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Griffin on helmet Mysia, Pergamon AE15, 282 - 263 B.C. Pergamene Kingdom, Philetairos Obv.: Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with a griffin Rev.: [ΦI]ΛETA[IΡOΥ], Serpent coiled right, HP monogram to left. AE, 14.6mm, 2.49g Ref.: SNG France 1650 var. Next: Animal on helmet or shield

13 hours since the last post. Is there a 12 hour rule? Here is another coin from Lycia Masikytes Asia Minor, Lykian League AR Hemidrachm Obv.: Draped bust of Artemis left, bow and quiver over shoulder Rev.: Λ - Y / M - A, Quiver within incuse square. Ag, 0.92g, 12mm Ref.: Troxell Period IV 135, RPC 3311 var. (symbols on reverse). Next: Quiver on the obverse and reverse

Some owls !! Attica. Athens Triobol (454-404 BC) Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev: A - Θ - Ε, Owl standing facing between olive sprays. Ag, 2.0g, 11mm Ref.: Kroll 12. Attica. Athens New Style Tetradrachm Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev: Owl standing right on amphora, Dioscuri left, holding sceptre and patera, A - ΘE flanking owl's head, MIKIΩN EYPYKΛEI ΣΩKRATHΣ magistrates, ME below amphora, E on amphora. All within wreath AR, 16.22g,29mm Ref.: Thompson 483 a,b Mysia, Pergamon AE18, 200-133 BC Obv.: Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet with star Rev.: little Owl with spread wings standing on palm, ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ above and below, K Σ monogram AE, 2,99g, 17.6mm Ref.: BMC 133,197; SNG France 1920-2

Faustina II Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: ΦAYCTIN CEBACTH, draped bust right Rev.: L ΙΓ (year 13), Dikaiosyne seated left, holding scales and cornucopia Billon, 13.46g Ref.: RPC online 13660, D 3239, Geissen 1949, M 2040 Next: Faustina II provincial

Nice Coins !! I can add the Denarius with Pudicitia standing facing, head right and cornucopia Faustina II AR-Denarius Obv.: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, Draped bust right. Rev.: PVDICITIA, Pudicitia (Concordia) standing facing, head right, holding cornucopia and raising skirt. Ag, 3.44g, 18mm Ref.: RIC – (Cf. RIC 507a ), CRE 165 [R4]

Augustus Pergamon, Mysia, AD 1 Ae 21 Obv.: CEBACTON KE ΦA…, Statue of Augustus, standing facing and holding scepter, within distyle temple. Rev.: ΠEPΓAMHNΩN KAI CAPΔIANΩN, Demos of Pergamon crowning Demos of Sardeis. AE, 5.46g, 20.8x22.2mm Ref.: RPC 2362, SNG Copenhagen 519. Next: Octastyle temple

Lydia. Hierocaesaraea Commodus Bronze, Æ 31 Obv: AVT KAI Λ AVPH KOMMOΔOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ЄΠ AI APTЄMIΔOPOV APX IЄPOKAICAPЄΩN, Tetrastyle temple, with pellet in pediment and containing Artemis standing right, drawing bow; behind, stag standing right RPC IV.2, 11398 (temporary) [this coin]; SNG von Aulock -; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC - Ex Numismatik Naumann, auction 52, Lot 1030 Ex Plankenhorn Collection Next: Hexastyle temple

250 Euros, but it's Artemis with Callisto Septimius Severus Arkadia, Orchomenos Diassarion (2 Assaria) Æ Obv.: [...]CEOVHP[...], laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: [ΟΡΧΟ]ΜΕΝ[ΙΩΝ], Artemis expels Callisto: Artemis standing facing left, her head to right, holding bow (?) with her right hand and extending her left to Callisto right, who holds a bow. AE, 23 mm, 5,50 g Ref.: - Next: Another ugly but expensive coin

Two small coins before 500BC Ephesos (550-500 BC) AR Hemiobol Obv.: Bee Rev.: Incuse square punch. Ag, 0.44g, 7.20mm Ref.: Rosen 572 Lydia, Kings of Lydia, Kroisos circa 560-546 BC Obv.: On the left, forepart of lion with open mouth to right confronting, on the right, forepart of bull to left. Rev.: Incuse square Ag, 7x8mm,0.87g Ref.: Berk 26–7. Traité I 413. SNG Kayhan 1020-1. SNG Aulock 8213.

Hadrian Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm Obv.: AVT KAI TPAI AΔPIA CEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind Rev.: CABINA CEBACTH, Draped bust of Sabina right. Billon, 13,32 g, 25.8mm Ref.: Geissen 90, 997. Dattari 1249. Kampmann-Ganschow 135, 32. 469 Next: Empress on the reverse

+ Faustina Minor AR-Denarius Augusta AD 146 - winter 175/176 Obv.: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right, waved hair knotted behind Rev.: VENVS GENETRIX, Venus standing left, holding Victory (Victoriola) and leaning on figured shield with Dioscuri, helmet below shield Ag, 3.39g. 18.8mm Ref.: RIC III 734, RSC 280a, CRE 227 [S] Next: VENVS GENETRIX

Hierakome changed the name to Hierocaesarea Lydia, Hierakome Obv.: draped bust of Artemis Persica r., with bow and quiver at l. shoulder, ΠΕΡCΙΚΗ below Rev.: ΙΕP monogram, forepart of stag kneeling right, ring of pearls with small pearls AE, 6,73g, 21mm Ref.: SNG v. Aul. 2951 Lydia. Hierocaesaraea Agrippina Junior (Augusta, 50-59) Bronze, AE 18 Obv.: AΓPIΠΠINAN ΘЄAN CЄBACTHN, draped bust right, hair in long plait down back of neck and looped at end Rev: IЄPOKAICAPЄωN ЄΠI KAΠITωNOC, Artemis standing right, holding bow, stag standing right. Æ, 18.1mm, 4.43g Ref.: RPC I 2388, SNG von Aulock 2959 Next: Another city that has changed its name.

