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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3202535, member: 56859"]What a nice assortment of Halloween coins!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Artemis looks creepy on these Saserna denarii and the Gallic woman appears full of dread:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/sasernadenarius-rt-jpg.773544/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>L. Hostilius Saserna</b></p><p>48 BCE</p><p>AR denarius, 19 mm, 4.1 g, 6 h. Rome</p><p>Obv: Bare head of a Gallic woman to right, with long disheveled hair; behind, carnyx; in field to right, 3 test cuts.</p><p>Rev: L.HOSTILIVS / SASERNA; Artemis (Diana) standing facing, holding stag with her right hand and spear with her left</p><p>Ref: Crawford 448/3. Sydenham 953.</p><p><i>Ex W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Spooky Silenus:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/macedonsilanussilenus-rt-jpg.497741/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/macedonsilenus2-rt-jpg.666975/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE), Republican period. </b></p><p><b>Transitional bronze issue</b></p><p>c. 167-165 BC</p><p>Obv: Facing mask of Silenus, wearing ivy wreath</p><p>Rev: MAKE ΔONΩN legend In two lines; D above; all within ivy wreath</p><p>Ref: SNG Copenhagen 1324-6</p><p><br /></p><p>Medusa:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525253Fimage%2525252525253Dhttps%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252525252Fmedia%252525252525252Fae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg%252525252525252Fv1%252525252525252Ffill%252525252525252Fw_1000%252525252525252Ch_504%252525252525252Cal_c%252525252525252Cq_90%252525252525252Fae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg%25252525252526hash%2525252525253D93d362402082d528379f201ba66861e6%252525252526hash%25252525253Dea6a8ba37cf1384ee3464122cdfb2de9%2525252526hash%252525253Dd8b44dfb433662574dffe8f7b065145b%25252526hash%2525253Dfe3d673827746c802907f6fbc764ba64%252526hash%25253Dd6922c08f02505dc249c510418e0664e%2526hash%253D414a1c05d53432b01206aa402875096e%26hash%3D7d263e010bd227009184918016343823&hash=bfe773c11620eaa43076b68e6e91a01d" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Imperatorial, moneyer L. Plautius Plancus</b></p><p>47 BCE</p><p>AR Denarius, 3.79 gm</p><p>Obv: L. PLAVTIVS; facing mask of Medusa, serpents at either side of face; banker's mark on cheek</p><p>Rev: PLANCVS; Aurora flying right and conducting the four horses of the sun. Banker's mark in left field.</p><p>Ref: Plautia 15b Sear 429, Cr453/1b; Syd 959a.</p><p><i>formerly slabbed by NGC</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_ac8c6fa6228c4353a4e08567418e0f24.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_515,al_c,q_85/ae43f8_ac8c6fa6228c4353a4e08567418e0f24.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>THRACE, Apollonia Pontika</b></p><p>Mid-late 4th century BCE</p><p>AR drachm, 10 mm, 3.2 gm</p><p>Obv: Facing gorgoneion</p><p>Rev: Upright anchor; A to left, crayfish to right</p><p>Ref: Topalov, Apollonia p. 348, 11</p><p><br /></p><p>Decapitated Medusa:</p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pontosamisosbeheadedmedusa-med-jpg.313943/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525253Fimage%2525252525253Dhttp%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252525252Fmedia%252525252525252Fae43f8_ed6209db5c094d73bfec979bc4c4f097.jpg_srb_p_850_418_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb%25252525252526hash%2525252525253D496041e5b0be41de3ed4a81421402124%252525252526hash%25252525253D4020f17f0d8cab366843ba1e5e86939b%2525252526hash%252525253De1c26dea74a7668749e63add9dfcd811%25252526hash%2525253D2590c95379f261fb4ed2e908de4a2b5c%252526hash%25253D398444214131e8cb8122e2af74975229%2526hash%253Dac70b0dc2691173ef42da545895c17be%26hash%3Dd30589ef68fe7498297d7998b7617d0b&hash=067e3b0dfed60dbe3b59d80e568c15c0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pontos-perseus-medusa-3-jpg.535786/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><b>PONTOS, Amisos</b></p><p>85-65 BCE, time of Mithradates VI Eupator</p><p>AE, (each is 27-29 mm)</p><p>Obv: helmeted head of Athena right; helmet decorated with griffin</p><p>Rev: AMIΣOY; Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa, Medusa's body at his feet, blood gushing from the neck; monogram in left field</p><p><br /></p><p>Sea monster:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/kindya-rt-jpg.529792/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>CARIA, Halikarnassos (reassigned from Kindya)</b></p><p>500-496 