Acients => c'mon brothers, let's go fyy a fricken coin!!

ATHENS ATTICA AR Tetradrachm

 

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I REALLY need to get myself a New Style Athens Tet.

This might just push me over the edge and do the deed.

 

L cornelius sulla & l malius roman republic; gens cornelia

 

A. Postumius a.f. Sp.n. Albinus roman republic; gens postumia

 

MARCUS ANTONIUS AR Legionary Denarii

 

I'm only up to Augustus.

Augustus AR Quinarius

 

Augustus Æ 31 Dupondius

 

Claudius AR Denarius

 

wow......

ok everyone, i like your coins....but i'm not hitting the like button anymore on this thread..i'm getting a finger cramp.

but some super amazing coins....instead, i'll just let you know if i see one i don't like...that should save me some work.

back to breakfast...:eating:

 

Owl and Eagle..

 

A pair of Eagles..Eagle one came from one of our Ancient collectors in a trade.:yes:thanks Noob your the best..and who doesn't like DeNero....

 

Ok, who doesn't like fried chicken..or how about a fairy...:yes:

 

SICILY. Syracuse, AE Hicetas
288-279 BC
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 8 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of young Zeus Hellanios left
Reverse: Eagle with spread wings standing left on thunderbolt. “A” in left field
Other: Good very fine

 

PTOLEMY IV Philopator Æ Drachm
212-204 BC
Alexandria Mint
Diameter: 41 mm
Weight: 70.85 grams (over 1/4 inch (7mm) thick!)
Obverse: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia
Reverse: Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, ΣE between legs
Reference: Svoronos 992; SNG Copenhagen 205
Other: VF, mottled green, red-brown patina

 

=> roughly the same description as my other coin (above)

 

IONIA - EPHESOS - DRACHM
202-133 B.C.
Diameter: 17
Weight: 3.2 grams
Obeverse: E-PH; bee
Reverse: BIANWP; stag standing left, palm tree in the background
Other: very fine; scrape mark on reverse

 

ANASTASIUS (ruled 491-518 AD), AV Tremissis
Obv: DN ANASTA-SIVS PP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust right
Rev: VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing right with head left, holding wreath and cross on globe, CONOB in ex, Constantinople mint, SB 8, 16mm wide, 1.5 gr


(Had a white background but I changed it to black)

 

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA

Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII

125-121 BC - Dated SE 190 (123/2 BC)
Antioch mint
diameter: 19 mm
weight: 7.21 grams
obverse: Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right
reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, on fallen amphora; IE to inner right, P(retrograde)P (date) and piloi in exergue
reference: SC 2263.2g; HGC 9, 1189; DCA 264
other: 1h, VF, black patina with some earthen highlights

 

Ptolemy X AE24
118-80 BC
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 8.8 grams
Obverse: Diademed and horned head of Ammon Zeus
Reverse: Two eagles on thunderbolt

 

Phrygia, Apameia AE20
100-50 BC
Diameter: 21 mm
Weight: 7.7 grams
Obverse: Helmeted hed of Athena
Reverse: Eagle between pilei