Philippus II Samosata, Commagene, Syria August 247 - late 249 A.D Obv.: AVTOK K M IOVAI ΦIΛIΠΠOC CEB / laureate draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: CAMOCATEΩN / Tyche seated left on rocks, Pegasus below BMC 56 AE, 16.92g, 28.1mm Next: Tyche seated on rocks

Octavian Ionia, Ephesus Cistophorus (ca. 28 BC). Obv.: IMP CAESAR DIVI F COS VI LIBERTATIS P R VINDEX, Laureate head right. Rev.: PAX, Pax standing left, holding caduceus; to right, serpent rising left from altar; all within wreath. Ag, 11.51g, 26mm Ref.: RIC² 476, RPC I 2203, CRI 433. Next: Cistophor

A double die match from my collection Both examples are listed by RPC online. I always find excuses to keep a coin. Either there is a difference (I keep it) or it is a double die match as in this case (very unusual, I keep it) 🙂 double die match of: Lydia, Hierocaesaraea Lucilla (Augusta, 164-182) Bronze, AE 19 Obv: ΛΟVΚΙΛΛΑ СЄΒΑС, Draped bust right. Rev: ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙСΑΡЄΩΝ, Artemis standing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver on back. Æ, 19.2mm, 5.34g RPC IV online 1588-6 (this coin) Æ, 19.3mm, 5.33g RPC IV online 1588-9 (this coin)

Caracalla AR Denarius Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right Rev.: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter, standing half-right, looking left, thunderbolt in right and scepter in left Ag, 2.40g, 20mm Ref.: RIC IV 275a Next: Jupiter

Egypt Ptolemaios V. Epiphanes 204-180 BC Æ Tetrobol Obv: Draped and wreathed bust of Isis right Rev: ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ – BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt AE, 16.05g, 28mm Ref.: Svoronos 1234 Next: Egypt

Amphipolis ? https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/5025

Here is one of my "Slender Gold Script" coins together with a painting and the hand writing of emperor Hui Zong (of course not mine, source Wikipedia). Perhaps it should be mentioned that Hui Zong was a great artist but an incompetent leader who brought the dynasty to an unnecessary and premature end.

I got them directly from the finder. Therefore, I also know the exact places of discovery.

Nice pictures Lhevae ! Here are two examples of coins minted in Trier RIC 7, p.173, 121 - Licinius I, Genius Licinius I (AD 308-324) AE Follis, Treveri (Trier) Obv: IMP LICINIVS PF AVG, Bust of Licinius, laureate, cuirassed, right Rev: GENIO POP ROM, Genius, turreted, draped with himation, standing left, holding patera in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand MintMark: T/F//ATR AE, 3.97g, 20mm RIC 7, p 173, 121 Constantius I Chlorus, Genius Æ Follis, Trier mint Obv.: FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, cuirassed bust right Rev.: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius with modius, cornucopia and patera, B and star, TR in ex Æ, 9.49g, 27.2mm Ref.: RIC 329

I can add two coins which were found in Trier. Faustina II, As Obv.: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right Rev.: FECVNDITAS / S – C, Fecunditas standing right, holding scepter in right hand, infant in left hand 11.98g, 23x26mm Ref.: Cohen 101, RIC 1639 This coin was found in 1987 at the Viehmarktplatz, close to the St. Antoninus Church in Trier, Germany. The find was presented to the Landesmuseum (State Museum). Faustina II Dupondius or As, AD 145-161 Obv.: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right Rev.: S - C, Diana standing left with bow and arrow. AE, 12.4g, 26mm Ref.: RIC 1405 (a) [C] This coin was found in 2006 close to the Fleischstraße in Trier, Germany. The find was presented to the Landesmuseum (State Museum).

Some animals (especially owls) from Pergamon: Mysia, Pergamon AE 17 Obv.: laureate head of bearded Asklepios Rev.: AΣKΛHΠIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Asklepian snake coiled around omphalos, owl standing on the snake's back AE, 8.66g, 17.3mm Ref.: BMC Mysia p. 129, 160; SNGvA 1371; SNG BnF 1813; SNG Cop - Mysia, Pergamon AE, 200-133 BC Obv.: Head of Athena right, wearing Attic helmet with star Rev.: little Owl with spread wings standing on palm, ΑΘΗΝΑΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ above and below, without monogram AE, 3.70g, 18.6mm Ref.: SNG France 1920-4 Mysia, Pergamon AE18, 3rd century BC Obv: Helmeted head of Athena left. Rev: ΠΕΡΓA, Head and neck of bull left, owl right, without monogram AE, 4.23g, 17mm SNG von Aulock 1352; SNG Paris 1574

Hadrian Egypt, Alexandria Billon Tetradrachm Obv.: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙΣ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ, Laureate head right Rev.: Demeter standing l., holding grain and poppies in right and long torch in left, L-Κ-Α (year 21) 23mm, 12.94g Ref.: Dattari 1335 var., Geissen 1209 Next: Tetradrachm from Alexandria

Faustina Minor AR-Denar, Rome Obv.: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right with circlet of pearls Rev.: IVNONI REGINAE, Juno veiled, standing left, holding patera and sceptre; at her feet, a peacock. Ag, 3.32g, 18.4mm Ref.: RIC III 696, CRE 192 [C] Ex Münzhandlung Ritter; 2. Feb. 1995 Image: Kölner Münzkabinett Next: Faustina II