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A muscle cuirass was made in two pieces of bronze or leather in the form of a male torso. Breastplate and backplate fasten together at the shoulders and sides.

Ionia, Magnḗsĭa ad Mæándrum, circa 400 BC, Æ 9.3mm (0.48 g, 12h)
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left
Rev: M-A, cuirass between
Ref: SNG Kayhan 393
Notes: https://www.sullacoins.com/post/small-packages-revisited

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Imperatorial Rome, C. Vibius C.f. C.n. Pansa Caetronianus, 48 BC, AR Denarius 18mm, 4.05g, 6h), Rome mint
Obv: Mask of Pan right
Rev: Jupiter Axurus seated left, holding patera and scepter
Ref: Crawford 449/1a

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TRALLES, LYDIA CITY COINAGE
AE18
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Zeus Larasios right
REVERSE: DIOS TRAL-LIANWN, thunderbolt, all in wreath
Struck at Tralles 200-1 BC
6.51g, 17.86 mm
Mionnet 661

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Silver tetradrachm 305-283 BC
Obv: Ptolemy I with
small Δ behind ear
Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt
Width: 26mm
Weight: 13.7 grams
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It is amazing and unexpected to see a muscle cuirass on an ancient coin @Sulla80 especially for me, having just seen this bronze armour from the 4th century BCE (see pics below) at the "Ancient Greeks: Athletes, Warriors and Heroes" Exhibition in my home town. It travelled to New Zealand from the British museum along with many other stunning ancient Greek artifacts, Including coins!

 

NEXT: a fancy trident

 

SICILY, SYRACUSE, HIERON II
AE19
OBVERSE: Head of Poseidon left
REVERSE: IEP-ONOS, ornamented trident of Poseidon
Struck at Syracuse, Sicily 275-216 BC
6.5g; 19mm
SG 1223

Next: Any coin from Sicily

 

GELA, SICILY
AR Litra
OBV: Naked horseman galloping left holding spear & shield
REV: Forepart of man-headed bull right
Struck at Gela, Sicily, 425BC
0.36g; 13mm
SNG Cop 275, BMC 52, Jenkins 405; HGC 2 374

Next: Broken/chipped coin with devices mostly intact

 

Look, I've got a "denarius."


Next: limes denarius

 

Kicking off a new round!

Here is one I need to take better photos of. Corroded, worn, holed, and slightly polished.




Next: more Greek silver

 

THASOS
AR Stater
OBVERSE: Naked ithyphallic satyr carrying off a nymph who raises her arm in protest
REVERSE: Quadripartite incluse Square
Struck at Thasos, 525-463 BC
8.69g, 21mm
SNGCop 1008

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Apollonia, Illyria, Greece, (200 - 80 B.C.)
AR Drachm
Ariston (Moneyer), Ainea (Magistrate),
O: APIΣTΩN (moneyer), cow left, head turned, suckling calf right.
R: AI/NE/A Curved, double-stellate pattern, no center device line, petal rays, seven dots, line border
3.2g
17.5mm

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Lucania, Thurium, tetradrachm or double nomos, 443-400 BC.
15.47 grams



Next: A coin issued during the reign of a tyrant or oligarch, preferably one who overthrew a democracy, but any tyrant or oligarch will do.

 

Poppaea (63 - 65 A.D.)
Billon tetradrachm
O: NEPΩ KΛAY KAIΣ ΣEB ΓEP AY, radiate head right.
R.ΠOΠΠAIA ΣEBAΣTH, draped bust of Poppaea right, date LI right (year 10).
Alexandria mint 63 - 64 A.D.
12.5g
25mm
Milne 216, Curtis 132, RPC I 5275, Geissen 157

Ex HJB

Next: Any Roman Empress

 

Herennia Etruscilla, Antoninianus, 250 AD, PVDICITIA AVG.
RIC 58b,
5.6 grams



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Sorry, no Empress here!



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