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    Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly. Hadrian. Æ20

    THESSALY, Koinon of Thessaly. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Diassarion (20mm, 5.80 g, 6h). Nikomachos, strategos. AΔPIANON KAICAPA ΘЄCCAΛOI, laureate bust right, wearing drapery on far shoulder / (CTPA monogram) O (YX) NIKO-MAXOY, Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm.

     

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    Thessaly, Koinon of. Septimius Severus AE21.

    Obv: AVT L CEP CEBHPOCP, laureate head right.
    Rev: KOINON QECCALWN, Athena Itonia standing right brandishing javelin & shield.

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  2. Cities beginning with G.

     

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    Achaea. Laconia, Gythium. Caracalla AE20.

    Obv: Caracalla bust r.
    Rev: GYThEATWN. Hermes standing left, chlamys over l. shoulder, holding purse in his right hand and kerykeion in his left.

     

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    Galatia, Koinon of Galatia. Trajan (98-117). Ae32

    Obv: ΑΥΤ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕ ΓΕΡΜ / Laureate head right.
    Rev: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΓΑΛΑΤΙΑΣ ΕΠΙ ΠΟΝΠΩΝΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΣΟΥ / Demeter seated left on throne, holding grain ears and sceptre.
    24.3g. 32.8mm.
    T. Pomponius Bassus, presbeutes.

     

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    Judaea, Gaza. Hadrian AE22

    Obv: laureate & draped bust right.
    Rev: Tyche standing left, holding sceptre & cornucopiae; lowing heifer standing at feet left; Marnas symbol in right field.
    Year Z :V2:P (136/137 AD).
    22mm.
    BMC 150, 43. SNG ANS 919. Yashin 334.

     

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    Lydia, Gordus-Julia. AE16. Tyche/Artemis Ephesia

    Obv: IOVΛI ΓOΡΔOC, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right.
    Rev: IOVΛI ΓOΡΔHNΩN, cult statue of Artemis Ephesia facing (later style).

     

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    Mysia, Germe. Tyche/Athena Æ22

    Obv: ΙƐΡΑ ΓƐΡΜΗ / turreted and draped bust of the Tyche, r.
    Rev: ΓƐΡΜΗΝΩΝ / Athena standing, l., holding patera over lighted altar, resting arm on shield; beside, upright spear.
    RPC IV.2, 657 (temporary)

     

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    Phrygia, Grimenothyrae. Æ15 Time of Trajan.

    Obv: ΕΠΙΜ Λ ΤΥΛΛΙ; head of Heracles, r.
    Rev: ΓΡΙΜΕΝΟΘΥΡΕΩΝ; Hermes standing facing, head l., holding purse in his r. hand and caduceus in his l.
    Magistrate: Lucius Tullius Per— (epimeletes).
    RPC III, 2488.

     

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    Syria, Decapolis, Gadara. Gordian III. The Three Graces.

    AD 238-244. Æ20, 3.60g., 11h. Dated CY 304 (AD 240/1).
    Obv: Radiate head right,
    Rev: The Three Graces.
    Rosenberger 92; Spijkerman 92; SNG ANS 1341.

     

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    Syria, Decapolis, Gerasa. Hadrian. AD 117-138.

    Obv: KAI AYK TPA AΔPIANOC Laureate head of Hadrian right.
    Rev: APTE TY ΓΕΡΑCWN Draped bust of Artemis-Tyche right.
    AE15, 2.0g.

     

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    Syria, Seleukis & Pieria, Gabala. Caracalla Æ27

    Obv: AVT K M A ANTΩNINOC / Laureate bust of Emperor Caracalla right.
    Rev: ΓABAΛEWN / Zeus seated left holding Tyche with cornucopia and rudder.

     

     

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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)

     

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    Thrace, Bizya. Marcus Aurelius AE25.

