ambr0zie Posted September 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 7, 2022 Link - gryphon/griffin IONIA, Phokaia. Circa 521-478 BC. AR Tetartemorion. Head of griffin left / Incuse punch. Cf. SNG Kayhan 514–6 (hemidrachms) and 1428 (diobol). It is possible that this issue may belong to Abdera or Teos, both of which also issued early silver coins with griffins on the obverse. 0,18 g, 7 mm 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 7, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 7, 2022 Link: Incuse punch Ephesos (550-500 BC) AR Hemiobol Obv.: Bee Rev.: Incuse square punch. Ag, 0.44g, 7.20mm Ref.: Rosen 572 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted September 7, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 7, 2022 Link incuse Stratoniceia, Caria. AR Hemidrachm. Hekate/Nike Obv: ANTIOXOC, Laureate head of Hekate right, crescent above. Rev: STPA around Nike advancing right; all in incuse square. Antiochos, magistrate. 14mm., 1.5g. Rusopulos n. 3924 Tf. XLIV 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 Link - hemidrachm 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted September 8, 2022 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted September 8, 2022 Link - horse Troas, Gargara 4th century BCE Æ 17mm, 5.37g, 12h Laureate head of Apollo r. R/ Horse running r.; thunderbolt below. SNG Copenhagen 316 var. (symbol); SNG von Aulock -; BMC 5 Ex London Ancient Coins 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 8, 2022 · Patron Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) Links: Apollo, Troas, horse, thunderbolt below! Troas, Alexandria, 3rd-2nd c. BC. Greek Æ 13.5 mm, 2.20 g, 11 h. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo, right. Rev: AΛEΞAN above horse grazing left, monogram beneath, thunderbolt in exergue. Refs: Sear 4028; BMC 17.10,18-20; SNG Cop 81-82; SNG von Aulock 7546. Edited September 8, 2022 by Roman Collector 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) Link horse. SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios II. 367-357 BC. Æ Tetras(?) (24mm, 8,1 g, ). "Kainon" issue. Griffin springing left; below, grasshopper left / Horse prancing left, rein trailing; star above. Campana 3; CNS 10; HGC 2, 510 (all as Kainon). (This is a strange coin, sometimes attributed to Dionysius II, sometimes said to be from Halaesa/Halaesa Archonidea and also spelled Alaesa.) Edited September 8, 2022 by Deinomenid Stupidly forgot a page. Should still work as edited to link horse. Was a reply to Donna. Both horses though! 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 14 minutes ago, Deinomenid said: Link griffin. SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios II. 367-357 BC. Æ Tetras(?) (24mm, 8,1 g, ). "Kainon" issue. Griffin springing left; below, grasshopper left / Horse prancing left, rein trailing; star above. Campana 3; CNS 10; HGC 2, 510 (all as Kainon). (This is a strange coin, sometimes attributed to Dionysius II, sometimes said to be from Halaesa/Halaesa Archonidea and also spelled Alaesa.) I like the grasshopper! Not something you often see on an ancient coin. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 8, 2022 · Patron Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Deinomenid said: Link griffin. SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios II. 367-357 BC. Æ Tetras(?) (24mm, 8,1 g, ). "Kainon" issue. Griffin springing left; below, grasshopper left / Horse prancing left, rein trailing; star above. Campana 3; CNS 10; HGC 2, 510 (all as Kainon). (This is a strange coin, sometimes attributed to Dionysius II, sometimes said to be from Halaesa/Halaesa Archonidea and also spelled Alaesa.) That's a nice coin, but you skipped all of page three. There's no griffin on the coin of Alexandria Troas that I posted. I guess you could change the link to "horse." Edited September 8, 2022 by Roman Collector 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted September 8, 2022 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted September 8, 2022 I have a feeling we can go for a while on horse links. 🙂 Kings of Bithynia. Nikomedes I circa 280-250 BCE AE Bronze, 23 mm, 8.75 g, 6 h Diademed head of Nikomedes I to right. Rev. BAΣIΛE - NIKOMH Horse prancing right; above, wreath; below foreleg, spearhead. RG 7. SNG von Aulock 242 Ex Leu 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 link horse Aiolis, Kyme AE 19 Diodoros, magistrate Obv.: Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia Rev.: Horse advancing right; KY above, jug below raised leg; ΔIOΔΩPOΣ magistrate in ex AE, 19 mm, 6.57g Ref.: Ashton, Classical, Series IVa; SNG Ashmolean 1364-5; SNG Copenhagen 96, SNG München 494 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 LINK: Horse 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 Link: Tanit Carthage Circa 300-264 BC. Æ 18 Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left Rev.: Horse’s head right; Punic letter ayin to right Æ, 5.25g, 18mm Ref.: SNG Copenhagen 151 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumbly Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 Link = Horse's head THESSALY, Gyrton AE Dichalkon. 