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Ptolemy I Av Trichryson or Pentadrachm Minted circa 294 BC Obv Diademed head of Ptolemy I right aegis knotted around neck. Rv. Eagle standing left wings folded. Svoronos 208 CPE 152 17.76 grms 28 mm Photo by W. Hansen This is the first of the Ptolemaic Av cartwheels. It is roughly the same weight as the Macedonian av distaters though the diameter of this coin is much broader.

I have a number of electrum coins however this needs to be commented on. It is very similar to @quant.geek's coin which can be seen above. Herakleia Pontika El Hekte 510-500 BC Obv Head of beardless Herakles left in lions skin headdress. Rv. Hexapartite incuse square Anepigraphic SNG Von Aulock1492 Fischer-Bossert Group X 139 d This coin illustrated 2.53 grms 10 mm Photo by W. Hansen In the 2020 edition of the Numisatische Zeitschrift W. Fischer Bossert in an article titled "Die Elektronhekten mit dem Herakleskoft: Herakleia Pontike nicht Erythrai " convincingly demonstrated that this particular group of coins belong to the mint of Herakleia Pontika. Naturally I did not know of this until only a few weeks ago. I noticed that one of these hektes were being offered in a CNG electonic sale as a Herakleia and not as an Erythrai. I contacted the staff and they sent me a PDF of this article. This article is in German and is rather detailed with a large number of the hektes illustrated and is worthy of a look

Nero Ae 33 Perinthus 59-63 AD Obv Head left laureate. Rv legend within wreath RPC 1754 25.43 grms 33 mm Photo by W. HansenThe mint of Perinthus appears to have a curious history during the first century AD as it has been cited as being the mint for a number of Roman style aes coins issued for service in the east. This coin though issued with Greek legends this coin is rather close in size and weight to a Roman sestertius.

Alexander I Ar Oktodrachm Aigai 490=480/479 BC Obv. Horseman standing right behind horse. Rv. Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 753 28.43 grms 32 mm Photo by W. HansenFor collectors of the coinage of the Macedonian Kingdom this is where the fun begins. At one time this type was considered to have been issued by the Thraco-Macedonian tribe the Bisaltae. Subsequent research appears to have made this type one of the earliest issues of Alexander I. This individual has to be one of the slipperiest characters in Macedonian history. It seems somehow appropriate that some of his coinage is equally opaque.

Domitian Ar denarius 85 AD. Obv Head right laureate Rv German woman in attitude of mourning seated right on shield RIC 331 3.28 grms 18 mm Phot by W. Hansen I believe this coin was struck to commemorate his success against the Chatti.