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Cilicia. Soloi 440-410 BC.
AR Stater
Obv.: Amazon, wearing a pointed bonnet, with drapery around her, kneeling to left, holding bow, at her waist, gorytos, Corinthian helmet right
Rev.: ΣΟΛΕΩ[Ν], large bunch of grapes, to right, laurel branch, all within border of dots in an incuse square.
Ag, 20mm, 10.63g



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My favorite Cilician coin is this one from Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Check out this anguipedal monster in a scene from the gigantomachy?! Cool, huh?!


Volusian, AD 251-253.
Roman provincial Æ 29.1 mm, 11.2 g, 6 h.
Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum, AD 251-253.
Obv: ΑV Κ ΓΑ ΟVΙΒ ϹΑΒΙΝ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: ϹЄΛЄΥΚЄ-ΩΝ ΤΩ Π|ΡΟϹ Κ-ΑΛV|ΔΝ, Athena advancing right, brandishing spear, holding shield, attacking serpent-footed giant hurling stone with right hand.
Refs: RPC IX, 1336; BMC 21.141,54; SNG von Aulock 5851; RG 4480 (SNG France 1055); SNG Levante 780.
Notes: Double die match to SNG Levante 780 and RG 4480=SNG France 1055 (BnF); obverse die match to BMC 54.

Next: Monster(s).

 

PONTOS. Amisos AE29 Time of Mithradates VI Eupator, ca 105-90 or 90-85 BC
Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Pegasos
Rev: AMI - ΣOY - Perseus standing left, holding harpa and head of Medusa, whose decapitated body lies at his feet; monogram to left and right.
SNG BM Black Sea 1169-72; HGC 7, 238.
18,30 g, 30 mm


Next - another evil creature from mythology

 

Gorgon.



Next: Another monster, even, another gorgon!

 

GORGON


SICILY Kamarina Æ Onkia 13mm 1.5g 420-405 BCE Gorgon tongue - KAMA owl r lizard in claw pellet in ex SNG Münch 411


Next: Sicily Issue (NON-Roman)

 

3.46 g 17.69 mm

Katane, Sicily. After 212 BC. Jugate busts left of Serapis and Isis / KATANAION, Apollo standing facing in chlamys, left elbow resting on a pillar, holding branch in right hand, bow in left, at his feet left an omphalos and quiver. SNGCop 190-192.

Next - Apollo reverse

 

Gallienus


NEXT: Diana

 

Diana.


Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.17 g, 32.0 mm.
Rome, c. AD 153.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, bare-headed and draped bust, right, with earlier (Beckmann type 2b) coiffure.
Rev: S C, Diana, draped, standing front, head left, holding out arrow in right hand and resting left on bow, set on ground.
Refs: RIC 1383(3); BMCRE 2180-81; Cohen 206; Strack 1325; Sear 4717.

Next: Another Faustina.

 

Whoa, what's with the depressions surrounding the S-C?

 

When the die-engraver carved the letters, metal was pushed to the edge of each letter, creating a raised outline of each letter which caused the depressions when impressed into the flan. It's a very common phenomenon if you look for it.

 

next: Lucius Verus

 

Would a Divus Verus do?


Divus Lucius Verus AD 169. Rome
Denarius AR
18 mm., 2,70 g.
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 596B; RSC 55, BMC 503
Date: AD 169
DIVVS VERVS, head of Lucius Verus bare, right / CONSECRATIO, funeral pyre in four tiers (ustrina), adorned with statues and garlands, quadriga on top

Next - another Consecratio

 

next: Consecratio sestertius

 

Well that is purdy cool. I have not seen (noticed) that on Ancient coins. Thanks.

 

12 hours

Token of Nuremburg
c. 1550 AD
Brass Jeton | 3.40 grams | 30mm wide
Obv: Rose Orb
Rev: Shield with three Fleur de lis
Ref: This exact design and legend appears unique, at least from browsing online


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Next: Some form of unofficial coinage, token, charm, etc

 

next: another old jeton

 

Counter Token/Jeton
by Hans Krauwinckel, Nuremberg, AD 1586-1635
Obv.: APOLLO DIANA /in ex. H . K . - Apollo with harp to left. Diana with dog, spear, arrow and quiver to right.
Rev.: MELIAGER - Meleagros, left, giving Atlante, to the right, head of a killed boar.
AE, 4.63g, 27mm
Ref.: Stalzer Pl. 35, 307.

Next: Apollo and Artemis/Diana

 

ARTEMIS


Lydia Hierocaesareia AE15 Artemis Persica - Stag 1st C CE


Next: ITALIA

 

Italia!


Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 21.36 g, 29.5 mm, 12 h.
Rome, AD 173.
Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG TR P XXVII, head of Marcus Aurelius, laureate, right.
Rev: RESTITVTORI ITALIAE IMP VI COS III, Marcus Aurelius, in military dress, standing left, holding vertical spear in left hand and clasping right hands with Italia kneeling right before him, holding globe in left hand; SC in exergue.
Refs: RIC 1077; BMCRE 1449-1450; Cohen 538; RCV 4997; MIR 259.

Next: restitutor issue.

 

Almost @ 500 pages...!


Valerian
IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS P F AVG
RESTITVT ORIENTIS
Turreted woman (the Orient), draped, presenting wreath to emperor, holding spear in left hand

Next: restitut / restitutor issue