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Azes


India Indo-Scythian King Azes I 57-30BCE AR Drachm

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another Bactrian

 

Baktria


Baktria
Greco-Baktrian Kingdom
Eukratides I Megas
170-145 BCE
Dioscuri
AE Quadruple Unit

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Eukratides I Ar Tetradrachm 170-145 B.C. Rv Dioskouroi riding right HGC 131 16.92 grms 31 mm Next coin Baktrian

 

Lysias
BAKTRIA, Indo-Greek Kingdom. Circa 130-125 BC. Æ (20x20mm, 8.82 g, 12h). Indian standard. Head of Herakles right, lion’s skin tied around neck, club over shoulder / Elephant advancing right; monograms in exergue. Bopearachchi 8A; SNG ANS 1040-7. VF, dark green patina.Ex: Timeline Auction

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Hermaios and Calliope, 90-70 BC.
Bactrian AR drachma.
16.2 mm, 1.80 gm.
Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΕΡΜΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΛΙΟΠΗΣ, jugate busts, right.
Rev: Kharoshti legend, king on prancing horse, right; monogram below.
Refs: BMC 66, 1-2; Forrer 53; SNG ANS 1319-25; Mitch 2003-2004; Bopearachchi 2B.

Next up: jugate busts.

 

BRUTTIUM, Rhegion
AE Triens. 11.82g, 27.6mm. BRUTTIUM, Rhegion, circa 215 - 150 BC. HN Italy 2550; cf. SNG ANS 743–4. O: Jugate heads right of Apollo, laureate, and Artemis, wearing stephane. R: PHΓI-NΩN, Tripod, •••• to outer right.

Next: Jugate busts - Roman

 

Roman Jugate


RR Cordius Rufus 46 BCE AR Den Jugate Dioscuri Venus scales S 440 Cr 463-1

Next: BCE Venus or Aphrodite

 

CARIA, Knidos
AR Hemidrachm. 1.25g, 10mm. CARIA Knidos, circa 300-225 BC, Phili–, magistrate. SNG Copenhagen 295–6 var. (magistrate). O: Head of Aphrodite right. R: Facing bull's head.
Notes: Very rare with facing head of bull.
Ex Demetrios Armounta Collection

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Maussolos Satrap of Karia Ar Tetradrachm Halikarnasos Mint 377/6-353/2 B.C. Obv Head of Apollo facing slightly to the right. Rv. Zeus Labraundos standing right 15.13 grms 25 mm Next coin another from Karia

 

KARIA



KARIA / CARIA, Hydissos or Chersonesus
450 BCE
AR hemiobol 0.3, 6.7mm
Obv: Forepart of bull to l.
Rev: Two foreparts of bulls confronting
Ref: SNG von Aulock 6669; SNG Keckman 911-912; SNG Tuebingen 3327-3329

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CARIA, Mylasa
450-400 BCE
AR hemiobol, 7 x 9 mm, 0.5 gm
Obv: facing forepart of lion
Rev: scorpion within incuse square
Ref: SNG von Aulock 7803

Next: scorpion

 

Sadly, the scorpion got damaged in the course of countermarking this one.


Julia Iotape, Queen of Commagene AD 38 - 72
AE diassarion, 23.4 mm, 13.64 g, 12 h
Syria, Commagene, Samosata mint
Obv: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑ ΙΩΤΑΠΗ ΦΙΛΑ∆ΕΛΦΟΣ, diademed and draped bust of Iotape, right; countermark: anchor?
Rev: ΚΟΜΜΑΓ−ΗИΩИ, scorpion and inscription all within laurel wreath
Refs: Lindgren-Kovacs 1887; RPC I 3858; BMC Galatia p. 109, 4; Nercessian AC --; SNG Cop VII 5; similar to Sear GIC 5514 (which has lunate sigmas in the inscription).

Next: Commagene.

 

scorpion type as above but for Antiochus IV
Next: A coin that exists with identical reverse for both husband and wife (show either or both)

 

next: Tranquillina

 

Tranquillina AD 241-244.
Roman provincial Æ 24.1 mm, 8.06 g.
Thrace, Deultum, AD 241-244.
Obv: SAB TRANQVILLINA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right.
Rev: COL FL PAC DEVLT, Marsyas as Silenus facing right, carrying wine skin over left shoulder and raising right arm.
Refs: Moushmov 3757; Youroukova 425, 4/II; cf. SNG Cop 549.

Next: Marsyas.

 

ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius. 3.89g, 17mm. Rome mint, 82 BC. L. Marcius Censorinus, moneyer. Crawford 363/1d; Sydenham 737. O: Laureate head of Apollo right. R: Marsyas standing left, holding wineskin over shoulder; to right, column surmounted by statue of Minerva(?) standing left; L • CENSOR down left.
Ex Prof Dr Hildebrecht Hommel Collection

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MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE), Republican period. Transitional bronze issue
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

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Roman Protectorate


RR Prv Macedon Province 168-166 BC Tamios Quaestor Athena Cow - Eeyore The Great War-Mule of Makedon

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another Macedonian under Roman rule