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EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter
AR tetradrachm, 27 mm, 17.0 gm (Attic standard)
Alexandreia mint, struck 313/12 BCE
Obv: Head of the deified Alexander III to right, wearing mitra of Dionysos and elephant skin headdress, with aegis around his neck, and with horn of Ammon on his forehead
Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; Athena Alkidemos advancing right, hurling spear with her right hand and with shield over her extended left arm; to right, eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt to right with ΔΙ below
Ref: Svoronos 33; Zervos series D, issue XIII; SNG Copenhagen 14; BMC 7

Next: Ptolemy II Philadelphus

 

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PTOLEMAIC EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos
AE Obol. 11.98g, 23mm, Alexandria mint post-reform, Series 3, circa 260 BC. Svoronos 439. O: Head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin. R: BAΣIΛEΩS ΠTOΛEMAIOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; delta between legs.
Notes: "Sister-loving" Ptolemy II was first married to Arsinoe I, daughter of Lysimachos. He later divorced her to marry his own sister, Arsinoe II, who was the widow of Lysimachos.

Next: Lysimachos

 

Lysimachus, Kingdom of Thrace, BC 323-305
AE, 5g, 17mm; 5h; BC 317-305
Obv.: laureate head of Apollo right
Rev.: ΦΙΛΙ[ΠΠΟΥ]; horseman riding right; ΛΥ beneath horse left, lion forepart right (protome of lion)

Next an enemy of Rome on a coin.

 

Hieron II (Hiero II) was the king of Syracuse. He defeated Carthage invasion only to have to deal with the Manertinoi (265 AD). After the Mamertines allied with Rome, Hieron sided with Carthage (264 AD), making him then an enemy of Rome. Soon after, feeling eminent endless battle or defeat, Hieron managed a treaty with Rome (263 AD).


Syracuse, Sicily
Hieron II, Ruled 270-215 BC
AE Hemilitron, Struck circa 230-218/5 BC
Obverse: Diademed head of Hieron left, beardless.
Reverse: Horseman galloping right, holding couched lance, monogram below, IEPΩNOΣ in exergue.
References: Calciati 195, BMC 574, SNG ANS 930
Size: 26.6mm, 16.9g

Next: horseman galloping

 

Philip II of Macedon
AE 6.30 gm; 18.6 mm
Obv: Diademed head of Apollo, r.
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, youth on horseback r.; thunderbolt below
Refs: Bellinger 43; SNG ANS 880 ff.

Next: Philip II, son of Otacilia Severa.

 

Philip II AE 1 1/2 assaria (>A) Tomis Athena


Next: an unusual denomination

 

Justinian I
530 AD
Mint: Constantinople
AR Scripulum or 1/3 Siliqua
Obvs: Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis right.
Revs: Large TX monogram.
11x14mm, 0.51g
Bendall, Anonymous Type 12

Next: monogram as main reverse device

 

Anastasius nummus:



next: tiny Æ

 

Aiolis, Gryneion
AE11, 1.3g, 12h; 3rd Century BC.
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo, 3/4 facing left.
Rev.: ΓYP-NH; Mussel shell.
Reference: SNG Ashmolean 1447–8; SNG Copenhagen 205–6.

Next a tesserae (unsure on spelling).

 

IONIA, Ephesus. Anoynmous
c. CE 1st century
Æ tessera, 19mm, 5.14 g
Obv: CKωΠI, stage kneeling left, head right; E to left, Φ to right
Rev: KHPIΛICωΔEΠPOCΠAΛVPIN surrounding a bee
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 355; BMC 186; SNG von Aulock 1875
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-magical-tessera.277808/

Next: a bee

 

Here's a bee about to pollinate a rose. Rhodes didrachm. Ashton 164.


Next: rose

 

Rhodian didrachm, c. 250-230 BCE


Next: Helios

 

Didrachm of Rhodes 250-238 B.C. Ashton 206 Next coin three/quarters facing head (or bust)

 

Thessaly, Larissa. Ca. 356-342 B.C.
AR hemidrachm. Ex BCD, Ex C.C., May 1993.
(15.58 mm, 2.32 g, 10 h).
Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left
ΛAPIΣ-AIΩN, Horse standing right, preparing to roll.
BCD Thessaly II 333; SNG Copenhagen 132. VF.
Ex BCD,
Ex C.C., May 1993.

Next: silver coin with cameo patina

 

Faustina Sr, AD 138-141.
Roman AR denarius, 3.23 g, 18.6 mm, 6 h.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust, right
Rev: AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing left, holding globe and rudder
Refs: RIC 348b; BMCRE 367; Cohen 7; RCV 4577 var. (bust).

Next: Fortuna/Tyche

 

Maximus.Caesar
PHRYGIA, Acmoneia. AD 235/6-238. Æ 28mm (12.80 g, 6h). Homonoia with Eumeneia. Bare-headed and draped bust right / Tyche of Acmoneia standing right, holding cornucopia, clasping hands with Tyche of Eumeneia standing left, holding cornucopia. Franke & Nollé 35 (Vs. A/1); Winterthur 4026. Near VF,

Next up: coin that someone on coin talk helped you identify.

 

Damn, that's a pretty Faustina Sr. Fantastic portrait style.

 

A coin that someone on coin talk helped me identify:



Roman Republic Anonymous, circa 211-208 BC. AR Victoriatus
Mint: uncertain mint in Sicily
Obv: Laureate head of Jupiter to right.
Rev: ROMA Victory standing front, head to right, placing wreath on trophy.
Size: 16 mm, 2.46 g

I had misidentified this as Crawford 70/1 and @red_spork pointed out that this is a scarce Crawford 67/1, also a Sicilian mint type but likely from a different Sicilian mint than the more common 70/1 that I thought I had.

Next Up: a coin with an interesting story

 

And the story of this coin: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-victoriatus-born-out-of-desperation.292920/#post-2680505

Up next: a coin that still has some original hoard patina