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When attributing Roman provincial coinage, knowledge of the Greek alphabet is important. This document is designed to give the novice a simple overview of the characters used in the ancient Greek alphabet.
The Greek alphabet
Greek Alphabet
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CAP / lower
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Name & Description
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 ALPHA (AL-fuh
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BETA (BAY-tuh)
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GAMMA (GAM-uh)
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DELTA (DEL-tuh)
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EPSILON (EP-sil-on)
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ZETA (ZAY-tuh)
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ETA (AY-tuh)
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THETA (THAY-tuh)
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IOTA (eye-OH-tuh)
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 KAPPA (KAP-uh)
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LAMBDA (LAM-duh)
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MU (MYOO)
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NU (NOO)
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XI (KS-EYE)
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OMICRON (OM-i-KRON)
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PI (PIE)
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RHO (ROW)
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SIGMA (SIG-muh) Note: sometimes shown as a Latinized C on Roman Provincial coins
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TAU (TAU)
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UPSILON (OOP-si-LON)
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PHI (FEE) The two versions of lower-case Phi
are used interchangeably.
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CHI (K-EYE)
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PSI (SIGH)
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OMEGA (oh-MAY-guh) Last letter of the Greek alphabet.
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