First lot (5) of 2018

Picked up this lot of 5 coins for 50 euro total.
especially like the man faced bull from Akarnania , the others fit in my Siculo Punic collection.
I know Bing and TIF have the same coin from Akarnania , please show your man faced bull coins.

 

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That's an interesting group for the price featuring Kore, Persephone, Zeus and Tanit---not to mention the MH bull.

I'll pile on with my version of two of the OP.....



This didrachm struck in Neapolis features Artemis and not the other Ladies

 

beautifull coins, gentlemen.

Mikey, I have my Neapolis manfaced bull listed as Persephone on the obverse, with a little Artemis lucifera in the back. looks your coin is about the same.

 

Well done @Andres2 ! Really like the Punic Issues.

I do not focus on Greek much, but your Akarnania MFB is really cool. @Nicholas Molinari interest in Achelous / MFB and sloughed off on me a little, and I keep my eye out for some cool MFB's.

MFB:

Campania AE Apollo-Achelous -275-250BCE PLATE COIN 3 KNOWN RARE SNG ANS 474 - Listed Potamikon pg 232 Plate 343

BULL / KORE:

Sicily Syracuse 317-289 BC AE 23 Hemilitron Agathokles Kore-Persephone Bull Dolphin


Sicily Syracuse Hieron II 275-269 BC AE 15 Kore-Persephone Bull RIGHT Rare

TANIT:

Zeugitania Carthage 400-350 BCE Æ unit 15.3 mm, 2.7g Tanit l earring necklace - Horse r palm tree two pellets r MAA 18a


Carthage Zeugitana 250-200 BC AE 20 Tanit Horse Head

 

A solid and interesting group, especially for 50 EUR


AKARNANIA, Federal Coinage (Akarnanian Confederacy)
3rd century BCE
Æ (20mm, 6.38 g, 10h)
Obv: laureate head of Zeus right; API below
Rev: head of river-god Achelӧos left; trident head above, monogram to left. Ref: BCD Akarnania 32; HGC 4, 736
ex Alexandre Carathéodory Pasha (1833-1906)

My other MFB is one of my favorite coins.


SICILY, Selinos
c. 410 BCE
AR litra, 11mm, 0.76 g, 1h
Obv: nymph seated left on rock, right hand raised above her head, extending her left hand to touch coiled serpent before her; selinon leaf above
Rev: man-faced bull standing right; ΣEΛINONTIOΣ above; in exergue, fish right
Ref: Potamikon, p. 116 figure 152 (this coin) HGC 2, 1229; SNG ANS 711–2 var. (ethnic); SNG Ashmolean 1904–5; SNG Lloyd 1270 var. (same); Basel –; Dewing –; Rizzo pl. XXXIII, 6. Rare.
ex MoneyMuseum, Zurich
ex Leu 79 (31 October 2000), lot 404
ex Athos Moretti collection, #482, unpublished manuscript

 

Andres2....man your off to a fast start for 2018! If it was a hockey game you would be leading me 5-3. All kidding aside, nice coins

 

Great coin posts/ thanks for sharing.....amazing coins. I have no man faced bulls/ only normal everyday barnyard bulls on more recent coins

 

Nice one. I have a few from the area


AKARNANIA: Leukas, c. 219 to 211 BC. Obverse: Zeus right, bird behind (looking back), API below. Dotted border. Rev: Head of Acheloios right, wing-like ear, trident above, Akarnanian Federal monogram behind. Linear border. BCD Akarnania 32; MSP I, 462 (this coin illustrated).


AKARNANIA. Leukas. Ae (Circa 338-280 BC), 5.99 g, 21 mm.. Obv: Chimera walking left, monogram below. Rev: Head of river god Acheloos left, monogram behind. BMC Thessaly, p. 175, no. 19, BCD Akarnania 236; MSP I, 467 (this coin illustrated).Pecunem, Auction 16, lot 205.


AE 20, 5.68g, Akarnanian Federal Coinage, Thyrreion Mint, c. 250 BC. Obv: Athena to left in helm. Rev: Acheloios as a man-faced bull facing left. Dark green patina with some earthen encrustation. SNG Cop 423; BMC Thessaly p. 170, no. 21-4; BCD Akarnania 41-3; MSP I, 460. (my first MFB)

I've another nice example of the Herakles/MFB type but I am realizing now I never photographed!

My gallery if you like these types:

http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3892&page=1&sort=pa

 

The reverse of mine has Artemis with the MH-bull and the obverse the nymph PARTHENOPE....Now my head is really swimming LOL

RE: FORVM:


Silver didrachm, SNG ANS 340; Sambon 460b; BMC Italy p. 99, 57 var. (N normal); HN Italy 579, gVF, fine style, beautifully toned, reverse slightly off-center, Neapolis (Naples, Italy) mint, weight 7.354g, maximum diameter 22.0mm, die axis 45o, 326/317 - 290 B.C.; obverse diademed head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing pendant earring and pearl necklace; Artemis standing facing holding two torches (control symbol) behind neck; APTEMI below truncation; reverse man-faced bull standing right, head turned facing, Nike above flying right and placing wreath on bull's head, retrograde N below, NEOΠOΛITΩN in exergue; ex Obolos (Nomos) auction 3 (15 Nov 2015), lot 35; ex Swiss collection formed prior to 2005.

 

Great value and terrific coins, only 10 euro each great buying.

 

I like the Tanit/Horse Carthaginian issues. Still want one of those for teaching the Aeneid. Book 1:

There was a grove in the centre of the city, delightful

with shade, where the wave and storm-tossed Phoenicians

first uncovered the head of a fierce horse, that regal Juno

showed them: so the race would be noted in war,

and rich in substance throughout the ages...

Tanit was the North African Juno.

 

What a deal! Off to a fine start.

 

Mikey I accidently said Persephone , but I ment Parthenope , its in the description with my coin. sorry. Very unusual that Artemis is carrying 2 torches on your coin instead of one as on mine.

TIF, That Selinos bull is a masterpiece imho, such a small coin with so many going on, bull is excellent pictured, all on less then 1 gram of silver, amazing.

Panzerman, your way ahead , if I include your wonderfull American obsolete banknotes too.
I collect obsolete notes too , not US, but greek, and many were printed by the American Banknote Company.

Related to this topic,this large note showing the ancient art of bull jumping:

 

You have to get at least one! Among all my Carthage coins, I have 32 with Tanit. She is gonna getcha if you don't buy one!


Carthage 300-264 BCE AE 19 Sardinia 19mm 5.62g Tanit wreathed Horse hd r ayin SNG COP 151 JP Righetti collection

 

Great group for sure, congratulations on a nice lot!



Thanks,
Jacob

 

Nice selection of coins there that you got for a bargain price. Way to start out the new year!

 

..i figure the art is living to tell the tale..

 

Way to start off the year!

 

Sweet deal