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  1. +VGO.DVCKS

    +VGO.DVCKS Well-Known Member

    @Pavlos, that's a good one! Brittany, Wales and Scotland (if not Ireland, along with Cornwall and Devonshire) are known as 'The Celtic Fringe,' largely owing to the fact that linguistically, that's kind of all that's left. As many of us here know, before getting beaten up by successive waves of Romans, Germanic tribes, and Plantagenet kings, they were in operation from Asia Minor across the European continent. I'll never forget visiting a Celtic archaeological site, consisting mainly of stone ring-works, in western Germany.
     
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  3. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

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  4. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Absolutely! I always wanted a coin from Galatia!
     
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  5. +VGO.DVCKS

    +VGO.DVCKS Well-Known Member

    Me too! ...Wish I got another life to do some of this....
     
  6. DonnaML

    DonnaML Well-Known Member

    Lydia, Philadelphia, AE 17, Late 2nd Century BCE, Hermippos, son of Hermogenes,* archiereus [magistrate]. Obv. Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy-wreath and band across forehead, [Φ]ΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕ[ΩΝ] vertically behind / Rev. Spotted pantheress [prob. leopard] walking left, with head turned back to right, cradling thyrsos bound with fillet (ribbon) against left shoulder, right foreleg raised; ΑΡΧΙΕΡ-ΕΥΣ above, ΕΡΜΙΠΠΟΣ in exergue. Seaby II 4720 [Sear, D., Greek Coins and their Values, Vol. II, Asia & Africa (Seaby 1979), at p. 430 (ill.)]; BMC 22 Lydia 16 [Head, B.V. A Catalogue of Greek Coins in the British Museum, Lydia (London 1901) at p. 189]; SNG Von Aulock II 3057 [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Deutschland, Sammlung Hans Von Aulock, Vol. 2: Caria, Lydia, Phrygia, Lycia, Pamphylia (Berlin 1962)]; Imhoof-Blumer 8 [Imhoof-Blumer, Friedrich, Lydische Stadtmünzen, neue Untersuchungen (Leipzig 1897) at pp. 114-115]; Mionnet IV No. 536 [Mionnet, Théodore E., Description de Médailles antiques grecques et romaines, Vol. IV, Lydie (Paris 1809) at p. 98]. 17 mm., 5.02 g. [With old collector’s envelope.]

    Lydia, Philadelphia AE 17 (Dionysos-Panther).jpg

    * Father’s name known from other coins.

    Next: another young Dionysos
     
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  7. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Looks young to my old eyes
    AMISOS PONTOS.jpg
    AMISOS, PONTOS
    AE 20
    OBVERSE: Head of youthful Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy
    REVERSE: Thyrsos leaning against cista mystica draped with panther skin; AMISOU below
    Struck at Amisos 85-65 BC
    8.8g, 21mm
    SNG BM Black Sea 1199-1200; HGC 7, 243

    Next: cista mystica
     
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  8. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Cista mysica:

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    Antony and Octavia.
    AR cistophorus, 25.6 mm, 11.71 gm.
    Ephesus, 39 BCE.
    Obv: M ANTONINVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, Jugate heads of Marcus Antonius and Octavia to right; he wears ivy wreath.
    Rev: III VIR RPC, Cista mystica surmounted by figure of Bacchus, standing to left, holding cantharus and leaning on thyrsus; on either side, coiled serpent.
    Refs: SNG Cop. 408; SNG von Aulock 6555; Franke KZR 472; RSC 3; Sydenham 1198; RPC 2202; Sear 1513; BMCRR East 135-137.

    Next: two or more snakes.
     
  9. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    A TRIPOD of Snakes!

    AE ELAGABALUS

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    RProv AE18mm 4.3g Elagabalus CE 218-222 Thrace Philippolis Snake tripod Moushmov 5423

    Next: Farm SHEEP - EWE or LAMB (not a Ram, not a Lamb of God either)
     
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  10. +VGO.DVCKS

    +VGO.DVCKS Well-Known Member

    (I don't collect medieval late, or fancy enough, but @panzeman would know: --Hey, @panzerman, Over Here! Summa that Gold shit!)
     
