Benefactor kirispupis Posted July 13, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 13, 2023 I've been spending some time watching eagles lately and thought I'd post a few. All photos are mine. Let's see some of yours! Eagles you can hold in your hand ELIS, Olympia. 111th Olympiad 336 BCE AR Stater 22mm, 11.63 g, 6h Hera mint. Head of Hera right, wearing ornamented stephanos inscribed [FAΛEI]Ω[N] / Eagle standing left, head right, wings spread, on rock; all within wreath. Seltman, Temple 341–5 var. (dies FG/–); BCD Olympia 159 (same obv. die); HGC 5, 394. Parthia(?) Andragoras(?), 'Eagle Series' circa 246-238 BCE AR Drachm. Hekatompylos(?) 3.33g, 14mm, 6h. Local standard. Head of Athena to right, wearing earring, necklace, and crested Attic helmet decorated with three olive leaves over visor and a spiral palmette on the bowl; monogram of Andragoras(?) behind / Eagle standing to left, head to right; grape cluster on vine with leaf above. Roma XIV, 332; Bopearachchi, Sophytes Series 2A; SNG ANS -; Mitchiner -; HGC 12, 8 Ex Neil Collection Paphlagonia, Sinope. Ariarathes I of Cappadocia Circa 325 BCE AR Drachm 5.53 gm, 17mm Persic standard Obv.: 'm in Aramaic, head of the nymph Sinope to left, her hair bound in a sakkos, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; to left, aphlaston. Rev.: 'ariyrth' in Aramaic, sea-eagle with spread wings standing on a dolphin to left. HGC 7, 434; SNG BM Black Sea 1459; SNG Stancomb 761 Baktria, Local issues Circa 285/3-280/78 BCE AR Obol 8.5mm, 0.55 g, 6h Attic standard. Uncertain mint in the Oxus region. Head of Kybele or Tyche right, wearing mural crown / Eagle standing left, head right, with wings spread; grape bunch to lower right. Cf. SMAK p. 70 and pl. 30 (for rev.); Bopearachchi, Sophytes –; SNG ANS –; HGC 12, – Eagles that will not appreciate being held in your hand 13 1 1 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted July 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 13, 2023 My only imperial eagle reverse I have attributed and imaged. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 13, 2023 Don't listen to the dude. You can't go wrong with the eagles! And if you look closely and flip the Pic upside down you'll see this countermark is a beautiful eagle! 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 13, 2023 Verica Minim, AD10-40Silchester or Chichester, Atrebates tribe. Silver, 7mm, 0.35g. Wine cup; REX above. Eagle right; VERICA COMMI F around (S 159). 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted July 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 13, 2023 Bautiful pictures ! That one I shot in South Africa four years ago Q 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted July 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 13, 2023 Eagles you say?!....twofers plus one without 😛... 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted July 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 13, 2023 Bit small but a nice eagle at the feet of Jupiter on this Licinius I 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANTE Posted July 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 13, 2023 Looks like a stressed-out turkey, but it's an eagle: Part man, part eagle: a Roman gryllos ring 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted July 13, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 13, 2023 DIVO VICTORINO PIO with eagle on reverse And why not a DIVO VICTORINO PO (sic) Finally a rare mule with an obverse of Victorinus Issue 2-5. 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 13, 2023 Slightly more modern eagle...'Winetavern Street’ Jeton, 1250-1300London. Pewter, 0.79g. Double-headed eagle. Shield with barry of nine (Mitchiner-Skinner Series D46). Ex Barry Woodside. 12 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 13, 2023 Not sure why they grew two heads between Roman times and now...Catherine II the Great Five Kopeks, 1792Ekaterinburg. Copper, 47.75g. Crowned monogram of Ekaterina II divides date within wreath. Crowned double-headed eagle (Eagle of 1789-1796), Е М, Five Kopecks. Edge: Reticulated (Bit 646). 