New coins, brought to you by the letter "A".

A couple of new coins that check a few items off my list....both "A" coins.


I have several Indo-Greek AE coins, and need a quality AR drachm. I do have one of hermaeus, but it's pretty rough. I bought this off a shady character in a dark alley behind Cointalk.


Apollodotos II, 80 - 65 BC, AR drachm
O: BAΣIΛIΩΣΣ MEΓO ΣPO AI ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY, Apollodotus left; R: Maharajasa tratarasa Apaladatasa in Karosthi; Athena Alkidemos advancing left, thunderbolt in right hand, aegis draped over extended left arm; monograms to lower left and right. Western Punjab mint. 16mm, 2.2g SNG ANS 1573


As common as Aurelian coins are, I only have one Imperial issue...and it's so bad i don't even have a picture of it. I didn't want to break my camera. This coin came in a lot with another coin i really wanted, but this coin turned out to be pretty nice. Ratty silvering, but I actually wanted a ANT with the silvering looking patchy.




Aurelian, Antoninianus, 270-275 AD

O: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG; R: RESTITVT OR_BIS, Female standing right, presenting wreath to emperor standing left, scepter in left hand S in middle field XXI in exergue Antioch Mint; 23mm, 3.8g RIC V: 386

Hey, who is the "female" with Aurlian? Sometimes she's described as "Oriens", sometimes as "Orbis Terrarum", sometimes as just a chick. Is Orbis Terrarum a personification of the world?

I attributed the Aurelian myself, let me know if you notice any errors please!


Anyway, post any coins with a ruler who's name begins with an "A".

 

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Marcus Antony


Roman Imperiatorial
Lepidus & Mark Antony 43 BC
AR quinarius 13.9mm 1-82g
Military mint trav Transalpine Gaul pontificate
Cr 489/3; Syd 1158a; RSC 3
RARE

 

Augustus & Agrippa:


Roman Imperial
Augustus oak crown -Agrippa rostral crown
AE Dupondius 26mm 12-6g
10-14 CE
Nemausus chained Croc wreaths
RIC I 158

 

Ardashir I:

AR obol
c.226-240 AD
obv: Ardashir I bust right, wearing Parthian-style tiara, Pahlavi inscription
rev: Zoroastrian fire-altar, Pahlavi inscription

 

Another theme thread...so burned out with them..

Anyways nice additions, I like Aurelian best. I tend to like patchy silvering too.

 

I don't usually take to patchy silvering, but that Aurelian is pretty nice, and I think you've photographed it well too.

I know their names don't actually begin with an "A", but it's there somewhere!


ANTONINUS PIUS
AR Denarius 3.44g, 18.9mm. Rome mint, AD 140. RIC 417a. O: ANTONINVS (cognomen) AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right. R: AVRELIVS (nomen) CAESAR AVG PII F COS, bare head right.

 

Astragalus (knucklebone) - one in cast bronze

and one in silver (or silvered)

 

Yay, another pile-on thread


EGYPT, Antinoöpolis. Antinous
2nd-3rd centuries CE
PB tessera, 25 mm, 7.63 gm, 11h
Obv: draped bust of Antinous right, wearing hem-hem crown; crescent before, AN behind
Rev: Serapis standing right, head left, raising hand and holding scepter; to left, ЄYC/YBA/[...]
Ref: Peus 386 (26 April 2006), lot 759 (same dies); Milne –; Dattari (Savio) –; Köln –

Then ignore the thread. Why make such a comment?

 

Arcadius Siliqua

Obv:– DN ARCADIVS AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped and curassed bust right
Rev:– VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left on cuirass, Victory on globe in right hand, reversed spear in left
Minted in Lugdunum (LVGPS). August 28, A.D. 388-May 15, A.D. 392, Sixth Period
Reference:– RIC IX, 43(c) (rated Rare)

 

Antigonos II Gonatas

 

Antiochos IV Epiphanes

 

Allectus Quinarius

 

Andronicus II Bi Trachy

 

Agathokles


Sicily Syracuse 317-289 BC AE 23 Hemilitron Agathokles Kore Bull Dolphin O-R.jpg

 

LOL, hey Gene! Astragalus is NOT a Ruler as the OP asked for. But an Astragalus DOES RULE! Love that! I will drop mine too...

Astragalus (breaks the thread Rule... but these are cool and they RULE!)


Roman Republic
269-240 BCE
Aes Grave Uncia astragalos (Knuckle-Bone)
22mm, 10.1g, Cast bronze
Obv: astragalos (knuckle-bone)
Rev: astragaols (knuckle-bone)
Olive-brown patina

 

WOW, surprised No one has broken in with the proverbial Alexander posting!

Alexander:


BABYLONIA, Babylon
AR Tetradrachm / Stater (or Dishekel)
Minted ca. 323-328 B.C.
24 mm, 16.3g
Obv: Ba’al seated left holding scepter
Rev: Lion walking left, control mark Г above. (Control mark was minted duringAlexander III Lifetime)
Ref: Ref: BMC Arabia XXII no.1


Makedon
Alexander III, 336-323 BCE
AR Tetradrachm (16.86g) (24.1mm)
Lifetime Issue
Obv: Herakles
Rev: Zeus, Large Ball Throne

My wife, a non-collector gave me this for a birthday a few years back. LOVIT!

Makedon Alexander III 336-323 BC AR Drachm 3 Obv-Rev.jpg

Recent capture from @John Anthony

Makedon Alexander III 336-323 BC AE 16 4-1g Salamis-Cyprus mint Herakles club bow quiver SA Price 3143 O-R.JPG

 

Great A's folks !

Augustus :



Aelius :



Aemilian :



Aelia Flaccilla :



Q

 

Does Athena count ?



Q

 

Was Athena a ruler? (brutal)

well actually => she really did rule, eh?