Alphabet game GAME OVER

[DonnaML]

E is for pre-Roman Egypt:

Egypt, Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor [“Mother-loving”] (First reign, 180-164 BCE), AR Tetradrachm ca.180-170 BCE, Alexandria Mint. Obv. Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis / Rev. Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, ΠTOΛEMAIOY on left, BAΣIΛEΩΣ on right. Seaby 7895 [Sear, David, Greek Coins & their Values, Vol. II: Asia & Africa (Seaby 1979)]; Svoronos 1489 (ill. Pl. 51a, Nos. 1-5) [Svoronos, J.N., Ta Nomismata tou Kratous ton Ptolemaion  (Athens, 1904-08)] (see https://www.coin.com/images/dr/svoronos/svc001p209t.html [incorrectly attributed to Ptolemy VIII]); SNG Copenhagen 262-268 [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Copenhagen, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Danish National Museum, Part 40: Egypt: The Ptolemies (Copenhagen 1977)]; BMC 6 Ptolemaic Egypt 3 (p. 100) (ill. Pl. XXIV No. 5) [Poole, R.S., A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 6, Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt (London, 1883)]. 26 mm., 12.14 g.

E, most obviously, is for Elagabalus:

Elagabalus AR Denarius, 218-219 AD, Antioch Mint. Obv. Laureate draped bust right, no beard, ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG/Rev. Two standards between two legionary eagles, CONCORDIA MILIT. RIC IV-2 187, RSC III 15, Sear  RCV II 7505 (ill.). 18 mm., 2.8 g.

Elagabalus, Billon Tetradrachm, Year 3 (219/220 AD), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, Α ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΜΑ ΑΥΡ - ΑΝΤѠΝΙΝΟϹ ƐΥϹƐΒ / Rev. Nike advancing right, holding wreath out with right hand and palm branch over left shoulder with left hand, L Γ [Year 3] before her. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. VI, 10053 (temporary); RPC Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/10053; Emmett 2939.3 (R2) [Emmett, Keith, Alexandrian Coins (Lodi, WI, 2001)]; Dattari (Savio) 4122 [Savio, A. ed., Catalogo completo della collezione Dattari Numi Augg. Alexandrini (Trieste, 2007)]; Milne 2776 at p. 69 (wreath-ties “d,” one turned forwards, the other backwards) [Milne, J.G., Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins (Oxford 1933, reprint with supplement by Colin M. Kraay, 1971)]; Geissen (Köln) 2320 [Geissen, A., Katalog alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen, Köln, Band II (Hadrian-Antoninus Pius) (Cologne, 1978, corrected reprint 1987)]; K&G 56.28 [Kampmann, Ursula & Ganschow, Thomas, Die Münzen der römischen Münzstätte Alexandria  (2008)]. 23 mm., 12.40 g., 12 h. Ex. CNG E-Auction 403, Lot 432, Aug 9, 2017 (see https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=34134);  Ex Hermanubis Collection.

Elagabalus AR Denarius, 221-222 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate & draped bust right, bearded, with horn (or bull phallus) extending above laurel wreath, IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG/ Rev. Elagabalus standing left, sacrificing from patera over lit tripod altar, holding branch, star in field left, SVMMVS SACERDOS AVG.  RIC IV-2 146, RSC III 276 (bearded), Sear RCV II 7549.  17.71 mm., 3.97 g.

Elagabalus and Julia Maesa [his grandmother], AE Pentassarion [5 Assaria], 218-222 AD, Marcianopolis, Moesia Inferior [now Devnya, Bulgaria] (Iulius Antonius Seleucus, Consular Legate). Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Elagabalus right, facing draped bust of Julia Maesa left, wearing stephane, AVT K M AVΡ ANTΩNEINOC AVΓ IOYΛIA MAICA AVΓ / Rev. Hera standing, head left, holding patera downwards in right hand and staff in left hand, VΠ IOVΛ ANT CEΛEVKOV MAΡKIANOΠOΛITΩ, E [mark of value for “5”] in right field. Moushmov 688 [see http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/moushmov/markianopolis.html for English translation of H. Moushmov, Ancient Coins of the Balkan Peninsula (1912)]; Varbanov I 1651 [[Ivan Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins And Their Values, Volume I: Dacia, Moesia Superior & Moesia Inferior (English Edition) (Bourgas, Bulgaria, 2005)]; AMNG I/I 944 [Pick, Behrendt, Die antiken Münzen von Dacien und Moesien, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands Vol. I/I (Berlin, 1898) at p. 272] [available at https://archive.org/details/p1dieantikenmn01akaduoft/page/271/mode/1up]; H&J 6.28.1.2.  26 mm., 9.45 g.

[DonnaML]

E is for Herennia Etruscilla and Herennius Etruscus:

Herennia Etruscilla (wife of Trajan Decius) AR Antoninianus, 249-251 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. HER ETRVSCILLA AVG, Draped bust right, wearing stephane, crescent behind / Rev. PVDICITIA AVG, Pudicitia standing left lifting her veil and holding scepter. RIC IV-3 58b, RSC IV 17.  21.77 mm., 3.82 g. 

