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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2425395, member: 56859&quot;]An Alexandrian with Triptolemos in his biga of snakes, unfortunately not as sweet as [USER=44183]@stevex6[/USER]&#039;s obverse:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]503226[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria.&nbsp; Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>year 14, CE 150/1</p><p>AE drachm, 28.82</p><p>Obv: AVTKTAIΛAΔPANTωNINOCCEBEVC; laureate head of Antoninus Pius left</p><p>Rev: Triptolemos standing right in serpent biga; LIΔ in top field</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Emmett 1683.14</p><p><br /></p><p>Another Alexandrian, not a particularly unusual snake but still a nice coin, although it would be nicer without the obverse flan flaw (corrosion pit?):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/hadrianuraeusdiobol-wfom-jpg.349185/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian</b></p><p><b>year 11, 126/7 AD</b></p><p>diobol</p><p>Obv: AVTKAITPAIAΔPIACEB; Laureate head right</p><p>Rev: Uraeus standing erect left; LENΔEKATOV</p><p>Ref: Emmett 1145.11, Milne 1220a</p><p><br /></p><p>This next coin shows an unusually looooooooooong snake, or maybe it&#039;s just <i>very</i> skinny <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> :</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_f1c7411f7da140f1b37c8bba69f5a189.jpg_srb_p_1000_509_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&amp;hash=886f2f8ecf1244ee353b4096aadfbfea" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre. Trebonianus Gallus</b></p><p>CE 251-253</p><p>Æ dichalkon, 25 mm, 13.39 gm, 6h</p><p>Obv: IMP C C VIBIVS TREBO GALLVS AVG; laureate and draped bust right</p><p>Rev: COL TYRO METR[O?]; serpent-entwined baetyl; <b>murex shell</b> to left, palm tree to right</p><p>Ref: RPC IX online 1961; Rouvier 2476; Babelon 2296; AUB –; BMC –.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obligatory Pergamon cistophorus, from a large mixed lot (LOL at [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]&#039;s description of the type)</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_f36443d72f2645e8a8a5353c7749974c.jpg%2Fv1%2Ffill%2Fw_1000%2Ch_512%2Cal_c%2Cq_90%2Fae43f8_f36443d72f2645e8a8a5353c7749974c.jpg&amp;hash=c3e27177091bbf6cbe64a9a7d8f280fe" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MYSIA, Pergamon</b></p><p>76 BCE</p><p>12.4 gm</p><p>Obv: cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath</p><p>Rev: bow-case with serpents; snake-entwined staff to the right; monogram left; AΠ above; monogram &amp; star above</p><p>Ref: Kleiner, Pergamum 25; Pinder 122[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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