King of Thrace Lysimachos AE18 323 - 281 B.C Diameter: 18 mm Weight: 3.9g Obverse: young male head right in crested Corinthian helmet Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΛΥΣIMAXOΥ, lion leaping to right, monogram and spear-head beneath Other: nice green patina
Sestus, Thrace AE bronze 'after' 150 BC diameter: 16.2 mm Weight: 2.34 grams Obverse: Hermes head right Reverse: Lyre Reference: Weber 2465 Other: rare *sigh* => man, I think that coin is soo fricken cool
THRACE, Odessos c. 120-90 BC AR tetradrachm, 29.5 mm, 16.5 gm In the style of Alexander III Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress. Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; Zeus seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; ΔH left, monogram under throne. Ref: Price 1180. Thrace, Chersonesos AR hemidrachm 400 - 350 BC 13mm, 2.3gm Obverse: forepart of a lion right, head reverted Reverse: quadripartite; incuse; dot A and pentagram in opposing depressions THRACE. Apollonia Pontika. Mid-late 4th century BC AR drachm, 10 mm, 3.2 gm Obv: Facing gorgoneion. Rev: Upright anchor; A to left, crayfish to right. Ref: Topalov, Apollonia p. 348, 11. THRACE. Byzantion. 340-320 BC AR siglos, 17 mm, 5.0 gm Obv: Heifer standing left on dolphin swimming to left. Rev: Incuse mill-sail pattern. Ref: SNG BM Black Sea 21. THRACE, Madytos. c. 350 BC AE, 13 mm, 1.86 gm Obv: Bull butting right Rev: Hound seated right, grain ear behind; Μ-ΑΔΥ Ref: SNG Cop. 923-6
Great coins, TIF!! ... funny, sometimes when I see some of the coins that you guys/gals post, I realize => "Huh, I never knew that coin came from there? ... awesome!!" Thanks for posting, gang (geeesh, we sure have some purdy, purdy coins, eh?)
Eh-heh-heh => thanks for the clues, gang!! Thrace, Apollonia Pontica Diobol Thrace, Chersonesos Hemidrachm
Well, I've started "4" threads ... Thrace Cilicia Mysia Ionia ... where do we want to go next? Does somebody else want to pick a region/city/topic?
Thanks for posting these threads stevex6 My favorite coin at the moment. Thrace, Kallatis, Dionysos Wreath Also have one one of these. Thrace, Abdera Griffin, Apollo
BLACK SEA AREA THRACE, Apollonia Pontika AR Drachm 450-400 B.C. 2.86 grams, 13 to 14 mm Obv: Anchor with crayfish to rt, A to left Rev: Gorgoneion with extended tongue Grade: a gF coin with nice old toning. Claims to VF with the Gorgon reverse struck off center. Other: Similar to Sear 1655. From Fairchester Numismatic Properties, Vincent Blume, August 2013.