For the love of horses ?????

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I have a few ancient horses. I hope you don't mind me joining onto this thread....

Kyme, Aeolis, AR Tetradrachm, 165 - 140 B.C.
Obv:– Head of Amazon Kyme right.
Rev:– ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ right, MHTPOΦANHΣ (Magistrate) in exe. Horse walking right, oinochoe below all contained in wreath
Minted in Kyme .c. 165 - 140 B.C.
Reference:– Oakley, ANSMN 27, 2; BMC Aeolis, p. 111, 74; SNG Cop 104

 

Kyme, Aeolis, AR Tetradrachm, 165 - 140 B.C.
Obv:- Head of Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia
Rev:- Horse walking right, oinochoe below, ΚΥΜΑΙΟΝ left, ΚΑΛΛΙΑΣ (magistrate) in ex, all in wreath;
Ref:- SNG Von Aulock 1636, SNG Cop 103
ex Pegasi; ex Forum;
weight 16.392g, maximum diameter 33.1mm, die axis 0o

 

Beautiful Martin

 

The Thessalians also knew a thing or two about horses...

Thessaly, Larissa, Drachm
Silver Drachm
Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to right, cloak and petasos flying out behind.
Rev:– LAR/ISAI, bridled horse galloping right, all in incuse square
Minted in Thessaly, Larissa from 440-400 B.C.
Reference:– SNG Oxford - (vgl. 3865). SNG Cop. -.

 

Thessaly, Larissa, Drachm
Silver Drachm
Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to left.
Rev:– LARI/SAIA, bridled horse galloping right, rein trailing, all in incuse square
Minted in Thessaly, Larissa from .c. 440-400 B.C.
Ref:– SNG Cop 110. SGCV I 2111
6.022g, 20.0mm, 270 degrees

 

Thessaly, Pharkadon, Hemidrachm
Silver Hemidrachm
Obv:– Youth wrestling or restraining bull, both to right.
Rev:– F/AR/KAD/O, forepart of galloping horse right
Minted in Thessaly, Pharkadon from .c. 440-400 B.C.
Ref:– SGCV I 2183; BMC Thessaly p. 42, 1; SNG Cop 209
2.825g, 15.5mm, 0 degrees
There seems to be little record of this city

 

Paeonia, Patraos AR Tetradrachm
(340-315 BC)
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo.
Rev.: Warrior on horseback right, spearing fallen enemy.
BMC 9. Paeonian Hoard 490.

 

OK, here are a few of my new pieces since my last post in December.

 

I can do a Patraos too though with the classical rather then the archaic style portrait..

Kindom of Paeonia, Patraos, Tetradrachm
Silver Tetradrachm
Obv:– Laureate head of Apollo right with short hair right.
Rev:– PATRAOU, armed warrior on horse prancing right, spearing fallen enemy who holds spear and shield, EM monogram in left field
Minted in Kindom of Paeonia, Patraos from . B.C. 335 - 315.
Ref:– SNG Oxford 3359 (different dies)
12.646g, 27.5mm, 90 degrees
Obverse struck off centre.
This obverse was struck with a well executed die engraved in an attractive classical style

 

Zeugitania/Siculo-Punic (Carthage and other mints)
AE unit
Obv:- Head of Tanit left, wearing wreath of grain.
Rev: Head of horse right, Pellet before.
Minted in Zeugitania, Carthage. Circa 300-264 BC
Reference:– SNGCop 169

 

Philip II, Ar Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint
Obv:– Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev:– FILIPPOU, naked youth on horse pacing right on horseback holding palm, stalk of grain under belly, P below foreleg
Minted in Amphipolis mint.
Reference:– SNG ANS 667 - 680
Test cut on reverse.
14.114g, 24.3mm, 0o

 

Philip II, Ar Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint
Silver tetradrachm
Obv:– Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev:– FILIP-POU, king riding left, wearing kausia and chlamys, raising right hand in salute, erased protome of pegasos below, bow under right foreleg
Minted in Amphipolis mint. 355 - 348 BC
Reference:– Le Rider 164 (D75/R135)
There is a flaw on the reverse running through the body of the rider.
ex Münzhandlung Ritter GmbH, August 2006; ex Beast Coins; ex Mark Drazak Collection; ex Forum

 

Calabria, Taras, Nomos, Vlasto 696
Silver Nomos
Obv:– Warrior on horseback right thrusting spear downward with right hand, holding two spears and shield in his left hand ; ΣΙ behind , ΔAKINMOΣ below.
Rev:– [TARAS] , Phalanthos astride dolphin left, holding dolphinin right hand , cradling cornucopiae in left arm. [ΔΑ below]
Minted in Calabria, Taras from .c. 302 - 280 B.C. Magistrate Dakinmos
Reference:– Vlasto 696 ; SNG ANS 1071

 

Calabria, Taras, Nomos, Vlasto 891
Silver Nomos
Obv:– Helmeted, nude warrior riding on horse right, transverse spear in right hand, large round shield behind, [ΦI before], ΦHRAE / ΛHTWΣ below.
Rev:– [T_A_RAS], Taras astride dolphin left, holding flower & cornucopiae; EI monogram & thymiaterion behind
Minted in Calabria, Taras from .c. 272 - 235 B.C. Pheraeletos as magistrate
Reference:– Vlasto 891 ???, SNG ANS 1209???. HN Italy 1037

 

Great coins Martin, as usual :yes:

Calabria, Taras AR Nomos
(272-240 BC) Apollonios, magistrate.
Obv.: Warrior on horseback holding shield and spear.
Rev.: Taras riding dolphin, holding trident; Nike above crowning him; waves below.
Vlasto 894-898. HN Italy 1038.