Show your Apollo

Reference.
Emmett 807.9; RPC 3, 5478; BMC 2797; Dattari 1282

Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ СƐΒ
Laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r., seen from rear

Rev. ƐΤ ƐΝΑΤ (year 9)
Draped bust of Apollo, r., with branch

13.12 gr
24 mm

 

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Stunning tetradrachm!

 

Why did I have trouble finding sales records on Hadrian Alexandria tets? Are they so common the big dealers won't handle them? There are many more bronzes which seem in high demand in all grades.

My only H tet:

 

Both of those Hadrian tets are very nice for the era.

No Hadrian/Apollos, but here are the versions of Apollo in my possession:


KINGS of MACEDON. Antigonos III Doson, 229-221 BCE
struck 227-225 BCE, Amphipolis mint?
AR tetradrachm, 32 mm, 17.1 gm
Obv: wreathed head of Poseidon right
Rev: Apollo seated left on prow left, holding bow; monogram below.
Ref: Panagopoulou 50–3 var. (unlisted dies); EHC 436; Touratsoglou 52–3; SNG Saroglos 933; SNG Alpha Bank 1046; SNG Ashmolean 3266


EGYPT, Alexandria. Nero
year 13, CE 66/7
tetradrachm
Obv: NEPΩKΛAYKAIΣΣEBΓEP; radiate head right
Rev: Laureate bust of Apollo right; AYTOKPA; LIΓ
Ref: Emmett 110(13) R1, Milne 248

Hmm. I guess that's it for me.

 

Abdera, Silver Drachm

Obv:– Griffin springing left.
Rev:– GR-W-TH-S, laureate head of Apollo left in linear square, within incuse square
Minted in Abdera, 365 - 345 B.C.
Reference:– May 324

 

I guess I do have Apollos.


L. CAECILIUS METELLUS (96 B.C.)
AR Denarius
O: L METEL A ALB S F, laureate head of Apollo right; star below.
R: C MALL, ROMA in exergue, Roma seated left on pile of arms, being crowned by Victory.
Rome Mint
3.9g
21mm
RCV 220


L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi (90 B.C.)
AR Denarius
O: Laureate Head of Apollo right; symbol behind.
R: L PISO FRVGI, horseman, holding palm frond and reins, on horse galloping right; symbol below.
Rome Mint
3.33g
19mm
Crawford 340/1


L. Julius Bursio (85 B.C.)
AR Denarius
O:Head of Apollo Vejovis, laureate and winged, r. trident and symbol behind.
R: Victory in quadriga r., holding wreath in outstretched hand, symbol above horses
L IVLIO BVRSIO in ex.
Rome
3.7g
19.6mm
Crawford 352/1a; Sydenham 728


MN FONTEIUS CF (85 B.C.)
AR Denarius
O: Laureate head of Apollo Vejovis right, M FONTEI CF behind, thunderbolt below, ROMA monogram below chin.
R: Infant Genius riding goat right, caps of the Dioscuri above, filleted thyrsos below.
Rome
4g
20mm
Cr353/1a

 

Nice coins all.

PHOKIS, FEDERAL COINAGE
AR Triobol
OBVERSE: Bull’s head facing
REVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right, Φ-Ω before, lyre behind
Struck at Phokis 357-346 BC
2.50g, 14mm
SNG Cop 121

IONIA, MILETOS
AE17 OBVERSE: Head of Apollo right
REVERSE: Lion right, head reverted, star above
Struck at Miletos 350-300 BC
4.69g, 17mm
Lindgren 513

THESSALIAN LEAGUE
AR Drachm
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, ΓAYANA (magistrate) behind
Rev: Athena Itonia standing right, with shield and about to hurl spear, ΘEΣΣA - ΛΩN to sides, bunch of grapes on vine right, Π-O / Λ-Y (magistrate) across lower fields
Struck at Thessaly 196-146 BC
4.0g, 16 mm
BMC 36

L POMPONIUS MOLO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS POMPONIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right; L POMPON MOLO around
REVERSE: Numa Pompilius standing right before altar preparing to sacrifice a goat which is being held by a youth; NVMA POMPIL in exergue
Struck at Rome 97 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Crawford 334/1; Pomponia 6

L CALPURNIUS PISO FRUGI ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right, number LV behind
REVERSE: Horseman galloping right, holding palm L PISO FRVGI below, ROMA monogram, number LXXII above
Struck at Rome 90 BC
3.75g, 18.4mm
Cr340/1, Calpurnia 12

 

Wow nice coins girls and guys

 

Aeolis, Myrina, Tetradrachm

Obv:– Laureate head of Apollo right, hair braided, ribbons flowing behind.
Rev:– MYRINAION left, Apollo Grynios advancing right holding patera and laurel branch with fillets; omphalos and amphora at feet; monogram left, all within laurel wreath
Minted in Myrina. Mid 2nd Century B.C.
Reference:– Sacks, ANSMN 30, Issue 25

 

Terrific posts one and all!!!

