@DonnaML has posted: Jochen1's example is actually also RIC I Tiberius 33; the 31 must be a typo. Thanks for the correction. Jochen
Serpent cults were widespread in northern Greece. It is sometimes difficult to distinguish them from the Glycon cult of Alexander of Abonuteichos....
@Roman Collector I'm jealous! Jochen
You were close to the solution. (1) The coin shows a life-like portrait of Alexander III the Great. (2) The plant is the Cornelian cherry (Cornus...
@Heliodromus and @pprp are on the right track. Only 1 step more! Jochen
Dear Friends of history! I mentioned that I am mapping wild plants for the Natural History Museum in Stuttgart. That gave me the idea for this...
Hi @Broucheion! Could it be an inverted L? Jochen
Cool! Nice example. Jochen
(continued) [ATTACH] (3) Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, Philip I & Otacilia, AD 244-249 (Apollo Lykeios), The third example should have Π / OΛ /...
Dear Friends of ancient coins! After a long break, it's time to post a new article. But in the last few months I have been botanically on the...
Dear @DonnaML! Thank you for this in deep article. I for myself have thought that it was a big dog on the denar until I came across an article of...
@Marsyas Mike The coin of Gordian III from Nikopolis is already listed under Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020) 8.36.1.17 I too think it is a double die...
@Roman Collector Thank you for this information. I will try to get the article. Jochen
Dear Friends of ancient mythology! Asia Minor is a wonderland full of strange deities. I had never heard of Ma-Enyo before. That was the reason...
@ycon Wonderful collection. Thank you für showing. Jochen
@Corrector Thank you for the correction! Jochen
I think the title for my article would have been better "Apollo and the Griffins". I have added the pic of an AE 30 (9 obols) of Syria, Seleukis...
@DonnaML Thank you for your in depth article. Jochen
Dear Friends of ancient mythology! Today I want to tell something about Griffins, which obviously seem to be related closely to Sphinxes. The...
Nice coin. Jochen
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