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Wheel with four spokes:

GAUL Massalia
[Marseilles France]
AR Obol. 3rd Century B.C.
0.74 grams, 11 mm
Obv: Youthful Male Head (of Apollo?)
facing left
Rev: Wheel with 4 spokes, M - A in two
of the quarters
Grade: VF, Reverse nice lustrous tone
& Obverse slightly off center.
Other: From Bruno’s Coins April 2013


Next theme is Apollo or Apollo wanabee.

 

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TROAS KEBREN
AR Obol
OBVERSE: Archaic head of Apollo left
REVERSE: Ram'S head left within an incuse square
Struck at Troas, Kebren Circa 450 BC
.56g, 7mm
Rosen 534; Traité pl. xxxix, 25, SNG Ashmolean 1086
ex. Aegean Numismaics

Next: Incuse square

 

Ionia
625 to 600 BC
Uncertain Mint
EL 1/24 Stater
Obvs: Raised swastika
Revs: Incuse square punch

Next Electrum

 

Electrum:


LESBOS, Mytilene
EL Heckte - (Pigasus)
521-478 B.C.
2.55 grams, 10 mm
Obv: Winged boar facing right,
Rev: Head of Roaring Lion right
Grade: good Fine with decent
centering. Incuse roaring lion is
well preserved (inverse relief) &
obverse boar’s head is worn.
Other: From Eye Appealing 4/2015
ex Heritage 2014

The next theme is EL Heckte Heckte Heckte

 

It would be a shame to see this thread die, so I'll post a coin to try an resurrect it. Playing off of the lion on the obverse of @Collect89's coin:

Cherronesos Thrace AR Hemidrachm, Cherronesos mint, c. 400 - 338 B.C.
13.0mm 2.299g
Obv: lion forepart right, head turned back left, tongue protruding.
Rev: quadripartite incuse with alternating shallow and deeper sunken quarters; pellet in one sunken quarter, star of eight rays around a central pellet in the opposite sunken quarter, A in one of the raised quarters
SNG Fitzwilliam 463

Next Theme: Thrace

 

THRACE, ABDERA
Tetrobol
OBVERSE: Griffin springing left
REVERSE: Magistrate's name around linear border, within which head of Hermes l., caduceus before; all in incuse square
Struck at Abdera 411-385 BC
2.780g, 15mm
May 279

Next: Griffin

 

Griffin


Sicily Kainon AE Tetras 20mm 6.7g Griffin - Horse Prancing SNG COP 133

Next theme: STAG(s)

 

Stag:

BRUTTIUM, Kaulonia
AR Stater
475-425 B.C.
8.04 grams, 19 - 20 mm
Obv: Apollo naked walking right.
Retrograde KAVA on left,
small stag figure on right.
(sm. stag standing r. facing l.)
Rev: Large stag standing right
Grade: Overall Fine condition.
Obverse a bit rough with some
details of retrograde letters &
small stag figure lost to antiquity.
The reverse large stag is a VF,
well centered & attractive.
Other: Kaulonia was destroyed by
Dionysios I of Syracuse in 388 B.C.


Next theme is coin with Apollo

 

PHOKIS, FEDERAL COINAGE
AR Triobol
OBVERSE: Bull’s head facing
REVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right, Φ-Ω before, lyre behind
Struck at Phokis 357-346 BC
2.50g, 14mm
SNG Cop 121

Next: Bovine

 

Bovine


Sicily Syracuse Hieron II compare Butting Bulls Right and Left (Right version is Rare)

Next Theme: PIG! (Not Boar)

 

TI VETURIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VETURIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Helmeted bust of Mars right
REVERSE: Youth kneeling l., between two warriors who touch with their swords a pig which he holds., ROMA above
Struck at Rome 137 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Cr.234/1; RSC Veturia 1

Next: Mars

 

Constantine I
Treveri mint
AE Follis
Obvs: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate and cuirass right.
Revs: MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI, Mars with shield and spear. S left, A right. PTR
25x26mm, 6.68g

Next Follis 25mm or larger

 

Galerius, as Caesar, AE Follis. Heraclea Mint. 294 AD. GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, laureate head right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left holding patera from which liquid flows & cornucopiae, HTB in ex
28.4mm
10.1g

Next: silver coin from Heraclea

 

silvered count?

if so

DN CONSTAN-TIVS P F AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. / FEL TEMP RE-PARTIO, Soldier spearing fallen horseman bearded, three braids, reaching , SMHB in ex., Gamma in left field
RIC VIII 82 Heraclea




Next: Braids

 

FAUSTINA II JUNIOR AE sestertius. SIDERIBUS RECEPTA, Faustina, as Diana, holding torch, crescent behind neck.
NEXT THEME: DIANA WITH CRESCENT

 

That Theme may be kinda difficult(not sure?) so DIANA WITH TORCH(Lucifera) will also be good.

 

JULIA DOMNA
Fouree Denarius
OBVERSE: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right
REVERSE: DIANA LVCIFERA, Diana standing left, holding long torch with both hands
Struck at Rome, 211-217 AD Struck under Caracalla
3,1 g; 18,3 mm
RIC 373A [Caracalla]

Next: Torch

 

ROMAN REPUBLIC
L. Plaetorius L. f. Cestianus
AR Denarius. 3.9g, 17.3mm. Rome mint, 67 BC. Crawford 396/1b; Sydenham 792a; Plaetoria 2. O: Diademed and draped bust of Juno Moneta right; MONETA downwards behind, [SC below chin]. R: Victorious boxer running right, one hand holding a palm branch and the other wearing a caestus and trailing ribbons; L PLAETORI downwards behind, L F Q S C upwards before, torch below.
Ex Andrew McCabe Collection; Ex Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 12, 28 October 2005
Notes: The athletic motif may allude to a sporty ancestor of the moneyer, or perhaps to public games being held at the time. The athlete is shown running his victory lap, holding in one hand the palm branch given to a victor of the games while wearing in the other a caestus, marking him as a boxer. The caestus, a gladiatorial battle glove, is a play on the cognomen Cestianus, making this one of the punning types popular with the wittier moneyers of the Republic.

Next: Pun or wordplay on a coin

 

:Rad head of Sol. Reverse: Crescent with 7 stars. moneyer: TRIO LUCRETI pun from the name "Trio" and the stars with crescent known in those days as a 'Triones".
minted 76 BC.
Next Theme: Helios(THIS COIN ABOVE IS A CAST FAKE!!!!)Thanks to Martin for the heads-up!!https://www.cointalk.com/members/maridvnvm.31620/

 

ANTONIUS PIUS
AR Didrachm
OBVERSE: ANTWNEI-NOC CEBACTOC, laureate head right
REVERSE: YPAT B PAT PATR, Helios, holding globe and sceptre, standing atop Mt. Argaeus; * in exergue
Struck at Caesaria, Cappadocia, 139 AD
6.2g, 21mm
Syd 301c

Next: Mt. Argaeus