Herennius Etruscus Caesar (son of Trajan Decius), AR Antoninianus, 250 AD. Obv. Radiate & draped bust right, Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C / Rev. Spes advancing left, raising skirt & holding flower, SPES PVBLICA. RIC IV-3 149, RSC IV 38. 22 mm., 4.37 g.

Tomorrow, I will try to get to perhaps my favorite E, "E is for Elephants"! I believe I have 9 ancient coins depicting elephants, and another handful with deities or personifications wearing elephant headdresses.

[Roman Collector]

E is for Ephesus!

Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235.
Roman provincial Æ 28.5 mm, 11.90 g, 5 h.
Ionia, Ephesus, AD 222-235.
Obv: IOVΛIA MAMAIA CЄB, draped bust, right, wearing stephane.
Rev: EΦЄCIΩN ΠΡΩTΩN ACIAC, Artemis driving biga of stags right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver.
Refs: RPC VI, 4975 (temporary); Karwiese 804; SNG von Aulock --; SNG Copenhagen --.
Notes: Ex-Plankenhorn Collection of Ionian Coins, ex-Naumann Auction 91, lot 927, 7 May, 2020. Wildwinds "plate coin."

 

 

Edited September 12, 2022 by Roman Collector

[Octavius]

 3 Antoniniani of Elagabalus...

[Octavius]

 E is for Egypt (even if it starts with an A in Latin)...

[shanxi]

Elaia

Elaia
Asia Minor, Aiolis
340-300 BC
Obv.: Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet
Rev.: Ε - Λ, Corn grain within olive wreath.
Æ, 1.25g, 11.7mm
Ref.: SNG Copenhagen 171-172, BMC 126 11, SNG Muenchen 386

 

Elaia
Asia Minor, Aiolis
AR Diobol, 450-400 BC
Obv.: Helmeted head of Athena left
Rev.: EΛΑΙ, olive wreath within incuse square
Ag, 10mm, 1.22g
Ref.: SNG München 382, SNG v. Aulock 7679

 

Elaia
Asia Minor, Aiolis
AR Hemiobol, 450-400 BC
Obv.: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev.: olive wreath
Ag, 6mm, 0.28g
Ref.: SNG von Aulock 7680 var. (head left), obverse die match with "CNG Elec. Auc. 334 (9/2014), lot 59"

[Spaniard]

E......Eumeneia

Phrygia, Eumeneia Circa 200-133 BC. AE 15mm (3.98 gm).
Obv...Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev...EYME-NEΩN, legend in two lines within oak-wreath.
SNG Copenhagen 377-378

[Prieure de Sion]

Lets talk about E...

First in my brain - logical - Elagabal...

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Elagabal

Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 218/219 AD

Material: Silver

Diameter: 20mm

Weight: 2.59g

Mint: Rome

Reference: RIC IV Elagabalus 188d

 

 

Followed with the City Emesa, brings so many typical coins of the Severian Epoche...

 

Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax

Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 194/195 AD

Material: Silver

Diameter: 18mm

Weight: 2.73g

Mint: Emesa, Syria

Reference: RIC IV Septimius Severus 389

 

 

And dont forget the Eagle - most famous symbol of the Syria Phoenician Coins...

 

Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Caracalla

Tetradrachm of the Roman Imperial Period 212/213 AD

Material: Silver

Diameter: 28mm

Weight: 14.30g

Mint: Laodicea ad Mare, Syria Phoenice

Reference: Prieur 1173a

[John Conduitt]

Elizabeth I Third Issue Three Farthings, 1575

Tower. Silver, 13mm, 0.39g. Small crowned bust left, rose behind, inner and outer beaded circle surrounding, initial mark eglantine both sides; E : D : G : ROSA : SINE : SPINA : . Long cross fourchée over quartered shield of arms, date above, CIVI TAS LON DON (S 2571). Issued to provide change for farthing purchases paid for with a penny. Farthings and halfpennies were not struck because the mint would only use silver and they would’ve been too small.

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[shanxi]

Elagabal - provincial coins

 

Elagabalus
Alexandria
Billon-Tetradrachm
Obv.: MA KAICAP MA AYP ANTωNINOC EYCEB, laureate head right
Rev.: Bust of Zeus left, L - Γ (date), LΓ= year 3 = AD 219/220
Billon, 12.69g, 23mm
Ref.: Dattari 4145

 

Elagabal
Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis
Obv.: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNEINOC, Laur. bust right
Rev.: VΠ ΝΟΒΙΟV ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙTΩΝ Exergue: POC ICT PΩ, Nemesis/Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, wheel at feet
AE, 12.12g, 25.8mm
Ref.: Varbanov 3945 (picture not text)

 

Elagabalus
Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis
Obv.: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC, Laureate, draped bust right
Rev.: ΥΠ ΝΟΒΙΟΥ ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
ΠΡΟCΙC
TP ON
Tetrastyle temple, statue of Zeus or Serapis
AE, 13.82g, 26.7mm
Ref.: Hristova / Jekov No. 8.26.46.13

 

 

[Roman Collector]

E is for Emesa:

Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman AR denarius, 3.58 gm, 16.8 mm.
Emesa, AD 193-196.
Obv: JULIA DOMNA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: VENER VICTOR, Venus, naked to waist, standing r., holding apple and palm, resting l. elbow on column.
Refs: RIC-633; Cohen-189.

