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Makedon Tet - King Philip II


Makedon Philip II Tet Pella LIFETIME 353-349 Zeus Horse star spearhd Le Rider 102

Next up: Makedon Sun

 

Seven of 'em.

MACEDONIA (as Roman Protectorate)
AR Tetradrachm. 16.84g, 32.7mm. MACEDONIA, First Meris, Amphipolis mint, circa 167-149 BC. SNG Cop 1313; Prokopov 127. O: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield. R: Club; monogram above, two monograms below, MAKEΔONΩN above, ΠPΩTHΣ below; all within oak wreath, thunderbolt to left.

Next: Koinon of Macedonia

 

Koinon of Macedon.
Pseudo-autonomous issue circa AD 200-300.
Bronze Æ
Obverse: diademed bust of Alexander the great right
Reverse: horseman galloping (Alexander and Bucephalus)
25mm., 11,48g.
nearly very fine

Next up: a different koinon example

 

DOMITIAN
AE23
OBVERSE: AVT KAISAR DOMITAINOS SEB, laureate head right
REVERSE: KIONON MAKEDONWN, Macedonian shield
Struck at Koinon of Macedonia, 81-96AD
8.2g, 23mm
RPC 336, SNG Cop 1337, Moushmov 5881

Next: A favorite Flavian

 

This isn't my highest grade Flavian or the one with the most eye-appeal, but it's my favorite. I like Domitian's wry smirk. It also features an interesting engraver's error on the obverse and the Minerva on the reverse has a really cool aegis, with snake heads and everything!



Domitian, AD 81-96.
Roman AR denarius, 3.44 g, 17.2 mm, 7 h.
Rome, AD 91.
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR XI (error; should read TR P XI), laureate head, right.
Rev: IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva advancing right, brandishing a javelin and holding a shield.
Refs: RIC 156; RIC² 724; BMCRE p. 336, note; Cohen 269; RCV --.

Next up: engraver's error

 

Philip II (as Caesar) under Philip I the Arab, Ruled 244-249 AD
AE As, Struck 244-246 AD, Rome mint
Obverse: M IVL PHILIPPVS CEAS (rather than CAES), Bust of Philip II, bare-headed, draped, right.
Reverse: PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS, Philip II, standing left, holding standard in right hand and spear reversed in left hand.
References: RIC IV 258b var (obv legend misspelling)
Size: 25mm, 12.5g
Notes: Rare with standard rather than globe. Also, obverse legend misspelling.

Next up: AE coin of his dad

 

PHILIP I
AE Sestertius
OBVERSE: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: LIBERALITAS AVGG II S-C, Liberalitas standing left, holding abacus & cornucopiae
Struck at Rome, 247-8 AD
23.5g, 30mm
RIC 180a, Cohen 88

Next: Liberalitas

 

Gordian III
AR-Antoninianus
Obv.: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: LIBERALITAS AVG II, Liberalitas holding dispenser and double-cornucopiae
Ag, 3.91g, 21.1mm
Ref.: RIC 36, RSC 130

Next: double-cornucopiae

 

AQUILIA SEVERA
AR Denarius. 2.93g, 20mm. Rome mint, AD 220-222. RIC 226. O: IVLIA AQVILIA SEVERA AVG, draped bust right. R: CONCORDIA, Concordia standing left, holding patera and double cornucopiae; lit altar to left; star in right field.

Next: Another wife of Elagabalus

 

Annia Faustina, a different wife of Elagabalus:



Plate coin in Lindgren I:




Next: Plate coin in a printed reference.

 

Kingdom of Elymais
Orodes IV
2nd half 2nd CentAD
Æ Drachm
Obv.: Facing Bust, small hair tuft on top, 2 hair tufts left & right
Rev.: Bust of Artemis left, in low Tiara with crest of dots; anchor with 1 cross bar
Æ, 3.22 gr. 12x14 mm.
Ref.: Van´t Haaff Type 17.2, Subtype 1-1b, THIS COIN
(van't Haaff: Catalogue of Elymaean Coinage)

Next: another Elymaean Coin

 

Orodes III, ELYMAIS
II Century AD. Æ Drachm (3.03 gm). Profile bust wearing tiara with anchor, anchor and crescent behind / Regular series of dashes. v.Haaff.16.4.2-1A. VF+, brown patina

Next up: anchor

 

Alexander the Great, silver tetradrachm

Obv:– Head of (Alexander the Great as) Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress knotted at base of neck
Rev:– BASILEOS ALEXANDPOY, Zeus seated left, holding eagle in right hand and scepter in left, Anchor, EP monogram in left field, HD monogram beneath throne
Minted in Marathus mint.c. 323-300 BC
Reference:– Price 3438.

ex Coincraft, London



Next up:- A monogram

 

Monogram


RI Zeno 476-491 CE 2nd reign AE 10mm Monogram

Next: BCE Egypt

 

Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285-246 BC
AE Diobol, Alexandria mint, Series 2
Struck circa 285-261/0 BC
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus-Ammon right.
Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread; Σ above Galatian shield to left, A between legs.
References: Svoronos 560
Size: 29mm, 14.37g

I was really excited to finally get this coin, as it is the counterpart to this pair of Sicilian imitation from Hieron II:

Syracuse, Sicily imitating Ptolemaic Issues of Ptolemy II Philadelphos in Alexandria
Minted under Hieron II, Ruled 270-215 BC
AE Litra, Uncertain mint in Sicily
Struck post-reform circa 264-263 BC
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right (Sicilian Portrait Style B).
Reverse: ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, with wings spread; oval shield to left, control mark A to lower right near eagle tail; all within sold circle border.
References: Svoronos 615, Wolf & Lorber, ‘Western Greek’ Style, Subgroup 3, H69 (A42/P56)

http://royalnumismaticsociety.org/NC_Offprints/NC171/NC171_Offprint_102010_Lorber_Article.pdf
http://ptolemybronze.com/New_Sicily_Article_REV_6.htm​

Next: BC imitation

 

Eastern Celts
AR Drachm (15-16 mm, 2.02 g), 2nd to 1st century BC. Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, ’Kapostal’ Type.
Obv. Celticized head of laureate Zeus to right.
Rev. Celticized horseman to left; large crest above head, crescent to right. Göbl OTA pl. 39, 503/1; Kostial 821.
Very fine. Former: AuctionesGmbH

Next up: Celtic non imitation

 

Celtic


Celtic Britain Iceni Boudicca 61 CE 1.03g Celt Hd r Celtic horse galloping Scarce

Next: more Celts

 

LOWER DANUBE CELTS
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Stylized head of Herakles with wild hair, right
REVERSE: Stylized Zeus seated left holding an eagle, kantharus to left
Struck by the Lower Danube Celts, 2d-1st Century BC
2.9g, 20mm,
CCCBM I 217, Kostial 896
ex JAZ Numismatics

Next: Stylized Zeus

 

Not sure if this counts as a stylized Zeus but here goes.

Commodus (180-192. A.D.)

Type: Billon Tetradrachm, 25mm, 11.06 grams

Obverse: M AVΡ KOMMO ANTΩNINOC CE, Laureate bust of Commodus right

Reverse: VΠAT OCTOΔ, Zeus seated left, holding scepter and thunderbolt, K theta in field

Reference: Emmett 2567





Next: Seated Athena