COINS BY CITY: An Alphabetical A to Z of Coinage

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Ionia, Klazomenai, Silver Diobol.
Obv:– Forepart of winged boar; A behind
Rev:- Quadripartite incuse square
Minted in Klazomenai, Ionia. Circa 5th Century BC.
Reference:– SNG Cop. 8

 

Knidos, Silver Tetrobol
Obv:– Bust of Artemis right, quiver on shoulder .
Rev:– KNIDION, Tripod; .FILOKLES.. (Philokles magistrate).
Minted in Knidos, Caria. Circa 250-210 B.C.
Reference:– cf SNG Keckman 191

Weight 1.95g. Size 14.08 mm

 

KYME


Kyme, Aeolis, AE15, 3rd Century B.C.

Obv:– Forepart of horse right, KY upper left, EYBIOS (magistrate's name) below.
Rev:– one-handled vase, EYBI monogram left
Minted in Kyme. 3rd Century B.C.
Reference:– BMC Aeolis p. 108, 45

15 mm. 2.47 gms



Kyme, Aeolis, AR Tetradrachm
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

 

Lysimachos, drachm, Kolophon

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 Kolophon mint from . B.C. 299 - 296.
Ref:– Thompson 125, Müller -



Alexander the Great, Alexander III, silver drachm, Kolophon
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 Kolophon mint. c. 310-301 BC
Reference:– Price cf 1823 (K monogram / F). Müller -

 

Wow gone for a day and you guys and gals went crazy. want to get my two humble coins in for J..

Herod l
Ae, Prutah,
Jerusalem


and

Herod Agrippa l
Ae, Prutah
Jerusalem..



Not sure if i have a K coin..

 

MYSIA
AR Hemiobol
OBVERSE: Forepart of running boar left, tunny fish behind upward
REVERSE: Head of roaring lion left within incuse square, star above
Struck at Kyzikos, 480-450BC
0.41 g, 9.5 mm
Sear 3850

 

AEOLIS, KYME
AR Hemiobol
OBVERSE: Eagle's head left, KY to left (M beneath the head, nearly off flan) REVERSE: Quadrapartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern
Struck at Aeolis, 450BC
.46g, 7mm
SNG Cop 32


AEOLIS, KYME
AE 18
OBVERSE: Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia
REVERSE: Horse advancing right; KY above, jug below raised leg; ΠΥΘΙΩΝ (Phytas(?) in ex. Magistrate
Struck at Aeolis, 250-200BC
7.39g, 18mm
SNG Cop 101

 

Beautiful! Breathless artwork, but the legend clearly identifies it as being from Overlook (also, that's a hotel and not a city). The labyrinth may need a tad more historical accuracy, but it's already on my want list!

 

Congratulations, you got it! It's a tribute to the movie "The Shining". When/if I make more, I'll send you one. This prototype was made from metal clay, sintered in a kiln. It is pure silver. The "dies" were carved in hardened polymer clay.

I wanted to put this image on the obverse:


...but it was beyond my carving skills.

I've been working on engraving metal dies and striking homemade flans (found a use for my granddad's old US junk silver ) but there is a learning curve. Having a blast though!

 

Keep chipping away at it, as they say . Really, too cool... you can come up with all kinds of fun and funny fantasy stuff.

 

K is for Kyme:


AEOLIS, Kyme
AR Tetradrachm
ca. 165 BC
15.55 grams, 29 mm.
Obv: Head of Amazon Kyme right, hair bound with ribbon.
Rev: Horse pacing right, one-handled vase at feet; KYMAIΩN to right, KAΛΛIAΣ in exergue, all within laurel wreath.
Grade: a gEF coin, well centered, well struck, & beautiful.
Other: Sear 4183. NS.4183, BMC Troas 73, Oakley ANSMN 27 pl. 4, 17. SNG Cop. 103, SNG vonAulock 1636. Ex McHugh collection, ex Nobel sale 103 lot 4653 Nov 2013. From Del Parker Jan 2014.



K is also for Kyzikos:

MYSIA. Kyzikos.
AR Obol
ca. 450-400 B.C.
0.85 grams, 11 mm
Obv: Forepart of razor-back boar left,
tunny upward behind
Rev: Head of roaring lion facing left
within incuse square
Grade: gEF fully struck, Almost mint on
porosity-free, choice flan. All lion &
boar details present w/ partial tunny
Other: Similar to Sear 3848 but w/o K;
Von Fritze II 9; SNG France 361-72;
SNG von Aulock 1213; SNG Kayhan 54.
From Barry Murphy May 2013.



....and K is for Klazomenai:

IONIA, Klazomenai
AR Diobol (Pigasus)
499-494 B.C.
10mm, 1.08 grams
Obv: Forepart of winged boar right
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square with K in lower right quarter.
Grade: gVF toned on good metal
Other: The HUS KLAZOMENAIOS was a gigantic winged sow which terrorized the Greek town of Klazomenai in Ionia. SNG Copenhagen 10; SNG Kayhan 336. Purchased while diving at Christmas Cove STT, USVI. (Ex CNG auction 334, 3 September 2014 Lot 80).

 

Collect, both of those coins are delicious

 

WOW!! The 'K' has brought out the big guns again!! Absolutely amazing coins one and all!!

 

I just double checked and all I have for the 'K' offering is a Roman Provincial of Carthage---or is that 'C'?? And, I know we all have more than a few of those..So, I'll have to wait it out until the letter 'L'........ AGAIN

 

Where does Roman Cyzicus fall into this collation? Since the mint mark initial is K, I'll post this coin, but I'm not sure...

 

We had some from Roman Cyzicus coins shown in "C", so this poor fellow will have to be the odd man out here.

 

On the other hand, "K" has shaped up to be pretty darn weird motley crew. I love "K"!

Kabul, Afghanistan (1)
Kainon, Sicily (1)
Kalasan (or Kelurak), Java (1)
Kalchedon, Bithynia (1)
Kamarina, Sicily (2)
Kannauj, India (1)
Katane, Sicily (1)
Kebren, Troas (6)
Kierion, Thessaly (1)
Kindya, Caria (2)
Kisthene, Mysia (1)
Klazomenai, Ionia (11)
Knidos, Caria (2)
Kolophon (2)
Konya (2)
Kyme, Aeolis (6)
Kyzikos, Mysia (3)

TOTAL CITIES SHOWN: 17
TOTAL COINS SHOWN: 44

For you guys ready to show your "L" coins, please go right ahead!

 

State, City: Smyrna, Leukai
Laureate head of Apollo left
ΜΗΤΡΟΔ... (magistrate) above, ΛΕΟ to left. - Swan standing left with open wings, head down
Mint: Leukai (BC 350-300)
Wt./Size/Axis: 1.25g / 11mm / -
Rarity: Very Rare

 

State, City: Phrygia, Laodikeia
Coin: Bronze
LAODIKEWN - Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre before
PUQHS PUQOU - to left and right of serpent-entwined altar, surmounted by headdress of Isis.
Mint: Laodicea ad Lycum (AD 14-37 Time of Tib)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.13g / 15mm / -
References:

• BMC 61.
• SNG von Aulock 3806
• SNG Copenhagen 510
• RPC 2903