Edited September 12, 2022 by Roman Collector

[John Conduitt]

Edward the Confessor Expanding Cross Heavy Issue Penny, 1050-1053
London. Silver, 1.71g. Diademed and draped bust left, trefoil-tipped sceptre before; + EDÞE: •RD REX :. Expanding cross; + L•EOFRED ON LVNDENE (S 1177).

[Edessa]

Elymais. Orodes II, circa early second century AD. Æ Drachm (13mm, 3.29g). Obv: Facing bust in tiara with anchor and crescent. Rev: Regular series of dashes. Ref: V. Haaff 13.3.2-2A. Good Very Fine, nice even glossy brown patina. Ex-Pegasi 141 (22 Feb 2012), Lot 155. 

[John Conduitt]

Series E, Late Variety, Anglo-Saxon Continental Phase Sceat, 695-740
Frisia. Silver, 1.10g. Crescent with triangular head, pellets, cross, chevron and arrow before. Diamond cruciform (S 790B; SCBI 69, 253 this coin). Ex Tony Abramson. Found in Cambridgeshire EMC 2004.0120.

[shanxi]

Eucarpia

Maximinus
Phrygia, Eucarpia
Obv.: ΑΥΤ Κ Γ ΙΟΥ ΟΥΗΡ ΜΑΞΙΜƐΙΝΟС, laureate and cuirassed bust of Maximinus, r.
Rev.: ƐΥΚΑΡΠƐΩΝ, Artemis standing facing, looking l., holding bow and placing hand on quiver; stag left, looking right; priestess right
AE, 26 mm, 7,22 g
Ref.: SNG Cop. 372, RPC VI, № 5604 (temporary)

[shanxi]

 Eirenopolis

Gallienus
Kilikia, Eirenopolis-Neronias
AE28, AD 258-59
Obv.: ΠOΥ ΛIK ΓAΛΛIHNOC, Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: IΡHNOΠOΛE ZS, Cybele seated right, resting arm on tympanum, lion seated to either side
AE, 15.03g, 28mm
Ref.: SNG Von Aulock 5600, Karbach 147, SNG Levante 1629

 

[expat]

Absolutely fantastic coins you have all posted. Very interesting

[Di Nomos]

I only have a small collection, so a bit short on "E's".  And I showed this coin the other day in another thread, but will have to show again.

E is for elephant skin headress. And also eagle on the reverse.

Tetradrachm struck under Ptolemy1, c. 315 BC.

[John Conduitt]

Epatticus Unit, 35-43Atrebates Kingdom. Silver, 13mm, 1.19g. Victory seated right, TAS-CIO-V around. Boar right, tree behind, EPAT below (ABC 1349; S 357). Obverse copied from a denarius of M Volteius. Reverse copied from a denarius of M Porcius Cato or M Porcius Cato Uticensis.

[Steve]

E is for Elephants

Hi

Edited September 12, 2022 by Steve

[John Conduitt]

There were 8 of these:

Edward III Third Coinage Class 2 Penny, 1344-1351

Tower. Silver, 18.5mm, 1.28g. Crowned bust facing, Lombardic Ns and annulet stops; +EDWA R ANGL DNS HYB. Reverse I: long cross and three pellets in each quarter, Lombardic Ns; CIVI-TAS-LON-DON (S 1544).

[TuckHard]

E for Egypt, the Ptolemaic Dynasty to be specific

 

[kapphnwn]

E is for Eukleidas One of the engravers who signed is dies at Syracuse

Ar Tetradrachm of Syracuse 413-390 BC Pbv  Driver halting a quadriga left being crowned by Nike. Rv Head of Arethusa left surrounded by four dolphins. Fischer-Bossert 86n This coin 17.18 grms 25 mm Photo by W. Hansen

 

The "signed" period at Syracuse has to be considered to be one of the watershed periods in the history of numismatics. It is at this point that the rather stiff imagery of the Archaic and early classical period was swept away and replaced by more natural types. One feature that is interesting about the coins from this period of time. The Nike is seen in the act of crowning the driver. This is interesting in that on most of the earlier issues from this mint Nike crowns the horses.  

[John Conduitt]

Edward IV Second Reign Type XIV Groat, 1471-1472

Tower. Silver, 26mm, 2.87g. Crowned facing bust in tressure of arches; trefoils on cusps, no marks by bust. Long cross pattée, three pellets in angles. Mintmark small annulet both sides (S 2096).

[TuckHard]

E for e-sen, the numismatic term for Japanese charm/token/exonumia, more often with a cultural or religious motif than commercial

Japan
c. 1690 to 1900 AD
Anonymous e-sen
AE charm | 7.94 grams | 24mm wide | 2.25mm thick
Obv: Monkey pulling a grudging horse with bundle by lead, called 綱踏駒曳, an allegory 'to force without brains is useless'
Rev: Blank
Ref: Hartill EJC#7.87var, Z#220251 
Ex: Wybrand Op den Velde