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That must be the explanation; I can't think of any other.

[I believe that next is still Sicily.]

 

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Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman provincial Æ assarion, 6.04 g, 19.2 mm, 1 h.
Koinon of Thessaly, Larissa, AD 158-165.
Obv: ΦΑVϹΤЄΙΝΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ; bare-headed and draped bust of Faustina II, right.
Rev: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΘЄϹϹΑΛⲰΝ; Athena Itonia in snake-adorned aegis, striding right, brandishing spear and holding shield.
Refs: RPC IV.1 4570 (temporary); Rogers 98a, SNG Cop 349; SNG Evelpidis 1685; BCD Thessaly II 966.1 & 966.2.
Notes: Ex-BCD collection. Issued in three denominations: tetrassarion (RPC 4569), diassarion (RPC 4568), and assarion (such as this coin).

Next: Another ex-BCD coin.

 

Boeotia. Federal Coinage. Circa 225-171 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 4.86g). Obv: Laureate head of Poseidon right, border of dots. Rev: Nike standing left, resting on trident and holding wreath; monogram to inner left. Ref: BCD Boiotia 128; SNG Copenhagen -. Near Very Fine, toned. From the BCD Collection. Ex CNG eAuction 177, Lot 48.

Next: More Boeotia.

 

Here's a Theban stater.

Obv.: Boeotian shield
Rev.: ΑΡ-ΚΑ - Amphora, two ivy leaves on each handle
Mint: (368-264 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 12.26g / 20mm / 6h
References:

• BCD Boiotia 537
• Hepworth 14

Acquisition: CNG Internet E Auction 228 #58 24-Feb-2010


Next - amphora.

 

Stunning Boeotian shield
Amphora, how about two?

Ex @Bing collection
Next: satyr

 

Cimmerian Bosporos, Pantikapaion, AE 19 mm., ca. 320-310 BCE, minted under Perisad I, 345-310 BC. Obv. Bearded head of satyr, right / Rev. Forepart of griffin left; below, sturgeon left; Π-A-N [PAN] around. Anokhin (2011) 1023 [Anokhin, V.A., Античные Монеты Северного Причерноморья (Ancient Coins of the Northern Black Sea Coast) (Kiev. 2011) (see https://bosporan-kingdom.com/111-3141/)]; Seaby 1700 [Sear, David, Greek Coins and their Values, Vol. 1: Europe (Seaby 1979) at p. 169]; BMC 3 Thrace 20 [R.S. Poole, ed. A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 3, The Tauric Chersonese, Sarmatia, Dacia, Moesia, Thrace, etc. (London, 1877) at p. 7]; HGC 7, 113 [Hoover, Oliver D., Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Anatolia, Pontos, Paphlagonia, Bithynia, Phrygia, Galatia, Lykaonia, and Kappadokia (with Kolchis and the Kimmerian Bosporos), 5th to 1st Centuries BC, The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series, Volume 7 (Lancaster, PA, 2012); MacDonald 69 [MacDonald, David, An Introduction to the History and Coinage of the Kingdom of the Bosporus. Classical Numismatic Studies 5 (Lancaster, 2005)]; SNG BM Black Sea 869-870 [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Great Britain, Volume IX, British Museum, Part 1: The Black Sea (London, 1993); available online at http://www.sylloge-nummorum-graecorum.org; see SNGuk_0901_0869 and SNGuk_0901_0870]; Anokhin (1986) 111 [Anokhin, V.A., Monetnoye delo Bospora (The Coinage of the Bosporus (Kiev, 1986)]. 20 mm., 7.87 g., 12 h.


Next, another griffin.

 

Although not a coin, I couldn't resist posting my roman griffin lamp.

so, next, still a griffin!

 

Next: One or more cherubs.

 

next: Dioscuri

 

Maxentius, AD 307-312.
Roman billon follis, 6.44 g, 24.5 mm, 1 h.
Ostia, 4th officina, AD 309-312.
Obv: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG, laureate head, right.
Rev: AETE-RNITAS - AVG N, Dioscuri standing left and right, each holding scepter and bridled horse; MOSTQ in exergue.
Refs: RIC vi, p. 404, 35; Cohen 5; RCV 14975.

Next: AETERNITAS

 

Aeternitas but just legend



Diva Faustina I AD 140-141. Rome. Denarius AR. 18 mm, 2,74 g
AD 141
DIVA FAVSTINA, bust of Faustina I, draped, right, hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top / AETERNITAS, throne, draped and ornamented, against which rests transverse sceptre, pointing up right: in front, peacock standing right
RIC III Antoninus Pius 353a; RSC 61; BMC 384

Next - a different bird.

 

Constantius II (337-361AD)
AE3 - 2.73 gram - 17 mm

Antioch mint, struck 348-350 AD

Obverse: DN CONSTANTIVS P F AVG, pearl diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right

Reverse: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Phoenix, radiate, standing right on globe, star in right field, ANB in exergue

Reference: RIC VIII 129 var



Next: Even weirder bird

 

next: Hadrian denarius

 

Hadrian, Roman Empire, denarius, 119–122 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head of Hadrian right. Rev: PM TR P COS III, Pax seated left, holding Victory on globe and branch. 18.5mm, 3.05g. Ref: RIC II Hadrian 95.

Next: another Hadrian denarius

 

den of Hadrian , victory reverse.

next, any figure with wings....

 

Pegasus (as a solar symbol : SOLI CONS(ervatori) AVG(usti)) on an antoninianus of Gallienus.

Next : Gallienus but NOT an antoninianus!

 

BI tetradrachm, Alexandria, Sol reverse, RY14, 266-267 AD





Next: Another non-antoninianus of Gallienus.

 

12 hours

Northern Song Dynasty of China
AE Cash | 2.32 grams | 23.5x24mm wide
Obv: Yuan Feng Tong Bao in running script
Rev: Plain
Ref: H#16.235var, Z#293612
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