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Shailendra Dynasty of the Medang Kingdom
Central Java, present-day Indonesia
AR Massa
c. 850-900 CE
Obv: Incused square with sandalwood motif inside
Rev: Nagari ma character
2.31g 13mm
Slightly distorted ma

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Next: Something from the island kingdoms of SE Asia; Indonesia, Philippines, etc

 

next: coin made of lead or tin

 

Chinese grave token?
Pb24, 7.8g.

Next: Funky horse.

 

next: hippopothamus

 

OTACILIA SEVERA
Æ Sestertius
OBVERSE: MARCIA OTACILIA SEVERA AVG, diademed and draped bust right
REVERSE: SAECVLARES AVGG, SC in ex, Hippopotamus standing right, head raised
Struck at Rome, 248 AD
18.6g, 30mm
RIC 200a, Cohen 65
ex Warren Esty

Next: Secular games

 

Philip I, AR Antoninianus, Rome, AD 248
Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: SAECULARES AVGG, thin column (cippus) inscribed COS III

Next: more saeculares or any ancient games (greek, roman, or otherwise)

 

All the Philip I and family SAECVLARES AVGG antoniniani with animals on the reverse (issued for the games commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Rome's founding), plus a few more coins thrown in.



Next: a moose (or elk). Or, if you don't have one, a stag. Antlers are a must!

 

I think I see antlers on this stag:


Ionia, Ephesus AE16
280-258 BC
OBV: Bee in Laurel wreath
REV: Stag grazing, right
16.58mm, 3.2 grams


Next: Show a nicely detailed Bee

 

Ionia, Ephesos, AE (Circa 320-300 BC)
Obv: E - Φ, bee with straight wings
Rev: Stag kneeling left, head right; above, astragalos; magistrate, KATOKΛH[Σ], left

Next: more stags or bees

 

Stags


RR Allius Bala 92 BCE AR Den Diana Biga Stags Sear 221 Craw336-1 scarce

Next: A Fly or Cicada

 

Athens New Style Tetradrachm c 153/2 BC
Obs : Athena
32.5mm 16.27g Die axis: 6 o'clock
Thompson catalogue : IMITATION
Obs : 1350 Rev : NEW
Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic Above symbol LF Cicada
Below ΠΟ
Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora
All within a surrounding olive wreath


This New Style imitation seems to have elements of two New Styles. The Cicada from the cicada issue and under the ethnic the abbreviated magistrates name which is reminiscent of the Palm Behind Owl 1st magistrate. Came in a hoard with genuine New Styles via e Bay purchased one at a time! The obverse is similar to the Athena's on the Heterogeneous OLD STYLES which are very rare and preceded the New Styles.

NEXT: More Cicada/insects

 

Oh well, here's another New Style tetradrachm with cicada...

Obv. Head of Athena right, in Attic helmet
Rev. ΑΘΕ - Owl standing right on amphora; BE monogram and cicada to left, MI monogram to right, B on amphora, all within wreath.
Mint: Athens (ca 153-152 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 16.75g / 32.5mm / 12h
References:

• Sv. 13 pl. 37
• NSSCA. 66 b pl. 9

Provenances:

• CGB
• Ex. CGB Monnaies XI, 21st Jan 2002, no. 93

Acquisition: VSO 23 #86 27/11/2004
Notes: Feb 11, 16 - Same obverse die as example in university of Aberdeen (no. 66a).


Next - a different insect

 

CALABRIA, Tarentum
AR Diobol. 1.14g, 12.1mm. CALABRIA, Tarentum, circa 380-332 BC. Vlasto 1327. O: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet upon which Skylla hurling stone. R: Herakles kneeling right, strangling lion; grasshopper above.

Next: Herakles/Hercules doing something else heroic

 

@zumbly: It's been nearly 24 hours. Time for you to pick another topic, eh?

 

CARACALLA
AE32. 17.91g, 32.3mm. CILICIA, Tarsus, circa AD 198-217. SNG France 1520. O: AVT KAI M AVP CЄVHPOC ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; Π – Π in fields. R: ANTΩNIANHC CЄV MHTP / TAPCOV / A M K Γ Β, Herakles left, lifting Antaios off the ground; club draped with lion skin to left.

Next: Provincial from Tarsus

 

Cilicia, Tarsos. AE35. Philip I or II / Spes
AVT KAI IOV ΦIΛIΠΠON ЄVT ЄVC CЄ around, Π - Π in field, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
TAPCOV THC MHTPOΠOΛEΩC AMK, Elpis (Spes) standing left, holding flower and pulling on skirt, Γ B across fields.

Next: AE35 provincial or larger.

 

Gallienus
Caria, Antiochia ad Maeandrum
AE 35
Obv.: ΑΥ Κ Π ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟΣ, Radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield.
Rev.: ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ, Bridge spanning the Maeandrus river; gateway to bridge to left, surmounted by stork standing right; on parapet, river-god Maeandrus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia.
AE, 22.11g, 35.4mm
Ref.: SNG von Aulock 2430

Next: wild river

 

I think it's time for a different topic @shanxi

 

Commemorative Series
Mint Constantinople
330 AD
Obvs: POP ROMANVS, Draped bust of genius left, cornucopia over shoulder.
Revs: Bridge over river, CONS ϴ above.
AE 15mm, 0.98g
Ref: RIC VIII.21

Next: 4th century Rome or Contantinople commemorative that is not wolf or Victory