BCE</p><p>AR tetrobol, 2.18 gm, 11 mm, Samian standard</p><p>Obv: head of ketos right</p><p>Rev: geometric pattern within incuse square</p><p>Ref: Kagan and Kritt, 'The Coinage of Kindya,' NC 1995, 1 var. (head left); SNG Keckman 920 var. (same); SNG Kayhan 815; "Asyut Hoard" 688[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3202535, member: 56859"]What a nice assortment of Halloween coins! Artemis looks creepy on these Saserna denarii and the Gallic woman appears full of dread: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/sasernadenarius-rt-jpg.773544/[/IMG] [B]L. Hostilius Saserna[/B] 48 BCE AR denarius, 19 mm, 4.1 g, 6 h. Rome Obv: Bare head of a Gallic woman to right, with long disheveled hair; behind, carnyx; in field to right, 3 test cuts. Rev: L.HOSTILIVS / SASERNA; Artemis (Diana) standing facing, holding stag with her right hand and spear with her left Ref: Crawford 448/3. Sydenham 953. [I]Ex W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975.[/I] Spooky Silenus: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/macedonsilanussilenus-rt-jpg.497741/[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/macedonsilenus2-rt-jpg.666975/[/IMG] [B]MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE), Republican period. Transitional bronze issue[/B] c. 167-165 BC Obv: Facing mask of Silenus, wearing ivy wreath Rev: MAKE ΔONΩN legend In two lines; D above; all within ivy wreath Ref: SNG Copenhagen 1324-6 Medusa: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525253Fimage%2525252525253Dhttps%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252525252Fmedia%252525252525252Fae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg%252525252525252Fv1%252525252525252Ffill%252525252525252Fw_1000%252525252525252Ch_504%252525252525252Cal_c%252525252525252Cq_90%252525252525252Fae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg%25252525252526hash%2525252525253D93d362402082d528379f201ba66861e6%252525252526hash%25252525253Dea6a8ba37cf1384ee3464122cdfb2de9%2525252526hash%252525253Dd8b44dfb433662574dffe8f7b065145b%25252526hash%2525253Dfe3d673827746c802907f6fbc764ba64%252526hash%25253Dd6922c08f02505dc249c510418e0664e%2526hash%253D414a1c05d53432b01206aa402875096e%26hash%3D7d263e010bd227009184918016343823&hash=bfe773c11620eaa43076b68e6e91a01d[/IMG] [B]Roman Imperatorial, moneyer L. Plautius Plancus[/B] 47 BCE AR Denarius, 3.79 gm Obv: L. PLAVTIVS; facing mask of Medusa, serpents at either side of face; banker's mark on cheek Rev: PLANCVS; Aurora flying right and conducting the four horses of the sun. Banker's mark in left field. Ref: Plautia 15b Sear 429, Cr453/1b; Syd 959a. [I]formerly slabbed by NGC[/I] [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_ac8c6fa6228c4353a4e08567418e0f24.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_515,al_c,q_85/ae43f8_ac8c6fa6228c4353a4e08567418e0f24.jpg[/IMG] [B]THRACE, Apollonia Pontika[/B] Mid-late 4th century BCE 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 Decapitated Medusa: [I][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pontosamisosbeheadedmedusa-med-jpg.313943/[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525253Fimage%2525252525253Dhttp%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252525252Fmedia%252525252525252Fae43f8_ed6209db5c094d73bfec979bc4c4f097.jpg_srb_p_850_418_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb%25252525252526hash%2525252525253D496041e5b0be41de3ed4a81421402124%252525252526hash%25252525253D4020f17f0d8cab366843ba1e5e86939b%2525252526hash%252525253De1c26dea74a7668749e63add9dfcd811%25252526hash%2525253D2590c95379f261fb4ed2e908de4a2b5c%252526hash%25253D398444214131e8cb8122e2af74975229%2526hash%253Dac70b0dc2691173ef42da545895c17be%26hash%3Dd30589ef68fe7498297d7998b7617d0b&hash=067e3b0dfed60dbe3b59d80e568c15c0[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pontos-perseus-medusa-3-jpg.535786/[/IMG][/I] [B]PONTOS, Amisos[/B] 85-65 BCE, time of Mithradates VI Eupator AE, (each is 27-29 mm) Obv: helmeted head of Athena right; helmet decorated with griffin Rev: AMIΣOY; Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa, Medusa's body at his feet, blood gushing from the neck; monogram in left field Sea monster: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/kindya-rt-jpg.529792/[/IMG] [B]CARIA, Halikarnassos (reassigned from Kindya)[/B] 500-496 BCE AR tetrobol, 2.18 gm, 11 mm, Samian standard Obv: head of ketos right Rev: geometric pattern within incuse square Ref: Kagan and Kritt, 'The Coinage of Kindya,' NC 1995, 1 var. (head left); SNG Keckman 920 var. (same); SNG Kayhan 815; "Asyut Hoard" 688[/QUOTE]
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