Featured Follow the coin theme GAME - ancient edition - post ‘em if you got ‘em

Thank you, the same goes for your bridge

Gallienus
Caria, Antiochia ad Maeandrum
AE 35
Obv.: ΑΥ Κ Π ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟΣ, Radiate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield.
Rev.: ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ, Bridge spanning the Maeandrus river; gateway to bridge to left, surmounted by stork standing right; on parapet, river-god Maeandrus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopia.
AE, 22.11g, 35.4mm

Next: River God

 

Log in or Sign up to hide this ad.

River God


Campania
AE
Apollo-Achelous
275-250BCE
SNG ANS 474
4 known

Next: CAPUA

 

next: Tyche

 

Lydia, Hierocaesarea
Pseudo-autonomous issue
Time of the Severans (193-235)
Obv: IЄPOKAICAPЄIA, Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right.
Rev: IЄPOKAICAP..., Artemis advancing right, drawing bow.
AE, 4.58g, 20.9mm

Next: Hierocaesarea

 

Hierocaesarea


RI Prv Lydia Hierocaesarea 54-59 CE Capito under Nero Artemis killing STAG RPC 1 2391-2 fin

Next: Campana

 

CAMPANIA, NEAPOLIS
AR Didrachm
OBVERSE: Head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing headband, pendant earring, and pearl necklace
REVERSE: Man-faced bull walking right, head facing, above Nike flying right to crown him // [NΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ]
Struck at Neapolis (Naples) 350-325 BC
7.3g, 20mm
SNG ANS 296-298. SNG Lockett 79. HN Italy 565
ex. JAZ Numismatics

Next: coin showing Parthenope

 

next: another manfaced bull

 

GELA, SICILY
AR Litra
OBV: Naked horseman galloping left holding spear & shield
REV: Forepart of man-headed bull right
Struck at Gela, Sicily, 425BC
0.36g; 13mm
SNG Cop 275, BMC 52, Jenkins 405; HGC 2 374

Next: Broken coin still containing all or most devices

 

Balbinus
AR Denarius,Rome, AD 238
Obv.: Laureateand drapedbust right
Rev.: Victory standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm
Ag, 1.56g, 20.4mm
Ref.: RIC IV 8, RSC 27

Next: Balbinus broken or unbroken

 

I probably would not buy this coin today but thought it was interesting at that time.
Commodus / Isis and Serapis, Flaviopolis retaining important parts of the legend


CNG. as usual, had better:
https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=192562

too slow!

 

Here's another Balbinus, then.

Balbinus (Augustus)
Coin: Silver Antoninianus
IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
PIETAS MVTVA AVGG - Two hands clasping
Mint: Rome (238 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 4.80g / 21mm / 6h
References:

• RIC 12
• RSC 17
• BMC 74
• Sear 8486

Acquisition/Sale: CGB Auction VSO 61 #198 24-Jun-2014




Next - another handshake!

 

Handshake



Nerva, AD 96-98.
Roman AR denarius, 3.21 g, 18.5 mm, 7 h.
Rome, January - September, AD 97.
Obv: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head, right.
Rev: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM, clasped hands.
Refs: RIC 14; BMCRE 25-26; Cohen/RSC 20; RCV 3020; CBN 15.

Next: Nerva

 

Time of Nerva.

Achaea, Cyclades, Melos. Demos / Palladium AE24 Obv: DHMOC / Bearded bust of Demos r.
Rev: ΜΗΛΙΩΝ / Statue of Pallas Athena(Palladium) standing facing head r., holding spear aloft in right hand, preparing to strike, circular shield on left arm.
24mm., 12.2g.
Time of Nerva.
RPC Volume: III №: 404A

Next:Cyclades

 

Here's a Nerva that is rotten to the core... Literally!
It's a fouree that's core has BD. I have treated it and the BD hasn't moved in the past 6 months or so.



Too slow Joe, doh!

 

I guess there's been enough time for Cyclades coins - I don't have a coin from there, but I do have a book (following the mantra, I've bought the book before the coin - the book was on sale by Spink at NYINC in 2018 or 2016)



Next - a coin with a goat.

 

Goat


THRACO-MACEDONIAN TRIBES, MYGDONES or KRESTONES
AR Obol
OBVERSE: Goat kneeling left, head reverted, solid rosette above, pellet to left
REVERSE: Quadripartite incuse square
Struck at Thrace, 480-470 BC
.79g, 11mm
Lorber, Goats, Issue 6; AMNG III 14
(Aigai); HPM pl. III, 16; Traité pl. XLIX, 8; SNG ANS
Ex-NN Auction 46
Ex: @Bing

Next: Sheep

 

Alexander III Ar Tetradrachm 326-323 B. C. Damaskos mint. Symbol forepart of a ram facing right. 17.20 grms 25 mm Next coin bovine

 

Trajan Decius
Moesa with Bull & lion at sides.



Next: a dead animal

 

AR drachm
Kingdom of Thrace
Lysimachus (305-381BCE)
Kolophon Mint (299-296 BCE)
weight 4.258g, maximum diameter 18.7mm, die axis 0o
obverse: head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck.
Reverse: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, eagle in right hand, scepter in left hand, right leg drawn back, lion-forepart left over Φ (control symbols) in left field, pentagram (control symbol) under throne, ΛYΛIMAXOY downward on left, BAΣIΛIΩΣ below
Thompson 127, Price L27, Müller Alexander L21, HGC 3 1752e (R1)


The lion skin counts as a dead animal. Next....a pentagram.

 

Small Ae from Pitane.


Next: Zeus Ammon