Deinomenid Posted September 28, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted September 28, 2023 @expat are we following "our A,B,C, D" alphabet or the Greek ones please? The next letter to cause confusion after D and E is their 6th, Z. Well actually D is going to cause some too as Zankle is Dankle on the coins 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 28, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 28, 2023 We will follow the Greek alaphabet. The uppercase and lowercase forms of the 24 letters to be followed are: Α α, Β β, Γ γ, Δ δ, Ε ε, Ζ ζ, Η η, Θ θ, Ι ι, Κ κ, Λ λ, Μ μ, Ν ν, Ξ ξ, Ο ο, Π π, Ρ ρ, Σ σ/ς, Τ τ, Υ υ, Φ φ, Χ χ, Ψ ψ, Ω ω. Please correct this if it is incorrect 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted September 28, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 28, 2023 ωτζ? 1 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor rNumis Posted September 28, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 28, 2023 Campania. This is one I bought recently. Photo and description are from the auction house (much better than I could do). 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted September 29, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted September 29, 2023 59 minutes ago, Phil Anthos said: ωτζ? Outstanding! Reminds me of learning the other gamma, digamma which is F but pronounced W. So no room for Elis on this this thread. Welis. FAΛΕΙΩΝ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanB Posted September 29, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 29, 2023 ϜΘΦ! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 29, 2023 · Patron Share Posted September 29, 2023 (edited) Germe: Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial Æ 17.6 mm, 3.59 g, 6 h. Mysia, Germe ad Rhyndakos, under Sex. I. Faustos (first archon), 2nd emission, AD 147 - c. 152. Obv: ΦΑVϹΤЄΙΝΑ NЄΑ; bare-headed and draped bust of Faustina II, right. Rev: ΓƐΡΜΗΝΩΝ; Apollo Kitharoedos in long, belted chiton, standing, facing, head left, holding patera and lyre; ΦΑV monogram (for Faustos, the archon) in lower r. field. Refs: RPC IV.2 647 (temporary); SNG von Aulock 1109 (same dies), Imhoof-Blumer GRMK p. 117, 3; SNG Fitzwilliam 4229; Ehling 116 (O5/R5). Crispina, 178-182 CE. Roman provincial Æ 26.1 mm, 8.38 g, 11 h. Mysia, Germe, issue 1a, 179-180 CE. Obv: ΚΡΙⳞΠΙΝ-Α ⳞΕΒΑⳞ, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: ΓΕΡΜ-Η-ΝΩΝ, two Nymphs(?) standing, facing, heads turned towards each other, each emptying an oenochoe over pillar and holding her dress (or towel); between them on the ground, an amphora. Refs: RPC IV.2, 654 (temporary); Lindgren III, 464; SNG France 982-82. Edited September 29, 2023 by Roman Collector 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted September 29, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 29, 2023 Hope this qualifies. Campania, Neapolis. Stater, c. 390 BC. 7 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted September 29, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 29, 2023 Phoenicia, Arados AR Stater King Gerashtart (Gerostratos) Dated RY 6(?) = 335/334 BCE 10.35g, 18mm, 10h. Laureate head of Ba'al-Arwad to right / Galley to right with [Pataikos on prow], above waves; MA G and date (all in Phoenician) above. Betlyon 29, note 106; DCA 753; HGC 10, 36 Ex collection of Z.P., Austria Philip II, imitation from Gauls AR 13.16g 315-275 BCE Laureate head of Zeus right Youth on horseback holding a palm, Lambda & torch below the horse, ""E"" below the horse's foreleg CCCBM 3 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted September 30, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted September 30, 2023 Time for the next stage. Δ δ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted September 30, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 30, 2023 Cyclades, Delos ca. 280 - 166 BCE AE 9mm 0.56g Laureate head of Apollo right / Δ-Η, lyre. cf. SNG Cop. 668 Phrygia. Dorylaion 300-100 BCE AE 10.52mm 1.22g Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right Reverse: ΔΟΡΙ, owl standing right, head facing, spearhead in right field Winterthur 4088 Achaea, Dyme Circa 300-250 BCE Æ 2.20g, 16mm, 8h Veiled head of Demeter to right / ΔY within wreath with ties to left BCD Peloponnesos 476; BMC 2 = Traité 834; SNG Copenhagen 145; HGC 5, 37 corr. (BCD reference) Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory Ex BCD Collection 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted September 30, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) Dionysoplis, Moesia 3rd-1st centuries BC Æ 22 (22mm, 5.8g) O: Veiled and turreted bust of Demeter right; Herakleides, magistrate. R: Tyche seated left, holding phiale. Draganov, Bronze 29; SNG BM Black Sea 217 var. (magistrate); SNG Stancomb 121-5 var. (same) ~ Peter Edited September 30, 2023 by Phil Anthos 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted September 30, 2023 · Patron Share Posted September 30, 2023 Δ is for Docimeum: Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial Æ 17.4 mm, 4.39 g, 6 h. Phrygia, Docimeum, c. AD 150-155. Obv: ΦΑVСΤЄΙΝΑ СЄΒΑС, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: ΔΟΚΙ-ΜЄΩΝ, cultus-statue of Cybele standing facing, flanked by lions. Refs: RPC IV.2 1976 (temp); BMC 25.192, 23; SNG Copenhagen 358; SNG von Aulock 3550. Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial Æ 17.4 mm, 4.67 g, 6 h. Phrygia, Docimeum, c. AD 150-155. Obv: ΦΑVСΤЄΙΝΑ СЄΒΑС, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: ΔΟΚΙ-ΜЄΩΝ, Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera. Refs: RPC IV.2 1977 (temp); BMC 25.192, 24; SNG Copenhagen 359; Recueil général 5960. Faustina II, AD 147-175. Roman provincial Æ 18.2 mm, 4.02 g, 6 h. Phrygia, Docimeum, c. AD 150-155. Obv: ΦΑVСΤЄΙΝΑ СЄΒΑС, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: ΔΟΚΙ-ΜЄΩΝ, Athena standing, facing, head, left, holding spear, resting arm on shield. Refs: RPC IV.2 17492 (temp). 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted September 30, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted September 30, 2023 D for Dionysius the Elder. This coin is likely right at the start of his rule, 405BC. and is signed by Euainetos (off flan!). SICILY. Syracuse. AR hemidrachm Charioteer driving fast quadriga right, Nike flying left above to crown driver; two dolphins nose-to-nose in exergue with E between / ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΟΝ, head of Arethusa left, hair in sphendone, two dolphins around. 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted October 1, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 1, 2023 Demetrios I Soter Seleukid Kingdom 155-154 BC Obv Head right diademed Rv. Tyche seated left holding cornucopia SC 1641 (3)d HGC 798 16.81 grms 27 mm Photo by W Hansen The portrait of Demetrios, though less refined than many is one of the more successful compositions found on the coins struck by the Seleukids. The treatment of the truncation of the neck is superb and the head is small enough to fit the flan. However the reverse is very rudimentary. 10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 1, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) I've managed to skip letter C. Not sure why. It was one of the most interesting letters for this topic. Anyway, letter D : 18 mm, 3,16 g. Illyria, Dyrrhachion. Meniskos and Dionysios, magistrates. AR drachm. Circa 250-200 BC. Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below; above, raven standing right above MENIΣΚΟΣ / Double stellate pattern; ΔYP-ΔΙ[Ο-ΝΥ-ΣΟΥ] around; all within linear circle border. Ceka –; Maier 201; SNG Copenhagen 467. D is also for Demos 18 mm, 4,57 g. Phrygia. Apameia. Time of the Severans, 193-235. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Ӕ assarion. ΔHMOC, bearded and draped bust of the Demos to right / AΠAMЄΩN, Marsyas advancing right, playing double flute (aulos). Leypold, Vol. II, p. 30, 1441; Martin, Demos Vol. 2, p. 158, Apameia 22; SNG Copenhagen 200. And Dokimos from Dokimeum 20,5 mm, 5,23 g. Phrygia, Docimeum. Pseudo-autonomous. Æ. Time of the Antonines 138-193. ΔΟΚΙΜΟС, laureate head of Dokimos right / ΔΟΚΙΜƐΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, head l., holding serpent-staff. RPC IV.2 online 8136 (temporary); SNG Copenhagen 354; BMC 7-9. D is also for Dacia 26 mm, 12 g. Dacia, Sarmisegetusa. Volusian 251-253. Ӕ. IMP CC VIB VOLUSIANVS AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PROVINCIA DACIA, Dacia, standing left with branch & sceptre, between eagle & lion, AN V in exergue. SGI 4360; RPC IX, 110; Varbanov 71. Edited October 1, 2023 by ambr0zie 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted October 1, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 1, 2023 Cilicia, Diocaesarea. Time of Antonius Pius, 138-161. AE20 Obv: ΔΙΟΚΑΙCΑΡEΩΝ / Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of the Tyche of Diocaesarea to right. Rev: Eagle, with wings spread, standing to left on thunderbolt. RPC -. Lydia, Daldis. AE18. AD 69-79. Time of Vespasian Obv: ΘEON CVNKΛHTON, bareheaded and draped youthful bust of the Senate right. Rev: ƐΠΙ ΤΙ ΦΛΑ ΥΛΑ ΦΛΑΒ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΔΑΛΔΙ, Zeus standing left, holding eagle and sceptre. RPC II, 1325 Macedonia, Dium. Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD. AE 24 Obv: Laureate head right. Rev: Athena standing holding patera and spear. AE24, 12.55 gm. Moesia Inferior, Dionysopolis. Gordian III AE26 Gordian III AE26 from Dionysopolis. Laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Sarapis standing left holding patera & cornucopia, flaming altar at feet. Phrygia, Dionysopolis. Tiberius Æ18 Obv: ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ / bare head of Tiberius r. Rev: ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ [...] / Dionysus standing, l., with grapes and thyrsus. RPC I, 3122A. Phrygia, Docimeium. Gordian III AE30. Athena Alkidemos. Obv: M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC AVΓ, draped laureate right. Rev: ΔOKIMEΩN MAKEΔONΩN, Athena Alkidemos. RPC 744 Thrace, Deultum. Gordian III AE23 Obv: GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield. Rev: COL FL PAC DEVLT, Zeus standing front, looking left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted October 1, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 1, 2023 Demeter on a stater from Metapontum. A somewhat unusual representation of the goddess. 