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Link: Athena in Corinthian helmet.

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Phrygia, Apameia, ca. 88-40 BC.
Greek Æ 23 mm, 7.71 g.
Magistrate Philokratos son of Aristos.
Obv: Bust of Athena to right, wearing aegis and crested Corinthian helmet decorated with griffin.
Rev: AΠAMEΩN / ΦIΛOKPATOY APIΣΤΕOY, Eagle alighting right above Maeander pattern; to l. and r., eight-pointed star above piloi of the Dioskouroi.
Refs: BMC 25.87, 105-108; SNG Cop 168-69.
 

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Link: Augustus of Lugdunum.

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Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14.
Roman Æ as, 8.41 g, 26.1 mm, 10 h.
Lugdunum, 10 BC - 6 BC.
Obv: CAESAR PONT MAX, laureate head, right.
Rev: ROM ET AVG, altar of Roma and Augustus, flanked by two columns, each surmounted by a statue of Victory.
Refs: RIC 230; BMCRE 549-556; Cohen 240; RCV 1690; CBN 1634.

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Link: flaming altar

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Lydia, Hierokaisareia
Pseudo-autonomous issue
First half of the second century
Obv: draped bust of Artemis Persica r., with quiver at l. shoulder, bow and arrow at breast
Rev.: ΙΕΡΟΚΑΙСΑΡΕΩN, anticlockwise legend, garlanded and lighted altar
AE, 3g, 13mm
Ref.: RPC online -

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Link: quiver

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Thessaly, Lamia
Æ Chalkous (15mm, 2.33g, 12h)
c. 325-300 BCE
In the name of the Malians. Helmeted head of Athena r. R/ Philoktetes standing r., shooting with bow at birds, one of which falls before him; quiver to lower r.
BCD Thessaly II 125; HGC 4, 106
Ex London Ancient Coins

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Link : Amphora

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GREECE
Macedon. Philip II, 359-336 BC. Gold stater 340-328 BC, Pella. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev. Charioteer driving biga to right, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left; amphora below, ΦIΛIΠΠOY in exergue. SNG Cop 529; Le Rider 133-226. AU. 8.59 g.

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Link: ΦIΛIΠΠOY

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Philip III Arrhidaios
AR Tetradrachm 319/318 BCE
16.95g, 26mm, 12h
Struck under Laomedon, in the types of Alexander III. Sidon, dated RY 15 of Abdalonymos = 319/8 BC. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress / Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ to right, O (date) in left field, ΣI below throne.
Price P175; Newell, Dated 45; DCA 878
Ex Roma

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CILICIA. Tarsos.
164-27 BC
Obv: Tyche seated right on chair, holding grain ears; to lower right, river god Kydnos swimming; TEN / ONT / OC to left.
Rev: TAPΣΕΩΝ. Zeus Nikephoros seated left on throne, holding sceptre; APC / AK / OY to left.
AE, 12.90 g. 26 mm
Ref.: Ziegler 650; SNG BN 1380-2; SNG Levante 982.

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Alexander III, AR Drachm, 323-319 BC. Philip III Arrhidaios Struck under Menander or Kleitos. Magnesia ad Maeandrum mint. Head of Herakles right, wearing lionskin headdress. / AΛEXANΔΡOY to right of Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, holding eagle and sceptre. bee left in left field, spear-head in outer right field. Price 1937-1938; Mueller 322-323; SNG Cop. 952.

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Link: City on the Maeander River (ad Maeandrum).

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Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman provincial Æ 25 mm, 8.01 g, 6 h.
Caria, Antiochia ad Maeandrum, c. AD 155-165.
Obv: ·I·AVCTЄINA CЄBACT, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: ΑΝΤΙΟΧЄΩΝ, Hera standing, facing, head, left, holding long scepter in right hand and veil with bent left arm.
Refs: Similar to RPC IV.2, 827 (temporary) and Imhoof-Blumer KM p. 111, no. 20, pl. IV.9.
Notes: Unique? Unlisted with the ΑΝΤΙΟΧЄΩΝ reverse legend at RPC. Unlisted in BMC, Mionnet, Lindgren and Wiczay. No examples appear on a search at acsearchinfo or at Wildwinds.