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted July 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 13, 2023 Great coins and photos everyone! I've got a few eagle coins: In need of a better photo - Here's a little eagle: And for @Qcumbor here is a pencil drawing of an African fish eagle: 😉 12 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kali Posted July 13, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 13, 2023 Otacilia Severa (244 - 249 A.D.) SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch AR tetradrachm O: MAP ΩTAKIΛ CEOYHPAN CEB Draped bust of Otacilia Severa to left, wearing stephane, set on crescent. R: ΔHMAPX EΞOYCIAC YΠA TO Γ / ANTIOXIA / S C Eagle with spread wings, standing facing, with it's head and tail to right, holding wreath in beak. 10.51g 25mm McAlee 1093. Prieur 381 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted July 14, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2023 I will add a pencil sketch too 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 14, 2023 · Patron Share Posted July 14, 2023 This thread needs some Faustina! 11 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barzus Posted July 14, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 14, 2023 Faustina yes, and perhaps some Sabina too 🙂 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted July 14, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 14, 2023 Love the coins, but the photos of the actual birds are unreal, beautiful photography. My best eagle coin, stater from the 112th Ancient Olympics, 332 BC. 10 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limes Posted July 14, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2023 Nice eagles! Two photo's from our trip to Kenya, ten years ago. Too bad we were positioned on the wrong side with the second photo 😞 And on some coins: 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Kowsky Posted July 14, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 14, 2023 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 14, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 14, 2023 Here are a couple of RP tetradrachms issued by Vespasian. Vespasian, Tetradrachm, Antioch, Seleucis Pieria, New Holy Year 2 (AD 69-70). Prieur 135 14.6 grams A nice expressive portrait here. Vespasian, Tetradrachm, Antioch, Seleucis Pieria, RY 4 (71-72 AD). RPC II 1973; Prieur 137; SNG Copenhagen 169 14.91 grams Apparent die clash showing on the obverse, to the left of the portrait. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted July 14, 2023 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Share Posted July 14, 2023 Including some more of both types of eagle... Ptolemy IV Philopator 222-205/4 BCE AE Drachm 41.4mm 66.2g Alexandreia Mint Obv: Head of Zeus-Ammon right, wearing tainia Rev: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, filleted cornucopia to left; LI between legs Ref: Svoronos 1126 Macedon, Local Dynasts. Philotas Circa 400-380 BCE Æ 2.76g, 13mm, 10h Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion-skin headdress Eagle standing to right, head reverted on thunderbolt; ΦIΛΩ to right. Wartenberg, Philotas 1 (O1/R1). 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted July 14, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2023 @kirispupis your photography skills are phenomenal! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted July 14, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 14, 2023 Celtic. Central Gaul, Carnutes. Circa 1st century BC. AE Potin (20mm, 4.10g, 1h). Obv: Profile head left. Rev: Eagle standing three quarters facing left, head right. Ref: CCCBM III 319; Scheers, Traite, 720; DT 2618; Scheers, Lyon, 811-812. Said to be from an old German private collection. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortuna Redux Posted July 15, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 15, 2023 SELEUCIS & PIERIA. Antioch. Vespasian (69-79). Regnal Year 2 (69-70 AD). AR Tetradrachm. Obv: laureate head of Vespasian, facing right. ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑ ΟΥƐϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ Rev: eagle with wreath in beak standing facing left, on club.; in left field, palm branch. ƐΤΟΥϹ ΝƐΟΥ ΙƐΡΟΥ Β (Holy New Year 2, 69-70 AD) Weight: 15.3g Diameter: 27.3mm RPC II 1954 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 16, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 16, 2023 Ptolemaios VI Philometor Tetradrachm of the Ptolemaic Kingdom Egypt Period 180/145 BC; Material: Silver; Diameter: 28mm; Weight: 13.98g; Mint: Alexandria, Egypt; Reference: Svoronos 1489, SNG Copenhagen 262-8; Obverse: Diademed head of Ptolemy right, wearing aegis around neck; Reverse: Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; no control marks. The Inscription reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ for Basileos Ptolemaiou (King Ptolemaios). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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