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Macedon. Thessalonica circa 187-131 BC.
Bronze Æ 20 mm., 5,19 g.
Head of Janus R/ ΘEΣΣAΛONIKHΣ, the Dioscuri riding in opposite directions. SNG Cop 369

Next - Thessalonica

 

JANUS


RR Anon AR Heavy Denarius -Quadrigatus - Didrachm 225-215 BCE Incuse Roma Janus Jupiter Cr 28-3 S 31


Next: Another JANUS of the ROMAN REPUBLIC

 

Next up: another RR with banker's marks

 

I think the correct theme was Thessalonica as @Alegandron posted a few seconds after I did
Anyway here is my RR denarius with a banker's mark




Next - Thessalonica

 

Doh! Sorry my man. I should've looked closer. And thanks for humoring my request. Very cool coin! I need one of those types (and a large bag of wine ):

Macedon. Thessalonica
187-131 BC. Bronze Æ 27mm., 9,87g. Head of Janus / ΘEΣΣAΛONIKHΣ, The Dioscuri riding in opposite directions. fine SNG Copenhagen 369.


Next up: more coins from Macedon

 

Macedonia
359-336 BC
Philip II
AE17 | 5.63 grams | 17.4mm
Obv: Diademed Apollo right
Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOY, Young horseman right, thunderbolt below
Ref: SNG ANS 880
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Next: Another horseman

 

Next another horseman

 

Post-Shahi
Sri Samanta Deva Type
c. 900-1200 AD
AE Jital | 3.34 grams
Ref: Tye#33

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Next: Another horseman

 

next: Thessaly

 

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Thessaly:


Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman provincial Æ assarion, 6.04 g, 19.2 mm, 1 h.
Koinon of Thessaly, Larissa, AD 158-165.
Obv: ΦΑVϹΤЄΙΝΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ; bare-headed and draped bust of Faustina II, right.
Rev: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΘЄϹϹΑΛⲰΝ; Athena Itonia in snake-adorned aegis, striding right, brandishing spear and holding shield.
Refs: RPC IV.1 4570 (temporary); Rogers 98a, SNG Cop 349; SNG Evelpidis 1685; BCD Thessaly II 966.1 & 966.2.
Notes: Ex-BCD collection. Issued in three denominations: tetrassarion (RPC 4569), diassarion (RPC 4568), and assarion (such as this coin).

Next: Athena brandishing a spear.

 

Next: elephant scalp

 

Here's a denarius with an elephant skin headdress.

Moneyer: Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius
Obv.: Q. METELL / SCIPIO IMP - Head of Africa right, wearing elephant's skin, corn stalk before, plough below
Rev.: EPPIVS / LEG. F. C. - Hercules standing facing, naked, hand on hip, leaning on club set on a rock
Mint: Africa (ca. 47-46 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.90g / 17mm / 0h
References:

• RSC 50 (Caecilia)
• Sydenham 1051
• Crawford 461/1
• HCRI 44

Acquisition: Mike Vosper Online shop 15-May-2018
Notes: May 20, 18 - Coin struck in the names of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio, commander of the Pompeian forces in Africa and Marcus Eppius. The inscription "LEG F. C." is probably best translated as "LEGATUS FISCI CASTRENSIS" - Legate of the camp treasury. The coin was struck in 47 or early 46BC. The Pompeians were badly defeated in the Battle of Thapsus in February 46BC and Scipio committed suicide in its aftermath. Eppius survived to strike coins in Spain for Sextus Pompey.

This coin is illustrated on page 60 of Elvira Clain-Stefanelli's "Life In Republican Rome On Its Coinage".




Next - Hercules with club

 

Wow, @akeady, coin is great, plate coin great!

 

next
denarius Gordianus

 

Gordian III AR Denarius, 240 AD [TRP III]. Obv. Laureate head right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG / Rev. Gordian on horseback left, holding spear downwards in left hand & raising right hand, PM TR P III COS PP. RIC IV-3 81, RSC IV 234 (ill. p. 7 & on book jacket), Sear RCV III 8678. 18 mm., 3.59 g.



Another denarius or antoninianus with a reverse depicting the emperor on horseback.

 

Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253.
Roman AR antoninianus, 3.82 g, 19.7 mm, 11 h.
Antioch, second series, AD 251-252.
Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor on horseback, left, raising right hand and holding scepter.
Refs: RIC 79; Cohen 2; RCV 9622; Hunter 56; ERIC II 44.

Next: More leaders on horseback.

 

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII - Laureate head right
REVERSE: ADVENTI FELICISSIMO, Severus on horseback right raising hand
Struck at Rome, 196 AD
3.4g, 17mm
RIC 74, S 6256, C 6

Next: We'll stick to the same theme. Another leader on horseback.

 

Here's a denarius of Octavian/Augustus on horseback - or at least a statue of him on horseback.
It needs a new photo'.

Obv.: C CAESAR IMP - Bare head of Octavian right
Rev.: Equestrian statue of Octavian standing to left, raising his right arm and holding reins with left
Exergue: S.C
Mint: Cisalpine Gaul (43 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.46g / 17mm / 6h
References:

• RSC 246 (Augustus)
• Sydenham 1318
• Crawford 490/1
• HCRI 131

Provenances:

• Ex. R. Marbacher Collection, Switzerland

Acquisition: Leu Numismatik Online auction Web Auction 6 #853 9-Dec-2018




Next - another Octavian/Augustus denarius.