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Next Theme: Aesillas
These are strange coins. The head of Alexander and Macedon in Greek whilst Aesillas ( a non-Roman name) as a quaestor- a Roman financial position.
So he's sitting on his chair, waving his club about and forcing you to top up his bucket.
This completely new coin type with its strange mix of Greek and Roman is a coin that seemingly was proffered by the Romans in its province of Macedonia to its Thracian allies as payment and then became a type immobilier with one or two rare types that seem to refer to Roman governors etc. Bauslaugh (2000) published the final word in this coinage with a massive die study and came to the conclusion that it was an episodic coinage probably minted c 90 BC to 70's BC. This was a useful conclusion since a problem overstrike was one of the foundations of Margaret Thompson's High chronology of the NewStyle series. NEXT another tetradrachm

 

oops came back too late....

 

I'm not sure you understand how this works. You are supposed to post a coin based on a theme suggested by the previous poster, then you suggest a theme for the next person.

 

Yeah you are right......my bad. Sorry

 

Ok, AESILLAS it is:


RR Macedon occupation Alexander - Club Coin chest Quaestor Chair wreath Aesillas Quaestor AR Tet Thessalonika Mint BC 90-70

next: NON- Athens Tet

 

Kingdom of Elymais
Kamnaskires IV
Tetradrachm
Seleukeia on the Hedyphon, dated SE 255 = 58/7 BC
Obv.: Diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires IV left, [Seleukid anchor behind]; c/m: Nike standing left, within rectangular incuse
Rev.: Zeus seated left, holding sceptre and Nike, who crowns him; IACIΛEΩC KAMNACKIPOY TOY E BACIΛEΩC KAMNACKIPOY around, PK monogram in inner left field, [E]NΣ (date) in exergue.
14.25g, 31mm, 12h
Ref.: Van't Haaff type 8.1, subtype 1-1B; cf. Alram 458; cf. DCA 520

Next: Elymais Tet

 

I have to say...I like that coin.

Kingdom of Elymais, Kamnaskires V, c. 53-32 BC, Tetradrachm
Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Kamnaskires V to left, wearing long beard and torque; to right, star above anchor symbol
Rev: diademed bust left, BACIΛ[... ] KAMNA[...] BACIΛΩXII KAMΛΛIII

Next: Another coin with garbled legends

 

Parthia
Pakoros I 78-120AD
Ekbatana Mint

Next theme: coin with Pakoros successor,

 

Phraates IV Ar tetradrachm year 28(8) May (ΔΑΙΣΙΟΥ)


Next: another coin dated to a month

 

Griffin, NEWSTYLE (!) Month 2 year 88/7 BC Coin of the thief of Teos The philosopher and book stealer and poor strategos, Apellicon.supporter of Eupator.

 

Next-Anything not a NEWSTYLE.

 

Here's one from Apellicon's associate, Aristion.

ATTICA, Athens
AE17. 8.02g, 18.1mm. ATTICA, Athens, 87/6 BC. Struck under Mithradates VI of Pontos, and the Athenian tyrant Aristion. SNG Cop 307; HGC 4, 1710. O: Head of Athena, wearing crested Corinthian helmet to right. R: A-Ε/Θ Zeus standing right, hurling thunderbolt; to right, star between two crescents.
Notes: Struck during the First Mithridatic War, when the city was under the control of the tyrant Aristion, an ally of Mithridates VI against Rome. Soon after, Athens would be besieged and sacked by Sulla.

Next: Bronze of a Greek city known more for its silver.

 

Too Late

 

Thank you. Got it from @Ancientnoob

 

Self-fulfilling theme, I guess.

ARGOLIS, Argos
AE Dichalkon. 3.51g, 17.2mm, ARGOLIS, Argos, circa late 3rd - early 2nd century BC. HGC 5, 701 (R2); SNG Cop 67; BCD Peloponnesos 1128. O: Laureate head of Apollo to left. R: Wolf standing at bay to left; above, A.
Ex BCD Collection; ex Joseph J. Copeland Collection

Next: Silver coin from this city

 

Silver Argolis


ARGOLIS Argos 490-470 BC AR Triobol 14mm 2.9g Forepart of wolf lying - A 2 incuse sqs pellet crossbar within shallow sq incuse BCD Peloponnesos 1009 RARE

Next:. Edit, CRIPES, I have posted this before in this thread...
next: Silver Coin from Argolis like Zumbly said

 

Argos, c. 490-470 BC. Obol (Silver, 8mm, 0.91 g 12). Head of wolf to left. Rev. A, with a pellet below the crossbar, within a shallow incuse square with two deep incuses above. BCD Peloponnesos 1019.

Next: a coin from Kleonai

 

Hmmm this might be challenging... So to avoid a deadlock, next: a coin from any city close to argos

 

about 25 miles from Argos



Sikyonia, Sikyon
AR Stater, ca. 335-330 BC
Obv.: Chimaira standing left, raising forepaw; wreath above, ΣE below
Rev.: Dove flying left, N to left, all within wreath.
Ag, 11.9g, 23mm, die axis 9 o´clock
Ref.: BCD Peloponnesos 218 (same obv. die); HGC 5, 201.

Next: Dove