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Not really eyecandy but here is a bee

Greek City of Ephesos, Ionia
c. 400-300 BCE
AE13 | 1.83 grams | 13mm wide
Obv: Turreted female head left
Rev: E-Φ, bee
Ref: BMC 68

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Next: Another insect

 

next: another insect, but not a bee.

 

Here's a cicada.

Obv.: Head of Athena right, in Attic helmet
Rev.: ΑΘΕ - Owl standing right on amphora; BE monogram and cicada to left, MI monogram to right, B on amphora, all within wreath.
Mint: Athens (ca 153-152 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 16.75g / 32.5mm / 12h
References:

• Sv. 13 pl. 37
• NSSCA. 66 b pl. 9

Provenances:

• CGB
• Ex. CGB Monnaies XI, 21st Jan 2002, no. 93

Acquisition: VSO 23 #86 27/11/2004


Next - let's see a New Style Athens Tetradrachm!

 

This is my 499th post to this thread. I removed #498 which was found offensive. This is not fun anymore. Please do use the Coin Talk 'Ignore' so you won't have to see my posts.

 

Come on, guys. You're all good people and I hate this kind of quarreling, whether or not I'm personally involved in it or have any idea what happened. Please step back and try to let water run under the bridge. Believe me, I know how easy it is for feelings to get hurt, but let's save our ire for the bad guys, like that awful troll from a little while back.

 

Why ever would I do that?
You're Doug freaking Smith. I LOVE 99% of your posts and the thought and wisdom that comes with them. You have much more knowledge than me, a dry but witty sense of humor and are one of my favorite posters to read.
This hurts to read to be honest. But if you'd like, take your own advice and censor this low class cheese ball that isn't fun anymore out of your life.
Game on!
Next - let's see a New Style Athens Tetradrachm!

 

next: amphora

 

BOEOTIA, Thebes. Circa 368-364 BC. AR Stater. 22mm 12.00g
O: Boeotian shield
R: Amphora; KΛ-IΩ across field, KLIO(N) magistrate; all within a round concave incuse.
HGC 4, 1332

NEXT: Another shield

 

next: another shield(s)

 

L. Procilius - Jupiter/Juno Sospita with spear and figure-8 shield (ancilia) -- either that or a peanut. Or a violin.



Plus a Boeotian shield coin very similar to the one @Herodotus just posted:



Next: A different coin showing Juno Sospita.

 

Juno Sospita


RR L Thorius Balbus 105 BCE AR Denarius Juno Sospita goat skin Bull charging Sear 192 Craw 316-1

Next: Bull

 

Bull...


AVGVSTVS DIVI F
Bare head of Augustus right

IMP XII
Bull butting left

3.72g

Lugdunum 15 - 13 BC

RIC I, 189a

Next another "Italic" bull

 

I'm sure I'm guilty of overposting this, but it's a bull

Obv.: AVGVSTVS DIVI F - Augustus head laureate right
Rev.: IMP XII (in exergue) - Bull butting right
Mint: Lugdunum (11-10BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.61g / 19mm / 5h
References:

• RSC 155
• RIC 187a
• BMC 474

Acquisition: Aegean Coins Vcoins 12-Jul-2008


The obverse?... hmm - not so good



Next - another coin where one side is much worse than the other.

 

Maximinus I Thrax AD 235-238. Rome
Sestertius Æ
30 mm., 19,25 g.
RIC IV Maximinus Thrax 64
Date Range: AD 235 - AD 236
Obverse Legend: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG
Type: Bust of Maximinus I, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse Legend: SALVS AVGVSTI S C
Type: Salus, draped, seated left, feeding out of patera in right hand snake

Next - Maximinus Thrax

 

next: Maximinus denarius

 

Maximinus I, AD 235-238.
Roman AR denarius, 3.13 g, 19.2 mm, 6 h.
Rome, 2nd emission, AD 236.
Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding baton and cornucopiae; globe at feet.
Refs: RIC 13; BMCRE 86-88; Cohen 77; RSC 77a; RCV 8315; MIR 11-3.

Next: globe on which you can see an equinoctial cross (the celestial equator intersecting with the ecliptic).

 

12 hour rule



next: coin from Segobriga or another Spanish provincial from Caligula

 

12 hours

Islamic India
Amirs of Sindh
Issued under 'Ali
c. 973 to 987 AD
AR Damma | 0.52 grams | 10mm wide
See Z#174412
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Next: Another Islamic silver

 

This coin may look like the Hindu dynasty Samanta Deva Jital of 900 AD, but in fact, it's from the Islamic Ghorid dynasty, minted under Muhammad Bin Sam between 1173-1206. The obv shows a bull, an icon of Siva, and the letters Sri Mahamad Sam, notice the word Sri, which is used in Hinduism for respect. The rev shows standing horseman and the words Sri Hamira.

Next, a deceiving coin.