Featured Follow the coin theme GAME - ancient edition - post ‘em if you got ‘em

Asia Minor, Caria
AR Hemiobol
Attributed to Hekatomnos
1st half of 4th Century BC.
Obv. Forepart of lion left.
Rev. Forepart of lion facing.
Ag, 0.44g, 7.7mm
Ref.: Klein KM - p.63 - 506, Troxell CM - p.250 - 1c, SNG Tüb. 3310.

Next: MORE "same animal on both sides of a coin"

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

next: Pergamon

 

Pergamon


Mysia Pergamon Tetradrachm 12.4g 26mm Cisto mystica with serpents - snakes KP 85-76 BCE

Next: NON-Pergamon Cisto mystica...

 

Ionia, Ephesos
Cistophoric Tetradrachm
Obv.: Serpent emerging from cista mystica with raised lid, all within ivy wreath with fruits.
Rev.: Two snakes coiled around a bow case, piloi of the Dioskouroi surmounted by stars flanking, ΕΦΕ to left, snake coiled with head right below.
Ag, 28mm, 12.12g
Ref.: DCA -; Kleiner-Noe Series -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG France -.


Next: Ephesos

 

next up: another Artemis of Ephesos with all those *things dangling from her chest

 

Next: Ephesos

Ionia, Ephesus. Tiberius Anepigraphic AE18 Cult Statue of Artemis
The obverse is anepigraphic, showing the portrait of Tiberius.
There are two rings of inscription on the reverse.
They all have the name and title of the Archiereus Alexander in the outer ring,
along with the ethnic E-Φ to either side, near the arms of the goddess.
The crucial part of the legend is contained within the inner-ring of the reverse,
and within the lower part of the struts or supports of the statue.
This gives the additional name of a magistrate, of which six are presently known.

Next: two rings of inscription

For the second time in a row I was too slow by a couple of seconds but my posts were still relevant. I'll add a new one.

Reign: Hadrian
City: Traianopolis Region: Phrygia Province: Asia (conventus of Sardis)
Denomination: Æ (16 mm) Average weight: 3.38 g.
Obverse: Bust of Athena with crested Corinthian helmet and aegis, r.
Reverse: ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ; cult statue of Artemis Ephesia with supports

 

This so-called Broad Fals from the Ghaznavid ruler Mahmud has two outer rings of Arabic inscription; I can't read it but I figure it has the ruler, mint, and date information there.

Ghaznavid Dynasty of Persia
1012 AD / 403 AH
Issued under Mahmud
AE Broad Fals | 30mm | 5.61 grams
Bust Mint
Ref: Album#1614

​

Next: Any non-Roman coin 30mm or wider

 

PTOLEMAIC EMPIRE

EGYPT. ALEXANDRIA.

Ptolemy IV 221-205 BC AE Drachma. (75.52g, 41mm, 12h)

Obverse: Bust of Zeus Ammon right

Reverse: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopiae in front, ΛΙ between legs

Reference: SNG Cop 199.





Another Ptolemy of greater weight!

 

next: silver coin of a Ptolemy king

 

Ptolemy V Ar Tetradrachm Military Mint in Phoenicia Obv Bust of Ptolemy V diademed and draped right Rv Eagle stg left Svoronos 12.58 204-199 BC 13.96 grms 24 mm Photo by W. Hansen Next coin eagle

 

AEOLIS, KYME
AR Hemiobol
OBVERSE: Eagle's head left, KY to left (M beneath the head, nearly off flan)
REVERSE: Quadrapartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern
Struck at Aeolis, 450BC
.46g, 7mm
SNG Cop 32

Next: Smaller than 7mm

 

Ionia. Miletos circa 525-475 BC.
Tetartemorion AR Cf. Rosen 407/8.
Klein 430; SNG Tubingen 3001; Rosen 407
5 mm., 0,08 g.

Next - another Miletos

 

Macedon, Alexander III (under Philip III Arrhidaeus), AR Drachm, Miletos mint, 323-319 BCE. Obv. Head of beardless Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Rev. Zeus seated left on stool-throne, holding long scepter in left hand, with eagle standing right with closed wings on his right hand; KH monogram (Price Monogram 476) in left field; in right field downwards, ALEXANDER [in Greek alphabet], Price 2121 [Price, M., The Coinage in the Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus (London, 1991)]; Pella database at http://numismatics.org/pella/id/price.2121?lang=en; Müller 847 [Müller, L., Numismatique d'Alexandre le Grand; Appendice les monnaies de Philippe II et III, et Lysimaque (Copenhagen, 1855-58)]. 16 mm., 4.21 g. Purchased from Harmer Rooke Numismatists, Ltd., New York City, 21 Feb. 1986.





Next: another coin issued under Philip III Arrhidaeus.

 

Philip III Arrhidaeus

(Seller attribution)
Makedonon
Philip III Arrhedaeus & Alexander IV, 323-317 BCE
AR Drachm, 2.595g, maximum diameter 13.0mm,die axis 270o
Amphipolis mint
Obv: diademed head of of Apollo right
Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOY, naked youth pacing right on horseback, palm frond in right, reins in left, E in wreath below
Ref: Le Rider p. 123, pl. 45, 31 - 32; SNG ANS 621, SNG Cop -, SNG Alpha Bank -,
Comments: VF, struck with worn dies, porous, bumps and scratches
very rare
Ex: Forum Ancient Coins

Next: Makedon King BEFORE Philip II

 

Is Egypt part of Africa? Hell Yes!!! Culturally and historically, no less than geographically.
...When traditional, conspicuously Western geographic perameters obfuscate this, by way of "The Middle East," I have to be reminded of other, similarly arbitrary "accidents of [conspicuously modern] history." --And, no accident, of [comparable] historiography." ...Along the lines of the British Empire as of the earlier 20th century; aka "The Pink Bits."

 

Naw, knew Egypt was part of Africa... doooah.

I just could not remember if the Mamluks were a CALIPHATE... ? (or just a bunch of revolting slaves who made a dynasty...)

 

...Promise you, @Alegandron, I wasn't accusing you of being that ignorant, just referencing other people. Effectively in the abstract.
...Who accused the Mamluks of being a Caliphate? Lost track of that one....

 

LOL, I know you did not. I was posting a coin from a North African Caliphate. I questioned whether my Mamluk coin is correct. Regardless, the posts go on!

Last:
Next: Makedon King BEFORE Philip II

 

next: another Makedonian king

 

Alexander III, lifetime issue. Lampsakos mint.

Next, Zeus.