COINS BY CITY: An Alphabetical A to Z of Coinage

Alexander the Great, silver drachm, Abydus

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, lion right looking left in left field, Ivy Leaf beneath throne
Minted in Abydus mint. c. 310-301 BC. Struck under Antigonos I Monophthalmos.
Reference:– Price 1554. Müller 327. Thomson ADM II series XIV, 206-215

 

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Apollonia Pontika, Drachm, SNG Cop 454

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

 

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor, Alexandria

Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis
Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left, head left, on thunderbolt, wings closed
Minted in Alexandria, B.C. 180-145
Reference:– Svoronos 1489, SNG Cop 262
14.031g, 27.3m, 0o

"Ptolemy VI became king in 180 B.C. at the age of about 6 and ruled jointly with his mother, Cleopatra I, until her death in 176 BC. From 170 to 164 B.C., Egypt was ruled by Ptolemy, his sister-queen and his younger brother Ptolemy VIII Physcon. In 170 BC, the Seleukid King Antiochus IV invaded and was even crowned king in 168, but abandoned his claim on the orders from Rome. In 164 Ptolemy VI was driven out by his brother. He went to Rome and received support from Cato. He was restored the following year. In 152 BC, he briefly ruled jointly with his son, Ptolemy Eupator, but his son probably died that same year. In 145 B.C. he died of battle wounds received against Alexander Balas of Syria. Ptolemy VI ruled uneasily, cruelly suppressing frequent rebellions."

 

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy II Soter (285 - 246 B.C.), Tetradrachm, Ake

Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis
Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY [SOTERWS], eagle standing left, head left, on thunderbolt, wings closed, PT and ME monograms left, date AL and Q right
Minted in Galilee, Ake Ptolemais, Year 31. B.C. 255
Reference:– BMC.112 var. Svoronos 774 pl. XXV/10 (4 ex.) SNG Cop.470. Delepierre- Gülnar 2/4074 pl. 129(6 ex.)

 

Seleucid Kingdom, Demetrios I Soter, tetradrachm, Antioch on the Orontes

Obv:– Diademed head of Demetrios I right inside a fillet border
Rev:– BASILEWS DEMHTROS SOTEPOS / BXR, Tyche seated left on throne ornamented with tritoness, holding short scepter and cornucopia; in outer left field, controls; in exergue
Minted in Antioch on the Orontes, S.E. 162 (151/0 B.C.)
Reference:– Seleucid Coins 1641.8h; SMA 131.
Obverse struck a little off center

16.53g, 28mm, 0o

 

Seleucid Kingdom, Seleukos I, tetradrachm, Antioch

Obv:- Head of Herakles right, clad in lion head headdress
Rev:- BASILEWS SELEUKOU, Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and scepter, monogram left;
Antioch mint, c. 300 B.C.;
Ref:- SNG Spaer 2, WSM 923, CSE 8

 

Philip II, Ar Tetradrachm, Amphipolis mint

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.

 

Athens, AR Tetradrachm, ca 393 - 370 BC
Obv:– Head of Athena right with eye seen in true profile, wearing crested helmet ornamented with three olive leaves and floral scroll
Rev:– owl standing right, head facing, to right ATE in large lettering, to left olive sprig and crescent
Minted in Athens c. B.C. 393 - 370.
Reference:– Flamen p. 126, 1 (Pi I); Svoronos Athens plate 19, 17; SNG Cop -
Ex-Forum Ancient Coins
16.699g, 24.31mm, 270o

"Transitional style tetradrachms include all of the wide spectrum of variants with the eye in profile issued after the classic "old style" almond eye tetradrachms but before the broad thinner flan "new style" tetradrachms. Recent research has classified variations of the transitional style - Pi Type, Quadridigité Style, Heterogeneous Style and sub-groups of the styles, and proposed chronologies for the different styles and groups.

This coin is the earliest transitional type, the first Pi style type, essentially identical to the "old style" with the exception of the eye in profile. The "Pi" designation is based on the P shape of the floral spiral and palmette ornamentation on the helmet bowl. The coin can be classified as Pi style, group 1. The floral ornament on examples this early do not yet resemble Pi."

