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Roman Imperatorial period AR denarius(4.04g, 18mm), L Hostilius Saserna, moneyer, 48 B.C., Rome mint. Female head(Pietas or Clementia?) right, with head covered by oak branches / Victory advancing right, holding winged caduceus and trophy. Crawford 448/1a var; Sear HCRI 17 var; Sydenham 951 var.
Ex Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection, ex CNG e-auction 259, July 6 2011, lot 287

Next up: caduceus

 

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Marathos
174 BC
AE 22
Obvs: No inscription. Ptolemy VI right as Hermes, Laur. and draped, caduceus over shoulder.
Revs: Phoenician inscription, Marathos standing holding in right arm aphlaston. Phoenician date to left.
22mm, 6.4g

Next Hermes

 

Hermes.

Achaea. Laconia, Gythium. Caracalla AE20.
Obv: Caracalla bust r.
Rev: GYThEA [TW]N. Hermes standing left, chlamys over l. shoulder, holding purse in his right hand and kerykeion in his left.

Next theme: Peloponnesos

 

Northern Peloponnesos

SIKYONIA, Sikyon
AR Stater
335-330 BC
11.94 grams, 23.2 mm
Obv: Chimera advancing left, paw raised, wreath above, ΣΕ below.
Rev: Dove flying left, I left, all within olive wreath.
Grade: a gVF nicely toned coin.
Other: Sikyon mint. BCD Peloponnesos 219, Traité III 776, BCD Peloponnesos pg 40, 56. SNG Cop 48 var (N instead of I). Ex CNG auction 312 lot 88 originating from a 1930’s collection.

Next theme is Dove or Flying Bird.

 

Darn. I only have modern coins with flying birds...

 

Not many doves other than Sikyon. Beautiful Stater @Collect89!


Sikyon, Peloponnesus.
The Peloponnesos, Sicyon. 323-251 B.C. AE 14 mm. Dove flying left / SI within wreath. SNGCop 82

Next theme: Temple

 

Nero (54-68 AD). AR Denarius (17 mm, 2.99 g), Roma (Rome), 65-66.
Obv. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, laureate head to right.
Rev. VESTA, Hexastyle temple of Vesta with domed roof, set on podium of four steps; within, statue of Vesta seated left, holding patera and scepter.
RIC 62

Next theme---River Gods

 

River God Achelous

SICILY, Gela
AR Tetradrachm
480 - 475 B.C.
17.18 gms, 25-26 mm
Obv: Charioteer driving walking biga
right, Nike flying above, crowning
horses.
Rev: Forepart of man-headed bull right.
C-E-Λ-AΣ (C mostly off flan)
Grade: Overall Good Very Fine with
claim to a higher grade bar an old
reverse scratch and obverse radial
flow lines possibly due to a
deteriorated die.
Other: Jenkins 139 similar to the Bode Museum example.
Ex David Murray of Tyche Numismatics from AncientNoob August 2016


Next theme is Biga (horses, mules, rabbits or whatever).

 

Did you say Biga?


Philistis, wife of Hieron II
AR 5 Litrae; 4.46 gm, 18.1 mm
Syracuse, Sicily, 270-230 B.C.E
Obv: Diademed and veiled head, l., palm branch behind.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ, Nike driving biga to left, E (=5) in l. field.
Refs: SNG ANS-893; SNG III (Lockett)-1017; Forrer 196; Burnett pl. 4, 50.

Next theme: Veiled portrait.

 

Constantine I
AE, 1.72g, 15.5mm; 7h; Cyzicus, AD 347-348
Obv: DV CONSTANTINVS P T AVGG; veiled head right
Rev.: VN-MR; Constantine standing right, dot
In Ex.: SMKB
Ref.: Cyzicus RIC VIII 54
Reference reports a dot In Ex. but this coin's flan is chipped there. Wildwinds also reports VN MR is rare for this mint.

Is this right?

Next theme bull.

 

edit.

 

Lydia, Creosus,? Half-Stater (siglos) after 561 BC. Lion attacking bull, radial countermark / double incuse
5.37g

Next Theme: Archaic/>480BC (should really be 479 BC, but you know)

 

Miletos, Ionia. 1/12 AR stater. Late 6th Century B.C.
Obv: Forepart of lion, head turned r.
Rev: Stellate pattern within incuse square.
9-10mm, 1.2g.
BMC 34.

Next theme: tetartemorion or tiny Greek AR.

 

This is small (I think it is tiny)



Next theme is AOE.

 

you can almost read AOE...
ATTICA. Athens. Ae (Circa 322/17-307 BC).
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev: AΘE.Two owls standing facing one another, heads facing; all within wreath.
SNG Copenhagen 92-3;
Kroll 44-7;
HGC 4, 1726.

next - something doubled (or more)

 

Nabatean Kingdom, Malichus II 40 - 70 AD
O: jugate laureate and draped bust of Malichus II and Shuqailat II right R: two cornucopias, crossed and filleted, Aramaic legend, "Malichus / Shuqai/lat" in two lines above and one below cornucopia SNG ANS 1444 16x12 mm 3.1g

next...cornucopias!

 

KINGS OF MAURETANIA, JUBA II
AR Denarius. 3.14g, 17mm, Iol Caesarea mint, 25 BC - 24 AD, MAA 95; SNG Copenhagen 579. O: REX IVBA, Diademed head right. R: Cornucopia; transverse scepter in background, crescent to upper right.

Next theme: Something struck in North Africa

 

That is a pretty tremendous cornucopia!

 

Kings of Numidia, Micipsa, c. 148-118 BC
Æ26, 12.9g, 12h; Numidian mint.
Obv.: Laureate head of king left.
Rev.: Horse galloping left, pellet below.

Next theme religious implements.

 

Vespasian. A.D. 69-79. AR denarius (18.25 mm, 2.94 g, 6 h). Rome mint, Sruck A.D. 71. IMP CAES VESP AVG P M, laureate head right / AVGVR TRI POT, simpulum, aspergillum, jug and lituus. RIC 43


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