ANCIENT - Alphabetical Coins of Rulers!

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy III Euergetes, 246-221 B.C., AE42
AE42
Obv:– Diademed head of Zeus Ammon right
Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left, head left, on thunderbolt, wings closed, GreeK_Sigma between legs
Minted in Alexandria under Ptolemy III Euergetes or Ptolemy IV
Reference:- Svoronos 992

70.23g, 41.93mm, 0 degrees

 

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Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy IV Philopator (221 - 204 B.C.), AE Hemidrachm , Svoronos 1127
Bronze hemidrachm
Obv:- Horned head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia;
Rev:- ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, filleted cornucopia left, ∆Ι between eagle's legs
Minted in Alexandria
References:- Svoronos 1127; SNG Cop 202; Noeske 145; BMC Ptolemies p. 57, 109 - 110; Weiser 50 (Ptolemy II, 253 - 249 B.C.)

33.40 g. 33.72 mm

 

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor, 180-145 B.C., Tetradrachm, Svoronos 1489
Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis
Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left, head left, on thunderbolt, wings closed
Minted in Alexandria, B.C. 180-145
Reference:– Svoronos 1489, SNG Cop 262

14.031g, 27.3m, 0o

 

Ptolemaic Kingdom, Cleopatra III and Ptolemy X Soter, 110 - 109 B.C. and 107 - 101 B.C., Tetradrachm
Silver tetradrachm
Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis
Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, wings closed, L I (year 10 of Cleopatra's reign) left, PA right;
Minted in Paphos, B.C. 110
Reference:– Svoronos 1668, SNG Cop -, Noeske -,

14.258g, 24,1mm, 0o

 

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... I have an example, but I wanna sneak it in somehwere else!! (no pose-down!!)

 

Plautilla denarius - RIC 365
Obv:- PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right
Rev:- CONCORDIA FELIX, Plautilla standing right, clasping right hands with Caracalla, standing, left
Minted in Rome. A.D. 211-217
Reference:- RIC 365. RSC 12

 

Philip I, AE Sestertius - RIC 166a
Obv:– IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev:– AEQVITAS AVGG S-C, Aequitas standing left with scales and cornucopiae
Minted in Rome. A.D. 247-249
Reference:– Cohen 10. RIC 166a.

16.54g, 32.25mm, 0o

 

Philip I, Billon Tetradrachm - SNGCop 269
Obv:– AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev:– DEMARC EXOVCIAC VPATO D, eagle standing right with wreath in beak, ANTIOXIA SC below
Minted in Antioch, Syria. Dated 4th consulship A.D. 249
Reference:– SNGCop 269

Weight 12.39g. 27.42mm

 

Phillip I Antoninianus - RIC -
Obv:– IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– P M TR P IIII COS II P P, Felicitas standing half-left, holding caduceus with right hand and cornucopia in left arm
Minted in Antioch (2nd Issue). mid 247 to end of 247 AD
Reference– Ovari 28A, Bland 30, Cohen 136. RIC -. RSC -.

 

Phillip I Antoninianus - RIC 070
Obv:– IMP C M IVL PHILIPPVS P F AVG P M, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– SPES FELICITATIS ORBIS, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt
Minted in Antioch. 1st Issue.
Reference:– RIC 70 (Scarce). RSC 221

 

Philip II Antoninianus - Bland 64
Obv:- IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate bust right, seen from the front
Rev:- AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing left holding scales and cornucopia
Minted in Antioch
Reference:– RIC 240(a)var. RSC 1 var. Bland 64

A scarcer eastern variant with a front facing bust

 

Philip II, AE Sestertius - RIC 256a
Obv:– M IVL PHILIPPVS CAES, draped bust right
Rev:– PRINCIPI IVVENT S-C, Philip II standing left with globe & spear
Minted in Rome.
Reference:– Cohen 49. RIC IV 256a.

27.60g, 33.82mm, 0o

 

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... I wanna sneak-in a couple, but I don't want to ruin your streak!!



Actually => forget about it ... I'm gonna go away and post tomorrow (carry-on awesome coin-brother!!)

=> you are the King (unless AncientJoe shows up!!)

 

Probus
Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate bust left wearing imperial mantle, holding Victory on globe in right hand
Rev:– VIRTVS AVG, Soldier standing left, holding Victory and spear, left hand on shield.
Minted in Lugdunum (//IIII) Emission 5 Officina 4. End A.D. 277 to start A.D. 278 (Bastien)
Reference(s) – Cohen 821. Bastien 258 (7 examples cited). RIC 111 var (Not listed with this bust type in RIC).

 

Probus
Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front
Rev:– ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated in temple, holding Victory and sceptre
Minted in Rome (RΓ in exe) Emission 2. A.D. 277
Reference:– RIC 190 var. Bust type C (Not listed with this bust type or officina in RIC)
Weight 3.62 gms
Size 24.59mm

 

Probus
Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust left in elaborate cuirass decorated with Medusa medallion & holding Vitoriola (Victory on globe, facing left, holding wreath) in right hand, palm up
Rev:– VIRTVS AVG, Soldier standing left, holding Victory and spear and leaning on shield
Minted in Ticinum(QXXT) Emission 2 Officina 4. A.D. 276
Reference:– Cohen unlisted. RIC 435 var. (This bust type not listed in RIC or Cohen)
Die match is illustrated in Bastien's Buste Monetaire... pl. 126 number 11

 

Probus
Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield.
Rev:– CONSERVAT AVG, Sol standing left, right hand raised, left holding globe
Minted in Siscia (_|S/XXI) Emission 7 Officina 2. A.D. 280
Reference:– Alföldi type 27, n° 74. RIC 670 Bust Type

 

Probus
Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate bust right in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle
Rev:– SOLI INVICTO, Sol in spread quadriga, holding globe, whip and billowing cloak.
Minted in Serdica (Γ in exe) Emission 3 Officina 3.
Reference:– RIC 861 var. Radiate bust right in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle (This bust type is not listed in RIC. This issue mark is not listed for this mint).

There is growing evidence that this coin forms part of an unlisted second series of mintmarks used during the third emission of Serdica using Greek letters that ran in parallel to the Roman equivalent.

 

Probus
Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, bust left in imperial mantle, holding scepter surmounted by eagle
Rev:– SOLI INVICTO, Sol in a spread quadriga facing, radiate, cloak billowing out behind, raising right hand, holding whip in left (Sol always facing front for this emission)
Minted in Cyzicus (Γ in exe) Emission 2 Officina 3. end of A.D. 276 to begining of A.D. 277
Reference:– RIC 911 Bust type H

 

Probus
Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– CLEMENTIA TEMP, Emperor standing right, holding sceptre surmounted by an eagle, receiving globe from Jupiter, standing left, holding sceptre
Mint – Antioch (Stigma in centre field, KA in exe) Emission 1 Officina 6. A.D. 276
Reference:– RIC 920 Bust type C