11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted October 1, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 1, 2023 Beautiful coin! ~ Peter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted October 2, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 2, 2023 I don't think I'll have very much to contribute to this thread, but here's one: D is for Dionysos: Lydia, Philadelphia, AE 17, Late 2nd/Early 1st Centuries BCE, Hermippos, son of Hermogenes,* archiereus [magistrate]. Obv. Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy-wreath and band across forehead, [Φ]ΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕ[ΩΝ] vertically behind / Rev. Spotted pantheress [leopard] walking left, with head turned back to right, cradling thyrsos bound with fillet (ribbon) against left shoulder, right foreleg raised; ΑΡΧΙΕΡ-ΕΥΣ above, ΕΡΜΙΠΠΟΣ in exergue. Seaby II 4720 [Sear, D., Greek Coins and their Values, Vol. II, Asia & Africa (Seaby 1979), at p. 430 (ill.)]; BMC 22 Lydia 16 [Head, B.V. A Catalogue of Greek Coins in the British Museum, Lydia (London 1901) at p. 189]; SNG Von Aulock II 3057 [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Deutschland, Sammlung Hans Von Aulock, Vol. 2: Caria, Lydia, Phrygia, Lycia, Pamphylia (Berlin 1962)]; SNG Copenhagen 340 [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Copenhagen, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Danish National Museum, Part 27, Lydia Part 1 (Copenhagen 1947)]; Imhoof-Blumer 8 [Imhoof-Blumer, Friedrich, Lydische Stadtmünzen, neue Untersuchungen (Leipzig 1897) at pp. 114-115]; Mionnet IV No. 536 [Mionnet, Théodore E., Description de Médailles antiques grecques et romaines, Vol. IV, Lydie (Paris 1809) at p. 98]. 17 mm., 5.02 g. [With old collector’s envelope.] * Father’s name known from other coins. The envelope it came in. I have no idea how old it is, but the ink looks like the product of a fountain pen to me. 9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted October 2, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 2, 2023 Derdas II, Dynasts of Elimiotis circa 380BC AE 5.0g 16mm Ox: Laureate head of young Apollo right Rx: Rider on horse prancing right wearing petasos and chlamys; DERDA below Ex BCD collection Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Diodotos I Soter AR Tetradrachm circa 255-235 BCE 15.32g, 29mm, 6h In the name of Antiochos II of the Seleukid Empire. Mint A (near Aï Khanoum), Diademed head to right / Zeus Bremetes advancing to left, brandishing aegis and thunderbolt; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ to left, monogram above eagle at inner left. Kritt A6; Holt Series A, Group 6; Bopearachchi 2E; Mitchiner 64d; SNG ANS 77-8; SC 631.1a. Ex Neil Collection Kings of Macedon. Pella. Demetrios I Poliorketes 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm AR 30 mm, 17,12 g Diademed and horned head of young Demetrios right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ, poseidon standing left resting foot on rock, monograms at either side. Newell 90 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted October 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2023 Celtic Tribes. Danube Region. Imitating Philip II of Macedon. Circa 2nd Century BC. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 12.84g, 2h). Gjurgjevac, "Mit liegendem Achter" type. Obv: Celticized, laureate and bearded head to right, with S shaped forms in hair. Rev: Heavily stylized 'Baumreiter' on horseback to left; pellet and bar ornament in front. Ref: Göbl, OTA pl. 13, 143/1; Lanz 432. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted October 2, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 2, 2023 Dionysus Maroneia, Thrace after 148 BC AE27 (27mm, 14.25g) O: Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath. R: Dionysus standing left, holding bunch of grapes; ∆ΙΟΝΙΣΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ, monogram to lower left. SNG Copenhagen 643v (monogram); Sear 1638 ex Jack H. Beymer ~ Peter 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 2, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 2, 2023 Now it is time for Ε, ε Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted October 2, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 2, 2023 Eion Eion, Macedonia 500-437 BC AR Trihemiobol (12mm, 0.92g) O: Goose standing right, head turned back; lizard and H above, all within dotted border. R: Quadripartite incuse square. cf SNG ANS 276; Sear 1295v (lizard) ex Antike & Klassische Numismatik ~ Peter 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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