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next: another eagle from Sicily

 

Sicily Eagle


The Mamertini, Sicily, c. 288 - 278 B.C.
Mamertini or "children of Mars," was the name taken by a band of Campanian (or Samnite) freebooters who about 289 B.C. seized the Greek colony of Messana at the north-east corner of Sicily, after having been hired by Agathocles to defend it (Polyb. 1. 7. 2).
Bronze pentonkion,
Calciati I p. 93, 3/1; SNG ANS 402; BMC Sicily p. 109, 3; SNG Cop 434 var (on reverse Φ left), gF, some corrosion and pitting,
Messana mint, weight 16.288g, maximum diameter27.5mm, die axis 270o, c. 288 - 278 B.C.;
obverse APEΣ, laureate head of Ares right, Macedonian helmet behind;
reverse MAMEPTINΩN, eagle standing left on a thunderbolt, head left, wings open

Next: Goat

 

Could n't resist
Arabian Tahr
Oman
75 Rials 1975 (same size/ weight as US Double Eagle)
Part of my conservation animal 24 Country Series/24AV 48 AR coins in set.
Next: Bull

 

next: coin from Akarnia

 

Akarnania, Anaktarion. AR Stater 350-300 BC

Reference: SNG COP 293 GCV 2250

Next: Corinthian stater

 

Next: Ares (not Mars) -- note his presence behind Athena.

 

Bruttium, The Brettii

AE sextans, 215-205 AD

Obverse: Head of Ares, wearing Corinthian helmet, ear of corn beneath, two pellets behind

Reverse: BRETTION, Nike standing left, holding palm and crowning trophy on left, cornucopiae in field, hammer right. BMC 1; 58.

Next: Nike on obverse.

 

Brettian League Ar drachm 216-214 BC Obv Head of Nike right Rv, River god crowning himself facing HGC 1356 4.86 grms Photo by W. Hansen Next coin River god
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River God

Acheloos or Man-Faced-Bull with Beard


Sicily Gela AR Litra Horse-Achelous 0.63g 13mm 465-450 BCE HGC 2 p 373

Next: AR Litra

 

How about two :
Sicily, Syracuse, Timoleon and the Third Democracy, 344-317 BC, AR 2 Litrae
Obv: ΣYRAKOΣ-IΩN, Janiform female head; to right, dolphin downwards
Rev: Horse galloping left; star above,

Next: Litra, Litrae (AE or AR)

 

OK, TWO Litrae AE & AR:
(One from Carthage, One from Roman Republic)

One AR:

Carthage - Sicily AR Litra 4th C BCE 9.5mm 0.65g Palm Tree Horse Head SNG Cop 74 EE Clain-Safanelli RARE

One AE:


Roman Republic Anon AE Litra 241-235 BC Mars Beardless Horse Head Cr 25-3 S 594

Next: ROMAN LITRA/LITRAE

 

New theme,
Himyarites of Yemen, ~1st cent AD.

Next, a coin from a region where trading was the only economic activity!

 

While trade was the bread and butter of ancient economies, as it is even today's modern economies, I can think of no other ancient civilization whose hallmark was trade, Phoenicia.

Phoenicia, Sidon, AR dishekel, circa 401-365 BC.

Next: An antoninianus of Gallienus with a lion reverse.

 

Ion?

 

Oops. That supposed to be lion. I think there are two types for this emperor.

 

Sorry I dont have a Gallienus with a lion. 12 hour rule

An Iberian AS from Sekaisa



Sekaisa
Spain,
Circa 150-100 BC.
Obv: Bare male head right, wearing
beaded necklace; dolphin before,
Iberian 'SE' behind
Rev: Warrior on horseback right,
holding spear; Iberian 'SEKAISA'
in exergue. ACIP 1544; CNH 24.
Æ Unit. 20.84g, 30mm, 7h. Very Fine.
From the inventory of a European dealer;
Acquired from Tauler & Fau.
Roma Numismatics E-Sale 68 27th Feb 2020

NEXT : Another Iberian with the warrior on horseback

 

Bolskan Ar Denarius150-100 BC Obv Head of bearded male right Rv. Horsman crouching lance charging right BM SNG Spain 695 4.08 grms 19 mm Photo by W. Hansen Next coin Roman republican denarius roughly of the same era
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R.R. M. Aburius M.f. Geminus AR Denarius (132 BC)
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Next: Roman Republic AE

 

RR AE

Roman Republic Pre-211 BCE Reform


RR Anon AE Litra Minerva ROMANO Horse Head 270-269 BCE S 592 Cr 17-1g

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