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<p>[QUOTE="Bing, post: 5379124, member: 44132"][ATTACH=full]1230233[/ATTACH] </p><p>ALEXANDER III</p><p>AR Drachm</p><p>OBVERSE: Head of Herakles right in lionskin headdress</p><p>REVERSE: ALEXANDROU, Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre. Forepart of Pegasos left in left field, X on W monogram beneath throne</p><p>Struck at Abydos 325-323 BC</p><p>4.2g, 17mm</p><p>Price 1505</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1230235[/ATTACH] </p><p>PTOLEMY II PHILADELPHOS</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>OBVERSE: Diademed head of Ptolemy II right, wearing aegis around neck</p><p>REVERSE: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ], eagle standing left on thunderbolt, to left, club surmounted by Tyre monogram</p><p>Tyre 285-260 BC</p><p>25 mm., 14.14 grams</p><p>Svoronos 644; SNG Copenhagen 482-3</p><p>ex. JAZ Numismatics</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1230237[/ATTACH] </p><p>ANONYMOUS ROMAN REPUBLIC</p><p>AR Didrachm</p><p>OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Mars left, oak-sprig behind </p><p>REVERSE: ROMANO on tablet below head of bridled horse right, ear of wheat behind</p><p>Struck at Metapontum, 280-276 BC</p><p>19 mm, 6.55g</p><p>Cr13/1, Syd 1</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1230241[/ATTACH] </p><p>TI QUINCTIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE: Bust of Hercules left, wearing lion's skin headdress, club over shoulder</p><p>REVERSE: two horses left, rider on the nearer horse, dot X; TI Q and rat below, DOS.S in incuse on tablet in ex.</p><p>Struck at Rome 112-111 BC</p><p>3.92g, 18mm</p><p>Cr297/1;Quinctia 6</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1230242[/ATTACH] </p><p>L VALERIUS FLACCUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VALERIA</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE: Draped bust of Victory right, star under chin</p><p>REVERSE: Mars walking left, carrying trophy; L. VALERI./ FLACCI. and a flamen's cap before and grain-ear behind</p><p>Struck at Rome 108-109 BC</p><p>3.7g, 18mm</p><p>Cr306/1, Syd 565, Valeria 11</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1230248[/ATTACH] </p><p>NERO</p><p>AR Drachm</p><p>OBVERSE: NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head of Nero right.</p><p>REVERSE: DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG, Claudius' laureate head right</p><p>Struck at Caesarea, Cappodocia, 63/4AD</p><p>3.6g, 17mm</p><p>RIC 621, RSC 3, RPC 3648</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1230249[/ATTACH] </p><p>GALBA</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M - Laureate head right</p><p>REVERSE: VICTORIA P R - Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm</p><p>Struck at Rome, Oct/Nov 68AD</p><p>3.2g, 18mm</p><p>RIC 234</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1230251[/ATTACH] </p><p>DOMITIAN</p><p>AR Denarius</p><p>OBVERSE: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG - GERM P M TR P VIII Head laureate right</p><p>REVERSE: IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS P P P Minerva fighting right with spear and shield atop capital of rostral column, owl at her feet</p><p>Struck at Rome, 88-89 AD</p><p>3.55g, 18.44mm</p><p>RIC 657 (R )[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bing, post: 5379124, member: 44132"][ATTACH=full]1230233[/ATTACH] ALEXANDER III AR Drachm OBVERSE: Head of Herakles right in lionskin headdress REVERSE: ALEXANDROU, Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre. Forepart of Pegasos left in left field, X on W monogram beneath throne Struck at Abydos 325-323 BC 4.2g, 17mm Price 1505 [ATTACH=full]1230235[/ATTACH] PTOLEMY II PHILADELPHOS AR Tetradrachm OBVERSE: Diademed head of Ptolemy II right, wearing aegis around neck REVERSE: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ], eagle standing left on thunderbolt, to left, club surmounted by Tyre monogram Tyre 285-260 BC 25 mm., 14.14 grams Svoronos 644; SNG Copenhagen 482-3 ex. JAZ Numismatics [ATTACH=full]1230237[/ATTACH] ANONYMOUS ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Didrachm OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Mars left, oak-sprig behind REVERSE: ROMANO on tablet below head of bridled horse right, ear of wheat behind Struck at Metapontum, 280-276 BC 19 mm, 6.55g Cr13/1, Syd 1 [ATTACH=full]1230241[/ATTACH] TI QUINCTIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius OBVERSE: Bust of Hercules left, wearing lion's skin headdress, club over shoulder REVERSE: two horses left, rider on the nearer horse, dot X; TI Q and rat below, DOS.S in incuse on tablet in ex. Struck at Rome 112-111 BC 3.92g, 18mm Cr297/1;Quinctia 6 [ATTACH=full]1230242[/ATTACH] L VALERIUS FLACCUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VALERIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Draped bust of Victory right, star under chin REVERSE: Mars walking left, carrying trophy; L. VALERI./ FLACCI. and a flamen's cap before and grain-ear behind Struck at Rome 108-109 BC 3.7g, 18mm Cr306/1, Syd 565, Valeria 11 [ATTACH=full]1230248[/ATTACH] NERO AR Drachm OBVERSE: NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head of Nero right. REVERSE: DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG, Claudius' laureate head right Struck at Caesarea, Cappodocia, 63/4AD 3.6g, 17mm RIC 621, RSC 3, RPC 3648 [ATTACH=full]1230249[/ATTACH] GALBA AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M - Laureate head right REVERSE: VICTORIA P R - Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm Struck at Rome, Oct/Nov 68AD 3.2g, 18mm RIC 234 [ATTACH=full]1230251[/ATTACH] DOMITIAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG - GERM P M TR P VIII Head laureate right REVERSE: IMP XVII COS XIIII CENS P P P Minerva fighting right with spear and shield atop capital of rostral column, owl at her feet Struck at Rome, 88-89 AD 3.55g, 18.44mm RIC 657 (R )[/QUOTE]
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