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Sicily Syracuse ca 410 BC AE 19 Athena Wreath Hippocamp

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Uncertain, Asia Minor 5th century BC AR hemitartemorion? 0.15g


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LOL!

 

Trbbenimi
Asia Minor, Dynasts of Lykia
AR Tetrobol
Obv.: Facing scalp of lion.
Rev.: Triskeles within incuse circle, TRBBÊNEME (in Lycian) around
Ag, 3.12g, 17mm
Ref.: Müseler VIII.25-7; SNG von Aulock 4215

Next: Tetrobol

 

Tetrobol


Makedon Amphipolis Philip V - Perseus - lost empire to Romans - helmet Tetrobol

next: Obol

 

Hadrian, AE Nome Obol, Year 11 (136/127 AD), Alexandria, Egypt Mint (for Arsinoite Nome). Obv. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder, AΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹΕΒ / Rev. Head of Egyptian Pharaoh right, no beard [identified with Amenemhat III, under Greco-Roman name of Pramarres], wearing nemes [royal striped headdress] with uraeus [sacred cobra, worn by deities and pharaohs] at forehead; APCI (= Arsi[noites]) to left, date L IA (Year 12) to right. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. III 6296 (2015); RPC III Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/6296 ; Emmett 1211.11 [Emmett, Keith, Alexandrian Coins (Lodi, WI, 2001)]; BMC 16 Alexandria, Nomes 72-73 at p. 357 [Pool, Reginald Stuart, A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 16, Alexandria (London, 1892)]; Sear RCV II 3831 (ill.); Köln 3381/82 [Geissen, A., Katalog alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen, Köln, Band II (Hadrian-Antoninus Pius) (Cologne, 1978, corrected reprint 1987)]; Milne 1229 [Milne, J., A Catalogue of the Alexandrian Coins in the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford, 1933, reprint with supplement by Colin M. Kraay). 19.4 mm., 5.32 g. (Purchased from Zuzim Inc., Brooklyn, NY Jan 2021; ex. Fontanille Coins, Auction 96, July 2017, Lot 7, sold as “the finest example [that dealer] ha[d] seen.”) [Footnote omitted.]



I'm tempted to ask for another Nome Obol, but not too many people have them, so I'll simply request another Hadrian coin from Roman Alexandria.

 

HADRIAN
Billon Tetradrachm
OBVERSE: AΥT KAI TΡAIAN AΔΡIANOC CEB, laureate head left
REVERSE: L EN-NEAKΔ (year 19), naked bust of Nilus right, wearing taenia, lotus on head, cornucopia on shoulder
Struck at Alexandria, Egypt, 134/5AD
8.95g. 24.6mm
Dattari 1430, Geissen 1147, Curtis 452,SNG Cop 393, BMC Alexandria 645 var (aegis)

Next: Nilus

 

Hadrian, Billon Tetradrachm, Year 22 (137/138 AD), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate bust right, ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ / Rev. Nilus seated left on rocks, holding reed in right hand and cornucopiae in left; crocodile below; L KB (Year 22) in left field. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. III 6254 (2015); RPC III Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/6254; Emmett 879.22 [Emmett, Keith, Alexandrian Coins (Lodi, WI, 2001)]; Milne 1569 [Milne, J., A Catalogue of the Alexandrian Coins in the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford, 1933, reprint with supplement by Colin M. Kraay)]; Köln.1241 [Geissen, A., Katalog alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen, Köln, Band II (Hadrian-Antoninus Pius) (Cologne, 1978, corrected reprint 1987)]. 24 mm., 12.9 g.



Next: Crocodile.

 

Croc


Roman Imperial
Augustus oak crown -Agrippa rostral crown L
AE Dupondius
26mm 12.6g 10-14 CE
Nemausus chained Croc wreaths
RIC I 158

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next, coin from Egypt.

 

Alexandrian tet of Diocletian with Tyche.

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Here's a greenie!


Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 23.16 g, 29 mm.
Rome, AD 142.
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right.
Rev: ANNONA AVG S C, Annona standing right, between modius and prow, holding corn ears and out-turned cornucopiae.
Refs: RIC 597; BMCRE 1228; Cohen 37; RCV 4147; UCR 502.

Next: ship's prow

 

A fairly recent acquisition.

Anonymous Æ Semis. Luceria mint, 211-208 BC. Laureate head of Saturn to right; (S) behind, L below / Prow of galley to right; S above. Crawford 97/17; Sydenham -; RBW 412. 15.01g, 29mm, 9h.



Next: Another ship's prow.

 

Herennia Etruscilla
Ionia, Samos
AE28
Obv.: ЄΡЄΝ ЄΤΡΟΥϹΚΙΛΛΑ ϹЄB, Draped bust right, wearing stephane and set upon crescent.
Rev.: ϹΑΜΙΩΝ, Warrior advancing right, head left, with foot set upon prow right, extending hand and holding shield.
Ae, 12.41g, 28 mm
Ref.: RPC IX 682; BMC 363


Next: Samos

 

Samos


RPrv
Thrace, Perinthus.
Octavia, wife of Nero. Augusta, A.D. 54-62.
AE 27 (26.32 mm, 7.61 g, 1 h).
Obv: [OKTAOYIA ΣEBAΣTH], diademed bust of Octavia right
Rev: HPA ΠEP[INΘIΩN], statue of Hera of Samos left.
RPC 1755

Next: Sicily BCE

 

Roman Sicily Entella Ae 20 50-40 BC Obv Bust of Helios right radiate and draped. Rv Tyche standing left
Calciati 15 Hoover HGC 237 This coin illustrated 6.78 gms 20 mm Photo by W. Hansen Next coin Sicily

 

next: Arethusa

 

Arethusa


Syracuse
Gelon 485-478 BCE
AR Tet 24mm 16.7g
Slow Biga Victory
Arethusa 4 dolphins
Sear-Greek
S 914
ex: Charles Reeve

Next: Plow

 

Golly! I don't remember seeing that big beauty before
Kind of coin that'll take your breath away
Sold my plow years ago. Got a wife