Phil Anthos Posted April 3 · Member Share Posted April 3 18 minutes ago, Shea19 said: Link: Animal whose head didn’t quite fit on the left side of the reverse Sicily, Syracuse, circa 275-269 BC, (AE 20mm., 5.45g.), Wreathed head of Persephone (Kore) to left,/ Rev. Bull butting left; above, club above T; IE in exergue. Calciati 191. Pretty portrait. ~ Peter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted April 4 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 4 Link: butting bull. Augustus AR Denarius, 11-10 BCE, Lugdunum (Lyons) Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, banker's mark[?] below ear, AUGVSTVS downwards behind, DIVI • F upwards in front / Rev. Bull butting right, right forefoot raised, lashing tail over back, IMP • XII in exergue. RIC I Augustus 187a (2d ed. 1984), RSC I Augustus 155 (3rd ed. 1978), BMCRE I Augustus 472 at p. 81 & Pl. 11 No. 19 (see https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1866-1201-4186). 19 mm., 3.69 g. Purchased from Kölner Münzkabinett, Jan. 2022. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted April 4 · Supporter Share Posted April 4 Sicily, Syracuse. Hieron II. 275-215 BC. Æ Hemilitron (21mm, 6.75g, 12h). Struck circa 275-269 BC. Obv: [ΣΥPAKOΣIΩN]; Wreathed head of Kore left. Rev: Bull butting left; above, club above monogram (AΓ?); IE in exergue. Ref: CNS II 191-192; HGC 2, 1469. About Very Fine, obverse double struck with die rotation, nice green patina, perhaps overstuck on something else? 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted April 4 · Member Share Posted April 4 Syracuse, Sicily (Reign of Agathokles) 317-289 BC AE17 (16mm, 3.29g) O: Head of Persephone left, wreathed in grain. R: Bull charging right; club and ΛY above, IE (magistrate) in exergue. HGC 2, 1498; CNS II, 200 Rare ex Praefectus Coins A rare variant with the bull charging right. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 6 · Patron Share Posted April 6 Link: Head of Persephone. Greek AE 17 Mysia, Cyzicus, c. 400 BCE - 280 BCE or later 4.02 g; 17.3 mm Obv: Head of Persephone, right. Rev: KY/ZI either side of tripod; tunny fish below; plectrum in field, right. Refs: BMC 15.37,136; Sear Greek 3861; c.f. SNG Cop 62. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted April 6 · Member Share Posted April 6 Kroton, Bruttium 525-425 BC AR Triobol (11mm, 1.25g) O: Tripod with lion‘s feet, within dotted border; QPO (retrograde) to left. R: Pegasos with curled wings flying left; Q below. SNG ANS 323-6; HN Italy 2127; Sear 468; Hands Class V, 3v (ethnic to right) From the Frank James collection; ex CNG; ex Roma Auctions 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 6 · Member Share Posted April 6 Pegasos with curled wings 20 mm, 7,85 g. Corinthia, Corinth. AR stater. Circa 478-458 BC. Pegasos, bridled, with curled wing, flying right, koppa below / Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet and necklace. Ravel 217; BMC 72; Calciati, Pegasi 70/1. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted April 6 · Supporter Share Posted April 6 Corinthian helmet Akarnania. Anaktorion. Circa 345-300 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 8.66g, 9h). Obv: Pegasos flying to left; ANA monogram below. Rev: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet; ANA monogram on helmet. Ref: Imhoof-Blumer "The Coins of Acarnania" p. 64, 20. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer2 Posted April 6 · Member Share Posted April 6 I originally wanted this one as it has a nice Seluekid anchor countermark and was marked as Mysia Permagon, but it appears to be a Seleukid Kings of Syria coin. SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos III 'the Great', 222-187 BC. AE (Bronze, 19 mm, 7 g), 198-187 BCE. Obv. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Nike standing front, head to left, holding wreath in outstretched right hand and palm in left; c/m: Seleukid anchor within oval incuse, obscuring the control. SC 1095.2. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted April 6 · Member Share Posted April 6 Corinthian helmet... Taras, Calabria 272-240/35 BC AR Diobol (11.5mm, 0.85g) O: Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. R: Herakles kneeling left on back of Nemean lion and holding him by the tail, about to beat lion with club held overhead; owl below. D'Andrea XLIV, 1458; D'Andrea Diobols 258; Vlasto 1431; cf McGill II, 180; SNG ANS 1463; SNG France 2129; SNG ANS 1463; HN Italy 1065 ex Eukratides Ancient Numismatics Here we see Herakles, having strangled the Nemean lion into submission, about to deliver the decisive blow. His knee is on its back and he has the lion by the tail, club raised to bash the life out of the beast. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted April 6 · Member Share Posted April 6 Calabria, Taras Taras, Calabria AR Triartemorion. Obv: Bridled horses head right. Rev: Bridled horses head right, bird before. 10mm., 0.43gm. 380-228 BC. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 6 · Member Share Posted April 6 Link - a coin showing animals on both sides. 8 mm, 0,52 g. Caria, Mylasa. AR hemiobol. Circa 450-400 BC. Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion within incuse square. SNG Aulock 7803; Klein KM 429 (Milet); SNG.Kayhan.935; Rosen 403. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted April 6 · Member Share Posted April 6 (edited) Velia, Lucania 535-480 BC AR Obol (8mm, 0.61g) O: Forepart of lion right, tearing at stag's leg. R: Irregular incuse square. Williams 34-35; SNG ANS 1221; HN Italy 1261; HGC I, 1337v (lion left) Rare ex LAC A fine example of late archaic art, this is now the oldest coin in my collection. Edited April 6 by Phil Anthos 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 7 · Member Share Posted April 7 Link - lion hunting prey 23 mm, 10,8 g. Cilicia, Tarsos. Mazaios 361-334 BC. AR stater. Baaltars seated left on throne, head facing, holding lotus-tipped sceptre, grain ear, grape bunch and eagle; 'BLTRZ' Aramaic legend to right / Lion left attacking bull left; Aramaic legend above 'MZDI' = Mazaios, Aramaic letters below. Casabonne Series 2A; SNG France 338-347 (controls); SNG Levante 101 var. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 7 · Patron Share Posted April 7 Link: Tarsus. Trajan Decius. 249-251 CE. Roman provincial Æ 32.5 mm, 18.74 g, 6 h. Cilicia, Tarsus, 249-251 CE. Obv: ΑV ΚΑΙ Γ ΜЄϹ ΚVΙΝ ΔЄΚΙΟϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ, Π Π, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ΤΑΡϹΟV ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛЄΩϹ Γ Β, Α Μ Κ. Artemis standing right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow and arrow; at feet on either side, deer standing left and dog running right with raised paws, head left. Refs: RPC 1346; SNG Levante 1156; SNG France 1754; SNG von Aulock 6065; SNG Cop 33; Ziegler 808.16.33; Lindgren III, 926. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Posted April 7 · Member Share Posted April 7 Link: Artemis AE of Caracalla (198 - 217) from Eucarpeia in Phrygia Obv: AY K M AVP - ANTΩNЄINO - C- laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right Rev: EY - KAP - ΠЄΩN - Artemis standing facing, head to right, drawing arrow from quiver and holding bow; stag to her right, cult statue of Kybele to her left diameter: 23 mm weight: 7.82 g die axis: 6 h Imhoof-Blumer KM I, 228, 3; BMC-; SNG Cop-; SNG Aulock-; ex Münzen & Medaillen GmbH Auction 6 # 472 (19.05.2005) = Slg J.-P. Righetti 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 8 · Member Share Posted April 8 Caracalla, provincial 25 mm, 12,22 g. Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Emesa. Caracalla 198-217. AR tetradrachm. 215-217. AΥ•T K M ANTΩNEINOC CE•B•, laureate bust right / ΔΗΜΑΡX ΕΞ VΠΑΤOC TO Δ, eagle standing facing, head left, with wreath in beak; H under beak; radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Shamash left between legs. Prieur 983. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursus Posted April 8 · Supporter Share Posted April 8 Link: Caracalla Caracalla, Roman Empire, AR denarius, 201–206 AD, Rome mint. Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG; laureate head of Caracalla r. Rev: RECTOR ORBIS, Sol or emperor standing facing, laureate, holding globe and sceptre or spear pointing down. 18mm, 3.35g. Ref: RIC IV Caracalla 141. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted April 8 · Supporter Share Posted April 8 Link, Caracalla CARACALLA AR Denarius. Victoria - VICT PART MAX. Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. Reverse: VICT PART MAX. Victory advancing left, holding palm and wreath. A good example of this interesting coin, celebrating the roman victory over the Parthian empire during the reign of Septimius Severus. RIC IV-1 144a. RSC 660. Rome mint, A.D. 204. 3,2 g - 18 mm. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted April 8 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 8 Link: Caracalla. Plautilla (wife of Caracalla; issued under Septimius Severus & Caracalla), AR Denarius, 203-204 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust right, hair in horizontal waves and drawn into large bun at back, PLAVTILLAE AVGVSTAE / Rev. Caracalla standing left, holding volumen with left hand and clasping right hands with Plautilla standing right, PROPAGO IMPERI. Short hairline flan crack. RIC IV (Caracalla) 362, RSC III (Plautilla) 21, Sear RCV II 7073 (ill.). 18 mm., 3.30 g., 6 h. [First appearance of reverse legend PROPAGO IMPERI, celebrating the hoped-for continuation of the Severan house through the union of Caracalla and Plautilla. Cf. RIC IV 367, showing Pietas (representing Plautilla) on reverse holding child, believed to have been issued to celebrate the 204 AD birth of child who died in infancy.] Purchased from CNG (Classical Numismatic Group, LLC), Fixed Price List Winter 2021, 4 Feb. 2021, Lot 54. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 8 · Member Share Posted April 8 Plautilla. 19 mm, 3,24 g. Plautilla. Augusta 202-205. AR denarius. Rome. PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA - draped bust right / VENVS VICTRIX, Venus standing left, holding apple and palm frond and resting elbow upon shield decorated with hourglass(?); to left, Cupid standing left, holding helmet. RIC 369 (Caracalla). 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted April 8 · Supporter Share Posted April 8 Venus Victrix. I have no idea where this was struck. Salonina Antoninianus, 256-257 Asia, Cologne or Trier? Silver, 23mm, 3.82g. Bust of Salonina, diademed, draped, on crescent, right; SALONINA AVG. Venus, draped, standing left, holding apple in right hand and palm in left hand; behind, at foot, shield; VENVS VICTRIX (RIC 68). From the Beachy Head Hoard II, 1964. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 9 · Patron Share Posted April 9 Link: Salonina: Cornelia Salonina, 253-268 CE. Roman provincial Æ decassarion, 18.56 g, 28.8 mm, 12 h. Pamphylia, Side 260-268 CE. Obv: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ CΑΛΩΝΙΝΑ CЄΒΑ, diademed and draped bust, r., I (=10) before. Rev: CΙΔΗΤΩΝ ΝЄΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Apollo Sidetes standing, facing, head left, holding patera and resting on staff of laurel. Refs: RPC X --, (unassigned; ID 62666); BMC 19.296,123A; Lindgren III 669; SNG von Aulock 4861; SNG Pfalz iv 872; Sear GIC 4676 var. (no star above head). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted April 9 · Supporter Share Posted April 9 Link: Apollo Gaul, Massalia. Circa 220-121 BC. AR Obol (9mm, 0.60g, 7h). Obv: Bare head of Apollo left. Rev: M-A, Wheel with four-spokes. Ref: SNG Cop 723-728. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted April 9 · Member Share Posted April 9 Wheel 13 mm, 2,16 g. Thrace, Mesembria. Ӕ. Circa 420-320 BC. Crested Corinthian helmet facing / META between four spokes of wheel. SNG BM 272-274; SNG Stancomb 225; Serdica CCCH IX, 14-18; Karayotov II, 47-54; SNG Cop. 653. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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