 

Antioch mint... doh! Here's a definite favorite:

ANTIOCH


Elagabalus, 218-222 CE
AR denarius, 19.4 mm, 3.5 gm
Antioch, 218-219 CE
Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right
Rev: SANCT DEO SOLI / ELAGABAL, Quadriga right, bearing sacred Baetyl stone, flanked by four parasols
Ref: RIC IV 195

 

You get 1,000 points!! As deducted from Bing for cheating. For an indication of what these points are worth, see the OP.

 

Has it been noted before that Martin has some rather nice coins? But anyway, no bonus points for that... coins of each and every ilk are welcome on this thread!

On the other hand, 10,000 points to Martin for including interesting notes along with his coins!

 

EF AR Tetradrachm
None - Athena Helmeted Right
AΦΕ - Owl standing right, head facing, crescent & olive-sprig behind within incuse square
Mint: Athens (415 BCish)
Wt./Size/Axis: 17.13g / 26mm / -

ARADOS


Phoenicia, Arados
Coin: Silver Stater
- Laureate head of Baál Arwad with full eye right
Phoenician letters aleph (´), aleph (´) & mem (M) above - Galley sailing right above waves (three lines) with figure of Pataikos right, all within dotted square border
Mint: Arados (348/7-339/8 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 9.22g / 17-19mm / -
References:

• cf. HGC 10, 32-6
• Cf. Betlyon 26

AMISOS


Pontus, Amisos
Coin: Bronze
- Head of young Dionysos r, wearthing ivy wreath
ΑΜΙΣΟΥ - Cista mystica, panther skin, diadem and thyrsos; monogram to left
Mint: Amisos (BC 85-65)
Wt./Size/Axis: 8.53g / 21mm / -
References:

• RG 66, 24
• SNG BM 1205
• SNG Cop. 145

 

Wow, Three pages already, some awesome coins so far. i want to get that rare coin Steve posted..

I'm going to keep it to 1 or 2 coins..

Athens 449 - 413..BC.
Obv. Head of Athena, wearing crested helmet.
Rev. Owl standing right, AOE
24x25 mm x 17.21g

 

The posts are fantastic---and Martin Always has Spectacular Coins!!!

 

Maximinus ll..309-313..AD.
Ae follis..
Antioch Mint and city.
Obv.. laureate head right.
Rev. Genius standing left, holding head of Sol
19mmx 20mm, lots of silvering..
Z do i get extra points for 2 god heads..

 

Constantine II - AE3 - Aquileia

Obv:– CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, Laureate, bust left, wearing imperial mantle, holding Victory on globe in right hand and mappa in left
Rev:– VIRTVS EXERCIT, two captives seated at foot of banner inscribed VOT/XX in two lines
Minted in Aquileia (S | F //AQT).
Reference:– RIC VII Aquileia 56 (R4)

 

Magnentius - Aquiileia
Obv:– D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG, Bare-headed, draped & cuirassed bust right; A behind head
Rev:– VICTORIAE DD NN AVG ET CAE, Two Victories supporting wreath inscribed VOT/V/MVLT/X with a • over * below
Minted in Aquiileia (AQS in exe).
Reference:– RIC VIII Aquiileia 173

 

Maximinus II Daia - Follis - Alexandria

Obv:– IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius, naked but for chlamys fastened at his right shoulder and hanging from his left shoulder, standing facing, head left, wearing modius, holding head of Serapis, which faces him, in right hand and ornate cornucopia in left arm behind
Minted in Alexandria (* / N / Branch | B / ALE).
Reference:– RIC VI Alexandria 160b

 

Septimius Severus denarius - Alexandria

Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– FIDEI LEG TR P COS II, Fides standing left holding Victory and standard
Minted in Alexandria. A.D. 194
Ref:– RIC 349

2.25g. 18.71mm. 0o

Dark toning with lustre in the fields

 

Ya'll have to give me a break. I was still asleep.....