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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Quant.Geek, post: 5008709, member: 74799&quot;]Those are all lovely coins.&nbsp; I definitely like the gaze from [USER=87080]@TheRed[/USER] and [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] coins!&nbsp; These Alexandrian-type coins are very addictive and I have been on the hunt for a few different varieties.&nbsp; Here are a few in my collection:</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Sicily, Akragas: Anonymous (425-406 BCE) Æ Hemilitron (SNG ANS 1065) </b></p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress, within circular counterstamp</p><p>Rev: Blank</p><p>Dim: 28.46 mm, 15.82 gm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/SNG_ANS-1065.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Seleukid Empire: Seleukos II Kallinikos (246-226 BCE) Æ Unit, Sardes (SC 657.8; HGC 9, 344) </b></p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion&#039;s skin headdress</p><p>Rev: <i>ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ</i>; Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; in outer left and right fields, monograms </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/HGC-344%281%29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Seleukid Empire: Seleukos I Nikator (312 -281 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Babylon II (Price 3349; SC C94.7d; HGC 9, 10g) </b></p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin</p><p>Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and scepter; anchor and monogram to left; Π below throne</p><p>Dim: 28mm, 17.19 g, 8h</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Price-3349.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Aeolis, Temnos: Magistrates Echenikos and Geitas (ca. 150-143 BCE) AR Tetradrachm (Price 1690) </b></p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin</p><p>Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, EXENI/KOΣ in two lines above oinochoe within vine tendril; ΓEI/TAΣ in two lines below throne</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Price-1690.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Celtic, Eastern Europe: Imitation of Philip III of Macedon (ca. 3rd-2nd century BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Mint in the lower Danube region (OTA 579; KMW 1468) </b></p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin</p><p>Rev: <i>ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ</i> in semi-corrupt form; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; two monograms in left field, Greek Z below throne</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/KMW-1468.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Ionia, Erythrai: Anonymous (550-500 BCE) EL Hekte (SNG Kayhan 737–8; SNG von Aulock 1942; Boston MFA 1806–7) </b></p><p>Obv: Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin</p><p>Rev: Quadripartite incuse square; two quarters partially filled-in </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/SNG_Kayhan-737.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> Roman Imperial: Commodus (177-192 CE) Æ As, Rome (RIC III 644; MIR 18, 853-4/72) </b> Obv: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL; Head right, wearing lion-skin headdress</p><p>Rev: HER CVL RO MAN AV GV SC in four lines divided by upright club; all within wreath</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/36484/Commodus_RIC_III-644.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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