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  1. claudiusnilus1.jpg.83c09a5bbf5c8ef122e3c948e37c285c.jpg

    Alexandria. Claudius AE25 Diobol. Nilus

    Claudius AE25 Diobol of Alexandria. Year 10 = 50-51 AD. TI KLAV KAI CEBAC GEPMA, laureate head right, LI before / AVTO-KPA, bust of Nilus right, child before.

     

    Next: Alexandrian diobol.

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  2. Nice research! I had a Severus Alexander from Anazarbus that was in a similar shape as your coin that went unidentified for years. I found another example in an auction and in much better shape that led to it's identification.

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    Cilicia, Anazarbus. Severus Alexander AE22.

    Obv: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΥ ϹƐΔ (sic) ΑΛƐΞΑΝΔΡΟϹ; radiate head of Severus Alexander, r.
    Rev: ΑΝΑΖ ƐΝΔΟΞ ΜΗΤΡΟ ƐΤ (retrograde) ΗΜϹ Β Γ; diademed head of Zeus, r.
    ΕΤ ΗΜϹ=248(229/230). Ziegler 503, RPC 7358.

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    Cilicia, Coropissus. Lucius Verus Æ29

    Obv: ΑVΤΟ ΚΑΙϹ?Α?[ ]Λ ΑVΡΗ ΟV[; laureate head of Lucius Verus with traces of drapery, r.
    Rev: ΚΟΡΟΠΙϹϹƐⲰΝ ΚΗΤⲰΝ Μ[; Zeus standing, l., holding patera over eagle and long sceptre.

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  4. Shield

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    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.

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  5. Lion(s)

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    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

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  6. infant

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    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

     

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  7. Geta

     

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    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.

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  8. Link: Star

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    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.

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  9. Veiled Demeter.

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    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.

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  10. Great photo! I like the rounded capitals. Kind of look like doughnuts.

     

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    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.

     

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  11. Cool new additions @ambr0zie!  

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    Argolis, Argos. Æ9 (Circa 400-375 BC).

    Obv: Head of Hera left, wearing stephane.
    Rev: Head of wolf right.
    BCD Peloponnesos 1120

     

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    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

     

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    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.

     

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  12. 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.

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    A couch or lectistern.

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    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.

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  13. Water nymph and Titaness Dione.

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    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

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  14. It was cloudy here and this was the best shot I could get.

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    Lunar moon god Mên.

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    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

     

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    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.

     

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    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.

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    Thrace, Pautalia. Commodus AE25.

    Obv: Bare-headed, cuirassed bust right.
    Rev: Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms.
    RPC IV.1, 17543 var.

    Next: Youthful Commodus.

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    Ionia, Phokaia. AE14, civic issue, 350-300 BC.

    Obv: Female head left, hair in a sphendone.
    Rev: Head of griffin left.
    BMC 91-93

     

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    Ionia, Smyrna. AE19. Zeus/Griffin

    Obv: Laureate head of Zeus Akraios right.
    Rev: CMYΡNAIΩN, griffin walking right, wheel before.

     

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    Uncertain AE14. Griffin

    Obv: Head right, border of dots.
    Rev: Griffin seated right, left paw raised.
    11mm., 0.5g,

     

     

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  17. Here are a few 10mm and under. Anyone have Æ smaller than 7?

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    Aeolis, Autokane. Æ8 (3rd century BC).

    Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.
    Rev: AYTOKA / Helmeted head of Athena left.
    8mm., 0.58g.

     

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    Argolis, Argos. Æ9 (Circa 400-375 BC).

    Obv: Head of Hera left, wearing stephane.
    Rev: Head of wolf right.
    BCD Peloponnesos 1120

     

     

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    Caria, Rhodes. AE8. Circa 394-304 B.C.

    Obv: Rose with bud.
    Rev: P - O, letters in lower field to left and right of rose.

     

     

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    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.

     

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    Lesbos, Mytilene. Ae7 (Circa 400-350 BC).

    Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
    Rev: MYTI / Head and neck of bull right, head slightly facing.
    BMC 23-4

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