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<p>[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 4282689, member: 83845"]Fun thread [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] . I never get tired of your shield coins. Here are a few pile on Hercs.</p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-greek-artistic-masterpiece-on-roman-coins.344521/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-greek-artistic-masterpiece-on-roman-coins.344521/"><font size="6"><br /></font></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-greek-artistic-masterpiece-on-roman-coins.344521/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-greek-artistic-masterpiece-on-roman-coins.344521/"><font size="6"><b>A Greek Artistic Masterpiece on Roman Coins</b></font></a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1089709[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Maximinus Daia (AD 308 - 313)</font></p><p><font size="3">AE Follis, Antioch mint, struck ca. AD 313</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 20.5 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 3.9 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG; Laureate bust right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: HERCVLI VICTORI; Hercules standing right, leaning on lions skin and club</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC VI 170b, Scarce</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex FSR, lot 370 (Jul. 2018)</font></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-greek-artistic-masterpiece-on-roman-coins.344521/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-greek-artistic-masterpiece-on-roman-coins.344521/">A Greek Artistic Masterpiece on Roman Coins</a></b></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1089708[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Gordian III (238-244)</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Antoninianus, Rome mint</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 24.5 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 3.89g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. </font></p><p><font size="3">Rev: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI; The Farnese Hercules: statue of Hercules right, with apples of the Hesperides and lion skin, and leaning upon club. </font></p><p><font size="3">RIC 95.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex AMCC 1, lot 236 (Dec. 2018)</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1089706[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Islands off Thrace</font></p><p><font size="3">Thasos AR Tetradracm, struck ca. 140-110 BC</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 29 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 16.58 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: Wreathed head of Dionysus, right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: Hercules standing right holding club; ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ in left field, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ in right field, ΘΑΣΙΟΝ in exergue. Μ to left of figure.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Thasiennes 51</font></p><p><font size="3">Ex arnoldoe Collection</font></p><p><br /></p><p>...aaannnnd a Melqart for good measure!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1089707[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Phoenicia, Tyre </font></p><p><font size="3">Trajan (AD 98 - 117)</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Tetradrachm, Tyre mint </font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 26 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt. 13.67 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: Laureate head of Trajan right, club and eagle below. </font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: Laureate head of Melqart right with lion skin around neck.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Prieur 1495ff</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 4282689, member: 83845"]Fun thread [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER] . I never get tired of your shield coins. Here are a few pile on Hercs. [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-greek-artistic-masterpiece-on-roman-coins.344521/'][SIZE=6] [B]A Greek Artistic Masterpiece on Roman Coins[/B][/SIZE][/URL] [ATTACH=full]1089709[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Maximinus Daia (AD 308 - 313) AE Follis, Antioch mint, struck ca. AD 313 Dia.: 20.5 mm Wt.: 3.9 g Obv.: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG; Laureate bust right Rev.: HERCVLI VICTORI; Hercules standing right, leaning on lions skin and club Ref.: RIC VI 170b, Scarce Ex FSR, lot 370 (Jul. 2018)[/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B][URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-greek-artistic-masterpiece-on-roman-coins.344521/']A Greek Artistic Masterpiece on Roman Coins[/URL][/B][/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1089708[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Gordian III (238-244) AR Antoninianus, Rome mint Dia.: 24.5 mm Wt.: 3.89g Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI; The Farnese Hercules: statue of Hercules right, with apples of the Hesperides and lion skin, and leaning upon club. RIC 95. Ex AMCC 1, lot 236 (Dec. 2018)[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]1089706[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Islands off Thrace Thasos AR Tetradracm, struck ca. 140-110 BC Dia.: 29 mm Wt.: 16.58 g Obv.: Wreathed head of Dionysus, right Rev.: Hercules standing right holding club; ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ in left field, ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟΥΣ in right field, ΘΑΣΙΟΝ in exergue. Μ to left of figure. Ref.: Thasiennes 51 Ex arnoldoe Collection[/SIZE] ...aaannnnd a Melqart for good measure! [ATTACH=full]1089707[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Phoenicia, Tyre Trajan (AD 98 - 117) AR Tetradrachm, Tyre mint Dia.: 26 mm Wt. 13.67 g Obv.: Laureate head of Trajan right, club and eagle below. Rev.: Laureate head of Melqart right with lion skin around neck. Ref.: Prieur 1495ff[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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