The Alphabet game, for anything Greek

[AncientOne]

Θ

Phrygia, Themisonium. AE18, AD 193-249.

Obv: Draped bust of Serapis right, polos on head.
Rev: ΘEMICΩNEΩN, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left.

 

 

Phrygia, Themisonium. AE23. Boule/Demeter

Obv: IEΡA BOYΛH, veiled and draped bust of Boule right.
Rev: Demeter standing left, holding two upright stalks of corn, and torch.

 

Thrace, Thasos. 200-1 BC. Æ20.

Diademed & draped bust of Artemis right, bow & quiver over shoulder / ΘASIWN, nude Herakles standing right, drawing bow about to shoot an arrow, lionskin around neck.

[DonnaML]

I missed Boeotia, so let's try this under Thebes:

Boeotia (Boeotian League, including Thebes), AR Stater 379-338 BC. Obv. Boeotian shield / Rev. Amphora, ΔΑ-IM (Daim-, magistrate [=Daimachus?]) across fields. BCD Boiotia 523 [Classical Numismatic Group, The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Boiotia, Triton IX Auction, Session 1, Lot 523 (not this coin) (10 Jan. 2006, New York)]; Hepworth 18 [Hepworth, R., "The 4th Century BC Magistrate Coinage of the Boiotian Confederacy" in NK 17 (Hungarian Numismatic Society, Numismatic Gazette (Budapest)) (1998)]; BMC 8 Central Greece 126 (at p. 81) [Head, B., A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Central Greece (Locris, Phocis, Boeotia, and Euboea) (London, 1884)]; Head, Boeotia p. 64 [Head, B.V., On the chronological sequence of the coins of Boeotia (London, 1881)]; Myron Hoard pl. D, 13 [Svoronos, J. "Θησαυρoς νoμiσματων εκ τoυ χωριoυ Mυρoυ Kαρδιτσης της Θεσσαλιας" in Arcaiologikon Deltion 2 (1916)]; SNG Copenhagen 323 [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Copenhagen, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Danish National Museum (Copenhagen, 1942-1979)]. 18.5 mm., 12.19 g. [Purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 214th Buy or Bid Sale, Dec. 2020, Lot 59.]

Link to Vimeo video of this coin: https://vimeo.com/487429280.

Θ is also for Thessaly:

Thessalian League (under Roman Republic from 146 BCE, Province of Macedonia). Late 2^nd-mid 1^st centuries BCE, AR Stater ( = Double Victoriatus* = 1.5 denarius), Magistrates Sosipatros and Gorgopas. Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right / Rev. Helmeted Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield with left hand and preparing to hurl spear with right hand; vertical legend ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩN to left and right of Athena; [ΣΩ]ΣIΠ-ATPOΣ above spear; ΓOPΓΩΠΑΣ in exergue. BCD** Thessaly II 861.2 [CNG, The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly, Triton XV Auction, Jan. 3, 2012, Lot 861.2 (this coin)]; HGC 4, 209 [Hoover, Oliver, Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece: . . . Thessaly . . . ., Sixth to First Centuries BC, The Handbook of Greek Coinage Thessaly Series,Vol. 4 (2014)]; SNG Soutzos 397 [Tsourti, E. and Trifiro, M.D., Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Greece 5: Numismatic Museum, Athens, The A. G. Soutzos Collection (Athens, 2007)]; Klose pp. 339 & 346, 2 (same dies) [Klose, D.O.A, "Zur Chronologie der thessalischen Koinonprägungen im 2. und 1. Jh. v. Chr., Ein weiterer Schatzfund aus Südthessalien," in Peter, Ulrike. ed., Stephanos nomismatikos: Edith Schönert-Geiss zum 65. Geburtstag (Berlin, 1998), at pp. 333-350]. 22 mm., 6.08 g., 2 h. [According to Basil C. Demetriadi: From Franke Hoard, Greece, found Summer 1983.]

