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<p>[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 7669638, member: 83845"]Great coins [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] and fun idea. Here is an assortment of deities, generals and soldiers dressed for battle. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317879[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Republic</font></p><p><font size="3">Second Punic War (218 – 201 BC)</font></p><p><font size="3">Anonymous AR Denarius, Rome Mint, struck ca. 211 BC</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 4.2 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 20 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma right. X in left field</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: Dioscuri galloping right. ROMA in exergue and partially incuse on raised tablet</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Crawford 44/5 Brinkman Group 5. Sydenham 167. RBW 169.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex Numismatic Ars Classica Auction 100 Part II, Lot 1368 (May 30, 2017)</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317880[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Attica. Athens</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Tetradrachm, struck ca. 167-8 BC</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 30 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 16.78</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.:Head of Athena right wearing triple crested attic helmet adorned with Pegasos</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: Α-ΘΕ above MI / KI and ΘΕΟ / ΦΡΑ (Miki[on] and Theophra[stos]) Owl standing facing on amphora Θ, AP below.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Thompson 320g</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317881[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Indo-Greek Kingdoms</font></p><p><font size="3">Menander I</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Drachm, Sagala(?) mint, struck ca. 165-130 BC</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 20 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 2.46 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY; helmeted head of king right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: Karoshthi legend, "Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa"; Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding aegis on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Bop 16C</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317882[/ATTACH]<font size="3">Crusader Antioch</font></p><p><font size="3">Bohemond III (Minority 1149-1163, Majority 1163-1201)</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Denier, Antioch mint, struck ca. 1163-1188</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 1.06 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 17 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: +BOAHVHDVS; Helmeted head left marked with cross pattee, coif mail composed of crescents, five pointed star right, crescent left.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: +ANTIOCNIA; cross pattee, with crescent pointing downward in second angle.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Malloy 65/Class A to B cf. Metcalf</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex AMCC 2, Lot 289 (Nov. 9, 2019)</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 7669638, member: 83845"]Great coins [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] and fun idea. Here is an assortment of deities, generals and soldiers dressed for battle. [ATTACH=full]1317879[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Republic Second Punic War (218 – 201 BC) Anonymous AR Denarius, Rome Mint, struck ca. 211 BC Wt.: 4.2 g Dia.: 20 mm Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma right. X in left field Rev.: Dioscuri galloping right. ROMA in exergue and partially incuse on raised tablet Ref.: Crawford 44/5 Brinkman Group 5. Sydenham 167. RBW 169. Ex Numismatic Ars Classica Auction 100 Part II, Lot 1368 (May 30, 2017)[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1317880[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Attica. Athens AR Tetradrachm, struck ca. 167-8 BC Dia.: 30 mm Wt.: 16.78 Obv.:Head of Athena right wearing triple crested attic helmet adorned with Pegasos Rev.: Α-ΘΕ above MI / KI and ΘΕΟ / ΦΡΑ (Miki[on] and Theophra[stos]) Owl standing facing on amphora Θ, AP below. Ref.: Thompson 320g[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1317881[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Indo-Greek Kingdoms Menander I AR Drachm, Sagala(?) mint, struck ca. 165-130 BC Dia.: 20 mm Wt.: 2.46 g Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ MENANΔPOY; helmeted head of king right. Rev.: Karoshthi legend, "Maharajasa tratarasa Menamdrasa"; Athena Alkidemos standing left, holding aegis on outstretched left arm, hurling thunderbolt with right hand, monogram at right. Ref.: Bop 16C[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1317882[/ATTACH][SIZE=3]Crusader Antioch Bohemond III (Minority 1149-1163, Majority 1163-1201) AR Denier, Antioch mint, struck ca. 1163-1188 Wt.: 1.06 g Dia.: 17 mm Obv.: +BOAHVHDVS; Helmeted head left marked with cross pattee, coif mail composed of crescents, five pointed star right, crescent left. Rev.: +ANTIOCNIA; cross pattee, with crescent pointing downward in second angle. Ref.: Malloy 65/Class A to B cf. Metcalf Ex AMCC 2, Lot 289 (Nov. 9, 2019)[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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