine and Eastern coins, from left to right: 4th century, 2nd century,
12th century, 4th century, 9th century and 2nd century.
Thanks to the next photograph, we can see really interesting elements of this coin.
It’s visible on Athena’s shield the head of the Gorgon, which according to Pseudus-Apollodoro:
"Athena inserted the Gorgon's head in the middle of her shield. But it is alleged by some that Medusa was beheaded for Athena's sake; and they say that the Gorgon was fain to match herself with the goddess even in beauty."
Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 2. 4. 3.
Lysimachos, Thrace, posthumous civic tetradrachm, Byzantion c. 150-120 BC.
Sold by Morton and Eden Ltd. on December 2014.
