Benefactor kirispupis Posted October 2, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 2, 2023 So many E's to choose from! Akarnania Colonies of Corinth Echinos ca. 345-300 BCE AR Stater 7.70g. 21mm Pegasos flying l. Helmeted head of Athena r., wearing Corinthian helmet; fish hook and E behind. BMC 1; HGC 4, 806 Argolis, Epidauros Circa 3rd century BCE Æ 2.03g, 12mm, 7h Laureate and bearded head of Asklepios to right E within laurel wreath, Π below SNG Copenhagen 120 Mysia, Eleutheria Circa 4th Century BCE 12mm, 1.15g Obverse: Three-quarter facing head of Athena, in helmet with five crests and necklace Reverse: E?EY, lion walking right, head turned left SNG Copenhagen -; BMC Mysia -; SNG von Aulock -; Laffaille -; Imhoof-Blumer, KM, pg. 19, 1, pl. 1, 15 Crete, Eleuthernai (eleutherna) Circa 3rd Century BCE 16mm 3.68g Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding stone, kithara at side; monogram to left. Svoronos, Numismatique 38; SNG Copenhagen 433-4,. BMC 12 Attica, Eleusinian festival 350-300 BCE 15.97mm 3.37g Obverse: Triptolemos in winged car drawn by serpents left Reverse: Eleusi, pig standing right on mystic staff, bucranium below SNG Copenhagen 315 Ex Glenn Woods Lesbos. Eresos circa 300-200 BCE Æ 9 mm, 0,74 g Head of Hermes to left, wearing petasos Head of female right EPEΣI to left Unpublished Ionia, Erythrai c. 4th century BCE Æ 13mm, 1.82g, 3h Thrasy-, magistrate Head of Herakles r., wearing lion skin. R/ Club and bow-in-bowcase. SNG Copenhagen 598 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted October 2, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) Starting with 2 beautiful provincials from Ephesos, one for Geta ... And one for Marcus Aurelius From the same city, one of the most artistic coins in my collection 18 mm, 4,2 g. Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos 305-281 BC. AR drachm. Ephesos. Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, wearing horn of Ammon / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY, Athena seated left on the throne, holding Nike, crowning the king's name, in her right hand and leaning with her left arm on shield decorated with lion's head, transverse spear with point below, lyre to the inner left field, A under the throne. Thompson 174; Müller 355. Edited October 2, 2023 by ambr0zie 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted October 2, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 2, 2023 Enna, Sicily 450-440 BC AR Litra (13mm, 0.69g) O: Demeter driving slow biga right, holding grain ears. R: Demeter standing facing, holding torch over altar to left; [HE]NNAI[ON] to right. HGC 2, 391; Sear 777 Very scarce ex Aegean Numismatics Enna, known in antiquity as ‘The Navel of Sicily’, was located in the geographic center of Sicily on a high plateau which served as a natural fortress. It is said that one could see all three Sicilian coasts from the city’s heights. Perhaps more important than its strategic location however was Enna’s religious significance, for it was here that Persephone was abducted by Hades and here that the cult of Her mother Demeter thrived. "In the interior [of Sicily] is Enna, where is the temple of Demeter, with only a few inhabitants; it is situated on a hill, and is wholly surrounded by broad plateaus that are tillable." ~ Strabo, Geography 6.2.6 ~ Peter 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted October 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2023 Greek Spain up next. We rarely go there so here are two recentish additions. Emporion -very few of this type - Obol. 5th century BC, Obverse : 2 sphinx, heads joined in a janiform manner. Also described as two-faced rampant sphinxes. Reverse - geometric incuse. EMPORION drachma, 2nd c. BC Female right, surrounded by three dolphins. R/ [EMΠΟΡΙΤΩΝ] Pegasus in flight right, head represented by a small seated figure, legs bent The Pegasus head is so odd because it was a double image. The way better coin immediately after which is not mine shows it rather better. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted October 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2023 And here is the pride of the mints of Epirus. EPIRUS. AMBRACIA. Ca. 456-426 BC. Silver stater, 8.36 g, 28 mm. Obv. Pegasus flying right, A below. Rev. Head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet right, within incuse square. Ex Wayne G. Sayles Error Collection The coin slipped during the striking process, creating a tab-like extension on one side. The entire planchet partially slid off the anvil, allowing only the rear part of the Pegasus to be doubled, and enabling the punch die to strike a second head of the Athena to the right of the original one The photographer (me) skill is second only to the mint's. 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor rNumis Posted October 2, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 2, 2023 One of my Etruria. Photo and description from the auction house. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted October 2, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 2, 2023 Baktria. Indo-Greek Kingdom. Eucratides I. Circa 170-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32mm, 16.86g, 12h). Balkh mint. Obv: Helmeted and draped bust right. Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOΥ/EΥKΡATIΔOΥ; Dioskouri charging right with couched spears and holding palm branches; monogram to right. Ref: Bopearachchi Series 6W, 40. Mitchiner 177f; SNG ANS 469; HGC 12, 131. Very fine, light deposits. From the Otakirak Collection. Ex Stacks Coin Galleries, January 2012 NYINC Auction, Lot 324. