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Zeugitania, Carthage, 175-150 BC
BL Trishekel, Utica Mint
Obverse: Jugate and laureate heads of the Dioscuri right; each surmounted by star.
Reverse: Two horses advancing right. [Punic legend] above.
References: SNG COP 428, Müller 341, MAA 109
Size: 28mm, 12.0g
Notes: The billon of this issue has extremely low silver content, such that nearly all examples appear to be bronze.

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LIBYA



LIBYAN UPRISING Mercenary War
241-238 BCE
AR DiShekel 7.36g
Heracles Head in Lion's Head-
Lion walking R
SNG Cop 240f
Overstrike

Next Up: SILPHIUM ( oops, I was too late)

 

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THESSALY, Larissa
AR Drachm. 5.86g, 19.3mm. THESSALY, Larissa, circa 380-365 BC. BCD Thessaly II 295; HGC 4, 446. O: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, with hair in circlet with grain ears above. R: API/ΣAIΩN, mare and her foal standing right.

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2 HORSE REVERSE


RR L Licinius Crassus Cn Domitius Ahenobarbus 118 BCE NARBO Serrated Attic Helmet Gallic Biga Sear 158 Craw 282-3

Next up 3 Horse Reverse (LOL, too late AGAIN!)

Next up: What @zumbly said!!!

 

#3 horse reverse - RR den , Albinus.

next, coin of Imperatorial period.

 

Next: Coin with a Hippo

 

@octavius ... WOW!

 

OTACILIA SEVERA
Æ Sestertius
OBVERSE: MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right
REVERSE: SAECVLARES AVGG, SC in ex, Hippopotamus standing right, head raised
Struck at Rome, 248 AD
18.6g, 30mm
RIC 200a, Cohen 65
ex Warren Esty

Next: Another Otacilia Severa

 

Otacilia Severa

RI Otacilia Severa 244-249 CE w-Philip I AR Ant Pietas Augustae incense RIC IV 43

Next Up: BCE Carthage Silver

 

next: another Carthago coin

 

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Carthage circa 400-350 BC, Bronze Æ
Obv: Head of Tanit to left, wearing wreath of grain ears
Rev: Horse standing right, palm tree in background.

I have to add another WOW @octavius

Next: anything with Palm tree or fronds

 

Palm Tree


Carthage - Zeugitana AV 1/10th Stater-Shekel 350-320 BCE 0.94g 7.5mm Palm- Horse Head

Next Up: Achaemenid

 

Persian siglos type II - attribute it as you wish to Darius or another Persian of the same name

Next: another coin showing a bow being shot - not just sitting there

 

next: Roman coin victory over Parthia

 

T-Rage fought the Parthians and won. I believe this coin Was made to commemorate that struggle:

Trajan
RIC 52 Traianus (98-117 AD). AR Denarius (19 mm, 2.94 g), Roma (Rome), 101-102 AD.
Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder.
Rev. P M TR P COS IIII P P, Mars walking right, carrying spear and trophy.

Next up: RR Mars

 

TI VETURIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VETURIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Helmeted bust of Mars right
REVERSE: Youth kneeling l., between two warriors who touch with their swords a pig which he holds., ROMA above
Struck at Rome 137 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Cr.234/1; RSC Veturia 1

Next: A coin reflecting a ceremony or religious theme

 

Marcus Aurelius (161 - 180 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: M ANTONINVS AVG ARMENIACVS, Laureate head right.
R: PIETAS AVG TR P XX COS III, Pietas, veiled, standing left, sacrificing out of patera over altar and holding box in left hand at side.
Rome Mint 166 A.D.
2.86g, 19.38mm
RIC 148

Next: COS III on a coin's legends.

 

TITUS
Fouree Denarius
OBVERSE: CAES VESPAS AVG TR P COS III, Laureate head right
REVERSE: Foreparts of two capricorns springing in opposing directions, supporting round shield inscribed S C; globe below
Struck at Rome, 80/1AD
3.06g, 18mm
RIC II 357 (Titus); RSC 497

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