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<p>[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3896288, member: 75937"]If you're looking for a coin with the head of Athena on one side and an owl on the other but you can't spend close to a thousand dollars for a silver one of Athens, there's this bronze one:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pergamon-athena-owl-ae-15-jpg.885438/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Mysia, Pergamon, 200-133 BC.</p><p>Bronze Æ 15.7 mm, 3.55 g, 12 h.</p><p>Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet ornamented with star.</p><p>Rev: AΘΗ-ΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ, owl standing facing on palm, with wings spread,TK monogram left and ΠΛ right.</p><p>Refs: SNG Copenhagen 388 (same); c.f. SNG von Aulock 1375-6, BMC 197-199, SNG France 1920-2, SNG BN 1913-6 (various monograms).</p><p><br /></p><p>And the area of Roman provincial coinage has many examples from cities in Moesia Inferior and Thrace:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/macrinus-and-diadumenian-marcianopolis-athena-jpg.940545/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Macrinus and Diadumenian, AD 217-218.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion, 12.06 g, 26.5 mm, 6 h.</p><p>Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Legate Pontius Furius Pontianus, June/Aug 217-Nov/Dec 217.</p><p>Obv: ΑΝΤ Κ ΟΠΕΛ CΕV ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟC Κ Μ ΟΠΕ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, Confronted heads of Macrinus right, laureate, and Diadumenian left, bare.</p><p>Rev: VΠ ΠΟΝΤΙΑΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Athena wearing helmet and aegis, standing left, holding owl and inverted spear; E in right field.</p><p>Refs: AMNG I 734v.; Hristova & Jekov 6.24.4.7; Varbanov 1170a; BMC 30v.; Moushmov 537; Wiczay 2148v.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-anchialos-athena-standing-seller-photo-jpg.815893/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gordian III, AD 238-244, with Tranquillina.</p><p>Roman provincial Ӕ Tetrassarion; 12.97 g, 26.7 mm, 7:00.</p><p>Thrace, Anchialus, AD 241-244.</p><p>Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CЄB/ TPANKVΛ/ΛEINA, laureate and draped bust of Gordian right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left.</p><p>Rev: OVΛΠIANWN AΓXIAΛEWN, Athena standing facing, head right, holding inverted spear and resting on shield.</p><p>Refs: Varbanov 748; BMC --; Moushmov --.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-and-tranquillina-anchialos-athena-seated-jpg.572196/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gordian III, with Tranquillina</p><p>Roman provincial Ӕ 30 Tetrassarion</p><p>Thrace, Anchialus, AD 238-244</p><p>Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CEB TPAN/KVΛΛINA, laureate and draped bust of Gordian right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left.</p><p>Rev: OVΛΠIANWN AΓXIAΛE/WN, Athena enthroned l., holding patera and scepter; shield at base of throne.</p><p>Refs: AMNG II (Strack) 662 var. (obv. legend); Moushmov 2937; Varbanov 750 var. (obv. legend).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-pautalia-athena-jpg.931574/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman Provincial AE 21.7 mm, 7.19 g.</p><p>Thrace, Pautalia, AD 147-175.</p><p>Obv: ΦΑΥCΤΕΙΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: ΟΥΛΠΙΑC ΠΑΥΤΑΛΙΑC, Athena seated left, holding owl and spear, resting foot on stool, shield at base of chair.</p><p>Refs: BMC 10 var; Ruzicka 108; Moushmov 4112.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Roman Collector, post: 3896288, member: 75937"]If you're looking for a coin with the head of Athena on one side and an owl on the other but you can't spend close to a thousand dollars for a silver one of Athens, there's this bronze one: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pergamon-athena-owl-ae-15-jpg.885438/[/IMG] Mysia, Pergamon, 200-133 BC. Bronze Æ 15.7 mm, 3.55 g, 12 h. Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet ornamented with star. Rev: AΘΗ-ΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ, owl standing facing on palm, with wings spread,TK monogram left and ΠΛ right. Refs: SNG Copenhagen 388 (same); c.f. SNG von Aulock 1375-6, BMC 197-199, SNG France 1920-2, SNG BN 1913-6 (various monograms). And the area of Roman provincial coinage has many examples from cities in Moesia Inferior and Thrace: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/macrinus-and-diadumenian-marcianopolis-athena-jpg.940545/[/IMG] Macrinus and Diadumenian, AD 217-218. Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion, 12.06 g, 26.5 mm, 6 h. Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, Legate Pontius Furius Pontianus, June/Aug 217-Nov/Dec 217. Obv: ΑΝΤ Κ ΟΠΕΛ CΕV ΜΑΚΡΕΙΝΟC Κ Μ ΟΠΕ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, Confronted heads of Macrinus right, laureate, and Diadumenian left, bare. Rev: VΠ ΠΟΝΤΙΑΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Athena wearing helmet and aegis, standing left, holding owl and inverted spear; E in right field. Refs: AMNG I 734v.; Hristova & Jekov 6.24.4.7; Varbanov 1170a; BMC 30v.; Moushmov 537; Wiczay 2148v. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-anchialos-athena-standing-seller-photo-jpg.815893/[/IMG] Gordian III, AD 238-244, with Tranquillina. Roman provincial Ӕ Tetrassarion; 12.97 g, 26.7 mm, 7:00. Thrace, Anchialus, AD 241-244. Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CЄB/ TPANKVΛ/ΛEINA, laureate and draped bust of Gordian right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left. Rev: OVΛΠIANWN AΓXIAΛEWN, Athena standing facing, head right, holding inverted spear and resting on shield. Refs: Varbanov 748; BMC --; Moushmov --. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-and-tranquillina-anchialos-athena-seated-jpg.572196/[/IMG] Gordian III, with Tranquillina Roman provincial Ӕ 30 Tetrassarion Thrace, Anchialus, AD 238-244 Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ CEB TPAN/KVΛΛINA, laureate and draped bust of Gordian right, facing diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left. Rev: OVΛΠIANWN AΓXIAΛE/WN, Athena enthroned l., holding patera and scepter; shield at base of throne. Refs: AMNG II (Strack) 662 var. (obv. legend); Moushmov 2937; Varbanov 750 var. (obv. legend). [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-pautalia-athena-jpg.931574/[/IMG] Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman Provincial AE 21.7 mm, 7.19 g. Thrace, Pautalia, AD 147-175. Obv: ΦΑΥCΤΕΙΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: ΟΥΛΠΙΑC ΠΑΥΤΑΛΙΑC, Athena seated left, holding owl and spear, resting foot on stool, shield at base of chair. Refs: BMC 10 var; Ruzicka 108; Moushmov 4112.[/QUOTE]
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