zumbly Posted June 12, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2022 Pyrrhus took the city of Apollonia when he pushed northwards into Illyria. ILLYRIA, Apollonia AR Drachm. 3.0g, 17.8mm. ILLYRIA, Apollonia, circa 81-60 BC. Aibatios and Chairenos, magistrates. Maier 120; SNG Cop 398; HGC 3.1, 5 (R2). O: AIBATIOΣ, cow standing left, suckling calf standing right below; in exergue, grain ear. R: ΑΠΟΛ / XAIPHNOΣ, Fire of the Nymphaeum and lagobolon (rabbit-bashing stick) within double linear frame. Next: Another Illyrian 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 12, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 12, 2022 Illyria, Dyrrhachium. AR drachm, 2.95 g, 17.4 mm, 11 h. Magistrate Zopyros, 80-70 BC. Obv: Cow suckling calf, owl in right field before cow; ΦΙΛΩΤΑΣ above, head of Helios facing right, top. Rev: Square with double stellate pattern, ΔΥΡ/ΖΩ/ΠΥ/ΡΟΥ around. Refs: Ceka 451; Maier 221; SNG Cop 469; SNG Evelpides 1744; SNG Leipzig 715. Next: Head of Helios. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientNumis Posted June 12, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 12, 2022 Think this has a mini Helios! Next: Lycia 1/3 stater 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 12, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 12, 2022 13 hours since the last post. Is there a 12 hour rule? Here is another coin from Lycia Masikytes Asia Minor, Lykian League AR Hemidrachm Obv.: Draped bust of Artemis left, bow and quiver over shoulder Rev.: Λ - Y / M - A, Quiver within incuse square. Ag, 0.92g, 12mm Ref.: Troxell Period IV 135, RPC 3311 var. (symbols on reverse). Next: Quiver on the obverse and reverse 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted June 12, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, shanxi said: 13 hours since the last post. Is there a 12 hour rule? Actually, it's only a 6-hour rule here, to try to avoid freezing the thread for long periods. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 6 Next: griffin 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 Griffin on helmet Mysia, Pergamon AE15, 282 - 263 B.C. Pergamene Kingdom, Philetairos Obv.: Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with a griffin Rev.: [ΦI]ΛETA[IΡOΥ], Serpent coiled right, HP monogram to left. AE, 14.6mm, 2.49g Ref.: SNG France 1650 var. Next: Animal on helmet or shield 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 5 hours ago, shanxi said: Next: Animal on helmet or shield A squawking griffin on the top of Roma's helmet and elephant biga on the reverse. more on this coin : https://www.sullacoins.com/post/finding-m-caecilivs-q-f-q-n Next: an elephant or elephant skin headdress 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 Seleukid Seleukos I 312-280 BCE AE 20 Athena-Elephant Spaer 129 Next: Another Elephant 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 Elephant headdress. 🐘 Next: More elephant or elephant headdress. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) Baktria Apollodotos I 180-160 BCE Square AR Drachm 20mm 2.4g Elephant Zebu-Brahman SNG ANS 324-327 Next: ZEBU or Brahman Edited June 13, 2022 by Alegandron 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 Nagas of Padmavati 335-340AD 1/4 Kakini with quite nice detail for this type of coin and reasonably central. 9mm dia and 0.69gr. Obverse - Humped bull standing left. Reverse- Maharaja sri ga (Ganendra) in Brahmi script. Next....Another mammal. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) Asia Minor, Caria AR Hemiobol Attributed to Hekatomnos 1st half of 4th Century BC. Obv. Forepart of lion left. Rev. Forepart of lion facing. Ag, 0.44g, 7.7mm Ref.: Klein KM - p.63 - 506, Troxell CM - p.250 - 1c, SNG Tüb. 3310. Next: More mammals Edited June 13, 2022 by shanxi 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 Next: non-human mammal on both the obverse and reverse 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANTE Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2022 Next: mainland Magna Graecia (Sicily is out) 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 13, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 Bruttium, Kaulonia. Circa 525-500 