shanxi Posted June 20, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) Gaul, Massalia (Marseille) AR Drachm or Tetrobol Obv.: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis left, bow and quiver over shoulder Rev.: Lion standing left, raising foreleg; A below raised foreleg, ΛΛ below, MAΣΣA above Ag, 2.52g Ref.: F&P DRM-43-4; Depeyrot, Marseille 43/– (unlisted variety), Same reverse die as CNG Electronic Auction 441, Lot 6 Next: Panther Edited June 20, 2022 by shanxi 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted June 20, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 20, 2022 Next: Critter jumping or preparing to jump. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 20, 2022 Head of Hercules and prow right Cr 56/5, after 211 BC, 18 mm, 2.96 gr, 3 h. next : coin with prow left 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 20, 2022 I don't understand, when I answered, there was nothing, I am sorry next as @Phil Davis says Critter jumping or preparing to jump. albert 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted June 20, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Phil Davis said: Next: Critter jumping or preparing to jump. I do enjoy your coins, @Phil Davis....here's a horse jumping left...King of Numidia: Massinissa (203-148 BC) or Micipsa (148-118 BC) Æ Unit 8 minutes ago, antwerpen2306 said: Next : coin with prow left Phoenicia: Arados (mid 2nd century BC) Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev: Prow left; ethnic above, date below Next: a coin minted in North Africa Edited June 20, 2022 by Sulla80 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted June 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) This is an INDVLGENTIA AVGG IN CARTH coin from Caracalla… so I wish a coin from Cartago or from their provincials City’s… Ahhhh seconds too late 🙂 Sulla was faster. Ignore my posting. Edited June 20, 2022 by Prieure de Sion 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 20, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) next: horse head Edited June 20, 2022 by Ryro 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted June 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 20, 2022 Pontos, Uncertain Æ12. Circa 130-100 BC. Obv: Head of horse right, with star of eight points on its neck. Rev: Comet star of eight points with trail. Next: RR manhole cover 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 20, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2022 This is a little one... RR Aes Grave Anon 280-276 BCE Triens 46mm 90.3g 9.3mm thick Tbolt-Dolphin Rome Crawford 14-3 T Vecchi 3 Next: Large Bronze 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 20, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2022 I think a sesterius counts as a large bronze. 32 mm and 25.1 g. Next: An even larger bronze by weight or diameter. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted June 20, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 20, 2022 A slightly larger diameter: Hadrian, AE Drachm, Year 17 (AD 132/133), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear, ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ / Rev. Isis Pharia, holding billowing sail and sistrum above, sailing right towards the Pharos of Alexandria, which has doorway in front and is surmounted by a statue as well as two tritons blowing seashell trumpets; [L]I – Z (Year 17) across lower fields behind and in front of Isis. 33 mm., 22.64 g., 12 h. Emmett 1002.17, K&G 32.547, RPC III Online 5838 (see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/5838), Milne 1373 at p. 33. Purchased Feb. 2022; ex. Classical Numismatic Group, eAuction 384, Oct. 12, 2016, Lot 482.These are CNG's photos: Next, another bronze drachm from Roman Alexandria. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 20, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) "An even larger bronze by weight or diameter" ... KINGS OF EGYPT, PTOLEMY IV PHILOPATOR 221-205 BC Diameter: AE40 (40mm) Weight: 70.32 grams Obverse: diademed Zeus-Ammon head Reverse: eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopea before, monogram between legs Ref: Svor. 965, SNG Cop. 199, tan-brown, edge slightly shaved at 7-8 o'clock of obv. Ex-stevex6 ... awww crap!! ... sly Donna slid-in before me!! => Next, another bronze drachm from Roman Alexandria. Edited June 20, 2022 by Steve 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 20, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) => Next, another bronze drachm from Roman Alexandria. ... well okay, don't mind if I do ... Antoninus Pius Æ drachm Roman Egypt (Alexandria) 138-161 AD Year 8 Diameter: 34 mm Weight: 23.14 grams Obverse: Laureate head right Reverse: Bust of Aphrodite (Venus) left above bull (Taurus) butting left; star above … Popular astrological type depicting Venus in Taurus Reference: Köln 1492-3; Dattari (Savio) 2960; K&G 35.280 => (Milne 1808-1809?) Other: Good Fine, brown patina, numerous old scratches Ex-stevex6 … Ex James Theselius Collection NEXT => owls ... lotsa owls!! Edited June 20, 2022 by Steve 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted June 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Steve said: Reverse: Bust of Aphrodite (Venus) left above bull (Taurus) butting left; star above … Popular astrological type depicting Venus in Taurus ...like this interesting Reverse! Congrats! Edited June 20, 2022 by Prieure de Sion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 20, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) Thanks, PdeS Yah, the A-Pius Zodiac coins are fricken awesome (expensive and quite rare ... but awesome) Edited June 20, 2022 by Steve 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 20, 2022 yes, the symbol of wisdom, an owl thinking and staying on an amphora of wine (empty ?) Thompson489, 156/155 BC next : owl 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 20, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2022 Two owls one head Attica. Athens AE 14 Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev: AΘE, Double bodied owl standing facing; in each upper corner olive spray; Eleusis ring below AE, 1.58g, 14.5mm Ref.: Kroll 43 Next: Bronze from Athens 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 20, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 Next: Beiotian shield 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted June 20, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) Boeotia (Boeotian League, including Thebes), AR Stater 379-338 BC. Obv. Boeotian shield / Rev. Amphora, ΔΑ-IM (Daim-, magistrate [=Daimachus?]) across fields. BCD Boiotia 523 [Classical Numismatic Group, The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Boiotia, Triton IX Auction, Session 1, Lot 523 (not this coin) (10 Jan. 2006, New York)]; Hepworth 18 [Hepworth, R., "The 4th Century BC Magistrate Coinage of the Boiotian Confederacy" in NK 17 (Hungarian Numismatic Society, Numismatic Gazette (Budapest)) (1998)]; BMC 8 Central Greece 126 (at p. 81) [Head, B., A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Central Greece (Locris, Phocis, Boeotia, and Euboea) (London, 1884)]; SNG Copenhagen 323 [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Copenhagen, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Danish National Museum (Copenhagen, 1942-1979)]. 18.5 mm., 12.19 g. [Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 214th Buy or Bid Sale, Dec. 2020, Lot 59.] Link to Vimeo video of this coin: https://vimeo.com/487429280 Next, any coin from Boeotian League. Edited June 20, 2022 by DonnaML 12 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted June 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 20, 2022 Hemidrachm AR 11 mm, 2,38 g Federal Coinage. Hemidrachm, Boeotia, Thespiai, circa 395-340, AR 2.63 g. Boeotian shield. Rev. Cantharus; above, club and below, BO – I[Ω]. All within incuse area. Head, Boeotia p. 54. SNG Copenhagen 170. BCD Boiotia 21. Next - cantharus. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 20, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) "cantharus" Ummm, is a Kantharos the same thing? ... or is it like a Samosa and a Mimosa (I always get those confused, but luckily, I love both!!) Ionia, Teos AR Hemidrachm Obverse: Griffin Reverse: Kantharos, magistrate name across, lyre right Date: 4th cent. BC Diameter: 12.8 mm Weight: 1.3 gr Other: Chocolate toning Ex-stevex6 NEXT => a cool coin with a building on it (you know, like a temple, or something building-ish) Edited June 20, 2022 by Steve 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted June 20, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) Campania, Neapolis Coin: Silver Didrachm ΧΑΡΙ - Head of nymph Parthenope right; behind head, kantharos K / [ΝΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ] - Man-faced bull walking right, bearded face, crowned by Nike flying to the right Mint: Neapolis (326-290 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 7.36g / 21mm / 9h References: SNG ANS 356 HN Italy 579 Provenances: Ex. Stock San Diego Coin Acquisition/Sale: CGB Online auction Internet Oct 2018 #bgr_503636 30-Oct-2018 Next - man-headed bull Wait! - I'm too slow - whatever Steve says for next... Edited June 20, 2022 by akeady 15 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted June 20, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 20, 2022 Next: Another RR denarius with no mammal. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted June 21, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Phil Davis said: Next: Another RR denarius with no mammal. I don't know about that -- I see some mammals on the roof of that temple! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted June 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Phil Davis said: Next: Another RR denarius with no mammal. That's not as easy as it sounds....here's one with no mammals: Next: and RR denarius with at least 2 different mammals 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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