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6 hours ago, Ryro said:

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Diocletian, Follis - Alexandria mint, 2nd officina, ca. 304-305 CE
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, Laureate bust of Diocletianus right
IOVI CONS CAES, Jupiter standing left, holding victory and spear. B in right field S | P in lower field, ALE at exergue
11.21 gr
Ref : Cohen # 173, RCV # 12805 (180), RIC VI # 41

 

Next : anything tetrarchic, but from Alexandria

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Diocletian, AD 284-305, BI tetradrachm, dated year 3 (286/7)

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Obv: A K Γ OVAΛ ΔIOKΛHTIANOC CEB Laureate and cuirassed bust right
Rev: ETOVC Γ (date: year 3) Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; star to right

Next- more Egypt

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Trajan
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: AVT KAIC NEP TPAIAN CEB ΓEPM, Laureate head right
Rev.: L - E= year 5= AD101/102, Eagle standing right
Billon, 12.82g, 25.8mm
Ref.: Geißen 450, Dattari 705

 

Next: Trajan Tetradrachm

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33 minutes ago, shanxi said:

Next: Trajan Tetradrachm

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Trajan (28/01/98 - 08 ou 09/08/117) - Tetradrachme d'argent de l'atelier de Tyr, c. AD 103-111 (COS V)
ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙC ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ, Buste de Trajan lauré à droite. Massue dans le champ droit, aigle à droite sous le buste.
ΔΗΜΑΡΚ ΕΞ ΥΠΑTΕ, Buste lauré de Melquart/Hercule à droite, peau de lion nouée autour du cou.
15.34 gr
Ref : Prieur # 1495_179 (66), McAlee # 455, Sear #1088 var
Provenance : Vente Argenor 17/05/1998

Next : Melquart

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4 hours ago, Qcumbor said:

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Trajan (28/01/98 - 08 ou 09/08/117) - Tetradrachme d'argent de l'atelier de Tyr, c. AD 103-111 (COS V)
ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙC ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ, Buste de Trajan lauré à droite. Massue dans le champ droit, aigle à droite sous le buste.
ΔΗΜΑΡΚ ΕΞ ΥΠΑTΕ, Buste lauré de Melquart/Hercule à droite, peau de lion nouée autour du cou.
15.34 gr
Ref : Prieur # 1495_179 (66), McAlee # 455, Sear #1088 var
Provenance : Vente Argenor 17/05/1998

Next : Melquart

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This and Mark anyony denarius - two my favorite of your coins!!

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Spain (Navarre)
1516 to 1566 AD
Issued under Charles V (Carlos)
Pamplona Mint
AE dinero | 0.72 grams | 18mm wide
Obv: Central N, dot above, outer legend
Rev: Central P between two pillars, outer legend

Next: any non-Byz coin with a main central single letter design (front or back is fine)

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You didn't say coin.

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Claude Léon Mascau (1882-1965)
Brass, 1924, Art Deco
Obv: ARTEMIS, Artemis walking to the left and holding a leaping dog on a leash ) / signed C MASCAEUX
Rev: PRIX DU CONSEIL SUPÉRIEUR DE LA CHASSE (Prize of the high council of hunting
Brass, 5cm, 53g
Ref.: BnF Mascaux.38 var. (reverse)

 

Next: A modern medal depicting an ancient deity in a modern art style

 

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Mysia, Parion. 4th century BC. AR Hemidrachm (14mm, 2.42g, 6h). Obv: Gorgoneion facing, tongue protruding; around, six serpents. Rev: ΠΑ/ΡΙ; Bull standing left, head turned right. Ref: BMC 14; SNG France 1357; SNG von Aulock 1319. 

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Next: Another Gorgoneion.

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Lydia, Kings of Lydia, Kroisos
circa 560-546 BC
Obv.: On the left, forepart of lion with open mouth to right confronting, on the right, forepart of bull to left.
Rev.: Incuse square
Ag, 7x8mm,0.87g
Ref.: Berk 26–7. Traité I 413. SNG Kayhan 1020-1. SNG Aulock 8213.

 

Next: lion and bull

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As Archaic as I can get:

Ionia, Uncertain. Circa 650-600 BC. EL Forty-Eighth Stater (5mm, 0.27g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Uncertain type. Obv: Rough obverse with globule and irregular markings. Rev: Incuse square punch. Ref: Weidauer -; Traité I -; SNG Kayhan -; Boston MFA -; cf. Rosen 293; Elektron -. 

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Next: More Electrum.

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Larissa, Thessaly
AR Drachm, (Mid to late 4th century BC)
Obv.: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair held by an ampyx.
Rev: ΛAPIΣ / AIΩN, Horse grazing right.
Ag, 5.97g, 19x19.5mm
Ref.: BCD Thessaly II 318

Next: horse grazing

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