Surprisingly, I seem to be lacking any of Apollo EXCEPT this one RR denarius with the Diana Lucifera reverse:

 

I picked up 2 obverses of Apollo, The first was struck in Tyre and countermarked. The second was struck in Antioch.

 

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Pseudo-autonomous. Time of Hadrian. 128-29 AD ae 15 Laurel-branch
Reference.
RPC 3, 3744; CRS 280a; McAlee 129(c)

Issue Civic bronze coins dated Year 177 Date Γ

Obv. ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕωС
Laureate and draped bust of Apollo, right.

Rev. ΕΤΟ(ΥС) ΖΟΡ
Laurel-branch: Γ (in field, r.)

3.49 gr

 

Nice bronze.

 

Some of my Apollos...


Roman Republic
Anonymous AR Didrachm
6.63g, 20mm, 12h
Rome mint, 234-231 BCE
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev: Horse prancing left, ROMA above.
Ref: Sear 28; Crawford 26/1; RSC 37.



Roman Republic
Anonymous. AE 1/2 litra
15.2 mm, 2.24 g, 11 h
Rome mint 234-231 BCE
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev: ROMA in exergue, horse rearing left, wearing bridle, bit, and reins.
Ref: Crawford 26/3; Sydenham 29; BMCRR 70-74; SEAR 595



Roman Republic
Anonymous. AE Double Litra, Diobol, Semunica
3.5g
Rome mint 275-270 BCE
Obv: Diademed Head of Apollo right
Rev: Lion advancing r., ROMANO in ex.
Ref: SNG Cop. 190, Crawford 16/1a, Sear 590
Rare

 

So far we have had many variations on the head of Apollo. Does anyone else have full length Apollos to show? These are Provincials.

 

This is a bit scruffy

Gordian III
Bronze 25mm 9.09g AE25

Hadrionopolis
AVT K M ANT GORDIANOS AVG
Paludament (cloak) and cuirassed laureate head right
ADRIANOPOLEITWN
Nude Apollo holding a foil decorated branch in the lowered right hand and an arrow in the left. He bases his left elbow on a serpent entwined tripod.
238-244 AD
Varbanov 2054

 

Africa
Kyrencia, Kyrene
AR Didrachm (Stater/Nomos)
s. 308-277 BC
19.4 mm x 7.62 grams
Obverse: Apollo Karneios, horned head right.
Reverse: Extinct Silphium plant, KY-PA in fields.
Ref: SGCV 6319, BMC 52

 

Phrygia, Hierapolis. Pseudo-autonomous AE26. Apollo Lairbenos/Apollo Kitharoedos
LAIRBHNO C; Bust of Apollo Lairbenos r., radiate, shoulders draped.
IERAPO LEITWN; Apollo Kitharoedos (Archegetes) in long chiton and mantle, standing r., holding in lowered r. plectrum, and carrying lyre with l.
26mm. 12.0 gm.
Time of Caracalla (?) and later.



Thrace, Philippopolis. Septimius Severus. AE18.
Thrace, Philippopolis mint. AE18, 3.93 g.
Obv. AV KAI CEVHROC, laureate head right.
Rev. ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Apollo or Bonus Eventus standing left, holding patera in r. hand and ? in l.



Thrace, Anchialus. AE27. Caracalla. Apollo
Thrace, Anchialus. AE27. Caracalla. AV K M AVP ANTWNINOC, laureate head right / OULPIANWN AGXIALWN, Apollo standing r. holding patera and laurel-branch. Varbanov (Engl.) 305; AMNG II 515.

 

Thessalian League
196-146 B.C.
Silver Drachm
4.15 gm, 18.5 mm
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, ΓAYANA (magistrate) behind
Rev: Athena Itonia standing right, with shield and about to hurl spear, ΘEΣΣA - ΛΩN to sides, bunch of grapes on vine right, Π-O / Λ-Y (magistrate) across lower fields
Sear 2234 var.; BMC Thessaly p.4, 36-37; (SNG Cop 300)

 

Nice one, Oki!

Here are three of mine: one Greek, one Imperial, one Provincial.

Bruttium, Kaulonia nomos. Apollo holding a branch with a little daimon on his arm.


Commodus denarius. This one is interesting because the reverse legend names him Apollo Moneta, or Apollo the Advisor, the giver of good counsel.


Marcus Aurelius provincial of Philippopolis. Apollo standing with bow and phiale.