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Plautilla provincial. This one was sold at auction as "Faustina II"!


Plautilla, AD 202-205.
Roman provincial Æ 20 mm, 4.1 g.
Phrygia, Otrus, AD 202-205.
Obv: ΦOVΛ ΠΛ-AVTIΛΛAC, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: OTP-O-HNΩN, Demeter standing left, holding grain ears and long torch.
Refs: BMC 25.344,7; Von Aulock Phrygiens, 802-8; cf. SNG Cop 633.

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Here's a Phrygian coin of Claudius that I got for the portrait.

Ruler: Claudius
Region, City: Phrygia, Aezanis
Obv.: KΛAYΔIOC KAICAP - Laureate head right
Rev.: AIZANITΩN - Zeus standing left with eagle and sceptre.
Mint: (ca 41-54 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 4.14g / 19mm / -
References:

• RPC 3100

Acquisition: Naville Numismatics Online Auction NN Live Auction 24 #335 17-Jul-2016



Next - some other provincial bronze with an attractive portrait.

 

Here is a Domitian provincial bronze from Thrace.

Domitian Æ 22mm of Philippopolis, Thrace. 88-89 AD.
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG G[ERM COS XIIII CENS PER P P], radiate head
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Mars, helmeted and wearing armor, standing to
left, resting his right hand on his shield and holding long spear with his left.
RPC II 353; Varbanov 618.
6.63g, 22mm, 6h.
Purchased from ROMA, January 2021.

Next: a coin from Thrace.

 

I thought I had a coin from Once, or one from Twice, but I don't. I do, however have a coin from Thrace!

Abdera, Thrace
520-490 BC
Oktadrachm
29.3 grams
Spencer Churchill 96




Next: Another Thracian coin!

 

A Coin from Abdera, Thrace:
Thrace, Abdera, circa 395-360 BC, AR tetrobol, Protes, magistrate, 15mm, 2.76g
Obv: ΑΒΔ, Griffin springing left
Rev: Three grain-ears within linear square; EΠI ΠPΩ-TEΩ around; all in incuse square

Next: Thrace and/or Griffin

 

THRACE, ABDERA
Tetrobol
OBVERSE: Griffin springing left
REVERSE: Magistrate's name around linear border, within which head of Hermes l., caduceus before; all in incuse square
Struck at Abdera 411-385 BC
2.780g, 15mm
May 279

Next: Hermes

 

Achaea. Laconia, Gythium. Caracalla AE20.
Obv: Caracalla bust r.
Rev: GYThEA [TW]N. Hermes standing left, chlamys over l. shoulder, holding purse in his right hand and kerykeion in his left.

Next: Peloponnesos

 

next: another coin from the Peloponnesos

 

ARKADIA, Arkadian League
340-330 BC, Megalopolis mint
AR Obol, 11 mm, 0.77 g
Obv: head of Pan left
Rev: large Arkadian League monogram; syrinx below
Ref: BCD Peloponnesos (Megalopolis) 1517-8; HGC 5, 930
ex BCD Collection. Ex Vinchon (11-13 April 1988), lot 463.

Next: There are many interesting regions of ancient Peloponnesos so let's see another .

 

Peloponnesos. Megaris, Megara. Ae12. Prow/Tripod
Obv: MEΓA, prow left.
Rev: Tripod flanked by two dolphins with heads upwards.
c. 275 - 250 B.C.
12mm, 2.09g.
BCD Pelop 18.1

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next: more Peloponnesos

 

PELOPONNESOS


ARGOLIS Argos 490-470 BC AR Triobol 14mm 2.9g Forepart of wolf lying - A 2 incuse sqs pellet crossbar within shallow sq incuse BCD Peloponnesos 1009 R

Next: DOG

 

next: doggie

 

Roman Republic, C. Postumius
73 BCE, Rome
AR denarius, 18.74 mm, 3.6 gm
Obv: bust of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder
Rev: hound running right, spear below; C. POSTVMI, TA in exergue
Ref: Crawford 394/1a

Next: Diana

 

Anonymous
AR Denarius, 143BC, Rome
Obv.: Head of Roma right with winged helmet, X behind
Rev.: Diana in biga of stags right holding torch, crescent below, ROMA in exergue
Ag, 17.9x19.5mm, 4.21g
Ref.: Crawford 222/1, Sydenham 438

Next: Stags

 

C. Allius Bala 92 BC. Rome
Denarius AR. 14 mm., 3,66 g.

Obv: BALA, diademed head of Diana R, wearing necklace, V below chin
Rev: C • ALLI, Diana driving galloping biga of stags right, spear and reins in left hand, torch in right, grasshopper right below, all within laurel wreath.
Crawford 336/1b; Sydenham 595; Aelia 4

Next: another biga which is NOT horse
(I mean: lion biga, elephant biga, etc)

 

next: Seleukos I Nikator

 

SELEUKOS I


Seleukid Seleukos I 312-280 BCE AR Tet 14.46g Seleukia on Tigris. Zeus - Athena driving a quadriga of 4 horned elephants SC 130


Seleukid Seleukos I 312-280 BCE AE 20 Athena-Elephant Spaer 129


Next: Makedon BEFORE Philip II

 

next: Alexander I (498-454 BC)

 

Sold this one about 12 years ago and still regret it. It was covered in a shellac that basically fell off with a little help.


Macedonian Kings, Alexander I. AR Tetrobol. Horse cantering right / crested helmet in incuse square.

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