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Link: Helmeted Athena, right.

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Phrygia, Apameia, ca. 88-40 BC.
Greek Æ 23.1 mm, 7.71 g, 12 h.
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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Marcus Iulius Severus Philippus II Caesar
Tetradrachm of the Roman Imperial Period 248 AD
Material: Silver
Diameter: 26.5mm
Weight: 13.18g
Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria
Reference: Prieur 406 (10 ex.), RPC VIII 29011, McAlee 1038a
 
Obverse:
Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left. The Inscription reads: AYTOK K M IOYΛI ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CEB for Autokratoros Kaisaros Markos Ioulios Filippos Sebastos (Imperator Caesar Marcus Iulius Philippus Augustus).
 
Reverse:
Eagle, wings displayed, standing right, holding wreath in beak; in exergue, ANTIOXIA/S C in two lines. The Inscription reads: ΔHMAΡX ЄΞOVCIAC VΠA TO Γ for Demarchos exousia Hypatos to Gamma, Antiochia, Senatus Consulto (Invested with the Tribunician Power, Consul of the 3rd time, Antiochia, by decree of the Senate).
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Kings of Paphlagonia, Pylaimenes
c. 130 BCE
Æ 21mm, 6.21g, 12h
Bust of Pylaimenes as Herakles r., club over shoulder, lion's skin around neck.
R/ Nike standing l., holding wreath in right hand, palm in l.
RG 1; SNG BM Black Sea 1550; SNG Copenhagen 321; SNG von Aulock 148
Ex London Ancient Coins

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Link: Nike

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Mysia, Pergamon
AE21, Circa 133-27 BC
Choreios, magistrate
Obv.: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet; XOPEIOY (magistrate) below
Rev.: ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ, Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm.
AE, 7.11g, 21mm
Ref.: SNG France 1800-2

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Link: Athena...

 

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Ariarathes VII Philometor, posthum in the name and types of Antiochos VII Euergetes Sidetes
Tetradrachm of the Cappadocia / Seleucid Empire Period 107/100 BC
Material: Silver
Diameter: 29mm
Weight: 16.61g
Mint: Ariaratheia or Eusebia-Tyana
Reference: SC 2148
 
Obverse:
Diademed bust of Antiochos VII to right.
 
Reverse:
Athena Nikephoros standing left; monogram above A to outer left, O to inner left, Λ to inner right; all within laurel wreath. The Inscription reads: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY.
 
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Seleukos I Nikator
Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.08 g, 8 h)
Susa, circa 296/5-281.
Laureate head of Zeus to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΣEΛEΥKOΥ Athena, brandishing spear overhead in her right hand and holding shield in her left, standing right in quadriga of elephants moving to right; above to right, spearhead; before elephants, monogram of MΩ. SC 177.2.
Ex Leu Numismatik

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Link: legend in lines within oak-wreath…

 

 

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Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Caligula
Sestertius of the Roman Imperial Period 37/38 AD
Material: AE Bronze
Diameter: 36mm
Weight: 27.46g
Mint: Rome
Reference: RIC I (second edition) Gaius/Caligula 37
 
Obverse:
Head of Caligula, laureate, left. The Inscription reads: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT for Caius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate (Gaius Caesar, Augustus, conqueror of the Germans, high priest, holder of tribunician power).
 
Reverse:
Legend in four lines in oak-wreath. The Inscription reads: S P Q R P P OB CIVES SERVATOS for Senatus Populusque Romanus Patri Patriae, Ob Cives Servatos (The senate and the Roman people to the father of the nation, the saviour of the citizens).
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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: Deity seated left, holding a bird.

