Lot of 3 coins , I bought it mainly for this Asclepious / Snake bronze: other 2 coins, total $30 bargain lot for all 3: my first coin from Rhodos:
Way cool! I once posted a write-up about this species of snake and its role on coins. This is still my favorite Asklepios coin: Gordian and Tranquillina, AD 238-244 Roman provincial AE; 26.4 mm, 12.98 g Thrace, Anchialus, AD 241 Obv: Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CΕΒ-[...], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian and draped bust of Tranquillina, wearing stephane, confronted Rev: ΟVΛΠΑΝW[ΑΝ]ΧΙΑΛΕWΝ, Asklepios standing facing, head left, with serpent climbing staff to left Refs: Moushmov 2936; AMGN II 665; Varbanov 672; SNG Cop --; BMC Thrace -- .
What a fun snack pack of Greeks. The Pergamon is my favorite of the three. I have one, like Doug's, with an owl countermark. MYSIA, Pergamon AE20. 8.18g, 20mm. MYSIA, Pergamon, 190-133 BC. BMC 161. O: Laureate head of Asklepios right. R: AΣKΛHΠIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Serpent of Asklepios coiled around omphalos; c/m, owl standing.
buy this one than : https://www.ebay.de/itm/Savoca-Coin...793933?hash=item3b02f6b84d:g:rOAAAOSwJdtak-4H
Hadrian, Cistophorus IONIA Ephesus mint 128-38 AD Asclepius standing EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian Drachm 134-35 AD Asclepius standing
Caracalla, AD 198-217 AE30, 14.9g, 7h; Thrace, Pautalia. Obv.: AVT K MAVP CEV ANTONEINOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: OVΛΠIAC ΠAVTAΛIAC, Asklepios standing front, looking left, leaning on serpent-entwined staff. I love this one. You can tell Asklepios has been hitting the gym. I even visited an Asklepion on the Greek islands Kos. There were lots of cats!
