Alegandron Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) ALEXANDER III MAKEDONWN LIFETIME - TetradrachmBABALONIA, BabylonAlexander III LifetimeAR Tetradrachm / Stater (or Dishekel)Minted ca. 323-328 B.C.24 mm, 16.3gObv: Ba’al seated left holding scepterRev: Lion walking left, control mark Г above.(Control mark Г was minted during Alexander III Lifetime)Ref: Ref: BMC Arabia XXII no.1Comment: "This type was discussed by Martin Price in his article "Circulation at Babylon in 323 BC," in the book "Mnemata: Papers in Memory of Nancy M. Waggoner." He asserts that a reengraved die clearly shows the "lion staters" with gamma followed the ones with delta. "They are probably shekels on the local standard." (page 67). He dates them to the lifetime of Alexander, because they were present in a hoard with deposition dated to 323/2. He doesn't give the earliest possible date explicitly, but mentions that Mazaeus was governor until 328 and issued coins, so I infer Price would put them at or after 328. So you can say "Struck 323 or before, under Alexander the Great." Quoted from @ValentinianEx: @Ancientnoob NEXT: Lifetime of Philip II Makedonwn Edited June 6, 2022 by Alegandron 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 Crawford 114/1, 206-195 BC,19.5 mm, 3.85 gr, 12 h, rostrum tridens. Next up : a coin from Poseidonia. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 sorry, I made a mistake,albert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 Philip II, Ar Tetradrachm Obv:– Laureate head of Zeus right Rev:– FILIP-POU, king riding left, wearing kausia and chlamys, raising right hand in salute, erased protome of pegasos below, bow under right foreleg Minted in Amphipolis mint. 355 - 348 BC Reference:– Le Rider 164 (D75/R135) There is a flaw on the reverse running through the body of the rider. ex Münzhandlung Ritter GmbH, August 2006; ex Beast Coins; ex Mark Drazak Collection; ex Forum. Next:- A mounted horseman 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 Same theme... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 6, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) Ummm, a mounted horseman ... KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios Fourrée Fifth Tetradrachm 323-317 BC Copying Amphipolis mint issue struck under Polyperchon, circa 318–317 BC Diameter: 13 mm Weight: 1.94 grams Obverse: Head of Apollo right, wearing tainia Reverse: Youth on horseback right; shield below Reference: For prototype, cf. Le Rider pl. 46, 29 & 32; cf. Troxell, Studies, Group 8, 382; cf. SNG ANS 731-5 Other: 8h … toned, breaks in plating exposing bronze core Ex-stevex6 … from the collection of a Southern Pathologist, purchased from Antioch Associates, 23 February 1998 Next => another Fourrée Looks a bit like "Alien" riding the horse, yes? Edited June 6, 2022 by Steve 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwerpen2306 Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 Hadrianus with Aequitas on the reverse. I bought the coin for the beautiful obverse. Next : a coin from Poseidonia 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) LUCANIA. PAESTUM (POSEIDONEIA).SECOND PUNIC WAR Æ Sextans / DOLPHINAttribution: Crawford 4/1Date: 218-201 BCObverse: Wreathed head of Poseidon right, two pellets behindReverse: ΠAIST, Dolphin right, two pellets aboveSize: 19.97 mmWeight: 6.82 gramsDescription: Old mark across the coin almost as if it was meant to be cut for changeEx: Marc Breitsprecher NEXT: Vulcan Edited June 6, 2022 by Alegandron 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted June 6, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 6, 2022 Next: Eagle on thunderbolt 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 Egypt Ptolemaios V. Epiphanes 204-180 BC Æ Tetrobol Obv: Draped and wreathed bust of Isis right Rev: ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ – BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt AE, 16.05g, 28mm Ref.: Svoronos 1234 Next: Egypt 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt Issued under Ptolemy VI 180-145 BC AE Chalkon | 8.22g | 22mm wide | 3mm thick Ref: Svoronos #1426 Next: Your first ancient coin of any region (this was my first Egypt!) 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 My first ever Denarius... Next.....Any COS IIII coin. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 Caracalla AR Denarius Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right Rev.: P M TR P XVIIII COS IIII P P, Jupiter, standing half-right, looking left, thunderbolt in right and scepter in left Ag, 2.40g, 20mm Ref.: RIC IV 275a Next: Jupiter 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 Next: Diocletian 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordianAppreciator101 Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 AE Radiatus of Diocletian. Heraclea mint. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG/CONCORDIA MILITVM A gift from fellow member @Ronalovich. We had been debating the original seller pics for weeks trying to find out whether it was silvered or just an overexposed pic. Spoiler alert: It was not silvered. Next: Carausius, the man whose coins had more silvering than Diocletian's. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 Next: barely attributable 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 I could go all day long on this one. Fun pick Ryan. Next: More barely attributable 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 All of the right details in all of the right spots to make a perfect attribution, with very little extra Roman EmpireIssued under Valentinian I Siscia Mint 367-375 ADAE3 | 1.68 gramsObv: Emperor's bust rightRev: Emperor dragging captive, Q to left, K over P right, BSISCV belowRef: RIC IX 14a type xxvii(a) Next: another barely IDable coin 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamnaskires Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 Two very rare AE's of Kamnaskires II Nikephorus, c. 147-139 BC, recently cherry-picked from a dealer's group lots. Next: eagle right 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted June 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 6, 2022 Is it okay if they took the wrong turn but ended up the same way? Roman EmpireIssued after the death of Claudius II (270 AD) during the reign of AurelianCirca 270-275 ADAE Antoninianus | 2.59 grams | 17mmObv: DIVO CLAVDIO, Radiate bust rightRev: CONSECRATIO, Eagle facing left, head turned back right Next: more Divus coinage 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 7, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 7, 2022 Next: more Faustina 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 7, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 7, 2022 (edited) Faustina. Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman Æ as or dupondius, 9.64 g, 23.6 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD 164-166. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right (Beckmann Type 9 hairstyle). Rev: CERES S C, Ceres, veiled, seated left on cista, holding corn-ears and short transverse torch. Refs: RIC 1622 corr.; BMC 967; Cohen 38; RCV 5290; MIR 2-7/10b. Next: Ceres or Demeter. Edited June 7, 2022 by Roman Collector 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayAg47 Posted June 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 7, 2022 Diva Faustina with Ceres Next, lifetime Faustina I 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted June 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 7, 2022 (edited) 6 hours Habbari Dynasty of Sindh (Amirs of Sindh), present-day PakistanIssued under the ruler 'AliCirca 973-987 ADAR Damma | 0.52 grams | 10mm wideORef: See it on Zeno, Z#256657 Next: more small coins, 10mm or smaller Edited June 7, 2022 by TuckHard 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 7, 2022 Iona Kolophon AR Tetartemorion 530-520 BCE Archaic Apollo Incuse Punch 0.15g 4.5mm- SNG Kayhan 343 Next: small coins under 7mm 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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