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Heh, Gotta be quick around here; @Terence Cheesman beat me to the punch.
Fortunately, my coin still satisfies the two previous requests.


Seleukid Kings, Demetrios II (First reign, 146-138 BC).
Æ Antioch on the Orontes, c. 146-145 BC.

O: Laureate head of Zeus r.
R: Apollo Delphios seated l. on omphalos, holding arrow and grounded bow; monogram and star in exergue.
SC 1912.1; HGC 9, 992


Next: Another Seleukid Æ

 

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Seleucid Empire
Antiochus III
223-211 BCE
Antioch Mint
Obv: Bust of Apollo right
Rev: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Apollo left, resting left hand on bow
Ref: Seleucid Coins pt1 1052
AE 2.01g 12mm
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Next: small coin, 12mm or less

 

Mysia, Kyzikos. Circa 510-475 BC. AR Obol (0.79 gm, 12mm). Obv.: Forepart of boar l.; behind, tunny. Rev.: Head of lion l. in incuse square.


Next: Fish

 

Alexander I Balas (152-145 BCE)
Uncertain Mint 91: Phoenicia or Coele Syria, 152-145 BCE
Æ 21mm 8.1 g Die Axis: 01:00

OBV: Alexander I Balas bust, facing right wearing diadem and radiate crown. One diadem end over shoulder, one flying up behind head. Plain border.
REV: Zeus seated on throne, facing left, feet crossed. Holds eagle in outstreached right hand and staff in left. Legend to right: [ΒΑΣ]ΙΛΕΩΣ; to left: [ΑΛ]ΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ. ΔΙ monogrtam under throne. ΗΡ monogram in exergue. Plain border.

Refs: SC-1854a = CSE-0562 (THIS); See also SNG Israel-1578-1581.
Provenance: Ex Arthur Houghton collection. This coin illustrated in "Coins of the Seleucid Empire" #562.
Note: Usual commercial sources of this coin are: Beirut & Jerusalem. This coin features an arrangement of the diadem ends that is characteristic of northern Syria, but the provenances of most specimens points to the south.

[Sorry, too late to the party]

 

Philip, Philadelphos. 7 Drachm. 93-83 BC.



Next: a King from Bosporus

[Edit] sorry guys, I somehow missed The last post on my feed, I didn’t mean to jump the queue.

 

Sauromates I, AD 93/4-123/4, Æ 48 Units, struck AD 117/8-123
Obv: diademed and draped bust right
Rev: MH (mark of value - 48) within wreath

Next: Fish (as requested by @Clavdivs )

 

Fish!


Greek AE 17
Mysia, Cyzicus, c. 400 BC - 280 BC or later 4.02 g; 17.3 mm
Obv: Head of Kore Soteira, right.
Rev: KYZI, tripod, tunny fish below, plectrum to right.
Refs: BMC 37, 136; Sear Greek 3861; c.f. SNG Cop 62.

Next: More fish!

 

Fish

CHINA FISH MONEY


China Zhou Dynasty 1046-256 BCE AE Fish Money 67mm 9.5g AB Coole Enc Chinese Coins 6920ff
EX: @Ken Dorney

Next: More fish

 

Here are some fish I am on the right. 32 hour deep sea fishing trip.
Don't ask for deer hahaha.


And a coin with a fish.

Ilipa, (ILIPENSE)
Spain, Alcalá del Río(Sevilla)
Iberian Celts, AE32.
ca. 170 BC. 14.74 grams
Obv: ILIPENSE Fish (allis shad)
right, crescent above.
Rev: Grain ear within
circle of dots.
Site of the battle of Ilipa
during which Scipio Africanus
crushed the Carthaginian army
in the Second Punic War,
bringing the whole Iberia
under Roman control

Next more fish

 

Now that looks like BIG FUN!

 

THRACE, PANTIKAPAION
AE21
OBVERSE: Head of Pan left
REVERSE: Roaring lion's head left; fish below
Struck at Pantikapaion 400-300BC
5.3g, 21mm
SNG BMC Black Sea 883
ex. Doug Smith

Next: Another coin struck at Pantikapaion

 

Pantikapaion


Thrace Pantikapaion 4th C BC, AE 20 Pan head - Griffin forepart BMC 869

Next: Griffin / Griffyn

 

Not one but two gryphons -- which is how I like to spell it!





Next: another coin with Juno Sospita.

 

Juno Sospita


RR L Thorius Balbus 105 BCE AR Denarius Juno Sospita goat skin Bull charging Sear 192 Craw 316/1

Next: non-Roman or Non-Greek Bull

 

Medieval India
c. 850-1000 CE
Samanta Deva Bull and Horseman
AR Drachm
Ref: Tye 14
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Next: Horse on something east of Iran

 

Horse on a coin minted east of Iran:



Hermaios and Calliope, 90-70 BC.
Indo-Greek AR drachm, 16.2 mm, 1.80 gm.
Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΛΙΟΠΗΣ, jugate busts, right.
Rev: Kharoshthi legend: maharajasa tratarasa heramayasa / kaliyapaya, king on rearing horse, right; monogram below.
Refs: BMC India p. 66, 1-2; Sear 7739; Forrer 53; SNG ANS 1319-25; MIG (Mitchiner) 408b; Bopearachchi 2B.

Next: King and Queen (or Emperor/Empress) depicted jugate.

 

Claudius & Julia Agrippina (or Agrippina the Younger):

Ionia, Ephesos, Claudius with Agrippina II (41-54), leaded bronze, Kousinios, magistrate for the fourth time
Obv: Jugate laureate head of Claudius and draped bust of Agrippina right
Rev: KOVΣINIOΣ TO Δ / EΦE. Stag standing right
Ref: RPC I 2624

Next: any empress or queen on a bronze coin

 

Cleopatra VII, 80 Drachmae:



Next: As we approach page 300, how about a coin commemorating a victory during the late Roman Empire.

 

It's been over 12 hours. Time to post another theme @robinjojo. I sure would like to see this thread reach 300 pages.

 

I was hoping someone would post to that request. I am not aware of a specific victory later than the Samarata Devicta type and wondered if there was one.
Constantine I Arles Samarata Devicta


Next : any period victory specifically naming the foe