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Tetradrachm Heads of Cleopatra Thea Daughter of Ptolemy VI and her son Antiochos VIII right. Rv. Zeus seated l Ptolemais Mint 125 B.C. SC 2271 16.51 grms 26 mm Next coin Antiochos VIII

 

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answered to the wrong page, , go on with Antiochos VIII

 

LOL, yeah, I have done that a lot!

 

Alrighty. I've been slacking on photographing this one. However, just took the time to share here and keep this train chugga chooblin on.
Which pic turned out better, flash or just natural light?


Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII Epiphanes
125-121 BCE Ake-Ptolemaïsmint, Dated S.E. 188 (125/4 B.C.) Jugate heads of the Dioscuri right, star above each / ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΠΑΣ KAI ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, cornucopia. SC -; SNG Spaer -; Kadman 17. Very Rare.

Next up: the Dioscuri

 

Anonymous Denarius Circa 207 B.C. Obv. helmeted head of Roma Rv Dioscuri riding right Crescent above Cr 57/2 3.87 grms 18 mm Next coin another early Republican coin

 

Early Roman Republic Post-Reform Denarius


RR AR Denarius 214-208 BCE Roma R X behind - Dioscuri R ROMA linear frame stars Sicily RARE Cr 68-1b

Next: Early Republic AR Sestertius
(Yeah, that 2-1/2 Ass version!)

 

Roman Republic, after 211 BCEAe-20mm (Sextans) Rome mint.
Av. laur. head of Mercurius right
Rv. prow right
quality is fine to very fine with a dark brown/green patina, weight is 5,75gr
Former: cichosgladiator11

Next up: dast! The quick and the dead... Next up: AR sest per Gandy

 

Anonymous Ar Sestertius Cr 44/7 1.05 grms 14 mm Next coin Republican quinarius

 

Quinarius

QUINARIUS - V on obv:

RR Anon AR Quinarius 211-210 BCE 16mm 2.14g SE Italia mint Roma V ROMA Dioscuri Cr 85-1a SYD 174 RSC33b ex RBW SCARCE

Next: BCE Libya

 

I assume Carthage is included in BCE Libya

CARTHAGE/SICILY-PUNIC
Æ17
OBVERSE: Head of Tanit left, wreathed with corn
REVERSE: Horse right, palm behind
Struck at Zeugitana, Carthage or Siculo-Punic, 3d-4th Century BC
3.5g, 17mm
Weber 8509v

Next: Coin with palm tree

 

Troas, Skepsis
400-310 BCE. Forepart of Pegasos right / Palm tree, Σ-K across fields; all within linear square. SNG Copenhagen 474. 1.2 g, 12mm

Next up: (as Bing reminded me to refer to it as) The Pegasos

 

Everytime this comes up I show my Corinth so this time I'll go to Leukas AR stater


Next: a different coin with a lion as the minor device as here (not the main type)

 

I think this is what you were looking for...the lions are a minor feature on the reverse


Septimius Severus - Julia Domna, Moesia Inferior. Marcianopolis. AE Pentassarion (28 mm., 14.09g)
Confronted busts of Septimius Severus and Julia Domna/ Rev. Kybele seated left, holding patera, arm resting on drum, lions at sides. Epsilon in left field.

Next: Confronted busts of a different emperor and empress

 

Philip I and Otacilia Severa, AD 244-249.
Roman Provincial Æ Pentassarion; 12.50 g, 26.1 mm, 7 h.
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Legate Prastina Messallinus, AD 244-246.
Obv: ΑVΤ Μ ΙΟVΛ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC ΑVΓ Μ | WΤΑΚ CЄΒ-ΗΡΑ CЄ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip I right, vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Otacilia left.
Rev: VΠ ΠΡΑCΤ ΜΕCCΑΛΛΕΙΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟ | ΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Sarapis wearing kalathos, standing left, extending arm and holding scepter; E (denomination) in left field.
Refs: AMNG I 1194; Moushmov 852; Varbanov 2082 (die match); Hristova & Jekov 6.41.6.1; SNRIS Marcianopolis 75.

Next: Serapis

 

305 to 313 AD
Alexandria mint
Obvs: DEO SARAPIDI, Bearded bust of Sarapis right, wearing modius.
Revs: GENIO ALEXAND. Alexandria reclining left, rudder in right hand. MS
AE 11x12mm, 0.97g
Ref: Vagi --; Van Heesch 9

Next: not in RIC or unknown meaning of mint mark

 

A rarity in the common type but even the common ones did not make RIC: APOLLONI SANSTO B


Next: an high relief coin from the archaic Greek period

 

Aegina Stater. Obv. Sea turtle with thin collar. Rv.Incuse square with "Union Jack" design 525-500 B.C. HGC 428 11.86 grms 15 mm Next coin Later Aegina

 

I believe this is later; at least I have it cataloged as such.

ATTICA, AEGINA
AR Stater
OBVERSE: Sea-turtle (T-backed); head in profile
REVERSE: Large square incuse with skew pattern
Struck at Aegina, 480-457BC
11.96g, 20mm
SNG Cop 507

Next: Another turtle either as a major or minor device

 

I know someone out there has another turtle.

 

Aegina Ar stater 404-350 B.C. Obv Land tortoise with segmented shell. Rv Incuse square with thin "skew pattern" HGC 438 20 mm Next coin hellenistic tetradrachm