    Marcus Aurelius, AE27 of Bizya, Thrace.
    Obv: M AVRHLIOCOV HROC KAICAP, bare head right.
    Rev: BIZY HNWN, Herakles standing facing, head l., resting arm on club, holding lion-skin.
    RPC IV.1 9305 var. (rev. head l.).

     

     

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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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    Attica, Athens. 87/86 BC. AE18.

    Obv: Head of Athena, wearing Corinthian helmet.
    Rev: Zeus standing, hurling thunderbolt; star between crescents to right.
    18mm., 8.7 gm.
    Struck under Mithradates VI of Pontos, c. 105-85 BC.
    Mithradatic war issue w/ King Mithradates & Aristion as magistrates.
    Kroll 97

     

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    Cyclades, Andros. AE12. 300-100 BC.

    Obv: Bearded head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy.
    Rev: A-N to left and right of amphora or kantharos.
    BMC 6.

     

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    Mysia, Atarneos. AE11. Apollo/ Forepart of horse.

    Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
    Rev: ATAP / Forepart of horse right, serpent behind.
    11mm., 0.75 gm.
    SNG France 129; SNG Copenhagen 25.

     

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    Pamphylia, Aspendos. AE14.

    Obv: Shield
    Rev: Head of Athena r., O-Θ
    14 mm., 2.62 g.

     

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    Phrygia, Apameia. AE13, 133-48 BC.

    Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.
    Rev: AΠAME BABA, crested helmet right on Maeander pattern.
    Magistrate Baba.

     

     

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  5. Sold this a long time ago and have not seen a similar one since.

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    Akarnania, Federal Coinage (Akarnanian Confederacy), 3rd Century BC, Æ 23. Head of Herakles right / Bearded head of river-god Acheloos right, trident above, letter A behind. BCD Akarnania 35

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  6. From a time when at least part of the Earth was worshiped.

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    Lydia, Bagis. Pseudo-autonomous Æ21. 190-240 AD.

    Obv: ΔHMOC, youthful, laureate bust of Demos right, drapery on left shoulder.
    Rev: EΠI ΓAIOY AΡC A BAΓHNΩN (HN ligate), River-god Hermos, himation over lower limbs, reclining left, holding reed over right shoulder, resting left arm on urn from which waters flow, EΡMOC below.
    Archon Gaius

     

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    Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum. Æ16. Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of the Severans, AD 193-235.

    Obv: ΔΗΜΟϹ, diademed head of the Demos to right.
    Rev: ΛΑΟΔΙΚЄΩΝ, river Lykos as wolf seated to right, with paw resting on inverted vase out of which flows water.

     

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    Phrygia, Hyrgaleis. Æ24 semi-autonomous issue, ca AD 198-235.

    Obv: IEΡA BOYΛH, veiled and draped bust of Boule right.
    Rev: YΡΓAΛΛEΩN MAIANΔΡOC, river-god Maeander reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae, and resting on vase from which water flows.

     

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    Cillica, Mallos. AE12 (4th century BC).

    Obv: ΠΥ. Head of river god Pyramos right, wearing grain wreath.
    Rev: ΜΑΛ. Facing gorgoneion.

     

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    Syria, Commagene, Samosata. Antoninus Pius AE24

    Obv: ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΤΙ ΑΙΛ ΑΔΡΙ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ ΕΥΣΕ / laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing (cuirass and) paludamentum, r.
    Rev: Φ ΣΑΜΟΣΑΤ ΙΕΡ ΑΣΥ ΑΥΤΟΝΟ ΜΗΤΡΟ ΚΟΜ / turreted Tyche seated on rock, l., holding poppy and two ears of corn, resting arm on rock, resting foot on swimming river-god (Euphrates).

     

     

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    Cilicia, Anemurium. Gallienus. AD 253-268.

    Obv: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
    Rev: Artemis advancing right, holding bow in extended hand and drawing arrow from quiver; stag at feet to left; ЄT B (date) in legend.
    SNG France –; cf. SNG Levante 522 (dated RY 3); SNG Levante Supp. –.
    (AD 255/6).

     

    Next: Artemis holding bow.

