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Akragas Ar Tetradrachm 470-420 B.C. Obv Sea Eagle standing left wings folded. Rv. Crab with human facial features on carapace. HGC 77 17.02 grms 26 mm Next coin another one from Sicily

 

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AV 2 Tari d'oro ND Messina Mint
Friedrich II Von Hohehstaufen 1198-1250 Holy Roman Emperor
German Rulers of Sicily
A non-Roman coin from Italy

 

I was too slow. Go with a non-Roman coin from Italy.

Edit to add: Awesome Akragas posted by Terence Cheesman.

 

Sicily is a part of Italy:


Sicily, Messana
Litra (420-413 BC)
Obv: Hare leaping right, below scallop shell.
Rev: MEΣ, Legend within wreath
Ag, 0.66g, 14mm
SNG ANS 349

Next: Another coin from Messana

 

SICILY, Messana
AR Tetradrachm
480-461 BC
17.21 grams, 25 mm.
Obv: Biga of mules (an apene) driven right by seated charioteer. Nike above crowning mules.
Rev: Hare bounding to right with spray of olive beneath. MEΣΣA.ИIOИ. (retrograde Ns)
Grade: a nicely toned Good Fine coin with claims to aVF.
Other: Similar to Sear 843 & 847. SNGANS.314. From Pegasi Jan 2014.


Next is a coin depicting eight legs (Crab, Biga, two dogs, four soldiers, etc).

 

next another biga

 

L. Cosconius M.f., 118 BC, AR serrate denarius, Narbo mint
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma right; X to left
Rev: Gallic warrior (Bituitus?), naked, driving a galloping biga right, hurling spear and holding a shield and carnyx
Size: 3.94g, 19mm
Ref: Crawford 282/2; Sydenham 521; Cosconia 1

Next: another coin that references people from cultures/kingdoms other than the one issuing the coin

 

Akragas AR litra 9mm 0.68g lambda iota under crab marks denomination


way too late

 

AV Stater ND Olbia Mint struck circa 40BC
Koson/ Thrace or Scythia?
Kotison

Eagle/ wreath in beak
Three Roman Lictors / Brutus?
So this coin shows Roman Eagle/ Lictors
next up: coin from Olbia Mint

 

Pod of Dolphins

next coin with a dolphin

 

Achaea. Corinthia, Corinth. Caracalla Æ24. Obv: Laureate, draped bust of Caracalla left. Melikertes-Palaimon.
Rev: CLI COR / Melikertes-Palaimon reclining right on the back of a dolphin, pine tree in background.
24mm., 8.1 g.
BCD Corinth 930.

Next: AE from Peloponnesos.

 

AE from Peloponnesos



Phlius, Phliasia, The Peloponnesos
Æ12, 1.8g; 400-350 BC
Obv.: Bull butting left, head lowered and turned to front.
Rev.: Large Φ surrounded by four pellets.
Reference: BCD Peloponnesos 109 var, BMC 16
Ex-BCD Collection, not in Leu sale, from GMRH, Aug 1981.

...comes from Phlius, supposedly named after the Argonaut and son of Dionysos, Phlias. The city was a Spartan ally and member of the Peloponnesian league.
Like many other cities of ancient Greece, Phlius fell into civil strife between a democratic and an oligarchic faction during the 4th century BCE; the democratic faction initially gained control and exiled its opponents, but in 380 BCE a Spartan army under Agesilaus laid siege to the city for some twenty months, eventually forcing the Phliasians to capitulate and accept oligarchic government. -wiki
These minute bronzes are evidently quite scarce - only a few on ACSEARCH as well.
This coin is ex-BCD and comes with his round tag with typically neat, miniscule handwriting

Next up: Another AE Peloponnesos

 

Achaea. Zacynthus, Island off Elis. Marcus Aurelius AE20. Pan with infant Dionysus
Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, r. Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ ΑΥ
Reverse design Pan standing, r., nebris over shoulders, holding bunch of grapes and infant Dionysus
Reverse inscription ΖΑΚΥΝΘΙΩΝ
BMC 93-4

Next: AE Island either Provincial or Greek.

 

next: another coin from Rhodos

 

ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Ialysos. 480-408 BC
AR Obol (or some other size-appropriate fractional name), 9 mm, 0.6 gm
Obv: forepart of winged boar left
Rev: helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square.
Ref: SNG Keckman 315; Karl 373

Next: winged boar

 

Winged boar I don't have but here is one without wings. Dynasts of Lycia Zagaba ? 470-440 B.C. Obv Forepart of Boar advancing right. Rv.Triskeles.Museler IV 4 7.78 grms 21mm Long axis. Photo by W. Hansen Next coin Lycia

 

uncertain Lycian Dynast, Stater - two clear monograms but ??? Khinakha?
https://www.ma-shops.com/henzen/item.php?id=43250


Next: a coin you would like a better ID for or that you have been unable to ID even though it has decent detail

 

This one Elsen did not know ID for, no one has been able to tell me who/ when/why it was struck Its in pretty decent shape.

Next up: Coin with Tunny Fish (Tuna)

 

Here is a sliver of a tunny fish:

MYSIA. Kyzikos.
AR Obol
ca. 450-400 B.C.
0.85 grams, 11 mm
Obv: Forepart of razor-back boar left,
tunny upward behind
Rev: Head of roaring lion facing left
within incuse square
Grade: gEF fully struck, Almost mint on
porosity-free, choice flan. All lion &
boar details present w/ partial tunny
Other: Similar to Sear 3848 but w/o K;
Von Fritze II 9; SNG France 361-72;
SNG von Aulock 1213; SNG Kayhan 54.
From Barry Murphy May 2013.



Next coin should have tusks or teeth.

 

Mysia/ Kyzikos
EL Hemihekte ND 500-450BC
Boar with tusks/riding Tuna

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