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Macedon. Neapolis circa 425-350 BC.
Hemidrachm AR
13 mm, 1,68 g
Facing gorgoneion with protruding tongue. Rev. N-E-O-Π Head of the nymph of Neapolis to right, her hair coiled around her head and with a bun at the back. SNG ANS 430-454.

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Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, AR drachm, 5th–4th century BC. Obv: Gorgoneion facing. Rev: upright anchor; crayfish to l., A to r. 13.5mm, 2.87g. Ref: Sear Greek 1655.

Next: Thrace

 

next: Lysimachos

 

next: green patina

 

Here's a greenie!


Procopius, AD 365-366
Roman Æ centenionalis, 2.70 g, 20mm.
Constantinople, AD 365-366.
Obv: D N PROCO-PIVS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust left.
Rev: REPARATI-O FEL TEMP, Procopius standing facing, head right, holding labarum in right hand, left resting on shield set on the ground; Chi-rho in upper right field and unidentified object in left at foot; CONSЄ• in exergue.
Refs: RIC ix 17a.7; Cohen 8; RCV 19883.

Next: Someone holding a shield set on the ground.

 

next: Geta

 

Next ...Geta bronze

 

Thrace, Byzantium. Geta AE14
Obv: Laureate bust of Geta r., wearing paludamentum.
Rev: Winged caduceus.
14mm., 1.57gm.
BMC 88.

Next: Byzantium.

 

next: Christ standing

 

Next: someone else whoes hands look like Claws

 

Hands and feet, all claw.


Next: Seleucid portrait.

 

Seleucid Kings, Demetrios I. 162-155 BC. Antioch
AR Tetradrachm. 30mm, 16.73g, 1h.
Obv: Diademed head r. within wreath.
Rev: Tyche, l., holding baton and cornucopia; winged Tritoness supporting throne, monogram in exergue.
SC 1638.2a; HGC 9, 795f.

Next: another Seleucid portrait.

 

Antiochos VI Dionysos (144-142 BC), drachm, AR 3.72 g.

Next up : Seleucid silver drachm.

 

Next: another Seleucid bust/portrait.

 

Antiochus VIII Sidetes, tetradrachm, Tyre, 130-129 BC



Next: A large Seleucid bronze.

 

next: bottle cap coin

 

too late ! (but my Seleucid bronze was even larger !) grrr

 

Antiochus IV
175-164 BC
AE Dichalkon
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Next: Another ~alternative~ coin shape

 

Baktria, Indo-Greeks, Antialkidas. Square AE19.
Pushkalavati mint, 145-135 BC. BASILEWS NIKHFOROU ANTIALKIDOU, draped bust of Zeus right, thunderbolt on shoulder / Karosthi legend: Maharajasa jayadhrasa Antialkidasa, Palms and pilei of the Dioscuri; Pushkalavati monogram below.

Next: Square

 

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

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