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Link: Caria

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Aphrodisias
Asia Minor, Caria
Assarion, AD 209-211
Ti Cl. Zenon magistrate
Obv: IEPA CYNKΛHTOC; diademed and draped bust of Senate right
Rev: KΛ ZHNΩN PXAΦPOΔICIEΩN, tree with three branches growing up from altar
AE, 24 mm, 8.95 g
Ref.: David MacDonald, The Coinage of Aphrodisias, Type 104, O152/R269 (same dies)

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Chutas of Banavasi ..
Rajno Mulanandasa....Lead double Karshapana 27mm and 15.03gr...AD 125-345
Obverse..2 tiered hill of small arches surmounted by a large arch (8 arched
Chaitya,stupa)?, river flowing below. Brahmi legend around..'Rano
Mulanandas'.
Reverse..Railed tree with 2 symbols either side..Srivatsa, Indra-dhvaja,
Swastika, Triratana.
Mitchiner ACW 4971 - 4972

 

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UNO => Karshapana

 

INDIA, Pre-Mauryan (Ganges Valley). Magadha kingdom. AR Karshapana 

Circa 430-320s BC

Series 3, Phase 1, struck circa 350 BC and slightly later

Diameter: 22 mm

Weight: 2.80 grams

Obverse:

Reverse:

Reference: ATEC 3273-80; HGC 12, 959-60

Other: Broad flan with various punchmarks on both sides

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UNO-UNO-UNO => Karshapana (again)

... sorry, I couldn't resist

 

INDIA, Post-Mauryan (Punjab). 

Taxila (local coinage). Æ 1½ Karshapana

Circa 185-168 BC

Diameter: 20 mm

Weight: 14.09 grams

Obverse: Horse prancing left; star above

Reverse: Elephant right; plant to right

Reference: AICR 1083; HGC 12, 774

Other: 1h … Fine, brown surfaces

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Link - caduceus as main reverse design element

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Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Trajan AD 98-117.

Bronze Æ

17 mm, 3,24 g

AD 98-99

ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ, laureate head of Trajan, right /  ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤ Β, winged caduceus

RPC III 3658, S 230 (Caesarea); McAlee 501, Ganschow X27a

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Link: Antioch and "Trajan"

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Trajanus Decius
Syria, Antioch
Billon Tetradrachm
Obv.: AΥT K Γ ME KΥ TΡAIANOC ΔEKIOC CEB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, single pellet below
Rev.: ΔHMAΡX EΞOΥCIAC, eagle on palm, head right, tail left, wreath in beak, SC in ex
Billon, 25.1mm, 11.84g
Ref.: Prieur 577

 

 

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Roman Asia Minor. Smyrna. Hadrian, AD 117-138. AR Cistophorus (27mm, 10.61g, 6h). Smyrna mint, struck AD 128-132. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P; Bare head to right. Rev: COS III; Eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, wings spread, head to right. Ref: RPC III 1360; Metcalf, Cistophori 31; RIC II 516. Near Very Fine. Ex Roma 99 (7 Jul 2022), Lot 767.

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Link - Hadrian Cistophoric tetradrachm


Obv:- HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Bare-headed, draped bust right
Rev:- COS III, Minerva, helmeted, standing l., holding patera and spear; at her side, shield.
References:- Cohen 294. BMC 1071. RIC 503. Metclaf 395.
Minted in uncertain mint in Asia circa A.D. 138

Appears to be overstruck on a Mark Antony and Octavia AR Cistophorus. The remains of the legend M · ANTONIVS · IMP · COS · DESIG · ITER · ET TERT can be seen on the reverse with the M starting at 9 o'clock

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