Show us your eagles!

Well, it seems all my 'eagles' are already posted.....so I'll post my favorite; Ptolemy II tet with the image of P-I and that cool eagle:

 

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Awesome toning

 

Very nice! The beauty of ancient coins is that no two are the same!

 

Fascinating! I love Napoleonic history! I visited the Waterloo battlefield in Belgium with my parents when I was a kid.

 

Interesting and beautiful array of eagles!

When one thinks of Flavian eagles, Domitian doesn't readily spring to mind.



Domitian
AR Denarius, 3.38g
Rome mint, 82-83 AD
RIC 144 (R), BMC 52, RSC 320
Obv: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: IVPPITER CONSERVATOR; Eagle stg. front on thunderbolt, wings outspread, head l.

 

Here's a rare bronze eagle of the Roman Republic from an unknown Sicilian mint. Circa 240 B.C. 17.03 grams; 28mm. Obv: ROMANO, Goddess' head facing left wearing crested Corinthian helmet, cornucopia behind neck. Rev: ROMANO, Eagle standing toward left on thunderbolt with spread wings, head turned right. Sword in left field. Crawford 23/1; Sydenham 30. Ex Tony Hardy Collection, CNG 63 (2003), Lot 1112:

 

Sicily, Akragas


Syria, Caracalla

 

Nice! Been looking for that one!

 

I know it's probably not what anyone is looking to see, but I just can't keep myself from showing this drachm of Sinope whenever there's a call for coins with eagles. Is it the head of an eagle, or a spiny sea slug?


PAPHLAGONIA, Sinope
AR Drachm. 6.02g, 15.5mm (max). Circa 480-450 BC. Sear Greek 3688; SNG Stancomb 750. O: Crude head of eagle left; [small dolphin below?]. R: Quadripartite incuse square with two opposing quarters filled, the others stippled.

 

this is one of my pretties AE eagles..

 

Some cool eagles all around

Here are a few of mine


Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemee IV
Head of Zeus right
PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle left, cornucopia in field
36.11 gr, 34 mm
Ref : Sear #7841



Syracuse Hiketas 288-279 BC
Head of Zeus hellanios right
ΣΙΡΑΚ ΟΣΙΩΝ. Eagle left, wings open, star and A in field
8.95 gr, 23 mm
Ref : Sear # 1212



Commodus, Antoninianus
Rome mint AD 250/251
DIVO COMMODO Radiate head right
CONSECRATIO Eagle facing, head left
3.17 gr
Ref : RIC IV # 93, Cohen #1009, RCV #9480
in qblay's catalog : CO01/A023



Septimius Severus, Tetradrachm
Tetradrachm struck in Laodicea in c.202-210 AD
AVT KAI CEOYHPOC· C E Laur.bust of Severus right
DHMAPX·EX·VPATOC·TO·G, Eagle facing, star between legs
11.89 gr
Ref : Sear #2261 var, Prieur # 1149_039



Gallienus, Tetradrachm
Alexandria mint, year 14 (AD 266/270)
AVTKTTLIKGALLIHNOCCEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right
Eagle standing left, head right, with wreath in beak. LIdelta in left field, palm in right field
9.60 gr 22 mm
Ref : Emmet # 3804, RCV # 10582


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I have showed them before but I want to play too. Sicily Akragas. and Elis Olympia 370 BC

 

I see it Erin, that's a big album of coins behind your hand have you posted them yet?

 

Great legion coin, is that a counter mark or a banker's mark?

 

I have a couple more, one of Divus Constantius 27mm, 5.92gm, 307-308 AD, eagle standing on domed hexastyle temple (actually light brown with good detail, better than dealer photo) And Divus Maximianus, eagle standing right/domed hexastyle temple with door ajar (most probably the temple of Romulus that still stands in the Roman forum) minted Ostia under Maxentius 309-312 AD RIC 26.

 

I love that Syracuse coin Cucumbor very sharp.

 

That's a mighty sweet OP-Eagle, Deacon (congrats)

Maybe later today I'll try to scrounge-up a few of my eagle coins (but it's almost time to go to work) ... *sigh*

 

One of these really needs to be higher up on my want list (and now they are!). Standing in front of the Temple of Romulus looking at those beautiful green bronze doors, apparently the original ones from the 4th century, was an amazing experience.

 

Yes I grabbed that one from a dealer as they don't seem to come on auctions that often.