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Ptolemy I Soter. 305-282 BC. Æ Obol (27mm, 11.16 g, 12h). Alexandreia mint. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev: Eagle with open wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, A above monogram.
Svoronos 279

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OBOL:

TROAS Neandria AR Obol 4thC BCE 0.56g 8mm Laur hd Apollo r - NEA N Ram stdng right within incuse sq SNG Cop 446

Next Theme: DIDRACHM

 

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: Helios

 

Helios:


CARIAN ISLANDS, Rhodes.
AR Drachm.
188-170 B.C.
3.16 grams, 17 mm.
Obv: Radiant head of Helios facing right.
Rev: Rose with P to left and O to right,
AINHTΩP (Ainetor magistrate)
above, all within an incuse square.
Grade: aEF, with attractive cabinet tone.
Other: Plinthophoric standard coinage.
Jenkins, Rhodian, Group A, 7.

Next coin with a magistrate name

 

Illyria,Dyrrhachion drachm
Magistrate Zenon (name on obverse)

Next, coin with dagger

 

It's a fake, of course:



Next up: Pileus

 

Pileus


RR Fonteius 85 BC AR Den Apollo tbolt Cupid Goat Pilei Wreath Sear 271 Craw 353-1a

Next up: WOLF's HEAD

 

Laranda obol
Rev forepart of a wolf

Next: Pietas

 

Next: JUNO

 

Wow, I like that one @Smojo !

 

FAUSTINA Sr
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right
REVERSE: AETERNITAS, Juno standing left, hand raised, holding scepter
Struck at Rome, 141 AD
2.9g, 17mm
RIC 344

Next: Draped bust

 

Mariniana, died AD 253, wife of Valerian and mother of Gallienus
Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.04 g; 23.5 mm
Rome mint, AD 253-257
Obv: DIVAE MARINIANAE, veiled and draped bust right on crescent.
Rev: CONSECRATIO, peacock standing facing, head left, tail in splendor.
Refs: RIC 3; RCV 10067; Cohen 3

Next: Consecration issue

 

DIVUS MARCUS AURELIUS
AE Sestertius. 25.61g, 31.9mm. Rome mint, AD 180, struck under Commodus. RIC 660. O: DIVVS M ANTONINVS PIVS, bare head right. R: CONSECRATIO, Eagle, carrying a thunderbolt in its talons, flying right, bearing aloft Marcus Aurelius, who holds a sceptre; S-C across fields.
Ex HD Rauch Summer Auction, 15 September 2008, lot 621

Next: someone sitting on an animal (other than a horse)

 

Sitting on a lion (over water):



Sitting on a dolphin (over water):


Next is water on and ancient coin.

 

Phoenician galley on waves...


PHOENICIA, Arados. Uncertain king.
AR Shekel. 10.48g, 22mm. Circa 420-400 BC. E&E-A Group III.1.1, C13; HGC 10, 29. O: Laureate head of Ba’al-Arwad right. R: Galley right, Pataikos on prow, above waves; M A (in Aramaic) above.

Next: oddly-shaped flan

 

My AV Aureus/ Ticinum Mint/ Constantius I Chlorus struck 305AD 2 known/ odd flan

 

oddly-shaped flan



Coin from Nicomedia.

 

Oh man, you beat me by seconds!




PANZERMAAAAAAAAAAN!

 

But Panzerman didn't choose a new category, so you win anyway, @chrsmat71.

Nicomedia:
Maurice Tiberius follis, issued 589-90


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