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Zutphen city and mint


Zwolle city and mint

 

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Zwolle city and mint

Zwolle city and mint
These last two, are know only by 2-3 pieces each.

 

Here a Temple of Zeus:
Emperor Philipp I. - Provincial bronze - Cyrrhus mint

Not ancient but here King Zog I. of Albania
Kingdom of Albania - 1 Frang - 1935 - King Zog I.

 

This "X" Post is a "10" !
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Roman Republic (509-27 BC). Marcus Atilius Saranus (moneyer) AR Denarius of Ten Asses (221-141 BC). (4.04 g) Rome, 148 BC. Head of Roma right wearing necklace, earring, and winged helmet decorated with griffin crest; X, mark of value, below chin; SARAN (ligate) downwards behind. / The Dioscuri, each with a star above head, on horseback riding right, each holding a couched lance in right hand; M•ATILI below horses, ROMA in exergue.

 

Yo, Yehonatan!​

Yehonatan (Alexander Jannaeus) 104-76 BC. 13.9 mm, 1.93 grams.
Paleo Hebrew within wreath, legend in the cursive-style script (Yehonatan the high Priest and the Council of the Jews). / Two cornucopias splayed outward, adorned with ribbons, pomegranate or poppy between.

 

Phrygia, Apameia, ca. 88 - 40 BC
22 x 21 mm, 7.623g
SNG Copenhagen 175; HGC 7, 672; Sear 5121

Ob.: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rv.:ΑΠΑΜΕ / MENEK / ΔIOΔ. (magistrates Menek(leous) and Diod(dorus) in two lines. Facing statue of Artemis Anaïtis.

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Colonia Victrix Iulia Celsa, 2 - 14 AD

28 x 29 mm, 13.282 g
RPC I 278; ACIP 3169e; ABH 811/2; Vives 161-8;

Ob.: IMP CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS COS XII Laureate head to right.
Rv.: C•V•I CEL CN DOMITI C (POMPEI) II V(IR) Bull to right.

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Thank you very much for posting this thread @expat; I enjoyed very much participating

 

“To the redemption of Zion” (Paleo-Hebrew), chalice with pearled rim, dotted border / “Year four,” (Paleo-Hebrew), bundle of lulav between two etrogs.
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JUDAEA, First Jewish War. 66-70 AD. Æ Eighth Shekel (20mm, 6.23 g, 12h).
Jerusalem mint. Dated year 4 (Apr 69 – Mar 70 AD). Meshorer 214; Hendin 1369.

@expat, thanks for your Zealous facilitation of this thread to Z end.

Lots of nice coins here, from A-Z!

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ANTONIUS PIUS
AE23
OBVERSE: [AVT]O KAI TI AIΛ AΔ[ ] (retrograde)
Laureate head left
REVERSE: ZEVΓMATEWN,
Tetrastyle temple with peribolos containing grove and having a colonnade (only roof slabs shown) to left and right, and in front a portico or panelled wall of two storeys; all within wreath
Struck at Commagene Zeugma Syria, 138-161AD
8.80g, 23mm
BMC 3
GIC 1492v

 

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Thank you. It has achieved everything I hoped for. Fun participation, coins not normally seen and most importantly our shared love of numismatics.

 

Hey ! You're going too fast!... I had a nice Y to post

Y for Yezdegard I


Yezdegard I (399-420) - AR drahm, Bishapur (near Qazerun, Iran) or court mint.
Obv.: Pahlavi legend , crowned bust right (crown with frontal crescent)
Rev.: Pahlavi legend , fire-altar with two attendants.

 

... and a Z


Alexander II Zabinas (125-122 BC)...

 

Z for Zeno


D N ZENO – PERP AVG

Laur. Bust r.

VICTORIA AVGSTORUM // CONOB

Victoria advancing to front, head l., holding wreath

and cross on globe; star in r. field

A.D.476 – 491, Tremisses, RIC X 919 p.308, 1.26 gr

 

X for gloria exercitus
Constantinus II
CONSTANTINUS IVN NOB C
Bust laur., dr. and cuir. R.
GLOR - .IA EXERC – ITUS // SMKB
Two soldiers stg. facing one another, each holding
Reversed spear and resting hand on shield,
Between them, one standard
Cyzicus, RIC VII 136 p.659, 1.80 gr, A.D. 336 – 337

 

X for gloria exercitus

Constantius II
FL IVL CONSTANTIUS NOB C
Bust laur. and cuir. R
GLOR – IA EXERC - ITUS // SMANI
Two soldiers stg. facing one another, each holding
Reversed spear and resting hand on shield,
Between them, two standards
Antiochia, RIC VII 88 p.693, 2.66 gr A.D. 335
Not in RIC for officina I

 

Not one X but four XXXX

Emperor Phokas - Follis - Cyzikus mint - Year 5