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CAMPANIA, NEAPOLIS
AR Didrachm
OBVERSE: Head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing headband, pendant earring, and pearl necklace
REVERSE: Man-faced bull walking right, head facing, above Nike flying right to crown him // [NΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ]
Struck at Neapolis (Naples) 350-325 BC
7.3g, 20mm
SNG ANS 296-298. SNG Lockett 79. HN Italy 565
ex. JAZ Numismatics

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Nomos from Neapolis 300-275 B.C. Obv head of nymph right. Rv Man headed bull walking right HN 579 7.19 grms 22 mm Looks like I got beaten to the punch by Bing Next coin Nike

 

CAMPANIA, Neapolis
320-300 BCE Æ Laureate head of Apollo right / Forepart of a man-headed bull right; dolphin right above. SNG ANS 434; SNG France -; SNG Morcom 145 var.; HN Italy 575.

Way to slow. What Bing says

 

Bing says: Niké , here she is next niké

 

Severus Alexander
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: A KAI MAP AYP CЄY AΛЄΞANΔPOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust
Rev.: LIΓ (year 13 = 233/234), Nike advancing left, holding palm and wreath; palm to outer left, date to inner left
Billon, 24.5mm, 15.56g

Next: Nike advancing right

 

Wow, I like that coin. Cool!

 

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Ah! “ . “ PELLET


Carthage 3rd C BC AE 20 Sardinia Mint Tanit-Kore Horse Hd Pellet


Next: back to Shanxi’s Nike advancing Right

 

AMISOS, PONTOS
AE 21
OBVERSE: Gorgonian head facing on shield
REVERSE: AMI-SOU to left and right of Nike advancing right, holding palm over shoulder; ME monogram to left, VTE monogram to right
Struck at Amisos 80 BC
7.6g, 21mm
SNG BMC 1190

Next: Amisos with Perseus and Gorgon head

 

Amisos with Perseus and Gorgon head


Next: A different city with Perseus and Gorgon head

 

PONTOS, Komana
AE28. 17.47g, 27.9mm. PONTOS, Komana. Struck under Mithradates VI, circa 111-105 BC or 95-90 BC. HGC 7, 278 (R3); SNG BM 1261; Sear Greek 3656. O: Head of Athena in crested helmet ornamented with Pegasos to right. R: KOMA-NΩN, Perseus facing, holding harpa in left, and head of slain Medusa in right hand, her decapitated body below gushing blood; monograms in lower left and right fields.

Next: A coin showing another monster that Perseus slays - the Ketos

 

Caria Halikarnassos formerly thought to be from Kindya Ar Hekte or tetrobol. Obv head of Ketos left Rv Geometric square Rosen 617 2.02 grms 10 mm Next coin coin never posted before

 

This one arrived a few days ago, but the pics are just about an hour old.

CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS
Potin Tetradrachm. 9.24g, 22.7mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 2 (AD 269/270). Emmett 3881; Dattari 5388. O: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: Elpis standing left, holding flower and raising skirt; L-B in field.
Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection

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Arrived a week ago, photographed yesterday, never posted before:

Zeugitania, Carthage, AE 18 (Shekel?), ca. 300–264 BC, mint on Sicily or Sardinia (?). Obv: head of Tanit l. Rev: head of horse r.; Punic letter (crescent-shaped) before. 18mm, 4.43g. Ref: SNG Copenhagen 151. Ex André Cichos.

Next: Your first ancient coin

 

Licinius I (RIC VII#155 Arles)-Unlisted-
Licinius I AE Follis 20mm/3.43gr (Emperors name Misspelled)
Obverse-IMP LICINVS PF AVG- laureate, cuirassed bust right
Reverse-REV SOLI INVICTO COMITI- Sol standing right, looking left, chlamys across chest and over his left arm, holding globe and raising right hand. C-S across fields
Exergue-PARL- minted 313-318AD Arles


Next....Your most recent silver purchase

 

Julia Domna Caesarea Fortuna AE drachm year 5

Next: The most recent coin you now regret buying

 

Funny enough, it's a Julia Domna! I regret buying it because the auction house "lost" it and "accidently" sent me a much less expensive coin. Sadly, I was so excited to receive it I even posted her in a thread before receiving:

Next up: Venus showing off those cheeks

 

Julia Domna, Wife of Sept. Severus,
Empress 193-217 AD, AE Sestertius,
Rome Mint, Struck 193-196 AD
Obverse: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right.
Reverse: VENERI VICTR, Venus, naked to waist, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand, resting left elbow on column, S-C across fields.
References: RIC IV 842
Size: 30mm, 18.3g

It's coloring makes it hard to capture...


Next: leaning/resting on column

 

next: a Sabina as

 

Sabina, AD 117-137.
Roman AE as or dupondius, 27 mm, 12.28 g.
Rome, AD 128-137.
Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, diademed and draped bust right, hair coiled and piled on top of head.
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG S C, Concordia enthroned left, holding patera and resting on statuette of Spes; cornucopiae below seat.
Refs: RIC 1021; Cohen 17.

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