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Pisidia, Baris. Severus Alexander AE20. Obv: AYT K M AY CE AΛEXANΔΡOC CE, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: BAΡHNΩN, Dionysos standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. RPC VI, 5855 (temporary)

Shield Domitian AR denarius, Rome Mint. 86 AD. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM PM TRP VIII, laureate head right. Rev: IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS PPP, Minerva walking right, wielding a spear and holding shield on left arm.

Madonna with child. Leopold I. 1657-1705 6 Kreuzer 1672. Brustbild rechts. Rs: Madonna. Her. 1246, Huszár 1450. 3,23g. Vorzüglich.

Nags Head in June for vacation! Cilicia, Pompeiopolis. Pompey AE22. Time of Tiberius. Obv: Head of Pompey, r. Rev: ΠΟΜΠΗΙΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ; ϘϚ, Athena, seated l., holding Nike; in field several letters. Year 96 = AD 30/1 RPC I, 4001

Lion(s) Caria, Trapezopolis. Vespasian Ae22 Obv: ΟΥΕΣΠΑΣΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ / laureate head of Vespasian, r. Rev: ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΤΙ ΚΛΑΥΔΙ ΟΡΟΝΤΗΣ /Cybele standing facing, between two lions. Magistrate Ti Klaudios Orontes. RPC II, 1235

infant Achaea. Zacynthus, Island off Elis. Marcus Aurelius AE20. Pan with infant Dionysus Zacynthus; Achaea; Peleponnessus (District: Zacynthus). Date 161–180. Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, r. Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ ΑΥ Reverse design Pan standing, r., nebris over shoulders, holding bunch of grapes and infant Dionysus Reverse inscription ΖΑΚΥΝΘΙΩΝ RPC IV.1, 4626

Geta Bithynia, Nicaea. Geta, AE17. Infant Dionysos Obv: Π CEΠTI ΓETAC K, bare head r. Rev: NIKAIEΩN, Infant Dionysos in liknon cradle r., raising hands; thyrsos behind. The liknon was a braided grain basket used in ancient times by farmers to separate grain from chaff and also served as a cradle for newborn.

Link: Eagle Divus Augustus Æ commemorative As by Tiberius. Obv: DIVVS AVGVSTVS PATER, radiate head left. Rev: Eagle standing on globe facing, wings spread, head right, S C at sides. RIC 82 [Tiberius]

Link: Star Mesopotamia, Carrhae. Gordian III AE29. Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, r., seen from rear. Rev: ΜΗΤΡ ΚΟΛ ΚΑΡΡΗΝⲰΝ, crescent and star.

Veiled Demeter. Thrace, Byzantion. Æ26. Matrikontos, magistrate. Obv: Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right. Rev: BYZANTIΩΝ / ΕΠΙ / MATPIKONTOΣ . Cornucopia between legend. Countermarks: Grapes and Dolphin. Circa 3rd-2nd century BC Next: Countermarks both sides.

Great photo! I like the rounded capitals. Kind of look like doughnuts. Lucania, Metapontion. c. 300-250 BC. Ae13 Obv: Radiate head of Helios facing. Rev: Three barley-grains radiating from center, M E and race torch within segments.

Cool new additions @ambr0zie! Argolis, Argos. Æ9 (Circa 400-375 BC). Obv: Head of Hera left, wearing stephane. Rev: Head of wolf right. BCD Peloponnesos 1120 Caria, Kaunos. Ptolemy III Euergetes. AE10 Obv: Head of Basileus Kaunios right, wearing taenia with lotus bud(?) rising from top Rev: Filleted cornucopia, K-AY(ligate). 246-222 BC. Lorber CPE-B433 Cyclades, Tenos. AE10. Zeus Ammon/grapes Obv: Laureate and horned head of Zeus Ammon right. Rev: T-H to left and right of bunch of grapes. 10mm. Don't really care all that much about Mr. Manson but this one kind of jams.

Thanks for your notes on the arca ferrata @Sulla80! I've always wondered what this chest was used for. Here's mine from Phillip II. A couch or lectistern. Alexandria. Philip I. Tyche reclining left on lectistern. 3rd regnal year. Emmett 3515, Milne 3608-10 Some interesting follow-up notes from Tom Barbeau on September 26, 2006 with a re-attribution of the reverse scene from Emmett's description of Tyche reclining on ship with rudder: "The couch apparently may be referred to as lectistern. The gods were invited to a feast of reconciliation at times of upheaval and calamity. The feast was called a lectisternium." It amazes me how similar the furniture found at Herculaneum is to a modern style.

Water nymph and Titaness Dione. Epeiros, the Athamanes Æ17. Uncertain mint, circa 168-146 BC Obv: Veiled head of Dione right, wearing stephane. Rev: Athena standing left, holding owl and spear; AΘAMANΩN around. Next: Epirus, Epeiros

It was cloudy here and this was the best shot I could get. Lunar moon god Mên. Lydia, Sardes. AE22. Mên Askenos Obv: MHN ACKHNOC, draped bust of Mên Askenos right, wearing Phrygian cap decorated with stars, crescent behind shoulders. Rev: CAΡΔIANΩN B NEΩKOΡΩN, cornucopiae and rudder crossed. 198-249 AD. BMC 95 Pisidia, Pappa-Tiberia. Antoninus Pius AE23 Obv: AVT KAIC AΔP-ANTωNINOC, laureate head of Antoninus Pius right. Rev: TIBЄPIЄω-N-ΠAΠΠHNωN, Mên standing right, crescent at shoulders, left foot on pinecone, scepter in right hand, pinecone in left. Phrygia, Hierapolis in alliance with Ephesus. AE22 Pseudo-autonomous. Boule/Men. Obv: IEPAPOLEITWN K EFECIWN, Veiled bust of Boule r. Rev: NEWKOPWN OMON(OIA), Men in Phrygian cap standing r., head l., r. foot on bull's skull, holding pine cone and scepter. BMC 187, pl. 52.5 and SNG Copenhagen 470, but seems to be from new dies on both sides. RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 74738) Commemorating the harmony with Ephesus in Ionia. Assigned to the time of Valerian/Gallienus.