SEA & WATER Themed Ancient Greek & Roman Coin Collecting Guide

The ancients were a well-traveled people. They built ships for travel and trade and connected vast parts of the world together. They worshipped gods that were connected to the ocean, placed them on their coins and anything else that they found particularly fascinating was placed on their coins. Just as modern-man fishes, enjoys going to the beach, looking at dolphins and traveling by sea, we are a just continuing a long tradition that stretch the millennia. Below find ancient coins that depict the water theme very well. Click on the pictures and links of the coins to see what is available in my eBay online coin shop. Enjoy!

• Poseidon on Ancient Greek and Roman coins

• Neptune the Ancient Roman god of Sea and Water who is often seen with the Trident  

• Trident

• Anchor

• Galley or ship

• Dolphin

• Shell

• River-god

• Crab

• Octopus

• Hippocamp the sea-horse

• Fish

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