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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3053441, member: 56859&quot;]<b><span style="color: #0000ff">Orou</span></b>, a local dynast in archaic Caria.&nbsp; An eBay find.&nbsp; The winged man-headed bull looks more like a man-faced mosquito.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/lyciaorcariaarfractionalwingedmhbmed-jpg.303129/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>CARIA, Uncertain (&quot;mint G&quot;). <i>Orou. </i>Local dynast, 450-400 BCE</b></p><p>AR 1/16 Stater, 9 mm, 0.7 gm</p><p>Obv: Forepart of winged man-headed bull right</p><p>Rev: Female (?) head right within dotted border; all within incuse square; inscription behind head (OFOV?)</p><p>Ref: I&#039;m not sure but seems to match this <a href="http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=221654" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=221654" rel="nofollow">CNG coin</a> whose reference is Konuk, <i>Orou</i>2.3; SNG von Aulock 8474</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">Orontes</span></b>, satrap of Mysia</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/kisthenepigasusrt-jpg.714605/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MYSIA, Kisthene</b></p><p><i>Orontes</i>, satrap of Mysia, c. 357-352 BCE</p><p>AR Half Siglos or Tetrobol; 13 mm, 2.75 gm</p><p>Obv: Nude hoplite crouching left behind shield, spear at ready</p><p>Rev: Forepart of winged boar right</p><p>Ref: Troxell, Orontes 4; SNG France 1164A (Lampsakos); SNG von Aulock</p><p>Very rare.</p><p><i>ex X6 Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">Octavian</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p>Emmett lists this as Augustus but the supposed date of striking was before he became Augustus.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/augustus-80drachmae-emmett1-jpg.468030/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Octavian</b></p><p>80 drachmai (diobol); 26 mm, 14.2 gm</p><p>First series, struck circa 30-28 BCE</p><p>Obv: bare head right</p><p>Rev: eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia to left, Π to right</p><p>Ref: Emmett 1; RPC I 5001</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">Pharnabazos</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/mysia-kisthene-pigasus-pharnabazos-jpg.479303/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MYSIA, Kisthene. Pharnabazos, satrap</b></p><p>413-374/3 BCE</p><p>AE, 9 mm, 0.75 gm</p><p>Obv: Bearded head right, wearing bashlyk.</p><p>Rev: KIΣ.; forepart of winged boar right.</p><p>Ref: Troxell, Orontes 7</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">Philip II of Macedon</span></b></p><p><br /></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%2525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2525252Fmedia%2525252Fae43f8_14f8b1f0dff14427a8ed38e60769bc9b.jpg%2525252Fv1%2525252Ffill%2525252Fw_1000%2525252Ch_625%2525252Cal_c%2525252Cq_90%2525252Fae43f8_14f8b1f0dff14427a8ed38e60769bc9b.jpg%252526hash%25253D58f9317217bbda869f6472d508076eb6%2526hash%253D974082f0419838526c8f2940a8591741%26hash%3Da4c3346953e4d5122a1f288e11c424e5&amp;hash=544abdee698336b070962154591b3d5d" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip II. 356-336 BCE</b></p><p>AR tetradrachm. 24mm, 14.20 gm, 12h</p><p>Pella, 342-336 BCE</p><p>Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right</p><p>Rev: ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, youth, holding palm and reins, on horseback right, thunderbolt below, N in exergue</p><p>Ref: Le Rider 222-306. SNG ANS 385-95</p><p><i><i>ex Colosseo Collection</i></i></p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">Philip III of Macedon</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/philipiiidrachm-pendant-jpg.495009/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios</b></p><p>struck circa 322-319/8 BCE, Sardes mint</p><p>AR drachm in 14k bezel</p><p>Obv: head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin</p><p>Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, TI above bee</p><p>Ref: Price P97; ADM I Series XIV</p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">Philip V of Macedon</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/macedon-philipv-hovergoats-rt-jpg.712599/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip V</b></p><p>221-179 BCE</p><p>Tetrachalkon (AE 22 mm, 8.37 gm, 12 h), struck circa after 186</p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress</p><p>Rev: BA / Φ Two goats recumbent right; below, grain ear</p><p>Ref: Mamroth, Bronzemünzen 14c. SNG Alpha Bank 1090. SNG Copenhagen 1250.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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