Corpus Nummorum

The Ancient Coins of Troas

Famed for Homer, the Troas is a historical region in north-western Anatolia. Its strategic position at the Hellespont, the cross-roads between west and east, as well as between north and south, was responsible not only for the wealth of the local Greek communities but also for their turbulent history. In Greek and Roman times, twenty five different mints were active in the region, including the island of Tenedos.

Coin of the Month

Samothrace

For the first month of this summer we would like to travel with you to the Greek island of Samothrace! Samothrace is located in the northern Aegean Sea between Thasos and Imbros and was once the home of the second most important site for the mystery cult in Greece, the Sanctuary of the Great Gods (Megaloi Theoi). Homer called the island Thracian Samos, revealing its Thracian roots.

The Coin of this Month is presented by Georgia Bousia