Ancient Helmet Types.

Sicily - Syracuse
Dionysios I, r. 405-367 B.C.
AE Trias, 17.99 mm x 7.9 grams
Obv.: ΣΥΡΑ. Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian Helmet
Rev.: Hippocamp left


Mysia
Pergamon (after 200 B.C.)
AE19, 19mm x 5.9 grams
Obv.: ΕΠΙ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΟ[Υ] below Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev.: ΠΕΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ right. Nike walking right, holding wreath and palm branch
Ref.: SGCV 3974


Norman Italy - Calabria
Roger I, r. 1072-1101 (1098-1101)
Mileto Mint AE Trifollaro, 28.04 mm x 8.3 grams
Obv.: ROG [ERVS] COME +S. Roger, mounted left wearing Norman helm, holding kite shield and striped banner
Rev.: + MARIA [MATE]R DNI (’N’ retrograde). Enthroned nimbate Virgin Mary holding on lap Christ child, nimbate and in swaddling clothes right
Ref.: De Wit 3789

 

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ALEXANDER III
AE Half Unit
OBVERSE: Gorgoneion in the center of a Macedonian shield
REVERSE: A Macedonian helmet; caduceus and NK monogram flanking below (Struck under Nikokreon)
Struck at Salamis mint. Struck under Nikokreon 323-315 BC
4.9g, 15mm
Price 3162

THRACE Mesembria
AE-14
OBVERSE: Crested Corinthian helmet facing
REVERSE: META between four spokes of wheel
Struck at Mesembria 400-350BC
1.80g, 14.35mm
SNGBMC 274

 

Great post, ancientone! Beautiful helmets and coins! Here is my only Judaean helmet coin.

 

Very cool thread. I have a helmeted coin of Licinius as well, try to post it later on today. I also have a Probus helmeted antoninianus plus several Constantines.

 

Well, here's a Constantine that I already have a photo of. I like the crest on the helmet.

 

One of my few Roman coins:

Probus Billon Antoninianus Rome mint 277 AD 21.5mm 3.860g
Obv: Probus radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed left - VIRTVS PROBI AVG
Rev: Probus of horseback left - ADVENTVS PROBI AVG exergue R S