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Persia Achaemenid Empire 4th C BCE FOURREE 15mm Siglos Persian hero-king in running incuse

Next up: Archaic coin

 

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Ionia, Kolophon
AR Tetartemorion.
Late 6th Century BCE.
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo facing.
Reverse: TE monogram within incuse square.
References: SNG Cop 133; SNG Kayhan 356.
Size: 7mm, 0.25g.

Next: Apollo

 

next: a bronze Otho

 

Otho, Ruled Jan 15-Apr 16, 69 AD
AE26, Syria, Antioch Mint
Was Poppaea Sabina’s initial husband, but she had an affair with Nero and eventually left him for Nero while Nero was Emperor.
Obverse: CAE AVG IMP M OTHO, laureate head right; c/m- Athena standing right within rectangular incuse.
Reverse: Large SC within laurel wreath of eight leaves, fastened at top with pellet, between inner circle and outer dotted border.
References: RPC 4318; c/m-Howgego 245
Size: 26mm, 11.1g
Ex: Savoca Coin Auction, 4th Blue, Lot #930 (12-27-2017)

Next: non-Roman Countermark

 

Philetairus
Mysia (van Alfen type 2) Kingdom of Pergamon
282-263 BC Bronze, with countermark: owl. Head of Athena with Attic Helmet / Serpent of Asclepius. SNG BN 1650 ff. 2.99 g .; Nice
Secret Saturlanlia gift

Next up: SS gift that you don't know who gave it to you

 

Since it's not getting play (guess secret Saturns ain't so secret) I'll post another coin from the same kind Saturn and move the thread along:



Caracalla, Caesar

196-198 Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 2.92 g, 12 h), Laodicea, 198. M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right. Rev. SECVRITAS PERPETVA Securitas standing front, head left, holding inverted spear in left hand and resting with right on shield set on ground. BMC 459. Cohen 566. RIC 330. A scarce issue with an unusual bust type. Good very fine. Secret Saturlanlia gift

Next up: a spear being thrown

 

THESSALIAN LEAGUE
AR Drachm
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, ΓAYANA (magistrate) behind
Rev: Athena Itonia standing right, with shield and about to hurl spear, ΘEΣΣA - ΛΩN to sides, bunch of grapes on vine right, Π-O / Λ-Y (magistrate) across lower fields
Struck at Thessaly 196-146 BC
4.0g, 16 mm
BMC 36

Next: Another example of the Thessalian League

 

The only Koinon of Thessaly coin I have is this barely identifiable one of Marcus Aurelius:


Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180.
Roman provincial AE diassarion, 10.79 g, 25.2 mm, 5 h.
Thessaly, Thessalian League. Marcus Aurelius. A.D. 161-180.
Obv: AYT M AYP AN-TѠNЄINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: KOINON ΘΕCCΑΛѠΝ, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear and holding shield.
Refs: Rogers 95; BMC 79; Mionnet Suppl. III 61.

Next: Marcus Aurelius provincial.

 

Aurelius as Caesar, Alexandria drachm / Nike

Next: another Alexandian coin of a Caesar (not Augustus)

 

Maybe a new next?

 

EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius as Caesar
AE obol, 20.5 mm, 6.0 gm. Alexandria.
Year 15 (CE 151/2)
Obv: MAVPHΛICKAICAP; bust right, bare head
Rev: Sphinx crouched right in the pose of the Great Sphinx of Giza; LIE (date) above in left field
Ref: Emmett 1919.15, R5; Dattari 3221; RPC IV online 15684 coin #4

Next: sphinx

 

Sphinx


Iberia Castulo Late 2nd C BC AE As 25mm Bust Nose Hand Sphinx


Egypt SCARAB Middle Kingdom 2065-1650 BCE Scarabaeus Sphinx

Next: Celtiberia

 

SPAIN, Castulo
I Century BCE Æ As Diademed head, hand before / Helmeted Sphinx standing, star at right. Burgos.543. aVF, earthen brown patina.

Next up: broken but beautiful

 

Broken but Beautiful



Carthage - Zeugitana AR Shekel-Didrachm 360-264 BCE Tanit Horse r head l palm SNG COP 141

Next up: More Tanit / Kore / Persephone

 

Carthaginian Domain, Sicily
c. 4th-3rd cent. BC. ’ (17mm, 2.7g, 3h). Wreathed head of Tanit l. R/ Horse standing r. before palm tree. SNG Copenhagen 1117-9 (Zeugitania).

Next up: Carthaginian coin

 

Hispania-Carthage, 212-208 BC
AE ¼ Calco, Traveling Barcid Military Mint,
Time of Hannibal and Second Punic War
Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left.
Reverse: Crested Thracian helmet left, with cheek guards.
References: AB-523; ACIP 582; SNG BM Spain 67; Villaronga 1973, 114; CNH p. 69, 46
Size: 13mm, 1.94g
Notes: Degenerate or crude style. Extremely rare. Mobile military mint traveling with the mercenary army defending southern Spain against the Roman offensive in the last years of the Second Punic War.

Next: helmet on reverse

 

Tryphon, Diodotus
Mint: Antioch
141 BC
Obvs: Head of Tryphon right diademed.
Revs: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ TPYФΩNOΣ AYTOKPATOPOΣ, Spiked Macedonian helmet.
AE 18mm, 4.9g
Ref: SC 2034.1

Next: cheek guards

 

Now that is a bad@$$ coin right there!
Another addition to my must have list.

Philip V and Perseus. Ca. 221-168 B.C.E
Macedonian Kingdom. AE unit (17.1 mm, 6.07 g, 12 h). Uncertain Macedonian mint. Macedonian shield, star with spiral arms/swastika in center boss / M-K, ΔONΩN, Macedonian helmet with cheek guards, BA monogram below. SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Cop -; McClean 3666. VF. Rare

Next up: Macedonian shield coin sans Gorgon

 

Makedon Shield sans @Ryro (ooops, I meant Gorgon)


Makedon Amphipolis Philip V - Perseus - lost empire to Romans - helmet Tetrobol

Next up: Club

 

Commodus
177-192 AD AE As 24-25 mm, 10.34 g, Rome, 192 AD.
Obv. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Head to right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Rev. HERCVL / ROMAN / AVGV / S C, Legend divided by club within laurel wreath.
RIC III 644; C. 193; BMC 722.
An interesting type. Fine to very fine.From: Auctiones GmbH

Next up: Ruler known to have a sense of humor