MC9 almost all non Roman coins Top 10 of 2024

[mc9]

THESSALIA, Magistrat Tima(...), ca. 150-100 BC

Obv : Laureated Head of  Apollon  right

Rev : Athena Itonia standing right with spear and shield

SNG Cop 312, BCD (2012) 899.4-6.; 5,58 gr ; 17,80 mm

 

Magnesia ad Maeandrum, civic issue, 350-200 BC. Magistrate Danaos

Obv : Horseman riding right, holding spear

Rev : MAΓN ΔANAOΣ above and beneath bull butting left.

Klein 411 (this coin); Waddington 1728; 16,34 mm; 3,23 gr

 

Ionia, Leukai, c. 380-360 BC., Herakleion, magistrate

Obv : Laureate head of Apollo left

Rev : Swan standing left with open wings

Cf. Kinns, Leukai 19; SNG Copenhagen ; Æ 12,14mm, 1.37gr.

 

Apameia, Phrygia AE20. ca 133-48 BC. Magistrate Kukos. Bust of Athena right in crested helmet /

AΠAME KΩKOY above and beneath eagle alighting right on maeander pattern between two pilei stars in

lower centre and upper right.

SNG von Aulock 3466-3467; Walcher 2746; SNG Munich 114; SNG Cop 161-162; BMC 78-82; Hunter 7

 

Mysia., AE, Pergamon. ca. 200-133 B.C.

Head of Athena right wearing crested Corinthian-style helmet.

ΑΘΗΝΑΣ - ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΥ, legend vertically downwards to right and left of tropaion.

SNG BN Paris 1875; SNG Tübingen 2426.; 7,03 gr ; 18,38 mm

 

BADUILA, a.d. 541-549

Obv : Bust of Anastasius right, beardless, wearing- diadem and drapery

Rev :(monogram of Baduila) within wreath ; above monogram, small cross.

Warwick Wroth : Coins of the Ostrogoth p.89 nr 24; Ticinum; 0,72 gr ; 9,57 mm

 

Gelimer, AD 530 – 533

Obv : Diademed and cuirassed bust right, wearing paludamentum

Rev : monogram of Gelimer within wreat

Warwick Wroth : Coins of the Vandals nr 4; Æ Nummus; 9 mm, 0,83 g

With head of Justinianus I

Obv : diademed head right, wearing drapery

Rev : Chi-Rho sign

Warwick Wroth : coins of the vandals p 36 nr 158;  0,30gr ; 8,62 mm

 

Justinianus AD 527 – 565

Obv : bust with diadem, cuirassed and paludamentum right

Rev : VOT XIIII in two lines in wreath

Warwick Wroth : Coins of the Vandals nr 91

 

MAXIMINUS II DAIA (310-313)

Obv : IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head right

Rev: SOLI INVICTO /*/B/SMN : Sol standing left, extending arm and holding head of Serapis

RIC VI 77b; Nicomedia; 20mm 4.41g

Edited December 23, 2024 by mc9

[Sulla80]

Nice coins @mc9, I especially like the swan and the "Magnesia ad Maeandrum, civic issue, 350-200 BC. Magistrate Danaos".

Best wishes for 2025!

[mc9]

@Sulla80

Thank you, best wishes and happy coin hunting for 2025 to you and yours.

[Factor]

Very cool nummi! I love these little coins, especially monogrammed.

[panzerman]

Nice selection! Esp. the Maximinus II Daia😀

 

John

[mc9]

@panzerman

I have cleaned it a little bit with distilled water, and it came out exellent.

Will take pictures next week and post them.

Have a nice new year.

mc9

@Factor

Thank you, i love them to. But there are so many that are unknown.

Have a prosperous new year for you and yours.

[happy_collector]

Nice selections, @mc9. I find your MAXIMINUS II with most interesting reverse design. 🙂   

[mc9]

@panzerman

Here is the Maximinus II coin, after a distilled water bath.

I will leave it as it is. I like the detail on head of Serapis .