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Lydia, Kings of Lydia, Kroisos
circa 560-546 BC
Obv.: On the left, forepart of lion with open mouth to right confronting, on the right, forepart of bull to left.
Rev.: Incuse square
Ag, 7x8mm,0.87g
Ref.: Berk 26–7. Traité I 413. SNG Kayhan 1020-1. SNG Aulock 8213.

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Here's one with a long inscription, requiring both obverse and reverse to contain it. More importantly, enough of the titulature is complete (Traiano, optimo and Parthico) to determine that nearly the entire thing is in the dative case, with the probable exception of tribunicio potestate being in the ablative ("with tribunician power") and patriae being in the genitive ("of the country").


IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM / DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI P P.

I reconstruct the legend as IMP[ERATORI] CAES[ARO] NER[VAE] TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG[VSTO] GERM[ANICO] DAC[ICO] PARTHICO P[ONTIFICI] M[AXIMO] TR[IBVNICIO] (abl.) POT[ESTATE] (abl.) XX CO[N]S[VLI] VI P[ATRI] P[ATRIAE] (gen.), meaning "To the Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan, the best, revered defeater of the Germans, defeater of the Dacians, defeater of the Parthians, highest priest, with tribunician power for the twentieth time, consul for the sixth time, father of the country."

Next: Bucranium.

 

TROAS, ASSOS
AE10
OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Athena left
REVERSE: AΣ-ΣI, Bucranium
Struck at Assos 400-300 BC
1.18 g, 10.2 mm
SNG Cop 241; BMC 8

Next: Roman example of bucranium

 

Roman republic, AR denarius, A. Postumius A. f. Sp. n. Albinus, 81 B.C

3.87 g 18.00 mm
Obv: Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, bucranium above
Rev: Togate figure standing left on rock, holding aspergillum over bull, between them, lighted altar, A POST A F S N ALBIN around

Next: non-Roman Bull, Cow, Zebu or other members of the family Bovidae

 

Siglos of Kroisos 560-546 B.C. Obv confronted foreparts of lion and bull. anepigraphic Rv. Two square punches of unequal size 5.33 grms 17mm ( long axis View attachment 102 6337[/ATTACH] Next coin lion

 

IONIA, MILETOS
AE17
OBVERSE: Head of Apollo right
REVERSE: Lion right, head reverted, star above
Struck at Miletos 350-300 BC
4.69g, 17mm
Lindgren 513

Next: Example with a prominent star

 

AV Solidus ND Thessalonika Mint
Eastern Roman Empire
Theodosius II 402-50AD
"star" in left field reverse.
Next up "two stars"

 

2 Stars over Dioscuri

RR AR Sestertius After 211 BCE 12mm 1.0g Rome mint Roma r IIS - Dioscuri riding stars in ex ROMA Sear 46 Craw 44-7 RSC 4

Next: Dioscuri / Dioskuri

 

next: 2 man on horseback

 

Philip I, Antoninianus, circa 248, (21mm, 3.04g). Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip I right/Rev. Philip I and Philip II, on horses, galloping right, each raising right hand and holding spear. RIC 10.

Next: Father and son reverse

 

AV Solidus ND Ravenna Mint
Constantius IV
reverse: Tiberius/ Heraclius/sons
next up / Three sons on reverse

 

Three emperors, three sons.


NEXT: Quadriga

 

Quadriga


Roman Republic
Anon
Quadrigatus AR Drachm 216-214 BCE (pre-denarius)
Janus
ROMA Jupiter, Victory behind in Quadriga driving LEFT
Craw 29/4 Sear 35 scarce

Next: what @lordmarcovan said

 

M FURIUS Lf PHILUS ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Janus; M•FOVRI•L•F around
REVERSE: Roma standing left erecting trophy, gallic arms around, ROMA to right, PHLI in ex.
Struck at Rome, 119 BC
3.81g, 18.35mm
Crawford 281/1, Syd 529, BMCRR (Italy) 555, Furia 18

Next: Trophy of Gallic arms

 

RR w/o Quad


Roman Republic
Anon
AR Didrachm 265-242 BCE
Roma
Victory
Crawford 22/1 Sear 25

Next: Edit - what @Bing said

 

neat serrated AR Denarius ND struck 106BC
Head of Saturn
Venus in Biga + Cupid

next up: Coin with EITHER Venus or Saturn or Cupid (I gave you multiple choices)

 

trophy and gallic arms

P. Fonteius P.f. Capito, 55 BC, AR Denarius, Rome mint
Obv: Helmeted and draped bust of Mars right; trophy over shoulder
Rev: Warrior on horseback galloping right, thrusting spear downward at kneeling enemy in Gallic helmet, who holds sword and shield; to lower left, another enemy warrior, kneeling right; Gallic helmet and shield to lower right
Ref: Crawford 429/1; Sydenham 900; Fonteia 17

Seleukid, Antiochos IV Epiphanes, elephant (175-164 BC)

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