Let's Talks about your Nikes and Victory...

Interesting FTR Bing. I like it.

 

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Kings of Syria, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos)
(108-97 BC). Antioch mint.
Obv.: Diademed head right.
Rev.: Zeus seated, holding Nike and sceptre; PEA left, monogram below throne.
Houghton 346; SNG Spaer 2554.

 

Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm
Amphipolis mint (298-281 BC).
Obv.: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon.
Rev.: Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; monograms to inner left and outer right.
Thompson 212.

 

Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm
Deinomenid tyranny. Struck under Hieron I (478-475 BC)
Obv.: Charioteer driving slow quadriga, Nike flying above, crowning horses with wreath.
Rev.: Diademed head of Arethusa, four dolphins around.

 

Pamphylia, Side AR Stater
(370-360 BC)
Obv.: Athena holding Nike, shield, and spear; pomegranate to left, letters to right.
Rev.: Apollo standing left, quiver over shoulder, holding patera and laurel sceptre; altar to left.
SNG Copenhagen 376.

 

Daaaaaang again!

 

Awesome as always, Dionysos!!

:bow:

 

I love your coin, daaaaannng.
Here is mine with a tad more character.
Kingdom of Thrace
Lysimachus (c.323-281 BC)
Struck 297-281 BC : Lampsakos Mint
AR Tetradrachm 31.7 mm @ 15.11g
obverse: Diademed deified bust of Alexander The Great with the horns of Ammon.
reverse: BASILEWS LYSIMAXOY- Athena seated left hold Nike resting on shield and spear behind. monogram above crescent inner left field.

ref: Thompson 61var. (monogram) Muller 396

 

I finally figured out why they call the toilet the throne.
Who else noticed this?

 

:too-funny:

 

is that a snake? how cool.



i don't think i've posted this one here before...





my only magnentius

350-353
ric vii arles 167

2 victories

 

Sicily, Syracuse AR Tetradrachm
439-420 B.C.
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 16.7 grams
Obverse: Charioteer driving quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer
Reverse: Diademed head of Arethusa right; dolphins around
Reference: Boehringer 703 (V345/R481) Other: 7h, Near VG-VF, toned, severe die cud on reverse

Compare an even later strike of these dies:
http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=68481

I bought this coin in 1991 because of the chunk missing from the reverse die. You know I like technically odd coins. The coin was intentionally struck favoring the broken area making the face of Arethusa stronger but putting less pressure on the broken area. The CNG coin shows even more damage to the die with the top dolphin having flaked off. If you assembled all of the existing coins of this die, you could arrange them sequentially according to the progressive deterioration of the die. I have no idea how many survive. The die artwork was wonderful but the bean counters made them use this die long after it should have been retired. Of course, I could not have afforded the coin had the whole strike been as nice as the face. Every die in this series was a bit different and the series was studied in depth with dies listed by Boehringer in his book on Syracuse. Here Nike flies to crown the charioteer but earlier in this thread we saw one with Nike crowning the horses.

 

Two victories must be better than one.

 

2 Victories -

 

A rather beat up Victory of Alexander Severius.

 

Constantine the Great / 2 Victories (Van Meter 17)

 

Valen's Victory -

 

Valentinian I's Victory -

 

Septimius Severus Rome Mint

Septimius Severus denarius - MULE
Obv:– L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP II, laureate head right
Rev:– VICT AVG TR P COS II P P, Victory walking right, holding wreath in right hand, palm in left
Minted in Rome. A.D. 194
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC -. RSC 690b (citing Gnecchi Coll., Rome)

Additional information courtesy of Curtis Clay:-
"I know a couple of other specimens too, BM probably has one from me and I may have another in my new collection.
Still very rare and interesting, IMP II generally rare on Rome-mint denarii, a muled obv.-rev. combination because COS II means after 1 Jan. 194, but the medallions prove that Septimius' IMP III must have already been known in Rome by about 25 Dec. 193."

 

Septimius Severus Alexandria Mint
Septimius Severus denarius
Obv:– [IMP C]AE L SEP [SEV PERT AVG], Laureate head right
Rev:– ARAB A-DIA-B COS II P P, Victory walking left, holding wreath in right hand, trophy on left shoulder
Minted in Alexandria, A.D. 195
References:– RIC IV 346; BMCRE 326; RSC 47a
2.68g, 18.19mm, 0o



Septimius Severus denarius - RIC 350B
Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– P M TR P II COS II, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm
Minted in Alexandria, A.D. 194
References:– BMCRE -., RIC 350B (Rare - citing Vienna), RSC -.
3.08g. 17.59mm. 0o