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Faustina I, AD 138-140.
Roman Æ as or dupondius, 10.91 gm, 27.3 mm, 12 h.
Rome, ca. AD 155-161.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: AETERNITAS SC, Aeternitas enthroned left, holding phoenix on globe and scepter.
Refs: RIC 1156(a); BMCRE 1549-50; Cohen 16; Strack 1265; RCV 4637.
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Diva Faustina Sr, AR Denarius, Rome Mint, 18mm, 3.08 grams.
DIVA-FAVSTINA, draped bust right
AETER-NITAS, Aeternitas, standing front, facing left, holding globe, veil billowing out around her head and behind her.
RIC 351, RSC 32, BMC 373

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Link: legend AETERNITAS.

Philip I AR Antoninianus, ca. 247/48 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right, IMP PHILIPPVS AVG/ Rev. Elephant walking left, bearing driver holding goad, AETERNITAS AVGG. RIC IV-3 58, RSC IV 17, Sear RCV III 8921. 23 mm., 4.2 g.  (Issued in connection with 1,000th anniversary of founding of Rome.)

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Philip I Arab AD 244-249. Rome
Antoninianus AR
22 mm, 2,42 g
RIC IV Philip I 24
Obverse: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right | Bust of Philip the Arab, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse: SAECVLARES AVGG, Low column inscribed COS III (cippus)

 

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Philip I Antoninianus Antioch 244-249 AD Obv Bust left radiate draped and cuirassed seen from front Rv Felicitas standing facing head left holding scepter and cornucopia RIC 76 3.90 grms 22 mm Photo by W. Hansen 

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 Philip minted an extensive series of antoninianii from the mint of Antioch. This mint was also responsible for minting Tetradrachms as well as aes coins. Furthermore some coins meant for other mints were struck at Antioch as well. 

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Volusian as Augustus, AD 251-253.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 17.26 g, 27. 4 mm 10 h.
Rome, AD 252.
Obv: IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: FELICITAS PVBLICA S C, Felicitas standing left, leaning on column, holding caduceus in right hand and transverse scepter in left hand.
Refs: RIC 251a; Cohen 35; RCV 9786; Hunter 39.
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Link: Pamphylia

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Nero, AD 54-68.
Roman provincial Æ 17 mm, 6.4 g.
Pamphylia, Side, c. AD 55.
Obv: ΝЄΡⲰΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ, laureate and draped bust, right.
Rev: ϹΙΔΗΤ, Athena advancing left, holding spear over shoulder and shield, serpent alongside her; pomegranate upper left field.
Refs: RPC I, 3401; BMC 19.152,75; Mionnet Suppl. 7, p. 66,188; Sear GIC, 608; SNG France 784.

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Nero, with Poppaea Sabina
Drachm of the Roman Imperial Period 62/63 AD
Material: Silver
Diameter: 16mm
Weight: 3.70g
Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria
Reference: Prieur 88, RPC I 4187, McAlee 280
Provenance: Ex Classical Numismatic Group 112 (11 September 2019), Lot 427
 
Obverse:
Laureate head of Nero right. The Inscription reads: ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣ[ΑΡ] ΣΕΒ ΑΣΤΟΣ for Neron Kaisaros Sebastos (Nero Caesar Augustus).
 
Reverse:
Draped bust of Poppaea right. The Inscription reads: ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑ ΝΕΡΩ[ΝΟ]Σ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟY for Poppaia Neronos Sebastou (Poppaea Nero Augusta).
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Pontos, Amisos. temp. Mithradates VI, c. 105-85 or 85-65 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.98g, 12h). Struck under Mithradates VI.
Obverse..Ivy wreathed head of Dionysos right.
Reverse..Filleted thyrsos, bell attached with fillet, AMI-ΣOY flanking across field, monogram lower right.
Mint..Amisos (Samsun, Turkey)
SNG Black Sea 1192-5; HGC 7, 251. Good VF

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Link: Mithradates (yes, I know - different kingdom, but I've already posted my Mithradates VI here)

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Kings of Commagene. Mithradates I Kallinikos
circa 96-70 BCE 19.15mm 4.04g
Obverse: Head of Mithradates right, wearing pointed tiara
Reverse: Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding Nike
Bedoukian, Coinage 20; AC 187
Ex Marc Breitsprecher

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