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Mesembria Thrace Corinthian helmet diobol (450-350 BC)

Next, Triobol

 

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TRIOBOL


Iona-Ephesos AR Hemi-Drachm-TriObol Bee - Incuse Sq TIMESIANAX 335-320 BCE Seaby 4368

Next: HemiObol

 

Tarsos AR hemiobol (1/24 stater) Pharnabazos 0.33g /Aphrodite



Next: yet smaller AR

 

@dougsmit has a bunch of this denomination

A tetartemorion was 1/64th a Drachm. Definitely small change. incredible skill of the die-cutter.


CILICIA Uncertn Early-mid 4th C BCE AR Tetartemorion 5mm 0.17gPersian king running dagger and bow - Crowned hd Achaemenid king CNG E239 Troxell Kagan 4

Next: PENTOBOL

 

New theme,
Sri Vijaya 1 massa, 2.44g
Sailendra dynasty 780-900 AD.

Next, a gold coin weighing within 2-3 grams.

 

Alexander III King of Macedon Av Quarter Stater. Amphipolis Mint. Obv Helmeted head of Athena right. Rv, Bow above club. Price 169 HGC 897a 330-320 BC 2.13 grms 11mm Photo by W. Hansen Next coin Alexander III the Great
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ALEXANDER III Makedon


Roman Republic
Macedon occupation
Bust of Alexander -
Club, Coin chest, Quaestor Chair, all within wreath, Aesillas Quaestor
AR Tetradrachm
Thessalonika Mint BC 90-70


Next: Alexander IV of Makedon

 

New theme,
Elagabalus sacrificing at fire altar.

Next, another emperor performing a sacrifice.

 

Septimius Severus sacrificing over altar.

Next, an emperor adressing his troops...

 

Commodus Ar denarius Rome 186-187 AD Obv Head right laureate. Rv Emperor facing left on platform addressing three soldiers each carrying a military standard. RIC 148 3,18 grms 17 mm I believe this is the only instance that this scene appears on a denarius
Next coin Commodus
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Commodus denarius.


Commodus, AD 177-192.
Roman AR denarius, 3.42 g, 18 mm, 12 h.
Rome, AD 180.
Obv: M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: LIB AVG TR P V IMP IIII COS II P P, Liberalitas standing left, holding tessera and cornucopiae.
Refs: RIC 10a; Cohen 301; BMC 4.

Next: Liberalitas.

 

GORDIAN III
AR Antoninianus
OBVERSE: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: LIBERALITAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing left with abacus & cornucopia
Struck at Rome, 240AD
4.6g, 21mm
RIC 67

Next: Coin displaying an abacus

 

Although the term is still used, and used in the old RIC volumes, Liberalitas is not holding an abacus, it is a coin dispenser or coin counter. You can clearly see this on the large sestertii with Liberalitas standing on a platform and people receiving a certain, counted, sum of money.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=abacus


Antoninus Pius (Reg. 138-161 AD)
AR Denarius
Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right
Rv: TR POT COS IIII, Liberalitas standing left, holding coin counter/dispenser and cornucopiae, LIB IIII in exergue.
Ag, 3.74g, 16mm
Ref.: RIC 155, BMCRE 567, RSC 490a.

Next: Liberalitas

 

next: Libertas

 

Claudius
Copper As, Rome Mint
Obv.: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head left
Rev.: LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S C, Libertas standing facing, head right, holding pileus and extending left arm
AE, 10.87g, 28.9mm
Ref.: RIC I 97, BMCRE I 145

Next: Claudius I, but not with Spes reverse

 

CLAUDIUS I / MINERVA


RI Claudius Ae As 28mm Minerva S-C RIC 100

Next: Carthage BCE

 

Carthage
c. 220-210 BCE
AE Shekel
Obv: Tanit left
Rev: Horse right, head left, staff in background

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Next: Another 3rd century coin
Edit: Sorry for the confusion, internet has been spotty this morning

 

Lucania, Herakleia
Æ14, 3rd century BC
Obv.: Draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet.
Rev.: HPAKΛEIΩN, Female(?) marin divinity with human upper part of the body right, round shield in left hand, spear over shoulder; in field left, thunderbolt.
Æ, 2.45g, 13.6mm
Ref.: SNG Cop. 1142, Weber Coll. 724 var. (star on rev.).


Next: Herakleia

 

Duplicate, as Shanxi said, Next: Herakleia

 

Heraclea:


Galerius, A.D. 305-311.
Roman AE follis, 26.0 mm, 7.73 g, 12 h.
Heraclea mint, AD 310-311.
Obv: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right.
Rev: GENIO IMPERATORIS, Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopia; */HTE Refs: RIC 48a; RCV 14514; Cohen 48.

Next: GENIO IMPERATORIS.