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Heraklea Ar nomos 390-340 B.C. Hn 1378 Rv. Heracles fighting Nemean Lion Next coin Roman Hercules

 

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Roman Hercules


RR AE Quadrans 18mm 3.6g Rome 206-195 BC Hercules R wearing lions skin pellet behind - ROMA Prow of galley right 3 pellets Cr339-4a; Syd679c

Next up: Roman Republic Uncia

 

Uncia -

next up a Sextans.

 

SEXTANS


ITALIA Aes Formatum AE Bronze Ax Head ca 5th-4th C BCE sextans size 44.8mm 56g

Next up: Semuncia

 

Roman Republic Anonymous Issue
Rome, 215-212 BCE. Æ Semuncia (18mm, 3.74g, 12h). Draped bust of Mercury r., wearing winged petasos. R/ Prow of galley r. Crawford 41/11; RBW 136. Green patina, near VF;

Next up: winged cap

 

Roman Republic, Second Punic War, 215 - 212 BC
AE Sextans, Sardinia (?) Mint, 17mm, 2.37 grams
Obverse: Head of Mercury right wearing winged petasus.
Reverse: Prow of galley left, ROMA above, two pellets below.
Crawford56/6

Up next: As Mercury is also the closest planet to the sun, post a coin depicting the deity from the second planet closest to the sun, Venus.

 

FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL

VENVS
Venus standing left holding apple and rudder, around shaft of which dolphin is entwined

Rome 148-152 AD

Sear 4708

Delicate portrait with an elegant Venus

Next up Corinthian Helmet with a plume

 

Corinthian Helmet with Plume

Frentani

Larinum Frentani 210-175 BCE AE Quincunx 22mm 9.8g Athena corinthian plumed helmet- Galloping Horseman spear sheild tbolt 5 pellets NH Italy 625 BMC 2 SCARCE

Next Up: Gladiator(s)

 

ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius. 3.43g, 18.5mm. Rome mint, 42 BC. L. Livineius Regulus, moneyer. Crawford 494/30; RBW 1735; Sydenham 1112. O: Bare head of the praetor L. Livineius Regulus to right. R:L•REGVLVS, bestiarius standing left, spearing lion; behind, another bestiarius standing right, spearing panther; to left, wounded bear sitting right.
Notes: The venatio was a staged hunt where gladiators called bestiarii would kill a variety of wild beasts for the entertainment of the spectators. This venatio depicted on this coin possibly commemorates the five-day venatio which was part of the extravagant games held by Julius Caesar in 45 BC at the Circus Maximus of Rome. Caesar had 400 lions imported from North Africa and Syria, and also introduced bears and giraffes to the hunt for the first time.

Next: Scene from a non-staged animal hunt

 

Artemis killing a stag:


Quasi-autononymous issue, time of Nero.
Roman provincial Æ 14.6 mm, 3.24 g, 6h.
Lydia, Hierocaesarea; Magistrate Capito, AD 54-68.
Obv: ЄΠΙ ΚΑΠΙΤѠΝΟC, draped bust of Artemis Persica, right, with bow and quiver at her back.
Rev: ΙЄΡΟ-ΚΑICΑΡ-ЄΩΝ, Artemis in short chiton, right, with one knee on back of stag, which she pulls down by the antlers.
Refs: RPC I 2391; BMC v.22, p.102, 3.

Next: Artemis on a Roman provincial.

 

SALONINA
Rare. AE29. 9.26g, 29.5mm. IONIA, Ephesus, AD 254-268. Karwiese 1184 (this coin cited and illustrated). O: · CAΛΩN · XPVCOΓONH · CЄBA ·, diademed and draped bust right on crescent. R: EΦECIΩN Γ N-EΩ-KOPON, Artemis, standing facing, head right, raising right hand and holding bow; tree behind her, stag at her side.
Ex N. M. McQ. Holmes Collection; ex "Bavarian Collection" (Numismatic Fine Arts XXXI, 18 March 1993, lot 1141)

Next: Gallienus provincial

 

One of my favorite Alex tets cuz of the size of it and it's crispness.


Gallienus, Ruled 253-268 AD
AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria
Struck 262/263 AD
Obverse: AYT K Π ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC CEB, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; before, palm; behind, LI, RY 10.
References: Emmett 3806, Dattari 5276
Size: 23mm, 11.9g

Next Valerian provincial

 

VALERIAN
AE27. 13.98g, 27.3mm. PHOENICIA, Tyre, circa AD 253-260. Rouvier 2500. O: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: TVRIORVM, Cadmus standing left, holding patera and spear; at feet to left, cow reclining right; in left field, city gate of Thebes above ΘH/BЄ; murex shell to right.

Next: Might as well do the kids... Provincial of Saloninus or Valerian II

 

SALONINUS, as Caesar
Potin Tetradrachm. 13.0g, 24mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 7 of Valerian I and Gallienus (AD 259/60). Emmett 3777; Dattari (Savio) 5377. O: ΠO ΛI KOP CA VAΛЄPIANOC K CЄB, bareheaded, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: Eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak; L Z (date) across field.
Ex Stevex6 Collection; ex Robert M. Harlick Collection

Next: Eagle, head left.

 

Ptolemy I Soter
305-282 BCE. Æ (15mm, 3.85 g, 12h). Tyre mint. Struck after 294 or 289/8 BC. Diademed head of Alexander the Great right / Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings displayed.

Batters up: your favorite ATG bronze

 

ALL of them are favorites!

I have a few AE Alexander III's. I am under the impression that Bronzes of Alexander are all lifetime.


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


Makedon Alexander III 336-323 BC AE 16 Eagle Tbolt Crescent


Makedon Alexander III 336-323 BC AE 19 Quiver Club


Makedon Alexander III 336-323 BC AE 18 Bow Case Club


Makedon Alexander III 336-323 BC AE 17 Quiver Club

Next up: Philip II AE

 

Philip II



Next up: Blue/Turquoise patina

 

Photo by @Severus Alexander from AMCC1 (it didn't sell, so I'm keeping it):

My photo:

Macedon, Pella
AE20, 187-168/7 BC
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Reverse: ΠΗΛ / ΛΗΣ Cow grazing right, monogram below.
References: SNG ANS 598-617
Size: 20mm, 7.03g

The historical capital of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and birthplace of Alexander the Great.

Next, another helmeted Athena

 

Waiting for this fun fad to pick up...


Antiochos I Soter
Seleukid Kingdom (281-261 BC). AE (15mm, 2.49g). Smyrna or Sardes. Helmeted head of Athena facing / BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ. Nike standing left, holding wreath and palm frond, Monogram to outer left. SC 315a; HGC 9, 167.
Former: Kairos

Next up: different facing Athena

 

@Ryro - I NEED to know how to do that animation.... awesome!!
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Well I have found 2 attributions of this little Greek coin... one says Athena.. another Apollo.. so maybe I'll get an answer here...



Myrina, Aeolis. AE 17mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / MY-ΡI, decorated amphora; lyre right.
**second attribution I found states Athena as the OBV....

Next coin showing Amphora.... and I will be really disappointed if @Justin Lee does not post an amplifier..