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Ptolemy IV Philopator, 222-205/4 BC
AE Tetraobol, Alexandria mint.
Obverse: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia.
Reverse: Eagle standing left, head right, on thunderbolt; uncertain radiate monogram between legs.
References: Svoronos 1148
Size: 37mm, 37.4g

Next: a bigger one.

 

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Actually, it's Svoronos 1167 (CPE-B360), a bronze 2-1/2 obol coin that is oversized (it should be around 32mm) but under weight (it should be around 28.5 grams). Svoronos 423 has closed wings and no cornucopia.

- Broucheion

 

Next: another one

 

My largest Ptolemy


Egypt Ptolemy IV 221-205 BC AE Tet 40mm 7.2mm thick 69.5g Zeus Ammon Eagle


Next: Your SMALLEST Ptolemy Dynasty Coin

 

Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt
Ptolemaios VI, c. 170-145 BCE (?)
8.22g | 22mm | 3mm thick

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Next: Egypt piece smaller than this

 

I used to have this little guy, but sold it in the AMCC1 sale... If my memory serves me, it was picked up by a CTer... Maybe they will see this?

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT: Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-222 BCE), AE chalkon. 2.84g, 14mm.
Obv: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ; eagle standing left on thunderbolt, to left, cornucopia.
SV970

But since that is not mine any longer, I'll respond with this, er... These two coins:

Size: 13mm, 2.04g


Size: 13mm, 1.3g

Trajan, Ruled 98-117 AD
AE13 Dichalkon, Egypt, Alexandria
Struck 113/114 AD, Anepigraphic issue
Obverse: Diademed bust of Trajan right.
Reverse: Hem-hem crown of Harpokrates, regnal year LI-Z below.
References: SNG Cop. 265, RPC III 4820, Emmett 707 / 17 (R4)

Next: a non-tetradrachm & non-drachm Roman Alexandrian coin

 

Obol of Commodus year 23 / lion

Next: Keep going with Roman Alexandria but not Tetradrachm, Drachm, Obol or Dichalkon

 

I don’t have anything to contribute, but I was curious what other denominations would there be? Diobol, denarius....(I also remember seeing aureii of Vespasian that were speculated to have been minted in Alexandria)...I’m not particularly knowledgeable on Alexandrian coinage.

 

Zach Beasley has some notes gathered from respected researcher/publishers in the area at the top of his Alexandrian page: https://www.beastcoins.com/RomanProvincial/Egypt-Alexandria/Egypt-Alexandria.htm

From my perspective, I was meaning this set of denominations:

Billon denominations = octodrachm (radiate) : tetradrachm : didrachm : drachm
Bronze denominations = drachm (6 bronze obols) : hemidrachm (3 obols) : diobol (2 obols) : obol (8 chalki) : hemiobol (4 chalki) : dichalkon (2 chalki) : chalkon (base unit)​

 

Not all those denominations were struck for any one ruler but there are three easier ones left.

 

Here’s a diobol.

HADRIAN
AE Diobol. 8.04g, 25mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 17 (AD 132/3). RPC Online #5855; Dattari (Savio) 7917-8. O: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙС ΤΡΑΙΑΝ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС СƐΒ, laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, seen from rear. R: Apis bull standing right; altar before, L-IZ above.

Next: Keep going with Roman Alexandria but not Tetradrachm, Drachm, Diobol, Obol or Dichalkon

 

I am not sure of this denomination...


RI URBS ROMA 223-336 CE Romulus Remus She-wolf S R Alexandria mint AE 15mm 1.5g RIC VIII 8 C2 Rare

So, that I do not mess up the thread:

NEXT: Keep going with Roman Alexandria but not Tetradrachm, Drachm, Diobol, Obol or Dichalkon

 

12 hour rule but I will stay with the Egyptian theme:

Maximinus Daia





Next: coin of Domitius Domitianus, Egyptian pretender

 

Hi All,

Coin of Domitius Domitianus can be taken two ways. Here is my coin of Domitianus, where he is on the obverse.

