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Illyria, Dyrrhachion, AR stater, ca. 340–280 BC. Obv: cow standing r. with suckling calf; above, ME. Rev: double stellate square; around, Δ-Y- retrograde P and club. 21mm, 10.61g. Ref: Maier 28; HGC 3, 33; Meadows CH 140 (forthcoming, this coin). Ex AMCC 3, lot 28; ex Chris B collection; ex CNG, e-auction 429, lot 79.

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next: Nerva denarius

 

My ONLY Nerva

Nerva Denarius. Struck 96 AD. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head right / AEQVITAS AVGVST, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. RSC 3.

Next: A wife of a Late Roman Emperor.

 

Aelia Eudoxia. Augusta(Wife of Arcadius). (AD 400-404). Æ Follis. (18mm, 2.29g).
O: AEL EVDOXIA AVG; Pearl-diademed and draped bust right; crowned by manus Dei above.
R: GLORIA RO-MANORVM; Eudoxia seated facing on throne, her hands folded over her breast; being crowned by manus Dei above, cross to right in field.

NEXT: Another 'Crowned by Hand of God' type.

 

Isaac II Angelus
Billon Aspron Trachy
Obverse:MP-theta V to left and right of Mary, nimbate, seated facing, holding before her the nimbate head of infant Christ facing left
Reverse: I CAA KI OC to left, DEC PO TH C to right, Isaac, standing facing on the left, crowned, wearing divitision, loros and sagion, and holding cross-headed sceptre and akakia, crowned by hand of God in upper right field


Next: Another Byzantine cup coin.

 

Andronicus I Comnenos


NEXT: Byzantine gold

 

Constantine X Ducas, 1059-1067.

AV Histamenon Nomisma. (AV, 28 mm, 4.41 g, 5 h), Constantinople. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTҺIm Christ, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. +KωN RAC Λ O ΔOVKAC Constantine X standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. DOC 1a. SB 1847.



Next: Another late Byzantine Gold

 

12-hour rule.

Back to Gallienus:

Gallienus, Billon Antoninianus, 267-268 AD, Rome Mint (8th Officina). Obv. Radiate head right, GALLIENVS AVG / Rev. Centaur walking left holding a globe in extended right hand and a reversed rudder in left hand, with right front leg lifted, APOLLINI CONS AVG; H [Eta = 8th Officina] in exergue. RIC V-1 164, RSC IV 73 (ill.), Wolkow 1a8, Göbl MIR [Moneta Imperii Romani] Band 36, No. 738, Sear RCV III 10178. 20 mm., 3.42 g., 12 h.




Next: another centaur.

 

Here is a right facing centaur:

Gallienus, AE antoninianus, Rome, sole reign. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking right, drawing bow.


Next: Another zoo creature

 

You probaly mean a mythological creature, never seen a centaur in a zoo



next: hippocamp

 

37 year old grown up me squealed with joy when you snuck in that Harry Potter reference

Here's my hippocamp:

Gallienus, Billon antoninianus, Rome. Sole reign. 20mm. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / NEPTVNO CONS AVG, hippocamp springing right, mintmark N.


Next: How about a hippopotamus.

 

My favorite hippo, from Otacilia Severa:



Next: another pachyderm.

 

That one is beautiful.

(terrible picture and apparently switched the obverse/reverse)
Apollodotus I (Apollodotos I) square Silver drachm, Elephant/Bull type
Obverse Elephant standing right, monogram below, Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY / ΣΩTHPOΣ
Reverse Humped bull standing right, monogram below, Kharoshthi legend around: Maharajasa / Apaladatasa / tratarasa
Date c. 174-165 BCE

Next: Another Indo-Greek coin of your choice.

 

Indo-Greek/Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Apollodotus I. (174-165 BC). Æ Hemiobol.
O: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY ΣΩTHPOΣ; Apollo standing facing, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left.
R: Kharoshthi legend on three sides: maharajasa apaladatasa tratarasa; Tripod within dotted border, monogram at right.

NEXT: Another square-shaped coin that isn't Indo-Greek.

 

This one isn't a perfect square but hopefully it is close enough

Post-Mauryan India
c. 184-150 BCE
AE Rectangle PMC | 0.98 grams | 9x10mm wide

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Next: Older than 150 BCE

 

next: portrait enface

 

CARIA. Rhodes AR Hemidrachm, ca 404-390 BC
Head of Helios facing slightly right.
Rev: P - O - Rose
Ashton 13-24; SNG Copenhagen 725; SNG Keckman 367; HGC 6, 1426.
1,68 g, 12 mm

Next - hemidrachm

 

next: Persian king

 

PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes II (ca 485-420 BC) AR Siglos, Sardes mint.
Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys , quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow
Rev: Incuse punch.
Carradice Type IIIb, Group A/B (pl. XII, 17); Meadows, Administration 322; BMC Arabia pl. XXV, 17; Sunrise 25
5,44 g, 17 mm

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