My newest coin, which I wanted to share with the group: THRACE, Maroneia. Late 2nd-mid 1st centuries BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 15.61 g, 12h). Wreathed head of young Dionysos right / Dionysos standing half-left, holding grapes and narthex stalks; monograms flanking. Schönert-Geiss 1210 (V65/R214); HGC 3, 1556. Good VF, bright surfaces. Ex. CNG. There is something special about any coin wider than 30mm. This one really is much nicer in hand. Please post your coins featuring Dionysos!
Great tet, have to like those wide flans. Apameia Year 293, 20/19 BC AE 22 Obvs: Young head of Dionysos r. wreathed with ivy; border of dots. Revs: ΛπΛMEΩN THΣIEPΛΣ KΛIΛΣYΛOY, Thyrsos, p to right. Γ¶Σx in field. 22mm, 9.6g Ref: v. BMC 20.234.12
Hurray!! Ive been waiting patiently for a chance to post my first Greek! Your silver is awesome. I'll add a bronze: I'm in a waiting room, so I don't have the exact attribution on hand, but Dionysos is on both sides. The reverse image features a nude Dionysos holding two stalks of narthex (fennel) which was used to flavor wine, and a bundle of grapes. This coin cost me 20 bucks. Thanks to John Anthony!!
That is a wonderful AR Tet @Nicholas Molinari. I only have a base metal coin from Maroneia: MARONEIA, THRACE AE24 OBVERSE: Wreathed head of Dionysos right REVERSE: Dionysos standing naked, holding bunch of grapes and two narthex wands, monogram to lower left, Greek legend DIONYSOU SOTIROS MARONITON ("of Dionysos, saviour of the Maroneans") Struck at Maroneia 148 BC 10.94g, 24mm Sear 1638
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Apameia. Dated year 284 = 29-28 BC. AR Litra. Reference. RPC I 4347. Obv. Head of Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath. Rev. PAMEWN THSIERAS KAI ASYLOY Thyrsos; ΓЧΣ (date) to inner left 7.96 gr 22 mm
Apameia, Seleucis and Pieria, Syria, 9 - 8 B.C. Bronze AE 21, RPC I 4353; SNG Cop 301; SNG Mün 809; BMC Galatia p. 234, 12; Lindgren-Kovacs 2032; SGCV II 5870; HGC 9 1425 (S) var. (date), Syria, Apameia (Qalaat al-Madiq, Syria) mint, weight 6.826g, maximum diameter 21.3mm, die axis 0o obverse head of Dionysos right wreathed with ivy, ME monogram behind; reverse thyrsos (staff of Dionysos), date ∆T inner left (year 304 of the Seleucid Era), AΠAMEΩN / THΣ IEPAΣ − KAI AΣYΛOY in three downward lines, the first two on right, last on left
Gorgeous coin @Nicholas Molinari ! WOW, I forgot I HAD this one! Thrace Maroneia 146 BC Dionysos AE 17 Grapes Narthex Thrace Thasos 146-50 BCE AR Tet 33mm 16.5g Dionysos Herakles Club Lion skin
This one is particularly fine style. It's one of my favourites. I want to get more, to illustrate range of style and quality of die. There are some great barbarian imitations, but I'm scared of fakes. Any advice on how to acquire 'safe' ones would be appreciated.
I actually gravitated toward the cruder style on these. There's something interesting about it that appealed to me. I agree, having a set to illustrate style differences would be great.
Nice coins guys! I've always liked this type. Mine is huge at 34 mm. Thasos, Thrace TetradrachmHead of young Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy HPAKΛEOYΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ ΘΑΣΙΩΝ Heracles standing facing, head left, right hand resting on club, lion skin in left Monogram in left field 34mm, 16.82g Thasos c. 148-90/80 BC SNG Copenhagen 1040 ex-ANE "Hercules is the savior of the people of Thasos!"
