=> Show us yer "Eagles & Owls" and/or any of dem other birds!!

Elagabalus AR Tetradrachm
Mint: Antioch, Syria
219-220 A.D.
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 12.80 grams
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Eagle standing facing on ground line, head left, holding wreath in beak; D - E on either side, star between legs

 

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Steve great thread, here are a few of mine...Dionysos do you work a Greek mint...one word Awesome....

Nero Tetradrachm
Year 11..AD..64-65
ob.Radiate bust right..
Rev. Eagle walking left with palm branch.
Mint..Alexandria
25mm x 12.45g..


Ptolemy Tetradrachm
305..BC..
23.4mm x 12.29g.
I traded coins with one of our young Ancient collectors, for this awesome coin,(Ptolemy) one of my favorite coins...:yes:

 

Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator
221-205 B.C.
Diameter: 40 mm
Weight: 70.32 grams
Obverse: diademed Zeus-Ammon head
Reverse: eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopea before, monogram between legs

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yeeeeeeeehaaaaaaaaaaa => Eng dawg ... man, I knew that you'd eventually come off of the ol' wharf and post a couple of your West Coast bird-coins!!

ummm, I know that it's only 8pm back there, but I hope that you're rockin' your Saturday night!! (love ya brother)

:hail:

 

Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopator
Alexandria Mint
212-204 B.C.
Diameter: 41 mm
Weight: 70.85 grams
Obverse: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia
Reverse: Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; filleted cornucopia to left, monogram between legs

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Oooops => yes, I realize that I may have posted these last two coins in another recent thread (Big coins, or something along those lines?) ... however, I really just want to get all of my eagle coins into one thread so my OCD will be okay (okay? ... okay? ... okay?)

... phew, thanks dawgs!!

:hug:

 

Steve ,what do they call that many Eagles, flock, covey, herd, thats some awesome Eagles you have, Got home from work a awhile ago, made tacos for din, when you live out West, your always the last to post...Well played my Ancient Friend..

 

Trajan Decius AR Tetradrachm
Antioch, Syria
249-251 A.D.
Diameter: 28 mm
Weight: 14.55 grams
Obverse: AYT K r ME KY AEKIOC TPAIANOC CEB, Radiate Crown, draped bust right, Z below bust
Reverse: AHMAPX EEOYCIAC, eagle standing left on palm, head right, wings spread, wreath in beak, S C in exergue
Reference: Prieur 548. Extremely Fine, light gray toning

 

Carinus Potin Tetradrachm
Year 2 (283-284 A.D.)
Diameter: 18.9 mm
Weight: 7.3 grams
Obverse: Laureate bust of carinus
Reverse: Eagle between standards

 

An aerie of eagles.

 

Diocletian Antoninianus
Rome mint
290 A.D.
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 3.81 grams
Obverse: IMP DIOCLE TIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: IOVI FV LGERATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head right, preparing to hurl thunderbolt; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right; XXI r in exergue
Reference: RIC V 168 var. (unlisted officina and with eagle) ... near Xf, flan crack. RARE

 

Caaaaaa-caaaaaawwww!!!

=> okay, this is apparently my last bird .... and ironically, it is the bird that rises from the ashes!!

Put yer hands together for the bird of all birds => rise from the ashes, dawg => The Phoenix!!!!

Constans Ae3
Siscia Mint
337-350 A.D.
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 2.36 grams
Obverse: D N CONSTANS P F AVG, pearl diademmed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Phoenix radiate, standing on rocky mound, (Gamma)SIS and symbol in exregue
Reference: RIC VIII: 241

 

=> well, that's all I gots!!!

... now is when maridvnvm and "Batman" should turn-up the heat and blow this thang out of the water!!!

===>>> please !! => I want as many bird-coins as possible!!!

Thanks gang (awesome effort by everybody)

 

Eagles and Owls You Say...


Nero AR Tetradrachm Antioch, Syria
year 8, Caesarian year 110
61/62 AD. 14.05g
Obverse: NERWNOS KAISAROS SEBASTOU, laureate bust right, wearing aegis.
Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, palm branch before, H/IP behind.
Ref: RPC4182


Elagabalus, Billon tetradrachm Antioch, Syria,
218-222 AD. 24mm, 11.40 gr.
Obverse: AVT K M A ANTWNEINOC CEB, laureate bust left, drapery on left shoulder
Reverse: DHMARX EX UPATOC TO B, eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, wreath in beak, D-E across upper fields, star between legs.
Refrieur 268

 

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy X Soter, 110 - 109 B.C. and 107 - 101 B.C., Tetradrachm
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Silver tetradrachm
Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis
Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, L I (year 10 of Cleopatra's reign) left, PA right;
Minted in Paphos, B.C. 110
Reference:– Svoronos 1668, SNG Cop -, Noeske -,
ex Forvm

14.258g, 24,1mm, 0o

After the death of Ptolemy VIII in 116 B.C. Cleopatra III ruled jointly with her mother Cleopatra II and her son Ptolemy IX. Cleopatra III expelled Ptolemy IX 110 B.C. and replaced him as co-regent with her second son Ptolemy X. Ptolemy IX regained the throne in 109 but was again replaced in 107 B.C. In 101 B.C., after 6 years of joint rule Ptolemy X had his mother Cleopatra III murdered.


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Even though it looks like ancients are taking center stage, Canada had a very nice 2000 series. This is a current Ebay auction where the vendor may have his "wishful thinking" hat on instead of his "reality hat". You can usually get these for less than half of what he's asking for the 4-coin set .. all are heavy camo. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canada-2000...1592?pt=US_Canadian_Coins&hash=item43b8977198

 

Lysimachos, drachm, Thompson 125
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Silver drachm
Obv:– Head of Herakles right clad in lion's head headdress.
Rev:– BASILEWS LUSIMACOU, Zeus seated left on throne, eagle extended in right, long vertical scepter in left, forepart of lion over DI on left, K under throne
Minted in Colophon mint from . B.C. 299 - 296.
Ref:– Thompson 125, Müller -

Restoring the types from the lifetime of Alexander the Great but minted in the name of Lysimachos.

ex Harlan J. Berk. Ex-Forvm

 

Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver drachm, Magnesia ad Maeandrum, struck under Philip III Arrhidaios
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Obv:– Head of (Alexander the Great as) Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress knotted at base of neck
Rev:– ALEXANDPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left, bee right in left field; spear head in right field
Minted in Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint. circa 323-319 BC under Philip III Arrhidaios.
Reference:– Price 1936


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Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver drachm, Colophon
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Obv:– Head of (Alexander the Great as) Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress knotted at base of neck
Rev:– ALEXANDPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left, K in left field, F throne
Minted in Colophon mint. c. 310-301 BC
Reference:– Price cf 1823 (K monogram / F). Müller -


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