3.72g, 18.5mm. THESSALY, Gyrton, early-mid 4th century BC. Cf. Rogers 228; BCD Thessaly II 78 var. (ethnic); HGC 4, 370. O: Bare head of the hero Gyrton right; to right, head and neck of bridled horse right. R: ΓΥΡΤOΝΙΩΝ, head of the nymph Gyrtone left. Ex BCD Collection (with handwritten tag stating "G/ni ex Thessaly, May 95, SFr. 40") 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 Link: DichalkonPhraates IV Dichalkon, 37-2BCMithradatkart. Bronze, 15mm, 2.78g. Phraates IV left. Arsacid symbol to left of monogram (Sellwood 51var). 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 Link: King with the same name Kingdom of Elymais Phraates Æ Drachm Obv.: bearded bust wearing tiara, anchor with one crossbar right, APΠ; left Rev.: BACIΛ ΦΡATH.., Artemis radiate standing right, drawing arrow from quiver with right, bow in left AE, 3.88g, 15.4mm Ref.: Van't Haaff Type 14.1, Subtype 1-2A var. (legend details) 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted September 8, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 8, 2022 Link - Artemis standing Bronze AE Lydia, Saitta, Faustina II, AD 147-175 16 mm, 3 g Obv : ΦΑVϹΤƐΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, r. / ƐΠ Φ ΗΡΚΛΑΝΟV ϹΑΙΤΤΗΝΩΝ, Artemis standing, r., drawing arrow from quiver at shoulder, holding bow; to r., dog RPC IV.2, 11561 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 (edited) Link: Faustina II Faustina II Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: ΦΑVϹΤΙΝΑ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ, draped bust right Rev.: draped bust of Selene, right, crowned with crescent on taenia, torch over shoulder L – H = year 8 of Marcus Aurelius (167/168). Billon, 12.88, 21mm Ref.: RPC IV.4, 16994 (temporary) = this coin Edited September 8, 2022 by shanxi 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted September 8, 2022 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted September 8, 2022 Link: Faustina II It seems like the Greeks get caught up in horses, and the Romans get caught up in Faustinas. 🙂 Faustina Jr 3.30g Bust of Faustina Jr. right "FAVSTINA AVGVSTA" Draped throne with two baby boys "SAECVLI FELICIT" RSC 190 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted September 8, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 8, 2022 Link - SAECVLI in legend Julia Maesa (grandmother of Elagabalus) AR Denarius Rome, ca 218-222 IVLIA MAESA AVG - draped bust to right Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS - Felicitas standing to left, holding long caduceus and sacrificing over lighted altar; in left field, star. RIC IV 272 (Elagabalus); BMCRE 81-82 (Elagabalus); RSC 45b 2,27 g, 20 mm 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 FelicitasMarius Antoninianus, 269Cologne. Billon, 20mm, 2.29g. Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right; IMP C MARIVS P F AVG. Felicitas standing left, holding Caduceus and Cornucopiae; SAEC FELICITAS (RIC V2, 10). From the Pamphill (Dorset) Hoard 2011. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 Link: Marius Marius Antoninianus Obv.: IMP C M AVR MARIVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm 2.38 g, 21 mm Ref.: RIC 17 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 Victory Geta Denarius, 209-211 Rome. Silver, 2.95g. Head with laurel wreath from right; P SEPT GETA PIVS - AVG BRIT. Victory with palm branch and wreath from left, head from left; VICTORI-AE – BRIT (Victory in Britain) (RIC IV, 92). 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennos Posted September 8, 2022 · Member Share Posted September 8, 2022 Link : Victory/Nike Sicily, Agathokles. Tetradrachm; Sicily, Agathokles; 317-289 BC. Syracuse, c. 310-308 BC, Tetradrachm,Obv: Head of Kore-Persephone r., wearing single drop earring, hair wreathed with barley, ΚΟΡΑΣ behind head. Rx: Nike standing r., draped from hips, wings spread on either side; she holds in r. hand a hammer, in l. hand a nail, with which she is about to fix helmet to trophy; to r., counterclockwise triskeles; [ΑΓΑΘΟΚΛΕΟΣ] 12 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted September 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted September 8, 2022 link triskeles SICILY. Syracuse. Agathokles, 317-289 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 16.79 g, 1 h), circa 310-305. Wreathed head of Arethusa to left, wearing triple pendant earring and pearl necklace; around, three dolphins; below neck, monogram of NK. Rev. ΣYPAKOΣIΩN Charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in left, driving galloping quadriga to left; above, triskeles to left; in exergue, monogram of ΑΙ. Ierardi 12 (O2/R8), but incorrectly listed as 28g. SNG Lloyd 1477 (same obverse die). SNG ANS 637 (same obverse die). Ars Classica XVII, 3 October 1934, 273, ex Egger [XXIII], 23 November 1909, 263 12 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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