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  1. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Negatory good buddy... But I do have a litra to keep the ball rolling:
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    Sicily, Syracuse
    Deinomenid Dinasty (485-425), Litra, c. 470 BC, AR (g 0,78 mm 10), Laureate head of nymph Arethusa r., wearing earrings and necklace, dotted border, Rv. Σ-V-R-A, wheel with four spokes. Boehringer 402 SNG Copenhagen - SNG ANS 124-126.
    Rare

    Following the Deinomenid tyranny was...

    Next up: Gelon, tyrant of Gela
     
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  3. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

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    GELA, SICILY
    AR Litra
    OBV: Naked horseman galloping left holding spear & shield
    REV: Forepart of man-headed bull right
    Struck at Gela, Sicily, 425BC
    0.36g; 13mm
    SNG Cop 275, BMC 52, Jenkins 405; HGC 2 374

    Next: A different Litra
     
  4. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

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    Syracuse, Sicily
    Hiketas II, Ruled 287-278 BC
    AE Litra, Struck circa 283-279 BC
    Obverse: [ΔΙΟΣ ΕΛΛANIOY], youthful laureate head of Zeus Hellanios right.
    Reverse: ΣΥΡΑΚ-Ο[ΣΙΩΝ], eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread, A to left.
    References: CNS II, 168; HGC 2, 1449
    23mm


    Next: Large split in coin
     
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  5. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Split

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    RR Gaius Cassius Longinus & P Corn Lentulus Spinther AR den 42 BCE military mint Brutus Cassius Smyrna Libertas r- jug & lituus 18mm 3.3g

    Next: another Cassius Longinus, buddy of Brutus
     
  6. akeady

    akeady Well-Known Member

    Here's another Cassius Longinus - Cr. 500/1, HCRI 219. 3.73g, 18mm.

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    Next - coin with a tripod.
     
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  7. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Tripod

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    Mysia Kyzikos AE12 1.2g 400-3rd C BCE Kore Soteira - Tripod crown Tunny SNG France 430 BMC 141-30

    Next: Kore
     
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  8. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

    Agathokles Ar Tetradrachm minted at Syracuse 310-308 B.C. Obv head of Kore right Rv. Nike standing left erecting a trophy Ierardi 104 HGC 1536 16.97 grms 25 mm syracuset22.jpg Next coin another Agathokles
     
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  9. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    AGATHOKLES

    Sicily Syracuse 317-289 BC AE 23 Hemilitron Agathokles Kore Bull Dolphin Left.jpg
    Sicily Syracuse 317-289 BC AE 23 Hemilitron Agathokles Kore Bull Dolphin Left

    Next: Frog / [EDIT] oh, ok, ANY amphibian...
     
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  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Frog. Yep, sorry. Modern coin. Continue as you were, with any ancient amphibian. Too tall an order for me!

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  11. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    How about my new Griffibian to keep the ball in the air:
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    IONIA, Phokaia(?). Circa 6th-5th century BC. AR Hemidrachm or Diobol (10mm, 1.57 gm). Head of griffin left / Quadripartite incuse square. BMC Ionia pg. 215, 82; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Kayhan 514; SNG von Aulock 2116 var. (seal right). Good VF, porous, small flan

    Next up: another archaic Griffin
     
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  12. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Here's an archaic griffin.

    Let's have another punchmarked archaic coin next.

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  13. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    I'd be interested in hearing what is the earliest known punchmarked (not testcut, not incuse square reverse) coin.
     
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  14. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    And I'd be interested to know what's going on inside those punches in that Teos griffin I just posted. The shapes in there are beguilingly abstract, and yet they almost seem deliberate...
     
  15. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Not sure if this counts...

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    Iona Kolophon AR Tetartemorion 530-520 BCE Archaic Apollo Incuse Punch 0.15g 4.5mm- SNG Kayhan 343

    Next: Another archaic punchmarked reverse ( not incuse square, not test cut)
     
  16. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

  17. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

    Nomos of Sybaris Obv. Bull standing left head reverted Rv Same but incuse and facing right HN 1729 550-510 B.C. 7.13 grms 26 mm sybaris2.jpg Next coin another archaic
     
  18. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Another archaic. I've probably played it before, but oh well. 'Tis one of my favorites.

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    Next up, more electrum.
     
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  19. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Electrum

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    Carthage Zeugitana 310-270 BCE EL Dekadrachm-Stater 18.5mm 7.27g Tanit Horse 3 pellets in ex MAA 12 SNG COP 136

    Next: another Electrum
     
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  20. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

    Alyattes El Trite Rosen 655 600-546 B.C. Obv Head of roaring lion right with sun disk on forehead. Rv. Two punches 4.72 grms lydiatrite1.jpg Next coin another Electrum
     
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  21. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Oh, be still my heart. I wish I could afford a Carthaginian horsie.
     
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