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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;stevex6, post: 2139664, member: 44183&quot;]<b><span style="color: #ff0000">SYRIA, Decapolis. Gadara. Gordian III AE26</span></b></p><p>238-244 A.D.</p><p>Dated CY 303 (AD 239/40)</p><p>Diameter: 26 mm</p><p>Weight: 13.34 grams</p><p>Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Reverse: Galley left with captain, seven oarsmen, and steersman on deck; ΓT (date) below</p><p>[ATTACH=full]408903[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000"> Constantinopolis Commemorative </span></b></p><p>330-333 AD</p><p>Constantinopolis &amp; Victory</p><p>[ATTACH=full]408905[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]408906[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Lycia, Phaselis AE18</span></b></p><p>2nd-1st century BC</p><p>Diameter: 18.3 mm</p><p>Weight: 4.3 grams</p><p>Obverse: Galley with Nike flying over</p><p>Reverse: Athena holding thunderbolt</p><p>[ATTACH=full]408907[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">MEGARIS, Megara Æ Dichalkon</span></b></p><p>Circa 275-250 BC</p><p>Diameter: 15 mm</p><p>Weight: 1.89 grams</p><p>Obverse: Prow of galley left</p><p>Reverse: Tripod flanked by dolphins upward</p><p>[ATTACH=full]408908[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Phoenicia, Byblos King Uzzibaal AR 1/16 Shekel </span></b></p><p>Date: 365-350 BC</p><p>Size: 11.03 mm</p><p>Weight: 0.76 grams</p><p>Obverse: two hoplites with shields in war galley sailing left (roaring lion’s head on prow), hippocamp swimming left below (N O in field)</p><p>Reverse: Phoenician inscription; Lion attacking bull, left</p><p>[ATTACH=full]408909[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Postumus AR Antoninianus</span></b></p><p>260-269 AD</p><p>Diameter: 21 mm</p><p>Weight: 3.58 grams</p><p>Obverse: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped &amp; cuirassed bust right</p><p>Reverse: LAETITIA AVG, galley left with four rowers &amp; pilot</p><p>[ATTACH=full]408910[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">Sextus Pompey, Son of Pompey the Great, </span></b></p><p><b><span style="color: #ff0000">AR Denarius (Sicily, Messana)</span></b></p><p>42-40 BC</p><p>Diameter: 18 mm</p><p>Weight: 3.5 grams</p><p>Obverse:&nbsp; MAG PIVS IMP ITER, galley adorned with aquila, sceptre and trident before the Pharos (Lighthouse) of Messana, decorated with a statue of Neptune</p><p>Reverse: PRÆF CLAS ET ORÆ MARIT EX S C, the monster Scylla, her torso of dogs and fishes, wielding a rudder as a club</p><p>[ATTACH=full]408911[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">... sorry coin-folks, but that&#039;s it for my prow-examples!! </span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">=&gt; &quot;please&quot; keep &#039;em coming (I wanna see who else thinks prow/boat coins are kinda cool)</span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">[ATTACH=full]408925[/ATTACH] </span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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