Island Ancient Coins

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by ancientone, Apr 16, 2017.

  1. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    It's two months until I take the family to Topsail Island for our yearly vacation. It's all I can think about so I'm creating a post for ancient coins from islands. Feel free to show any coins you may have.

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    Achaea. Zacynthus, Island off Elis. Marcus Aurelius AE20. Pan with infant Dionysus.

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    Caria, Rhodes. AE18

    hadriancrete3.jpg Crete, Koinon of Crete. Hadrian AE

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    Ionia, Island of Samos. Marcus Aurelius Æ32. Samian Hera

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    Lesbos, Mytilene. AE20, ca AD 250-268

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    Thrace, Island of Thasos. 200-1 BC. Æ20


     
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  3. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    I keep this picture of Zakynthos in my coin photofile.

    Elis Zakynthos island.jpg

    It's a lot prettier to look at than the coin itself... :D

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    Have a great island holiday! :)
     
  4. rrdenarius

    rrdenarius non omnibus dormio Supporter

    I bet you will have a great time!
    How about a RR coin over a Sicilian coin?
    Quadrans over Uncia tintinna e51L1008 12.19.15 obv rot.jpg Quadrans over Uncia tintinna e51L1008 12.19.15 obv.jpg Quadrans over Uncia tintinna e51L1008 12.19.15 rev.jpg
    Maybe someone can post their sea turtle coin. I only have a cast, land one.
    Cast Sextans Turtle Cr24.7 Tintinna 2.14.15.jpg Cast Sextans Turtle  rev Cr24.7 Tintinna 2.14.15.jpg
    Maybe you can pick up some shells,
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    and see dolphin.
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  5. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Someone called for a sea turtle!

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    ISLANDS OFF ATTICA, Aegina
    AR Stater. 11.98g, 20.6mm. ATTICA, Aegina, circa 520-480 BC, SNG Cop 501. O: Sea turtle with collar; Countermark: cross within square incuse. R: “Proto-skew” incuse pattern.
     
  6. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    Also known as Shipwreck beach!
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  7. Okidoki

    Okidoki Well-Known Member

    Nice topic, love those Hadrians
     
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  8. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

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    Sicily, Syracuse, c. 425-415 BC. Æ Onkia (12mm, 1.47g, 6h). Head of Arethusa r. R/ Octopus; pellet below. CNS II, 9; SNG ANS 383; HGC 2, 1434. Dark green patina
     
  9. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Here's one from Syracuse!

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    Philistis, wife of Hieron II
    AR 5 Litrae; 4.46 gm, 18.1 mm
    Syracuse, Sicily, 270-230 B.C.E
    Obv: Diademed and veiled head, l., palm branch behind.
    Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΑΣ ΦΙΛΙΣΤΙΔΟΣ, Nike driving biga to left, E (=5) in l. field.
    Refs: SNG ANS-893; SNG III (Lockett)-1017; Forrer 196; Burnett pl. 4, 50.
     
  10. coinsareus10

    coinsareus10 Well-Known Member

    Gorgeous pictures.
     
  11. Duane Charter

    Duane Charter Member

    159.jpg from the Bermuda Islands...
     
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  12. red_spork

    red_spork Triumvir monetalis

    Here's an island that I don't think has been posted yet: Sardinia. This type comes from a series struck by the praetors of Sardinia in 211, 210 and 209 B.C.. This particular type was struck under the praetor Aurunculeius in 209 B.C. The coin has evidence of overstriking and is probably overstruck on an earlier Sardinian type but there simply isn't enough evidence left to tell exactly what it is.
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  13. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

  14. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

  15. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

  16. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Wow, this is a great thread ... congrats on posting such awesome examples!!

    Whoa, TIF => tough act to follow!!


    :rolleyes:

    Oh well, here are a bunch of my cool island examples ...

    => go play with the other sweet coins, kids!!

    Lesbos
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    Rhodes
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    Islands off Thrace, Thasos

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    Islands off Iberia, Ebusus

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    Messana
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    Syracuse
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    Sicily Syracuse Hiketas II.jpg
     
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  17. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    This on took a trip to an island and got a souvenir
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    285-265 BC
    Ptolemy II AE 27 mm. Head of Zeus, laureate, right / Eagle l., wings open; to l., shield; inscription. Trident countermark (Cyprusca. 265 BC.)
     
  18. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Struck in the island of Cyprus, the following silver Tet represents Emperor Caracalla. Prieur 1578. CaracTet                  Prieur 1578.jpg CaracLeft AR           Cyprus.jpg
     
  19. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

    Nice coins @TIF. Amazing even! Out of curiousity did you photograph that bronze on vacation or a local island? I'd be so nervous to take one of my coins overseas for fear customs somewhere would seize it from me :sorry::arghh:

    Cool idea for a thread @ancientone!
     
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  20. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    I do travel with a few coins, usually. Not the higher end coins, but a few pocket pieces (purse pieces) and occasionally more coins for specific reasons, such as wanting to show them to someone, or sometimes just because I want to gaze at them while away :)
     
  21. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    ahhh, a true lover of coins
     
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