  11. JayAg47

    JayAg47 Well-Known Member

    New theme,
    Pallavas of Kanchi, Mahendravarman I 600-630AD
    Stylised humped bull and the wheel of Dharmachakra. Potin coin.
    7165BE3B-2002-4117-ADFE-B5C235A879F3.jpeg
    next, a humped bull from Europe!
     
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  12. robinjojo

    robinjojo Well-Known Member

    This bull is from Europe, but I don't know if this qualifies as "humped".

    In real life I certainly would not prefer to examine it closely for this characteristic....

    Lucanina, Thurium, double nomos, 443-400 BC. 15.47 grams.

    D-Camera Lucania, Thurium, tetradrachm or double nomos, 15.47 grams, Agora, 11-28 -20.jpg

    Next: Any ancient with a bovine theme.
     
  13. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

    A. Postumius Albinus Ar Denarius 81 BC. Obv bust of Diana right draped with bow and quiver behind. Rv, Togate figure standing left on platform facing a bull between them an Altar Crawford 372/1 3.99 Grms 18 mm Photo by W. Hansen 372-d.jpg Next coin Diana or Artemis
    Planchet archives at: https://edmontoncoinclub.com/the-planchet/the-planchet-archived/
     
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  14. shanxi

    shanxi Well-Known Member


    G_388_Tiberiopolis.jpg
    Phrygia, Tiberiopolis
    Sabina
    Obv.: CABEINA CEBAC, Draped bust right.
    Rev.: TIBEPIOΠOΛITΩN, Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver, stag at feet right.
    AE, 4.85g, 20mm
    Ref.: SNG von Aulock 1259, RPC III 2519

    Artemis_Gallery.jpg
    Title image of my little Artemis/Diana Gallery:
    https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=6867

    Next: Artemis and dog
     
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  15. Cucumbor

    Cucumbor Well-Known Member

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    Rome mint, 74 BC
    Bust of Diana (Artemis) right, bow and quiver above shoulder
    Hound running right, C POSTVMI and TA (ligate) at exergue
    4.0 gr
    Ref : RCV # 330, RSC, Postumia # 9

    Next : Diana Lucifera

    Q
     
  16. Andres2

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  17. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    I love your Lego Artemis! Here's another you might enjoy!:

     
  18. shanxi

    shanxi Well-Known Member

  19. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Dog (sorry, I don't have one as a main design element, but only appearing with Artemis):

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    Trajan Decius. AD 249-251.
    Roman provincial Æ 33 mm, 18.78 g.
    Cilicia, Tarsus, AD 249-251.
    Obv: ΑV ΚΑΙ Γ ΜЄϹ ΚVΙΝ ΔЄΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ, Π Π, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
    Rev: ΤΑΡϹΟV ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΩϹ Γ Β, Α Μ Κ. Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow and arrow; at feet on either side, deer standing left and dog running right with raised paws, head left.
    Refs: RPC 1346; SNG Levante 1156 ; SNG France 1754; SNG von Aulock 6065; SNG Cop 33; Ziegler 808.16.33; Lindgren III, 926.

    Next: Tarsus
     
  20. akeady

    akeady Well-Known Member

    Here's an obol from Tarsus.

    Cilicia, Datames - Time of Pharnabazos. Tarsus Obol 380-370, AR 8.5mm., 0.92g. Female head facing. Rev. Bearded warrior bust, wearing Athenian helmet. SNG Levante 92.
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    Next - another obol.
     
  21. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    OBOL

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    TROAS Neandria AR Obol 4thC BCE 0.56g 8mm Laur hd Apollo r - NEA N Ram stdng right within incuse sq SNG Cop 446

    Next: DiObol
     
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