 

Thessaly, Thessalian League (under Roman Republic from 146 BCE, Province of Macedonia). Mid-late 1st century BCE, AR Stater ( = Double Victoriatus* = 1.5 denarius), Magistrates Italos and Diokles. Obv. Head of Zeus right, wearing oak wreath, [ITAΛOY] [behind head, off flan] / Rev. Helmeted Athena Itonia advancing right, holding shield with left hand and preparing to hurl spear with right hand; vertical legend ΘΕΣΣΑ-ΛΩN to left and right of Athena; ΔIO-KΛHΣ above spear, N-I across field. BCD** Thessaly II 874.4 [CNG, The BCD Collection of the Coinage of Thessaly, Triton XV Auction, Jan. 3, 2012, Lot 874.4 (this coin)]; HGC 4, 210 [Hoover, Oliver, Handbook of Coins of Northern and Central Greece: . . . Thessaly . . . ., Sixth to First Centuries BC, The Handbook of Greek Coinage Series,Vol. 4 (2014)]; McClean II 4797-4798 [Grose, S., Catalogue of the McClean Collection of Greek Coins, Fitzwilliam Museum, Vol. II, The Greek Mainland, the Aegean islands, Crete (Cambridge, 1926)]. 20 mm., 6.09 g., 12 h. [According to Basil C. Demetriadi: From Hoard found Dec. 1996, West of Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece.]

 

* [Applicable to both Thessalian coins] CNG did not use the term “Double Victoriatus” in the Triton XV catalog, and apparently has not used it in general since at least 2006, because of the absence of evidence that that term, rather than simply "stater," was used contemporaneously in Thessaly.

 **[Applicable to both Thessaly coins.] BCD = Basil [a/k/a Vassili] C. Demetriadi.

 

 

[Phil Anthos]

Pantikapaion, Thrace

304-250 BC AE 20 (20mm, 5.81g) O: Head of Pan left, wreathed in ivy. R: Bow and arrow, ΠAN below. MacDonald 116.1; SNG Poland II; NM Warsaw 178-79 ex Forvm Auctions  ~ Peter

[Di Nomos]

Tetradrachm minted in Ainos in Thrace.

Hermes on the obverse. Goat, Pan and magistrates name on the reverse.

This is a type I really wanted in my collection after first seeing one year's ago, took a while, but very happy with it.

[Edessa]

Thessaly. Larissa, circa 420-400 BC. AR Drachm (20mm, 5.97g, 10h). Obv: Thessalos, naked but for chlamys and petasos flying in the air behind him, holding a band with both hands around the forehead of a bull leaping left, all within a dotted border. Rev: ΛΑΡΙΣΑ above, ΑΙ below, bridled horse with trailing rein left, no ground line, slightly concave field. Ref: HGC 4, 421; SNG Ashmolean 3866; BCD Thessaly II, Lots 176; Herrmann group III, J, pl. III-22; Weber 2833. Very Fine, toned, light porosity and graffito in reverse field. From the Syracuse Collection of Ancient Coins, The July 2011 Stacks Coin Galleries Sale Auction 94, Lot 983. 

[panzerman]

T=Trite (Third Stater)

Ionian/ uncertain/ Lydo-Milesian Standard

EL Trite ND (650-600BC)

4.67g.    13.5mm.      .420

[Roman Collector]

Theta is for Thyatira!

Claudius, AD 41-54 and Agrippina II, AD 50-59.
Roman provincial Æ 20.2 mm, 5.81 g, 10 h.
Lydia, Thyatira, AD 50-54.
Obv: ΤΙ ΚΛΑYΔΙΟC CЄΒΑCΤΟC, bare head of Claudius right.
Rev: ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ CЄΒΑCΤΗΝ ΘΥΑΤΙΡΗΝΟΙ, draped bust of Agrippina right.
Refs: Sear 507; RPC I 2380; BMC 22. 301, 57; SNG München 611; SNG von Aulock --; SNG Copenhagen --; Mionnet --; Wiczay --.
 

[Phil Anthos]

Thurii, Lucania

300-280 BC AR Didrachm (21mm, 7.67g) O: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with Skylla hurling a stone. R: Bull butting right; ΘOYPIΩN and ΘE above, tunny fish in ex. SNG ANS 1081; HN Italy 1870; Sear 443v (no inscription on exergual line) From the Frederick H. Rindge collection; ex Jack H. Beymer ~ Peter

[kapphnwn]

Tyre Ar Tetradrachm 114-113 BC Obv Head of Melqart right laureate. Rv Eagle standing left wings folded HGC 357 Cohen DCA Tyre 2,13 This coin illustrated 14.29 grms 28mm Photo by W. Hansen

It is generally considered that the obverse of this coin is an extremely modified portrait of Antiochos VII. The eagle on the reverse signifies that this coin is struck on the old ptolemaic standard, a standard which survived the collapse of Ptolemaic power in this region. 

