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"New City:" Neapolis




JUDAEAN, Samaria, Neapolis. Elagabalus (218-222 AD). Æ (27mm, 11.23 g, 12h). AVT K [M AVP] – ANTWNINOC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ΦΛ NEAC Π[OΛ CVP ΠAΛ] (Flavia Neapolis in Syria-Palestina), Representation of the sacred mount of the Samaritans - Mt. Gerizim surmounted by temple seen in three quarter view with steps leading to it, colonnade and altar at base.

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Nerva:

 

CAMPANIA, NEAPOLIS
AR Didrachm
OBVERSE: Head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing headband, pendant earring, and pearl necklace
REVERSE: Man-faced bull walking right, head facing, above Nike flying right to crown him // [NΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ]
Struck at Neapolis (Naples) 350-325 BC
7.3g, 20mm
SNG ANS 296-298. SNG Lockett 79. HN Italy 565
ex. JAZ Numismatics

CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM: Ariarathes V
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Diademed head of Ariarathes V right
REVERSE: Athena standing left, holding Nike & resting hand on grounded shield, HDI monogram in outer left field, PAFI monogram in inner left field, HF monogram in outer right field, date GL in exergue
Struck at Cappadocia, Year 33 (= 130 BC)
4.2g, 18mm
SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 673–678. Simonetta p. 24, 20b

 

Axum
AV Chrysos ND
Nezool 480-500AD

 

No ancient roman but a man who nearly managed to revive the roman empire:
Emperor Napoleon

Emperor Napoleon I. - 5 Francs - 1811 - Paris mint

 

Some roman mints starting with N
Nicopolis

Emperor Antoninus "Elagabalus" - Provincial bronze - Nicopolis mint

Nicaea

Emperor Gordian III. - Provincial bronze - Nicaea mint

Nisibis

Emperor Philipp I. - Provincial bronze - Nisibis mint

Nicomedia

Crispus Caesar - Nummus - Nicomedia mint

 

Nicephorus II 963-69
Byzantine Empire

 

Nicephorus I / with son Stauricus 802-10AD

Hilarious story about this dumb emperor.

There was a pesky Bulgar King named Krum. He kept raiding into Byzantine territory/ finally the Emperor had enough. He gathered a large army to teach Krum a lesson. The Emperor and son led their forces deep into Bulgaria. Krum and his forces wisely retreated. When the Byzantines reached the Bulgar capital Pliska/ they raped/ murdered/ pillage it. Then loaded wth booty they marched back to Constantinople.. Krum seeing the aftermath of the sack of Pliska was red with rage. He then ambushed the Byzantines and wiped them out. Krum decapitated the emperor and later used his skull as a drinking vessal

 

Northern Song Dynasty -

 

N for Nicomedia

FL IVL CONSTANTINUS NOB C
bust laur.,drapped and cuir. left
PROVIDEN - TIAE CAESS // MNr
camp gate, two turrets, no doors, star above, 6 stone layers
RIC VII p620 ( Nicomadia )123

 

Only ordinary or orichalcum? Obscured obverses or obvious obols. Occidental, oriental, ovoid or off centre oddities. Oh, and don't forget owls, it's O time

 

O for Octavianus

Octavianus

CAESAR IMP VII
Octavian head , bare, r.
ASIA RECEPTA
victory on cista mystica between 2 snakes
quinarius , 1.86 gr , 16.21 * 15.13 mm
29 B.C. , Brundisium mint, RIC I 276

O for Otho


OTHO

[IMP M OTHO] CAESAR AVG TR P
head bare r.
SECURI - [TAS P R]
Securitas dr., stg l. r.holding wreath, l. scepter
Denarius , 3.24 gr , 17.74 mm
A.D. 69 , Rome , RIC I 7

 

Ousanas I 300-30AD
Axum
AV Chrysos ND/ NM

 

Operation “O:” “Online Observation of Old Owls”



Athens. 460-404 BC.



MYSIA. Pergamon. (Circa 200-133 BC).​

 

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Nor me, but it is great to see other peoples offerings

 

Orissa/ Western Gangas
Anonymous Rulers
AV Pagoda ND ( 1000-1200AD)
Elephant/ Floral Scroll

 

We've seen some really special coins. Anxiously waiting to see more.

 

Orange/ Feudal France
AV Florin d'or ND
Orange Mint/ Mint Mark "Hunting Horn"
Raymond V 1340-93
obv: Florentine Lily
rev: My Name Saint/ Saint John the Baptist/ In Germany everyone is named after a Saint