ominus1 Posted October 5, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 this one's a very small AR from Sicily with Punic letters from around 400-380BC(+-)....it measures 10mm at its widest and comes in at a whopping 0/66gms(litra)..it not as good of shape as i'd like, but not really too bad for the type(and price)  POST AWAY PEEPS! 🙂 AR LITRA, Panomos Sicily. horned river god bust left facing obverse with forepart manfaced bull right reverse with Punic letters above 10mm, 0.66gms 15 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted October 5, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2022 @ominus1...Your photos suck like mine😉...Looks to have nice detail which we can see on the portrait but also the face of the bull looks pretty decent too?...Nice pick up... Better in hand yeh? 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Spaniard said: Better in hand yeh ...haha...perhaps it feels better than it lQQks...:P 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romismatist Posted October 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 6, 2022 Nice coin, thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2022 Really like your Litra, @ominus1! Here is my Sicily MFB / Achelous... I like the AR Litra coins...  Sicily Gela AR Litra Horse-Achelous 0.63g 13mm 465-450 BCE HGC 2 p 373 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted October 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 6, 2022 Yeah, I know t he frustration of trying to take coin photos. Cool coin! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 ..well maybe some of the blame at times can be to the photographer...idk..it(OP) sure does remind me of The Eagles album 'One of these Nights"...cover :P...here's another pic of the new one along with the others i have bought this year.. most of you will remember a couple of years ago i bought a copy of the style of my new manfaced bull.. 🙂 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2022 Akarnania, Federal Coinage. Struck late second century BC. Æ20 (6.53g, 3h). Thyrreion mint. Obv: Head of Athena in Attic helmet left. Rev: Bearded taurine head of Acheloös left, trident above. Ref: SNG Copenhagen 423-424; BMC Thessaly pg. 170, 21-24; BCD Akarnania 41-44; HGC 4, 738. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 7 minutes ago, Edessa said: Akarnania, Federal Coinage. Struck late second century BC. Æ20 (6.53g, 3h). Thyrreion mint. Obv: Head of Athena in Attic helmet left. Rev: Bearded taurine head of Acheloös left, trident above. Ref: SNG Copenhagen 423-424; BMC Thessaly pg. 170, 21-24; BCD Akarnania 41-44; HGC 4, 738. ...very attractive! 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2022 Gela Ar Tetradrachm 480/475-474/470 BC Obv Charioteer driving slow quadriga right Nike flying above crowning horses. Rv Forepart of Man headed bull charging right Jenkins 110 Group II Early HGC 238 17.45 grms 25 mm Photo by W. Hansen At first the mint of Gela produced didrachms but sometime circa 480 commenced with the production of tetradrachms, The quadriga obverse seems to be a common theme among the Sicilian mints. 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 6, 2022 I have a similar coin with the OP 0.49 g 11.1 mm Italy, Sicily, Panormos (as Ziz). Litra. 415/405 BC. Head of the youthful river god Orethos / Man-headed bull swimming right (river god Archeloos), above, Punic letters. SNG ANS 549-550 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2022 My MFB is missing the face   Neapolis Didrachm Obv.: Head of Nymph Parthenope, wearing broad headband, earring and necklace, ΣTA below, behind, bunch of grapes. Rev.: Man-headed bull walking r., crowned by Nike, K below, in exergue, NEOPOLIT[HS]. Ref.: SNG ANS 354  12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, shanxi said: My MFB is missing the face This one is shy and just hides his face 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2022 A slightly annoyed-looking bull here. SICILY. Gela. Circa 430-425 BC. Litra (Silver, 13 mm, 0.61 g, 4 h). Helmeted horseman galloping left, holding spear and round shield with his left hand. Rev.CΕΛΑΣ Forepart of a man-headed bull to right. HGC 2, 374. Jenkins, Gela, Group VI, 416. SNG ANS 82 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted October 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 6, 2022 I had one similar to the last one.... not as nice but am still relatively happy with the photos as they show the coin as it was in hand 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted October 6, 2022 Mine is missing a face, also, @shanxi:  🙂  Campania Neapolis 320-300 BC AR Nomos Nymph Achelous O-R.jpg 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol_Invictus Posted October 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 6, 2022 Here is my recently acquired man-faced bull, also missing its face: Panormos (as Ziz), Sicily, 336 - 330 BCE, AE26, 11.21g, 2h Obv:Â Head of Hera to left, wearing stephane Rev:Â Man-headed bull standing to left, head facing; radiate head of Helios above; [á¹¢Yá¹¢ (in Punic)] in exergue Ref:Â CNS 5; HGC 2, 1057 corr. (dates) ex. Roma Numismatics, Anders Collection, Lot 45 (this is their photo). 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 16 minutes ago, Nick said: I have a few too many to post but here is my newest, still in transit. Acheloios Hypsas of Entella! ...that bull lQQks somebody i know...haha....Nick, you're the go-to guy on these types...i may buy a copy of your book if you'll autograph it for me...^^ 🙂  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meander Posted October 6, 2022 · Member Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) One of my favourites: Gela, AR Tetradrachm circa 480-470. Slow quadriga driven r. by charioteer; above, Nike flying r. to crown horses. Rev. Forepart of man-headed bull r. Jenkins 106 from the Comtesse de Béhague Collection, Vinchon 14.4.1984, lot 28, and Jacob Hirsch VII, 2.6.1902, lot 91 Edited October 6, 2022 by Meander 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 44 minutes ago, Nick said: I’m working on a major corpus now—it will include all literature, inscriptions, and art featuring Acheloios (including coins). The art section is essentially a translation and revision of Isler’s 1970 monograph and 1981 LIMC entry.  Too many English speaking scholars still operate on the false presupposition that Acheloios is limited to the Greek river in Akarnania, largely because they have ignored Isler’s work and have never heard of me. Here is a draft of the literature and inscription section.  If anyone wants to serve as translator I’m looking for collaborators! https://www.academia.edu/74226002/CORPVS_LITERATVM_ET_INSCRIPTIONVM_ACHELOI    ..you are Da man...so, does that mean you will sign my book when i buy one?....:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 13 minutes ago, Nick said: Yes, of course, though I only have the new Acheloios-Thales books available.  Potamikon (2016) would have to be purchased from the publisher directly. very gracious of you Sir...you Da Man, Nick...i gotta place for your book already...^^ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted October 6, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) Great addition, ominus1 ... congrats  Ummm, I had a couple of sweet examples as well (wanna see 'em?)  => congrats again on adding one of the coolest coins ever!! Cheers Hi Edited October 6, 2022 by Steve 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted October 6, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Steve said: Great addition, ominus1 ... congrats  Ummm, I had a couple of sweet examples as well (wanna see 'em?)  => congrats again on adding one of the coolest coins ever!! Cheers Hi ..thanks Steve...yup you had some Dandies....your hippo reverse was(one of) my target coins you owned.... 😄 Edited October 6, 2022 by ominus1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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