[expat]

And on we go with the next letter, Ι (ι)

Edited October 11, 2023 by expat

[kirispupis]

Lots of Lamdas in my Library, but here's a limited list of my most largely loved

Larissa Kremaste, Thessaly
302 - 286 BCE
Ae 17.6mm 5.1g
Obv: Head of Achilles left
Rev: Thetis riding left on hippocamp holding shield of Achilles with XA monogram; LAPI below
SNG Cop. 151

 

Caria, Latmos
Circa 400-350 BCE
AR Tetartemorion 6 mm, 0.17 g, 3 h
Bare female head to right.
Rev. Monogram of ΛΑΤΜ.
HN Online 962. Konuk, Latmos, 5 (O4/R5)

 

Kings of Paeonia, Leon
Æ 13mm 1.91g, 6h 278-250 BCE
Wreathed head of Dionysos(?) to right / Head of lion to left; ΛEΩN to left, sword to right.
Cf. AMNG III/11, p. 206
Ex Roma 2017

 

Kings of Paeonia, Lykkeios
circa 359-335 BCE
AR Tetradrachm 22 mm, 13.19 g, 6 h
Astibos or Damastion
Laureate head of Apollo to right.
Rev. ΛYKK-EIOY Herakles standing left, strangling the Nemean lion; to right, bow and quiver.
Paeonian Hoard 72. Peykov E1030

 

Lysimachos
287/281 BCE
Perinthos 17.08g
Kopf des vergöttlichten Alexander / Athena mit Nike-Statuette auf Cippus und Schild, Beiz. Monogramm und 2 gegenläufige Pferdeprotomen.
Thompson in Festschr. Robinson (1968), -, vgl. 256 HGC 1750q; Thompson, Armenak-Hoard (=ANS MN 31, 198 - Müller, Lysimachus - Arnold-Biucchi in Festschr. Price (1998) Unpublished variant(?)

[Deinomenid]

Leontini, Tetradrachm, c. 430BC, laureate head of Apollo right, ivy branch behind, rev. lion’s head right, surrounded by three barley grains and one fish

 

Lokroi Epizephyrioi Circa 350-275 BC.
Silver Stater

 

Laos 480-460
Nomos circa 480-460, AR 7.43 g. NOΣ retrograde man-headed bull l., head turned, standing on solid ground line. Rev. ΛAS retrograde man-headed bull r, standing on solid ground line

 

[Phil Anthos]

Beautiful coins Deinomenid, and that Laos is amazing!

~ Peter 

[rNumis]

Luceria in my collection. Photo and description from the auction house. Heavy thing. 

 

[panzerman]

Lesbos/ Mytilene

EL Hekte ND 521-477BC

Mytilene Mint

Lion/ Sheep Head

 

Lydia

EL Hemihekte ND

Sardes Mint

Alyattes I 620-590BC)

[Phil Anthos]

Uncertain Mint, Lesbos

500-450 BC Billion 1/10 Stater (10mm, 1.18g) O: Two boar's heads confronted, creating the illusion of a single boar head facing. R: Incuse square. SNG von Aulock 7712; SNG Munchen 645; Sear 3488 ex Forvm Ancient Coins ~ Peter

[Di Nomos]

Great coins, but isn't the current letter I (Iota) rather than L (Lambda)? Apologies if I'm wrong.

[expat]

12 minutes ago, Di Nomos said:

Great coins, but isn't the current letter I (Iota) rather than L (Lambda)? Apologies if I'm wrong.

Glad you noticed, I hadn´t. I think I will no longer put the lower case in brackets as in this case it does resemble a L, I think we carry on, do I next and skip L when we get to it. If anyone has other suggestions It would be good to hear them.

[Di Nomos]

L for Larissa. Stater c. 350 - 340 BC. 

