Ancient => coins that can be found "on the sea" and/or "in the sea"

Hieron II, Ae 19
Obv:– Head of Poseidon left.
Rev:– IERW-NOS, ornamented trident, dolphins at sides, AP lower right
Minted in Syracuse, 275 - 215 B.C.
Reference:– Calciati II p. 395, 197 ff. var (various control marks, none AP); SNG Cop 844 ff. var (same)

 

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Lucania, Thurium, Ar Nomos
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Obv:- Head of Athena in Attic helmet decorated with Skylla
Rev:- ΘOYPIΩN above, Bull butting right, tunny fish in exe.
Minted in Thurium. 4th Century B.C.


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Calabria, Taras, 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 dolphin in 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


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Calabria, Taras, Silver Nomos, Vlasto 891
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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. HN Italy 1037


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Calabria, Taras, Silver Nomos
Obv:- Nude warrior on horseback right, holding shield and two lances in left hand, spear pointed downwards in right; API-STO/KL-NS below, DI behind.
Rev- Taras astride dolphin left, holding kantharos in right hand and trident in left; head of a nymph behind.
Minted in Calabria, Taras from .c. 272 - 235 B.C.
Reference:– Vlasto 877


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Thanks Martin. I forgot about Skylla

TARAS, CALABRIA AR Diobol
OBV: Head of Athena in crested helmet left decorated with Skylla
REV: Herakles kneeling right, strangling lion
Struck at Taras, 380-334 BC
1.2g, 11mm
Vlasto 1316

 

Calabria, Taras, Silver Nomos
Obv:– Naked boy-horseman prancing right, crowning horse with right, AGAQA/RCOX below.
Rev:– Taras naked seated on dolphin left, extending kantharos in right, cornucopia in left, TARAS below, race torch behind
Minted in Calabria, Taras from .c. 270 - 240 B.C.
Reference:– HN Italy 1028, Vlasto 853, SGCV I 375 var

Slabbed by ICG - EF40


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Apollonia Pontika, Silver Drachm
Obv:– Facing Gorgoneion
Rev:– Inverted anchor, crayfish left, A right
Minted in Apollonia Pontika. 450 – 400 B.C.
Reference:– SNG Cop 454


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Sinope, Paphlagonia, Silver Drachm
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Obv:- Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace
Rev:- Eagle with dolphin in talons facing left, ∆ΙΟΥ (magistrate's name) below wing, ΣΙΝΩ below dolphin
Sinope mint, c. 330 - 300 B.C.
Ref:- SNG BM 1484; SNG Stancomb 772; SNG Cop 284

 

Istros, Silver stater
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Obv:- Facing male heads, left inverted
Rev:- ΙΣΤΡΙΗ, sea-eagle grasping a dolphin with talons, A below dolphin
Minted in Istros, 400 - 350 B.C.
Reference:– AMNG I 416, SNG Cop 192 var (right head inverted), SGCV I 1669

 

Q. Lutatius Cerco, denarius
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Obv:– ROMA, CERCO, helmeted head of Roma right
Rev:– Q LVTATI, galley right, , prow adorned with bust of Roma, within oak wreath
Minted in Rome from . 109 - 108 B.C.
Reference:– Sydenham 559, Crawford 305/1, RSC I Lutatia 2


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L Papius Denarius Serratus
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Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, Dolphin wrapped around anchor.
Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, Hippocamp
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.
Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.
Symbol variety – RRC -. Babelon -. BMCRR -.

A previously unknown symbol pair and the only known example.


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You're making me jealous Martin. Great coins.

 

Augustus Denarius
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Obv:– AVGVSTVS DIVI F. Augustus, bare head, right
Rev:– IMP. XI below capricorn right, holding globe
Minted in Lugdunum. 12 B.C.
Reference:– BMC 465. RIC I Augustus 174.

 

Titus Denarius
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Obv:– IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, Laureate head right
Rev:– TR P VIIII IMP XIIII - COS VII, Capricorn left on globe
Minted in Rome. After 1 July, 79, Group II
Reference:– RIC II new 7

 

Vespasian Denarius
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Obv:– IMP CAES VESP AVG P M COS IIII, Laureate head right
Rev:– NEP RED, Neptune, naked, standing left, right foot on globe, right knee bent, holding acrostolium in right hand, which rests on right knee, and vertical sceptre in left hand
Minted in Antioch. A.D. 72
Reference:– BMC 506. RPC 1928. RIC II (old) 361. RIC II (new) 1555. RSC 274.


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Caracalla Tetradrachm
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Obv:- ΑΥΤ ΚAI AN-ΤΩΝΙΝΟC CΕ, Laureate head right with slight drapery on far shoulder
Rev:- ∆ΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟCΤΟ ∆, Eagle standing facing, head left, wings open, wreath in beak, prow right between legs
Minted in Berytus (modern day Beirut, Lebanon). A.D. 215-217 (Prieur)
Reference:- Prieur 1293 (67 examples cited)

 

Gee, I have a Capricorn as well:

Titus Fouree Denarius
OBV: Laureate head right - CAESVESPASAVGTRPCOSIII
REV: Foreparts of two capricorns springing in opposing directions, supporting round shield inscribed S C; globe below
Struck at Rome, 80-81 AD
18mm, 3.06 g
RIC II 357 (Titus)

 

Wow great coin's.....i have a few to drop in...

Gallienus.. Hippocamp..

City Commen..Victory standing on Prow..

 

Have to go outside the box...

1900... 2 Ore...Dolphin

King George V 1935 $1 Frist yr. ( My Aunt gave me this when i was much younger, one of my favorite coins).

This one i'm not sure, i think it's a Salmon...