BC. AR Nomos (31 mm, 6.63 g).Obv. Apollo advancing right, holding branch aloft in right hand, left arm extended, upon which a small daimon, holding branch in each hand, runs right; KAVΛ to left; to right, stag standing right, head reverted.Rev. Incuse of obverse, but daimon in outline and no ethnic.Noe, Caulonia Group A, 1 (same dies).Rare. Cracked in three parts, otherwise, very fine/finePurchased from Auctiones gmbh March 2021 next: archaic 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumbly Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 CORINTHIA, Corinth AR Obol. 0.44g, 8.7mm CORINHIA, Corinth, circa 550 - 500 BC. Weber 3652; cf. BCD Corinth 11 (Pegasos left). O: Pegasos flying to right; Q below. R: Quadripartite incuse square with swastika pattern. Next: Another one from Corinth 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 14, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 14, 2022 Corinthian coin: Caligula, AD 37-41. Roman provincial Æ 20 mm, 6.74 g. Peloponnese, Corinthia, Corinth, Ae. P. Vipsanius Agrippa and M. Bellius Proculus, duoviri, AD 37-38. Obv: C CAESAR AVGVSTV, bare head right. Rev: M BELLIO PROCVLO IIVIR / COR, Pegasus flying right. Refs: RPC I 1173; Amandry (1988) XVII; BCD Corinth 405-6. Next: someone who reportedly had an incestuous relationship with a sibling. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 No "reportedly" about it. "Ptolemy II repudiated Arsinoe I in the 270s BC. Probably in 273 BC, he married his sister Arsinoe II" Next: Ptolemaic 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted June 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 14, 2022 Ptolemaic Dynasty of Egypt Issued under Ptolemy VI1180-145 BCAE Chalkon | 8.22 grams | 22mm wide | 3mm thickObv: Zeus rightRev: Two eagles standing leftRef: Svoronos #1426 Next: a budget coin 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) Love the totally arbitrary requests. It's how I roll: IONIA, Teos. Circa 425-400 BC. AR Tetartemorion (5.7mm, 0.1 g). Griffin seated right, forepaw raised / Astralagos within incuse square next: something you get a kick out of owning Edited June 14, 2022 by Ryro Hairy bushes 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Ryro said: Next: something you get a kick out of owning Welll...I was a few posts behind, but I do get a kick out of owning this coin of Cleopatra III ruling with her son Lathyros ("chickpea") aka Ptolemy IX Soter II (116-107 BC), Alexandria mint, dated LZ (date) == RY 7 (111/0 BC) Ptolemy IX was married to his sister Cleopatra IV and then later to his other sister Cleopatra Selene. In 107 BC Cleopatra III tired of her son and put his younger brother Ptolemy X in charge. Reference : Svoronos 1668 "In Egypt, Cleopatra, being dissatisfied at having her son Ptolemy to share her throne, excited the people against him, and taking from him his wife Selene (the more ignominiously, as he had now two children by her), obliged him to go into exile, sending, at the same time, for her younger son Alexander, and making him king in his brother’s room. " -Justin, Epitome, 39.4 It turns out Ptolemy X was not a very grateful son, and he killed his mother in 101 BC. The people of Egypt eventually turned on Ptolemy X and Ptolemy IX returned as King of Egypt in 88 BC. Next: another coin you get a kick out of owning Edited June 14, 2022 by Sulla80 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 14, 2022 Um...most of them? 😜 Here is one that I bought mainly for the novelty. A one thousand year-old coin made out of iron! Next, another coin you bought for the novelty of it. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 14, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 Next: a coin that has something to do with music or drinking 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted June 14, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 14, 2022 Sultanate of Rum Issued during the Three Brothers period 650 AH (1252-1253 AD)AR Dirham | 2.76 grams | 23mm wide Siwas (Sivas) Mint See this coin on Zeno, Z#293157 Next: another coin related to drinking (or music) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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