Greekcoin21 Posted August 12 · Member Share Posted August 12 Syracuse, time of Dionysionsi 405-367 BC. AE Drachm 33gm, head of Athena/ star between two dolphins. Ex collection Paul Rabin, for a rather mournful article on his life see coinweekly website. 15 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 12 · Supporter Share Posted August 12 Nice coin. I like worn coin with smooth surfaces. Here is a smaller one from the same time period: Dionysios I Sicily, Syracuse 405 - 367 BC AE Hemilitron Obv.: Head of Athena wearing corinthian helmet, ΣYPA to left Rev.: Hippocamp left, with curled wing AE, 6.67g, 18.8mm Ref.: SNG ANS 434-446 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted August 12 · Supporter Share Posted August 12 (edited) ...very nice....i've got a couple like Shanxis (tho not as in good as shape) in my slew o Greek coins....and that reverse is GOLD...2 dolphins + a octopus!...very kool! 🙂 Edited August 12 by ominus1 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted August 14 · Supporter Share Posted August 14 I have always been a big fan of the bronze coins from Syracuse Syracuse Ae drachm 405-367 BC Time of Dionysos I Obv Head of Athena left wearing Corinthian style helmet Rv sea star flanked by two dolphins HGC 1436 27.48 grms 28 mm Photo by W. Hansen This coin is one of the earlier attempts to solve the problem of smaller denominations of coinage. 11 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 14 · Member Share Posted August 14 Apparently the hemilitron posted by @shanxi and @ominus1 is very popular Here is my low budget version Another budget version bronze coin from Syracuse 24.5 mm, 13.62 g. Sicily, Syracuse. Timoleon and the Third Democracy. Æ Hemidrachm Timoleontic Symmachy coinage. 1st series, circa 344-339/8 BC. Laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios right / Upright thunderbolt; to right, eagle standing right. Castrizio Series I, 1γ; CNS 72; HGC 2, 1440. And a different city: Sicily, Katane, 216/5-206 BC. Æ. 17.69 mm, 3.46 g Jugate busts of Serapis and Isis; grain-ear behind / KATANAION, Apollo standing slightly l., leaning on column, holding laurel branch and bow; quiver and omphalos at feet. CNS III, 22; SNG ANS -; HGC 2, 609. A Panormos, this time silver Italy, Sicily, Panormos (as Ziz). AR Litra. 415/405 BC. 11,1 mm, 0,49 g. Head of the youthful river god Orethos / Man-headed bull swimming right (river god Acheloos), above, Punic letters. SNG ANS 549-550 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 14 · Supporter Share Posted August 14 Lovely coin! I love those big heavy bronze coins and someday I'd like to get one. In the meantime, the best I can do is this much smaller AE: 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor rNumis Posted September 10 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 10 This one's mine - nothing really special, just wanted to have an example in hand. Photo is from the auction house, as that's probably better than anything I can do with my phone 😄 Quite a chunky thing...32.69g 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted September 10 · Member Share Posted September 10 Here's another. For those who may never have handled these huge coins before, they would be absolutely lethal as a sling bullet! Syracuse, Reign of Dionysius I 405-367 BC (struck circa 380 BC) Æ Drachm (32mm, 30.12g) O: Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet decorated with olive wreath; ΣYPA before. R: Sea-star between two dolphins. CNS II, 62-9; HGC 2, 1436; SNG ANS 455-469; Sear 1189 (Timoleon) 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herodotus Posted September 10 · Member Share Posted September 10 Sicilian bronzes are among some of my favorite types. SICILY, Syracuse. Dionysios I. (405-367 BC). Æ Litra. O: Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet with neck guard. R: Hippocamp left. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennos Posted September 10 · Member Share Posted September 10 i'm also a big fan of heavy sicilian bronze coins ! Syracuse (33g) Adranon (25g) Akragas (21g) Alaisa overstruck on a drachm of syracuse (28g) Lipara (28g) Himera (27g) 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor rNumis Posted September 10 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 10 Very nice. Would love to have a Lipara! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted September 10 · Supporter Share Posted September 10 (edited) @rNumis There are plenty of Liparas freshly made each day at the moment! I lack courage to buy one. Here's a heavy bronze but nothing like some of the true heavyweights shown. Also an overstrike on the large prancing horse type. SICILY, Herbessos. Circa 344-336 BC. Æ Litra (18.48 gm). Head of Sicily right, wearing wreath of olive leaves / Forepart of a man-headed bull right. Calciati III pg. 254, 5 OS/14 (this coin); Virzi 1019. VF, green patina, slightly rough surfaces. Overstruck on a Syracusan Æ Drachm, Zeus Eleutherios/Horse prancing left (Calciati II pg. 188, 80) Edited September 10 by Deinomenid image size 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor rNumis Posted September 10 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 10 1 hour ago, Deinomenid said: @rNumis There are plenty of Liparas freshly made each day at the moment! I lack courage to buy one. Indeed! Same here. I'll amend my wish to owning a real one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted September 11 · Member Share Posted September 11 This one isn't beautiful or rare, but it was the first ancient I ever bought back in 1988. Hell I'm not even exactly sure of the attribution. It was just going to be this one coin as a curiosity, but it ended up changing my life (or at least my bank account!). Alaisa, Sicily circa 340 BC AE22 (22mm, 9.06g) O: Griffin springing left. R: Horse prancing left; [KAINON] in ex.(?) HGC 2, 509 (as Kainon); SNG ANS 1169; Hunter 165,1; Sear 1048; BMC 2 29,6 ~ Peter 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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