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I invoke the 37 hour and 54 minutes rule:



Maximinus II as Caesar, 305-308. AE follis, Aquileia mint, 3rd officina, 305-6.
29 mm, 8,71 gr.
legend obv: maximinus nob caes
rev: virtus augg et caess nn, aq (gamma) in exergue

I'm tempting fate here because it's still in the mail (so, sellers picture...)

Next: does anyone have a really foul looking Gorgoneion for me? I love those...Thanks!

 

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Mysia, Parion, Silver hemidrachm
Obv:– Facing Gorgoneion, surrounded by snakes.
Rev:– PA / RI, bull standing left, looking back right
Minted in Parion, 350 - 300 B.C.
Reference:– BMC Mysia p. 95, 14
2.427g, 13.8mm



Next:- A Gorgoneion but on a shield....

 

next: Lysimachos

 

LYSIMACHOS


Forum Ancient Coins attribution:
Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos,
305 - 281 B.C., Portrait of Alexander the Great
Silver tetradrachm, 14.309g, maximum diameter 28.7mm, die axis 180o
Ephesus(?) mint, c. 294 - 281 B.C.;
Obv: diademed head of Alexander the Great wearing the horn of Ammon
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ (king) ΛYΣIMAXOY (Lysimachos), Athena enthroned left resting arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, Athena holds Nike crowning name with wreath, ΣΠE(?) monogram under her hand
ex: Roma Numismatics e-auction 5 (23 Feb 2014), lot 353;
extremely rare
Ref: Apparently unpublished; Müller -, Thompson -, SNG Cop -, SNG Tübingen -, Armenak Hoard
Comment: VF, high-relief unusual style portrait, toned, tiny flan crack, light marks
This coin was previously attributed as Thompson 166, but that type has a bee under Athena's arm and a similar, but not identical, monogram in the exergue. We were unable to find another example of this type.


Next: Alexander that is NOT Alexander III of Makedon

 

Alexander I Balas (152/1 B.C. - 145 B.C.) Æ Denomination B (double). Apameia on the Orontes mint. Dated 150/49 B.C.
Obverse: Diademed head of Alexander I right.
Reverse: AΠAMEΩN; Zeus standing left, holding Corinthian helmet and sceptre; monogram and ΓΞΡ (date) to left; c/m: palm fond within incuse rectangle.
Reference: SC 1804a; HGC 9, 904; DCA 133.
7.23g; 22mm.

Countermarked by Demetrios II Nikator with a palm branch, which was a common symbol denoting victory in the Hellenistic world and it may have been intended to represent the authority of the new king, who was himself, Nikator.

Next: A coin that was countermarked for political/symbolic rather than economical reasons.

 

Mature perpensis, invocato duodecim horae regula


Kolchis
5th-4th C BCE
BI hemidrachm 1
1.5mm 1.8g
Archaic female head goddess Dali -
Bull head border
SNG Cop 98

Next: NON-Roman; NON-Greek Diety

 

Antiochus IV
Mint: Byblus
168 to 164 BC
Obvs: Antiochus radiate and diademed right, dotted border.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Phoenician script "of Gebal" on left, "the holy" in exergue. Six-winged Kronos-El standing left holding was-sceptre, dotted border.
AE 21mm, 6.01g
Ref: SC 1444.1

Next: Phoenician inscription more than just a date

 

next: lion attacking an animal

 

Too similar to use here?


This is better: Tarsos (Balakros), AR stater 333-323BC, Lion on bull over city walls (double struck - note border of dots is not lined up)


Next: A coin that is significantly double struck

 

Athens New Style Tetradrachm 159/8 BC
Obs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet
16.94gm 36mm Thompson Issue 6
Thompson catalogue : Obs 22 : Rev NEW
Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic
Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora
LF monogram RF monogram Π ω
2 magistrates
RF symbol : Club
All within a surrounding olive wreath

It gives me a headache!

Next-Any ancient Celtic coin with a club eg Thasos Imitative etc

 

I thought this was an easy one but no one posted the suggestion or invoked the 12 hour rule. Perhaps it is time for this thread to die???


Next: a large diameter, heavy, ancient, silver coin

 

Maybe a poll would answer your question Doug.

Large diameter silver Tet;



next: coin of Philp V

 

Obs : Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet
35.5mm 16.29g Thompson issue 2
Thompson catalogue : Obs 7 : Rev NEW
Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic
Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora
2 magistrates
1 monogram in LF & in RF
2 Symbols Kernos in RF: Bakhos below amphora
All within a surrounding olive wreath



NEXT-A coin with either a Bakhos or Kernos

 

Athens New Style Tetradrachm 150/9 BC
Obs: Athena Parthenos right in tri-form helmet
34.5mm 16.70gm Thompson issue 15
Thompson catalogue: Obs 99: Rev (not in plates)/ NEW?
Rev : ΑΘΕ ethnic
Owl standing on overturned panathenaic amphora
2 magistrates : AMMO ΔΙΟ
LF symbol : Kernos
All surrounded by an olive wreath
What a lovely owl!


Again: Coin with either a bakhos or Kernos

 

Gordus-Julia, Lydia, Time of Commodus AD 178-192, AE19 4.6g
Obv; IERA CVNKLHTOC, Senate bust rt, dr.
Rev; IOVLIEWN GORDHNWN, Dionysus standing left, holding thyrsus and Kantharos. Panther at feet.
SBNG Von Aulock 2980, BMC 6f


NEXT: Coin with a Phoenix on it.

 

Here's a coin with a little phoenix on a globe.

Sestertius
Obv. DIVA FAVSTINA - Draped bust right
Rev. AETERNITAS S C - Aeternitas standing left holding phoenix on globe and raising hem of skirt
Mint: Rome
Wt./Size/Axis: 24.83g / 32mm / 6h
References:

• RIC 1105 (A. Pius)
• BMC 1490

I got that one in Dec. 2010 and in May 2012 got another one - different dies but the same type - and it was only when adding this to Tantalus that I realised that I already had one.


Next - a coin you bought without realising that you already had the type

 

That topic didn't "fly" very well, so here's a fly that fits

I got this Fly symbol as about 18 months after a first one (which is in better state).
It was around then that I started to put together an online list.

Anonymous Fly As
Obv. Laureate head of Janus; above, mark of value
Rev. ROMA - Prow of galley right; above, fly and before, mark of value
Mint: Rome (ca 179-170 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 37.44g / 33mm / -
References:

• Sydenham 324
• Crawford 159/3

Next - another Republican bronze

 

Republican Bronze


RR Anon AE Quartuncia 217-215 BC Saturn Prow BRN Cr 38-8 S 624

Next: Another Republican Bronze

 

ANONYMOUS ROMAN REPUBLIC
Æ Uncia
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma left, pellet behind
Rev.: Galley prow right, ROMA above, pellet below
Rome mint, 217-215 BC
25mm, 8.8g, 3h
Reference: Crawford 38/6, Sydenham 86 , BMC 88
Ex JAZ Numismatics

Next: Uncia

 

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