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￭ Reference: SC-0361.3c. Denomination B: 15-19 mm, 4.75 - 7.47 g; SC-0361.3c; WSM 799; HGC 9, 150.

Newell attributed Athena / trophy bronzes to Edessa (in Aramaic Orhai, modern Urfa). He interpreted the letters EΔE on WSM 797 as a mintmark, citing provenances and the fact that these letters do not seem to fit in the lexicon of Greek personal names. A new coin has recently come to light with the letters ANΘ in the same position (cat. No. 361.1). Probably this legend refers to the military colony of Anthemous/Anthemusia, located between Edessa and the River Euphrates. As Newell observed, a mint inscription is quite exceptional for this early period, and it is even more remarkable to encounter two such inscriptions on a single coinage. Edessa, the more important of these cities, may have minted for the account of Anthemous, though other arrangements can be imagined. Distinguishing features of the Athena / trophy bronzes include dumpy flans, strongly concave reverses, and variations in epigraphy and the disposition of the legend. Provenances reflect a broad area of dispersion, from northeast Syria to Lebanon and Israel. The southernmost finds may signal that these bronzes travelled south with amilitary expedition, perhaps when Antiochus I captured Damascus, perhaps in the Fifth Syrian War (implying reattribution to Antiochus III).

[This coin was attributed for me by Cathy Lorber.]

Next: An eagle holding something in its talons.

- Broucheion

 

D. Iunius Brutus Albinus. Denarius plated circa 48, AR 16.6mm., 3.35g. Helmeted head of young Mars r. Rev. ALBINVS # BRVTI·F Two Gaulish trumpets in saltire; above, oval shield and below, round shield. Babelon Junia 26 and Postumia 11. Sydenham 941. Sear Imperators 25. RBW 1576. Crawford 450/1a.

Next more Mars

Sorry out of sequence please ignore and continue

 

THRACE, ISTROS
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Facing male heads, the left inverted (Polydeuces Castor and Pollux (AKA Dioskuri)
REVERSE: Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ISTRIH above, Q between wing and tail, K beneath dolphin
Struck at Istros, 400-300BC
5.3g, 19mm
AMNG 434

Next: Castor and Pollux

 

Bactria, Eukratides, 171-135 BC
AR tetradrachm

17.0 grams




Next: Another coin that includes the Dioscuri.

 

RR denarius of Memmius with Castor and Pollux reverse.

next more of Castor and Pollux...

 

Next: more "Roma". How about an "URBS ROMA" ?

 

Gratian Siliqua
DN GRATIANVS P F AVG
VRBS - ROMA, Roma holding Victory.
2.10g
Trier mint.

Next, non Roman diadems

 

Here's a Byzantine follis of Justin I. While "Byzantine" is a label that we numismatists and historians use for the Eastern Empire, the byzantine emperors considered themselves as romans, inheritors of the empire from the west.

Justin I, 518-527 AD
AE follis
Constantinople
Officina A

15.64 grams



Next: A reform follis of Justinian I.

 

Okay, how about any Byzantine bronze, any denomination, any emperor.

 

Maurice Tiberius (582 - 602 A.D. )
Æ Follis
O: D N mAVRC TIber PP AV, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in right hand, shield in left hand.
R: Large M, ANNO left and date right, cross above, Γ below, CON in exergue. Dated RY 9 (590/1)
Constantinople mint
11.86g
32.6mm
SBCV 494

Ex. Ed Waddell (11/1981)

Next - green patina

 

DIADUMENIAN
Assarion
OBVERSE: M OPPLLIOC ANTWNEINO/C
Bare headed and draped bust right – seen from behind
REVERSE: MARKIANO-POLEITWN
Aesklepios staff, with serpent entwining
Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, 218 AD
3.07, 17mm
Varbanov 1354

Next: Any coin from Markianopolis

 

12 hour rule. I'll post my own coin in response:

MACRINUS
Pentassarion AE28
OBVERSE: AVT K OPEL CEVH MAKREINOC K M OPEL ANTWNEINOC - confronted busts
REVERSE: VP PONTIAN-OV MARKIANO/ POLIT, Coiled serpent with radiate head
Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Magistrate Pontianus; 217 - 218 AD
12.6g, 28mm
Hr & J (2012) 6.24.22.6

Next: Serpent

 

Nero (54 - 68 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: NEΡΩ KΛAY KAIS SEBA GEP AVTO, laureate head right.
R: NEO AGAQ DAIM, Agathodaemon serpent, coiled with head up, holding poppies and grain ears, L ς (date) to left. Year 6.
23mm
13.11g
Milne 203; Emmett 106.6 (R4) ; RPC 5260

The Agathodaemon was a good spirit/demon that was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians.
He had the shape of a serpent with a human head.
The Greek inscription on the reverse of this coin shows that this is the "neo" or "new" agathodaemon serpent, or, in other words, the new good spirit (of rule by Nero).

Next: Any thunderbolt

 

VALENTIA, ROMAN PROVINCIAL
AE As
OBVERSE: Helmeted head Roma right, TRINI L F Q before. T AHI T F behind
REVERSE: Cornucopia on thunderbolt within wreath; VALEN-TIA
Struck at Valentia, Spain 138 BC
11.4g, 27mm
CNH pg. 317, 4; Burgos 2512

Next: Spain/Hispania

 

RR HISPANIA - of Albinus.

next, coin minted in Spain....

 

Caligula (37 - 41 A.D.)
AE30 AS
SEGOBRIGA, SPAIN
O: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS IMP, laureate head left.
R: SEGO BRIGA in wreath.
Segobriga Mint
30.5mm
10.1g
Burgos 1724

Next: Simpulum

 

No Simpulum? Jeez....

Next: Any LRB

 

JULIUS CAESAR
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: CAESAR IMP, laureate head right, lituus & simpulum behind.
REVERSE: M METTIVS, Venus standing left with Victory & scepter, shield resting on globe; control letter G to left
Rome January-February 44 BC
3.81g, 18mm
RSC 34
ex. Andrew McCabe
plugged and ex-mount

Next: Any LRB

 

My tiniest Roman coin, probably Arcadius.

Next, late Roman silver.