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L. TITURIUS L.F. SABINUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS TITURIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Head of Taitus facing right, SABIN behind, palm before
REVERSE: Tarpeia buried to her waist in shields, fending off two soldiers about to throw their shields on her; L. TITVRI in exergue
Struck at Rome 89 BC
3.2 g, 20 mm
Cr344/2b; Sydenham 699; Tituria 4

Next: Ugly cleaning marks

 

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KYRENAIKA, Barke
480-450 BC
AR hemidrachm, 13 mm, 1.57 gm
Obv: silphium plant
Rev: head of Zeus Ammon right within linear frame, B A P K around
Ref: (which I have not checked) Müller MAA 301. Very rare.

Next: Silphium

 

12-hour rule (although I'm surprised that no one had a silphium to post. Didn't we just have a thread about them?)

Next: an elephant with someone riding on it, as on this coin:



Philip I AR Antoninianus, ca. 247 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG/ Rev. Elephant walking left, bearing driver holding goad, AETERNITAS AVGG. RIC IV-3 58, RSC IV 17, Sear RCV III 8921. 23 mm., 4.2 g

 

First ever/ posting same coin as Donna!
Next: coin depicting an antelope

 

Gallienus antelope.


NEXT: mythological creature of some kind

 

Hippocampus



Next: Scylla

 

No Scylla? Poor Scylla!

Okay, how about another mythical creature of any stripe.

 

If you insist, here’s your Scylla!



Now, any other mythical creature.

 

Wonderful coin, especially the reverse!

 

next: dove

 

AV Doppia 1721/ Sede Vacante
Papal States
Rome Mint
Dove on reverse theme

NEXT up: Griffin

 

Panticapaeum
MacDonald 69 "c. 310 - 304/3 BC"
22 mm. 6.73 grams.
Bearded Pan right with narrow pointed ear
Forepart of griffin left with sturgeon left below and
ΠAN around.
The stern portrait of Pan is very artistic.

NEXT: A different type from Panticapaeum.

 

That is a beautiful coin, @Valentinian. This coin "not so artistic", but interesting for the countermark - there are also similar coins with a pseudo-countermarks (engraved into the die). This one may have a bowcase countermark on the reverse too, but I'm not sure.

Cimmerian, Bosporos, Pantikapaion, circa 310-304/3 BC, Æ, countermarked circa 304-250 BC
Obv: Wreathed head of beardless satyr left; c/m: 12-rayed star within circular incuse
Rev: Lion’s head left; below, sturgeon left

Next: another countermarked coin

 

Lots of countermarks:

Next: any satrapy.

 

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT
Ptolemy I Soter as satrap, 323-305 BCE
AR tetradrachm, 27 mm, 17.0 gm (Attic standard)
Alexandreia mint, struck 311 BCE
Obv: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing elephant skin
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Athena Alkidemos advancing right; to right, eagle standing right on thunderbolt above ΔI
Ref: Svoronos 33; Zervos series D, issue XIII; SNG Copenhagen 14; BMC 7

Next: how about a Ptolemaic run... Ptolemy II, anyone?

 

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT. Ptolemy II Philadelphos. 285-246 BC. Æ Hemidrachm (36mm; 33.09 gm; 12h). Tyre mint. Struck circa 249-246 BC. Obv: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right. Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ, eagle standing left on winged thunderbolt; club to left. Weiser 54; Svoronos 103; SNG Copenhagen 494; BMC 66.

 

Next?

 

Ooooops. Next: Pan.

 

Obv: Bearded head of Pan/Satyr facing right with ass's ear
Rev: Π-A-N, forepart of griffin crouching left, right front paw raised, sturgeon swimming left below.

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Next: A fish on the obverse.. (unless Donna objects)..

 

Why should I care? For about the 10th time, leave me alone.