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The early Ptolemy tetradrachmas were overstruck on Alexander III tetradrachmas on the Attic standard of 17 gram, they were clipped to 15 gram = rhodian standard.

 

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next: elephant

 

Chola kingdom, 'Sangam age'
Obv- Tiger
Rev- Elephant
Next, coin with only animals on both sides.

 

next: Epheze

 

Greek city of Ephesos, Ionia
c. 400-300 BCE
AE13 | 1.83 grams | 13mm
Obv: Turreted female head left
Rev:E-Φ, bee
Ref: BMC 68
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Next: Another BC coin

 

next: Artemis

 

Artemis:


Gordian III, AD 238-244.
Roman provincial Æ tetrassarion, 9.53 g, 24.2 mm, 1 h.
Thrace, Hadrianopolis, AD 238-244.
Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: AΔPIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Artemis standing left, holding patera and bow; stag at side.
Refs: BMC 30; Moushmov 2685; Varbanov 3888; Jurukova 476; SNG Cop --; Lindgren --; GIC --.
Notes: Obverse die match to Varbanov plate coin.

Next: -opolis named after an emperor or empress.

 

Named after an emperor's sister, so I hope it's close enough!

Macrinus Augustus and Diadumenian Caesar, AE Pentassarion [5 Assaria], 217-218 AD, Marcianopolis Mint, Moesia Inferior (Pontianus, consular legate). Obv. Confronted heads of Macrinus, laureate, right, and Diadumenian, bareheaded, left, [AVT K OΠE]Λ CEV MAKPEINOC K M OΠEΛ ANTΩNEINOC [bracketed portion off flan][ = Imperator, Caesar, Opellius Augustus Macrinus, Caesar Marcus Opellius Antoninus ] / Rev. Hermes standing facing, head left, holding purse in extended right hand and caduceus in left hand; chlamys hanging over left arm; E [mark of value for “5”] in right field, VΠ Macrinus ΠONTIANOV MAP-KIANOΠOΛEITΩN (ΩN ligate) [ = Consular Legate Pontianus, (coin) of the people of Markianopolis]. AMNG I/I 740 [Pick, Behrendt, Die antiken Münzen von Dacien und Moesien, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands Vol. I/I (Berlin, 1898) at pp. 240-241]; BMC 3 Thrace 35 [R.S. Poole, ed. A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 3, The Tauric Chersonese, Sarmatia, Dacia, Moesia, Thrace, etc. (London, 1877) at p. 32]; Hristova & Jekov 6.24.10.3 [Nina Hristova & Gospodin Jekov, The Local Coinage of the Roman Empire - Moesia Inferior, I - III c. A.D., MARCIANOPOLIS (Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria 2006)]; Varbanov (Eng.) Vol. I, 1192 var. (E to left) [Ivan Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins And Their Values, Volume I: Dacia, Moesia Superior & Moesia Inferior (English Edition) (Bourgas, Bulgaria, 2005)]; Diadumenian.com /marcianopolis5.html, No. Mar5.33d. 25 mm, 12.89 g. Ex: Dr. Paul Rynearson (ca. 2003); Ex: Kirk Davis, Cat # 75, Fall 2020, Lot 62. (Coin is double die match to Lot 696, CNG Triton XII Auction, Jan. 5, 2009.)



Next, another Provincial of Macrinus.

 

Macrinus, Coele-Syria, Heliopolis, 217-218. BI Tetradrachm (25 mm, 12.45) Laureate head of Macrinus to right./ Rev. Eagle with spread wings standing facing, head to left and holding wreath in beak; between the eagle's legs, star above a lion walking right. Prieur 1200.

Next: another emperor who died during the 2nd year of his reign

 

Took me longer than I'd like to admit to come up with...
GOTHICUS

Next up: his brother, Quintillus

 

Brother of Claudius Gothicus

Quintillus AE antoninianus Quintillus, 270 CE, AE antoninianus, 17-19 mm.
Obverse IMP. C.M. AUR. C.L. QUINTILLUS (AUG.) - radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse : (VI)CTORIA AUG. - victory advancing right holding wreath. Ref. RIC 80 scarce

Next: Magnus Maximus

 

12 hours

Buddhist and Hindu Kingdoms of East Java
c. 930 - 1300 AD
AR Kupang (Underweight) | 0.45 grams
Scyphate (cup-shaped) flan
Obv: Sandalwood flower mistakenly doublestruck
Rev: Nagari script ma character


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Next: Non-Byzantine scyphate coin

 

Danube Celtic imitative tetradrachm

Next-native Celtic silver

 

Next up: another Celtic Roman imitation

 

Gaul Imitation of Roman Empire Coinage
c. 270-early 300s AD
AE Barbarous Imitation of Claudius II | 1.15 grams | 11x13mm
Altar Type
Obv: Radiate bust right
Rev: Crude altar with marks in place of letters

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Next: Another imitation coinage

 

All imitative NewStyles... The bottom one I detected and probably should write about it The top one has an Athena reminiscent of the latter, just pre NewStyle, old style Athens coins, the reverse being a meld of Cicada and Palm between Owl types! Bought from Mr LANZ! Middle one ARES..., the obverse is mated with THREE different NewStyle reverses, Headdress of Isis, Ares & Stag-Impossible!
The bottom TWO share a similar looking owl and both have letter mistakes. Sold as an original official NewStyle!





NewStyles are so fascinating...honest!

NEXT: Thasos Imitatives

 

@Ryro.......OOOh...That's Nice!!

 

12-hour rule.

Next, a 3rd-century Divus coin for an emperor, like this Divus Septimius Severus struck under Caracalla, with a rather depressed-looking eagle and a short haircut for the late Emperor. (RIC IV-1 Caracalla 191C, RSC III Severus 84a, Sear RCV II 7051.)

 

How about this one to match?

Roman Empire
Divus Claudius II
270-275 CE
AE Antoninianus | 2.59 grams | 17mm
Obv: DIVO CLAVDIO, Radiate bust right
Rev: CONSECRATIO, Eagle

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Next: Another AE eagle

 

AE EAGLE


Egypt Ptolemy II 285-274 BCE AE Obol 20mm 6.7g Alex III Eagle Tbolt Plain SV 601

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