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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2226354, member: 56859&quot;]Saddle up, it&#039;s H-day!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>H</b> is for <b>H</b>orse:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_14f8b1f0dff14427a8ed38e60769bc9b.jpg_srb_p_1000_625_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip II.&nbsp; 356-36 BCE</b></p><p>AR tetradrachm.&nbsp; 24mm, 14.20 gm, 12h</p><p>Lifetime issue of Pella, 342-336 BCE</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Laureate head of Zeus right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, youth, holding palm and reins, on horseback right, thunderbolt below, N in exergue</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Le Rider 222-306. SNG ANS 385-95</p><p>Deeply struck and beautifully toned. NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style.</p><p><i>ex Colosseo Collection</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_7b2de20fa2f9493b92586ff830e4c774.jpg_srb_p_1000_625_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p><b>SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles</b> </p><p>struck 310-305 BCE</p><p>AR tetradrachm, 17.40 g, 24 mm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; head of the nymph Arethusa left, wearing grain wreath, earring and necklace; around, three dolphins; under, monogram (NK?)</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, fast chariot charioteer leads to left, holding reins and kentron; above, triskeles; in exergue, monogram</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Ierardi 12 (O2-R8); SNG Copenhagen 573 var., SNG ANS 637</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_201af7c18b7845be864dbcae5950ae42.jpg_srb_p_1000_502_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>CELTIC, Central Europe (Rhineland). &quot;Dancing Mannikin&quot; type</b></p><p>65 -40 BCE, or thereabouts</p><p>AR Quinarius, 13 mm, 1.62 gm</p><p>Obv: dancing mannikin right, head turned left, holding snake in right hand, torque in left hand.</p><p>Rev: horse standing right, head turned left; around, zig zag border.</p><p>Ref: SLM 1118. Dembski 73, 396. (I&#039;ll have to take the seller&#039;s word on that for now. If any of you have a Celtic reference and find this inaccurate, please let me know.)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_e1a4fc69330e4545ae6ea5e3cec13a74.jpg_srb_p_850_425_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>CORINTHIA, Corinth</b></p><p>345-307 BCE</p><p>AR stater, 8.65 gm</p><p>Obv Pegasus flying left, qoppa below</p><p>Rev: helmeted head of Athena left wearing necklace; head of Silenus behind</p><p>Ref: Ravel 1046. Calciati 408. Scarce variety.</p><p>from Heritage Auctions, June 2013</p><p><i>This scarce variety was chosen to represent Corinth staters, #23 in Harlan J. Berk&#039;s book, &quot;100 Greatest Ancient Coins&quot;</i>.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_6d55f90db02845a1b703055c500baeee.jpg_srb_p_850_419_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>ZEUGITANA, Carthage</b></p><p>early 2nd century BCE</p><p>AE 15-shekels, 45 mm, 95 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; wreathed head of Tanit left</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; horse standing right, left foreleg up; solar disk with uraei above</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Alexandropoulos J (2000) Les monnaies de l&#039;Afrique Antique, 103; Müller L (1861) Numismatique de L&#039;Ancienne Afrique, 131; Luynes 3782; Jenkins GK and Lewis RB (1963) Carthaginian Gold and Electrum Coins. Royal Numismatic Society, London, pl. 28 12</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_2abd20b9b2494eeca102ec3358de445f.jpg_srb_p_800_413_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Roman Republic, L. Postumius</b></p><p>131 BCE</p><p>AR denarius, 19 x 21 mm, 3.8 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; helmeted head of Roma right; flamen&#039;s cap behind</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Mars in quadriga right; L POSTA R; ROMA in exergue</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Sydenham 472?</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg_srb_p_1000_504_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Roman Imperatorial</b></p><p><b>moneyer L. Plautius Plancus, 47 BCE</b></p><p>AR Denarius, 3.79 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; L. PLAVTIVS; facing mask of Medusa, serpents at either side of face</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; PLANCVS; Aurora flying right and conducting the four horses of the sun. Banker&#039;s mark in left field.</p><p>Ref: Plautia 15b Sear 429, Cr453/1b; Syd 959a</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_997722e83c0f4dfc9f26d2a3ca44e31a.jpg_srb_p_1000_504_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Elagabalus, 218-222 CE</b></p><p>AR denarius, 19.4 mm, 3.5 gm</p><p>Antioch, 218-219 CE</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right </p><p>Rev:&nbsp; SANCT DEO SOLI / ELAGABAL, Quadriga right, bearing sacred Baetyl stone, flanked by four parasols</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; RIC IV 195</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/elagabalusdiorama8-jpg.363489/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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