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor rNumis Posted October 3, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 3, 2023 Another E in my collection...Eryx Photo and description from the auction house 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted October 3, 2023 · Patron Share Posted October 3, 2023 E is for Eumeneia! Phrygia, Eumeneia, c. 133-130 BC. Greek Æ 21.1 mm, 6.66 g, 1 h. Menekrates, son of Askle-, magistrate. Obv: Head of young Dionysos wreathed with ivy, right. Rev: Tripod-lebes with three handles surmounted by flat cover fringed with spikes, star above and on either side; to right, EYMENE and filleted laurel branch (thyrsos?); to left, MENEKΡA/AΣKΛH and labrys (double axe) with serpent-entwined handle. Refs: BMC 25.212,14; SNG Copenhagen 382; SNG Tübingen 4008; Paris 1095; Mionnet IV, 563; SNG Oxford 1024-1025; Lindgren I 950; Istanbul 14718; Afyon 2973. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted October 3, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 3, 2023 Ephesus, Ionia 500-420 BC AR Diobol (11mm, 1.06g) O: Bee with curved wings and volute-shaped antennae; E - Φ flanking. R: Quadripartite incuse square. SNG Kayhan 125; Sear 3517v (Drachm) ex Tom Vossen ~ Peter 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted October 3, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) The best I can do is this bronze coin which has been signed Eu on Arethusa's ampyx. Abbreviation of Eukleidas, Euainetos or Eumenes most likely. Hemilitron from Syracuse, c. 410 - 405 BC. Edited October 3, 2023 by Di Nomos 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted October 3, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 3, 2023 KINGS of PERGAMON. Eumenes I Struck circa 255/0-241 BCE AR Tetradrachm 29mm, 16.89 g, 1h In the name of Philetairos. Pergamon mint Laureate head of Philetairos right Athena enthroned left, elbow resting on shield to right, crowning dynastic name; transverse spear in background, grape bunch to outer left, A to inner left, bow to right. Westermark Group V (unlisted dies); SNG BN 1618 Ionia, Smyrna (as Eurydikeia) AE 9mm. 0.54g Circa 290-287/1 BCE. Veiled head of Eurydike to right / Tripod, [Ε]ΥΡΥΔΙΚΕΩΝ to left. Milne, Autonomous 5; SNG Copenhagen 1105. 0.54g, 9mm, 6h Ex Nick Collins Collection Ex Numismatik Lanz München Eupolemos AE 19 mm, 4.15 g, 12 h Three overlapping Macedonian shields with spearheads in the center. Rev. ΕΥΠΟ / ΛΕΜΟΥ Sword in a sheath with strap; in left field, monogram. HN online 243. SNG Keckman 223-4. SNG von Aulock 2378 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted October 3, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 3, 2023 E is for Eirene. Probus, billon tetradrachm, 277-278 AD (Year 3), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, A K M AV ΠPOBOC CEB / Rev. Eirene [= Pax] standing left, wearing long chiton and peplos, holding long scepter obliquely with left hand and olive branch with right; L Γ [Year 3] in lower left field. Dattari 5529, Emmett 3986, Milne 4550 at p. 109 [Milne, J.G., Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins (Oxford 1933, reprint with supplement by Colin M. Kraay, 1971)], Köln (Geissen) 3132, Sear RCV III 12124 (ill.). 23 mm., 8.7 g., 12 h. Purchased from JAZ Numismatics Auction 183, May 2021, ex Sallent Collection, ex Bertolami e-auction 41, lot 292, April 30, 2017. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 E is for Evagoras Cyprus/ Salamis AV 1/10 Stater ND struck circa 411-373BC Salamis Mint Evagoras I obv: Bearded Herakles R rev: Man Headed Goat ex: Roma XXVII Auction (won 5 lots that day!) 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 E= Ezanas Axum AV Chrysos ND/ NM Ezanas 330-60AD 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 E= Erythrai Ionia/ Erythrai EL Hekte ND 660-550BC Erythrai Mint obv: Herakles in Lion Headdress rev: Incuse Square 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 E= Electrum E=Eye Ionia/ Phokaia EL 1/24 Stater ND 625-560BC Phokaia Mint obv: Head of Lioness rev: Incuse Square 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 5, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 5, 2023 E=Endybis Axum AV Chrysos ND Endybis 270-90AD (Pagan King) 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapphnwn Posted October 5, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2023 Ephesos Ar Tetradrachm 350-340 BC Obv Bee seen from above Rv Forepart of a stag kneeling right head reverted. To left Palm tree Kinns Class G Obv 119 15. 26 grms 21 mm Photo by W. Hansen This coin was struck just before Alexander III entered the region Both the stag and the bee are associated with the local cult of Artemis. 10 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted October 5, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted October 5, 2023 @expat are we on zeta now? I'm going to be struggling with this one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 5, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 40 minutes ago, Deinomenid said: @expat are we on zeta now? I'm going to be struggling with this one! Thanks for the reminder. I was engrossed in a book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted October 5, 2023 · Supporter Author Share Posted October 5, 2023 Starting now, Ζ ζ. Post away and have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted October 5, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted October 5, 2023 Troas, Zeleia Æ (9mm, 1.35g, 11h) c. 4th century BCE Head of Artemis r., wearing stephanos. R/ Monogram (or torque) within grain-wreath. SNG Copenhagen 503-4 Thrace. Zone circa 375-350 BCE Æ 10 mm, 1,23 g Laureate head of Apollo right / ΖΩNAI, legend in two lines within wreath Lindgren II 855 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted October 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 6, 2023 Z= Zeus Ammon Kyrenaika AV 1/10 Stater ND struck 322-13BC Kyrene Mint Polianthes 9 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Di Nomos Posted October 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted October 6, 2023 I'm going to have to copy panzerman with Zeus Ammon. Kyrene hemidrachm, c. 500 - 480 BC. 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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