Acients => c'mon brothers, let's go fyy a fricken coin!!

Alexander III (the great) of Macedon AR Tetradrachm
"year 14" (204/205 BC)
Mint: Phaselis
Diameter: 32.5 mm
Weight: 15.6 grams
Obverse: head of young Heracles right, clad in lion's skin which is knotted at neck
Reverse: Zeus seated left, holding eagle on extended right hand and resting on sceptre held in left ... Seleucid anchor countermark in left field (damaging the Heracles' nose on the obverse)

 

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Galba AR Denarius

 

Mn Fonteius Cf AR Denarius
Rome Mint
85 BC
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 3.88 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo Vejovis right, M FONTEI behind, thunderbolt below, CF below chin
Reverse: Infant Genius (cupid) riding goat right, caps of the Dioscuri above, filleted thyrsos below




... ummm, I'm assuming that the ol' goat-rider can fly?? (it has wings, right?)

 

Otho AR Denarius

 

Hadrian Æ Dupondius
Rome mint
AD 117-138
Struck AD 125-128
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 11.24 grams
Obverse: Radiate bust right, slight drapery
Reverse: Pegasus right
Other: 6h ... RIC II 758 … Near VF, greenish-brown patina.

From the Robert O. Ebert Collection

 

Hadrian silver (AR) tetradrachm
117-138 AD
Struck at the mint of Antioch in Syria
Diameter: 23.1 mm
Weight: 12.88 grams
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right
Reverse: Eagle, wings spread, head left, stands upon thigh of bull
Reference: BMC 304-05
Other: NICE surfaces nearly EF. SCARCE

 

MN FONTEIUS CF ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarii

 

Marcus Aurelius AE Drachma
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT
AD 161-180 (struck AD 150/151)
Diameter: 31.9 mm
Weight: 15.66 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Marcus Aurelius right
Reverse: Female “griffine” seated right, left paw on wheel, across field regional year ( 14 = AD 150/51 )
Reference: Dattari 3224, Emmett 1866 (Rarity 3)
Other: Good fine … 12h
NOTE => Ex James E. Seaver collection

 

Nero AE As

 

KINGS of BOSPOROS
Sauromates II Æ 144 Units
Circa AD 174/5-210/1
Dameter: 25 mm
Weight: 9.64 grams
Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right; rosette before
Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; c/m: laureate head of Septimius Severus right, within circular incuse
Reference: MacDonald 544/2; Anokhin 618a; for c/m: Howgego 63
Other: 12h … Near VF, tan-brown surfaces
Ex Lanz 121 (22 November 2004), lot 193

 

FAUSTINA Sr AR Denarius (peacock below chair)

 

JULIA MAMAEA AR Denarius (another peacock)

 

awesome stuff, Bing!! ...

I think I'm gonna take a break and take the dogs for a walk ...

=>> please keep those "Flying Coins" comin' ... good effort so far, gang!!

:hail:
:thumb:

 

Alexandria troas civic issue ae 19

 

Yeah, I think I will take a break as well. cya

 

Nero AE As
65 AD
Diameter: 28.4 mm
Weight: 11.3 grams
Obverse: NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P - Bare head of Nero, globe at point of bust
Reverse: S-C, Victory advancing left, holding shield inscribed S P Q R
Reference: RIC 477

 

Plautilla, AE-26. Nicopolis, Moesia
Augusta AD 202 – 205
13.33g. 26mm.
Obverse: Plautilla, the wife of Caracalla (Her draped bust right)
Reverse: Eagle standing front on globe, head right, wreath in beak
Reference: Moushmoff 1159; Pick 1636; Varbanov 3174
Other: Nice VF with an even olive patina

 

Septimius Severus Denarius
202-210 AD
Diameter: 19.1-21.6 mm
Weight" 3.2 grams
Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG - Laureate head of Septimius Severus
Reverse: VICT PART MAX - Victory holding wreath and palm
Reference: RIC 295

 

Elagabalus AR Tetradrachm
Antioch, Syria
219-220 AD
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

 

Trajan Decius AR Tetradrachm
Antioch, Syria, Seleucis ad Pieria
Struck 250-251 AD
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
Refrence: Prieur 548