silver coins were struck and along the entire length of
their ancient story:
He knew above all the extraordinary fineness of her
flexible waist, the stem of an expanded flower, which
gave her a likeness also to some long, loose silk purse,
well filled with gold-pieces...
James' equation of human beauty with an abundance
of gold coins, tokens of both value and beauty applies
equally to my small collection of currency, now an art
collection. H
Here are the descriptions and minimum estimates of
value which Scott Travers placed on these coins.
Baktria Eukratides, 170 to 145 B.C.,
Tetradrachm $2,000.00
Athens New Style
Tetradrachm $400.00
Kings of Macedon, Alexander III, "the Great"
Tetradrachm $750.00
Sicily, Syracuse, Agathokles, 317 to 289 B.C.,
Tetradrachm
$5000.00
Sicily, Syracuse Tetradrachm
$3,500.00
Satraps of Caria, Pixodoros, 341 to 336 B.C., AR
Didrachm $2,000.00
HYLAND
