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Thessaly, Krannon
c. 350-300 BCE
AE Dichalkon | 3.92g | 12mm
Obv: Zeus or Poseidon right
Rev: Horseman left, KP-A-N
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Comet or Palm branch with tainia and star ?


Uncertain Mint
Pontus or Asia Minor
about 130-100 BC
Obv.: Horse's head with star
Rev.: Comet or Palm branch with tainia and star
AE, 1.66g, 12.1mm
Ref.: SNG Black Sea 984, Lindgren III 154
OMNI 8 (11-2014), p.49, Fig. 17, this coin

Next: Too worn to be certain.

 

Sassanian dirham, very late issue, Khosrow ii? 591 – 25 February 628 AD?
The only thing discernible is the head gear!

Next, Alexandrian minted Sassanian coin.

 

Apparently the right collectors aren't active on this thread e.g. My first Persian coin! author @ValiantKnight.

 

12 hr.

Phrygia, Hyrgaleis. Severus Alexander Æ30 Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ / Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Severus Alexander, r.Rev: ΥΡΓΑΛƐΩΝ ΤΟ TϚ / Apollo standing facing, looking r., resting on lyre on tripod, and Artemis standing facing, looking l., holding bow and arrow, stag before her, looking back.
TϚ = 306


Next: Apollo on large ae.

 

I hope this is large enough!

Gordian III with wife Tranquillina, AE 26 mm., 241-244 AD, Thracia, Anchialus [Pomorie, Bulgaria]. Obv. Confronted busts of Gordian III right, laureate, draped and cuirassed, and Tranquillina left, draped and wearing stephane; ΑVT Κ M ANT / ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ clockwise around; CEB TPAN // KVΛΛINA in exergue; border of dots/ Rev. Apollo standing left, holding patera in right hand; left arm resting on column; ΟΥΛΠΙΑΝωΝ / ΑΓXΙΑΛEωΝ clockwise around; border of dots. RPC Online VII.2 48961, Varbanov II 668 [Ivan Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins And Their Values, Vol. II, Thrace (from Abdera to Pautalia) (English Edition) (Bourgas, Bulgaria 2005)], AMNG II 656 [F. Münzer & M. Strack, Die antiken Münzen von Thrakien, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands Vol. II (Berlin, 1912)]. 26 mm., 11.91 g.


Next, more Tranquillina.

 

Apollo on a sestertius:


Gordian III, AD 238-244.
Roman Æ Sestertius, 20.01 gm, 28.2 mm, 11 h.
Rome, 5th officina. 9th emission, AD 241.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: PM TRP IIII COS II PP SC, Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and resting left arm on lyre.
Refs: RIC 302; Cohen 252; Sear --; Banti 72.

Next: third century sestertius.

 

Dang. Too late. Well, here's a Tranquillina:


Tranquillina AD 241-244.
Roman provincial Æ 24.1 mm, 8.06 g.
Thrace, Deultum, AD 241-244.
Obv: SAB TRANQVILLINA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right.
Rev: COL FL PAC DEVLT, Marsyas as Silenus facing right, carrying wine skin over left shoulder and raising right arm.
Refs: Moushmov 3757; Youroukova 425, 4/II; cf. SNG Cop 549.

Next: Marsyas.

 

The common Marsyas is the Republican denarius.


Next: a coin of Apollo showing him doing something other than just standing or sitting

 

Roman Republic, Lucius Marcius Censorinus, AR Denarius, 82 BCE. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right, traces of control mark (unidentifiable) behind / Rev. The satyr Marsyas balbusPhilippstanding left, gazing upwards, raising right hand and holding wineskin over left shoulder; tall column behind him, surmounted by statue of draped figure (Minerva [RSC] or Victory [Crawford]); L. CENSOR downwards before him. Crawford 363/1d, RSC I Marcia 24d, Sear RCV I 281 (ill.), BMCRR 2657. 18 mm, 3.80 g, 5 h. [The coin refers to the legend of the satyr Marsyas challenging Apollo to a flute-playing contest. As the winner, Apollo got to choose the punishment for the loser -- namely, skinning Marsyas alive. Traditionally, the gens Marcia was descended from Marsyas; hence the reference.]


Next, another satyr.

 

next: somebody playing a musical instrument

 

At the time I posted mine, you had deleted your post (whatever it may have been) except for a dot. So mine technically takes precedence. You can't hold your place in line with a dot and then post exactly the same coin I had already posted! I will give you the benefit of the doubt, however, and assume that you didn't notice the situation. I can't believe anyone would break the rules of this game on purpose!

Or perhaps you put me on "ignore" after I chided you. You've had this issue before with people you have on ignore posting in this thread.

 

Mercury playing Lyre


RImp Octavian 32-31 BCE AR Den Rome mint Bare CAESAR DIVI F Mercury lyre RIC 257 Sear 1550

Next: Mercury

 

Mercury on the obverse, Ulysses & Argus on the reverse:



Next: another Satyr, to quote my previous request, which is operative but still unfulfilled!

 

Hope this fits the bill.



Next: Let's keep Alegandron's challenge theme, Mercury.

 

Next up: RR BRONZE

 

Next up: RR BRONZE

Republican Post Reform As. Janus/Prow After 211 BC. Rome mint.
Obv: head of Janus, I above.
Rev: prow of galley right, I above, ROMA below.
33mm, 31gm.

Next: Janus

 

M FURIUS Lf PHILUS ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Janus; M•FOVRI•L•F around
REVERSE: Roma standing left erecting trophy, gallic arms around, ROMA to right, PHLI in ex.
Struck at Rome, 119 BC
3.81g, 18.35mm
Crawford 281/1, Syd 529, BMCRR (Italy) 555, Furia 18

Next: Trophy

 

Septimius Severus 'Emesa' mint VI------------------CT ORAVG


Next: another coin with design that forced an unusual legend spacing

 

LOL, that be “lawyer-speak”!

I think you should define that in common layman speak.