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    Pamphylia, Side. Geta (Caesar, 198-209). AE19

    Obv: AV K Π CE ΓETAC. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
    Rev: CIΔHTΩN. Athena advancing left, holding shied and pomegranate; at feet to left, serpent.

     

    Next: Geta provincial.

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    Phokis, Elateia. Late 4th-mid 3rd centuries BC. Æ12

    Obv: Head of bull facing, fillets hanging from horns.
    Rev: ΦΩ within wreath.
    BCD Lokris 472.16; HGC 4, – (but cf. 1110 [Federal Coinage]).
    HGC 4 omits this issue from Elateia, perhaps presuming that it was part of the main coinage produced in the Federal series (HGC 1110), since it lacks the city ethnic. However, the style of the obverse of these that BCD placed at Elateia is significantly different from the Federal coins. On the other hand, the style is identical to the obverses of the larger denomination at Elateia (BCD 417.1–4) with which BCD associated these small coins.

     

     

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    Valerian Antoninianus, 254-255 AD. Diana Lucifera

    Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped bust right.
    Rev: FELICITAS SAECVLI. Diana Lucifera draped walking to the right, holding a lit torch in both hands; the head surmounted by a crescent moon.

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    Bithynia, Nicaea. Valerian (253-260). AE26

    Obv: ΠΟV ΛΙΚ ΟVΑΛΕΡΙΑΝΟC CEB / Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust left, raising hand and holding eagle-tipped sceptre over shoulder.
    Rev: NIKAIEΩN / Gallienus and Valerian I facing each other in military dress, clasping hands and each holding a spear; Valerian II, togate, standing left, holding patera.
    Cf. SNG Copenhagen 536.

     

    Next: 3 or more adults on reverse.

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    Cilicia, Tarsos. AE35. Philip I or II / Elpis

    35mm (21.94 grams) of Tarsus in Cilicia
    AVT KAI IOV ΦIΛIΠΠON ЄVT ЄVC CЄ around, Π - Π in field, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
    TAPCOV THC MHTPOΠOΛEΩC AMK, Elpis (Spes) standing left, holding flower and pulling on skirt, Γ B across fields.

    Philip I or Philip II as Augustus, same obv. die as Ziegler, Smaller German Collections, pl. 42, 799 ("Philip II"); SNG Paris 1730 ("Philip I"); and SNG Aulock 6062 ("Philip I").

    The light beard would speak for Philip I, yet the features look different and younger than other portrait dies at Tarsus that are definitely Philip I. -Curtis Clay

     

    Next: 35mm or larger.

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    Achaea. Arcadia, Caphyae. Septimius Severus Æ22

    Obv: Laureate head right.
    Rev: KAΦYI ATΩN / Artemis, with veil billowing, running left, head right, holding torch and bow.
    22mm., 5.2gm.
    BCD Peloponnesos 1385.

     

    Next: Peloponnesus.

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  14. Sistrum - Egyptian percussion instrument

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    Aeolis, Cyme. AE18. Amazon Kyme/Isis

    Obv: K VMH Amazon Kyme bust r., turreted.
    Rev: KVM AIWN Isis standing l., sistrum in r., situla in l.
    Time of Valerian to Gallienus.
    BMC 120

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    Achaea. Corinthia, Corinth. Marcus Aurelius Æ 26mm. Bellerophon.

    Obv: Laureate head right.
    Rev: CLI COR Bellerophon riding Pegasos flying right, attacking a chimaera, facing right.
    BCD 706; SNG Copenhagen -.

    Bellerophon in Greek mythology was "the greatest hero and slayer of monsters, alongside Cadmus and Perseus, before the days of Heracles", whose greatest feat was killing the Chimera, a monster that Homer depicted with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail: "her breath came out in terrible blasts of burning flame.
    The replacement of Bellerophon by the more familiar culture hero Perseus was a development of Classical times that was standardized during the Middle Ages and has been adopted by the European poets of the Renaissance and later.

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