The silver drachm of Massalia is one of the most historically fascinating and widely collected coins of the ancient western Mediterranean world, produced by the thriving Greek colony on the southern coast of Gaul that is known today as Marseille, France. Founded by Greek colonists from Phocaea in Asia Minor around 600 BC, Massalia grew into one of the most prosperous and culturally influential Greek cities of the western Mediterranean. This Gaul Massalia AR Drachm is in impressive Choice About Uncirculated condition according to the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), with 4/5 grades for both strike and surface conditions. Today, Gaul Massalia AR Drachm Coins are available from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
The drachms of Massalia produced during the 2nd and 1st centuries BC represent the city’s coinage at its most prolific and widely distributed, a period during which the increasing Roman presence in southern Gaul and the expansion of Roman commercial networks both challenged and stimulated Massalian trade and monetary production.
This Gaul Massalia AR Drachm Coin boasts a Choice About Uncirculated grade, indicating a specimen that is among the finest examples in the AU range. The coin features sharp details and pleasing surface visuals, both of which are reflected in the 4/5 grades for both the strike and surface conditions.
On the obverse of Gaul Massalia Drachm Coins, the design element features a right-facing bust of Artemis, with elegant details in her hair and refined facial features classic to Greek artistic traditions. The reverse of the Gaul Massalia Silver Drachm features a crouching lion rendered with bold, confident engraving that captures the animal’s power and presence with an economy of line entirely appropriate to the small canvas of a silver drachm.
Please contact JM Bullion with any questions when you buy ancient silver coins. Our team can assist you at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.
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The silver drachm of Massalia is one of the most historically fascinating and widely collected coins of the ancient western Mediterranean world, produced by the thriving Greek colony on the southern coast of Gaul that is known today as Marseille, France. Founded by Greek colonists from Phocaea in Asia Minor around 600 BC, Massalia grew into one of the most prosperous and culturally influential Greek cities of the western Mediterranean. This Gaul Massalia AR Drachm is in impressive Choice About Uncirculated condition according to the Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC), with 4/5 grades for both strike and surface conditions. Today, Gaul Massalia AR Drachm Coins are available from JM Bullion.
Coin Highlights:
The drachms of Massalia produced during the 2nd and 1st centuries BC represent the city’s coinage at its most prolific and widely distributed, a period during which the increasing Roman presence in southern Gaul and the expansion of Roman commercial networks both challenged and stimulated Massalian trade and monetary production.
This Gaul Massalia AR Drachm Coin boasts a Choice About Uncirculated grade, indicating a specimen that is among the finest examples in the AU range. The coin features sharp details and pleasing surface visuals, both of which are reflected in the 4/5 grades for both the strike and surface conditions.
On the obverse of Gaul Massalia Drachm Coins, the design element features a right-facing bust of Artemis, with elegant details in her hair and refined facial features classic to Greek artistic traditions. The reverse of the Gaul Massalia Silver Drachm features a crouching lion rendered with bold, confident engraving that captures the animal’s power and presence with an economy of line entirely appropriate to the small canvas of a silver drachm.
Please contact JM Bullion with any questions when you buy ancient silver coins. Our team can assist you at 800-276-6508, online using our web chat, and via our email address.