[shanxi]

L for Lamia

Thessaly, Lamia
AR Hemidrachm, 400-344 BC
Obv.: Wreathed head of young Dionysos left .
Rev.: ΛΑΜΙΕ-ΩΝ, Amphora; ivy leaf above, prochous to right.
Ag, 2.59g, 15.9mm
Ref.: SNG Copenhagen 77

[Edessa]

Lycia, Lycian League. Masikytes. 1st Century BC. AR Hemidrachm (16mm, 1.80g, 12h). Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev: Lyre; MA, winged kerykeion to right; all within incuse square. Ref: Troxell, Lycian (NNM 162), Period 4, 105.5-9; RPC 3305. Good Very Fine, toned. Ex CNG XV (5 June 1991), Lot 201. Ex CNG eAuction 35 (13 Aug 2001), Lot 63741. 

 

[Deinomenid]

7 hours ago, Di Nomos said:

isn't the current letter I (Iota)

 

6 hours ago, expat said:

skip L

So Kappa/Koppa next and then skip to Mu (no cow coins please)? Or are we  binning Kyrene etc?

[AncientOne]

Lacedaemon

Achaea. Laconia, Lacedaemon(Sparta). Marcus Aurelius Æ20

Achaea; Peleponnessus (District: Laconia) Marcus Aurelius (Augustus) Obv: ΙΜΠ Κ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΑΝΤΩ ΑVΓ / laureate-headed bust of Marcus Aurelius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r. Rev: ΛΑΚƐΔΑΙΜΟΝΙωΝ / Club.         Cilicia, Laertes. Trajan Æ21. Demeter seated Obv: Laureate head right. Rev: Demeter seated left, holding poppy and grain ears in right hand, scepter in left. SNG France 589-90; SNG Levante 371.   Lycaonia, Laodicea Combusta (Catacecaumene). Vespasian AE24. Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤⲰΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΟΥƐϹΠΑϹΙΑΝΟϹ, laureate head of Vespasian, r. Rev: ϹƐΒΑϹΤΗ ΝƐΙΚΗ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΛΑΟΔΙΚƐⲰΝ, Nike holding wreath and palm, standing, l. RPC II, 1612.   Lycaonia, Lystra. Faustina II Æ21. Obv: FAVSTINAS AVGVSTAS, draped bust of Faustina II, r. Rev: COL IVL LVSTRA, turreted and veiled Fortuna/Tyche seated on rock, l., holding poppy and ears of corn, resting foot on swimming river-god. RPC IV.3, 7268   Mysia, Lampsacus. Commodus AE18 Obv: ΑV Λ ΚοΜΜοΔοϹ / laureate-headed bust of Commodus (lightly bearded) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from centre. Rev: ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝΩΝ / Nike advancing, l., holding wreath and palm-branch. RPC IV.2, 600 (temporary)   Phrygia, Laodicea ad Lycum. AE15. Time of Tiberius. Obv: ΛAOΔIKEΩN, laureate head of Apollo to right, lyre to right. Rev: ΠYΘHΣ ΠYΘOY, altar surmounted by headdress of Isis. Ref: RPC 2903, SNG Copenhagen 510. Magistrate Pythes, son of Pythes.   Phrygia, Lysias. AE22, AD 238-244. Obv: BOYΛH, veiled and draped bust of Boule right. Rev: ΛYCIAΔEΩN, Dionysos, naked, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos, panther at foot left. BMC 3; RPC VII 727.   Syria, Laodicea ad Mare. Elagabalus AE18. Obv: Laureate head right. Rev: Turreted bust of Tyche in distyle arched shrine. BMC 101, Lindgren I 2100A .

[expat]

39 minutes ago, Deinomenid said:

 

So Kappa/Koppa next and then skip to Mu (no cow coins please)? Or are we  binning Kyrene etc?

I, when we change letter tomorrow, followed by K, then M

[shanxi]

until then, two more L

 

Laodikeia
Asia Minor, Phrygia
after 133 BC, roman rule
Obv.: Head of Laodice or Aphrodite right, long curl hanging down her neck, wearing stephane
Rev.: ΛAOΔI-KEΩN, double cornucopiae left, fillet hanging down on left
AE, 7.33g, 21mm
Ref.: BMC 39, SNG von Aulock 3803, SNG Munich 344

 

MYSIA. Lampsakos.
Diobol (4th-3rd century BCE)
Obv: Janiform female head.
Rev: ΛAM, Helmeted head of Athena right; bee to right.
Ref.: SNG France 1190.