However, he also minted other coins he did not appear on, but are 'his'. At the start of his rule it seems he wanted to play nice with the leaders back home in Rome and so minted typical folles for Diocletian and the others. The distinguishing mark is the eagle in the left field. So if you have an Alexandrian follis of the tetrachy with an eagle in the left field, you have a coin of Domitian Domitianus. Below is emission #5a in Table 2 of "Tetrarchic Emissions for Alexandria Mint" (D VanHorn).




Next: Another Alexandrian, any one.

- Broucheion

 

I just had this piece (mostly) ID'd thanks to some help in a Facebook group.

Troas, Alexandreia
c. 261-227 BCE
AE11 | 0.98g | 10.7mm
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left
Rev: Horse grazing left, AΛE above
Ref: Either SNG Cop 81-2 or 83-6? See this ref.

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Quick edit: I found this listing on eBay that seems to confirm the coin is SNG Cop 83-6 like one person in a FB group shared. The difference seems to be the lines and thunderbolt under the horse in 81-2 vs the plain horse with AΛE above. My type, the 83-6, was also struck in 302-301 BCE, a fair bit earlier than 81-2.

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Next: A recent identification or recent coin addition where you didn't know 100% what you were buying

 

This one qualifies - I still have some work to do to understand this coin - just liked the cow, calf, owl, Helios obverse.

Illyria, ApolloniaDyrrhachion AR Drachm, circa 200-45 BC 92-60 BC, Exephron and Zopuro, magistrates.
Obv: Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below; head of Helios right and EXEΦΠΩN above, owl before
Rev: Double stellate pattern within slightly curved double linear square; ΔYP ZΩΠYPOY around

Edit: using these two articles from Gyula Petranyi (2007) & (2010), the date I had seems to be wrong. For more information, see the website of Gyula Petranyi

Dyrrhachium (cow always to right)

Class 4. Various obverse names with the same reverse,multiple symbols on the obverse​

all of this further illustrating that I didn't know 100% what I was buying. It is only a fortunate accident that it now fits nicely the "Sulla" time period of my primary collection.

"In the spring of 87 BC Sulla landed at Dyrrachium, in Illyria. Asia was occupied by the forces of Mithridates under the command of Archelaus. Sulla’s first target was Athens, ruled by a Mithridatic puppet; the tyrant Aristion."
-Wikipedia, Sulla​

Next: another coin with any of Helios, cow, calf or owl

 

Here's another Illyrian one, but from Dyrrhachium:


Illyria, Dyrrhachium.
AR drachm, 2.95 g, 17.4 mm, 11 h.
Magistrate Zopyros, 80-70 BC.
Obv: Cow suckling calf, owl in right field before cow; ΦΙΛΩΤΑΣ above, head of Helios facing right, top.
Rev: Square with double stellate pattern, ΔΥΡ/ΖΩ/ΠΥ/ΡΟΥ around.
Refs: Ceka 451; Maier 221; SNG Cop 469; SNG Evelpides 1744; SNG Leipzig 715.

Next: Cow and calf.

 

LOL, looks like: “Well, crap. What do we put on a coin today?”

 

another one from Dyrrhachium, another magistrate: Xenon


next: coin from Illyria

 

I clearly got the city wrong on my last post - Apollonia would have had an AΠOΛ on reverse, not ΔYP for Dyrrhachion. So here's a drachm from Apollonia, although only evident from seeing other coins of this type:
Illyria, Apollonia, circa 250-200 53-48 BC, ΤΙΜΗN (Timen) and ΔΑΜΟΦΩΝTOΣ (Damophontos), magistrates, AR drachm
Obv: TIMHN, cow standing left with suckling calf, monogram below
Rev: [AΠOΛ] ΔAMOΦΩNTOΣ, double stellate pattern
Ref: BMC 14

Edit: Two useful articles on dating and various styles:
Gyula Petranyi (2007) & (2010) also see the website of Gyula Petranyi

Which raises an interesting question for this coin: is my dating also completely wrong above?

Apollonia

Class L: Cow to left

Lc. Sides of the stellate pattern are inward bending

Lc-2/b. Rays are similar to petals​

Next: another coin with a magistrates name on either obverse or reverse