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Attica, Athens AR TetradrachmAttica, Athens
AR Tetradrachm
c350 BC
Head of Athena right in ivy-crested helmet, eye in profile / Owl standing right, head facing, olive twig and crescent behind, AØE before.
"Eye in profile" type, struck with rusty reverse die

Discussed and authenticated on FORVM board - Thanks rover1.3 and Joe Sermanini!

Sear 2537, BMC 144, SNGCop 65.
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Attica, Athens HemiobolATTICA, ATHENS
AR Hemiobol.
454(?)–415 BC.

O: Head of Athena right with frontal eye, in crested Attic helmet adorned with olive leaves above visor / R: AQE, owl standing three-quarters r, olive sprig behind, all in incuse square.

Svoronos pl. 17, 52–56. SNG Cop 59–61, Sear sg2531 VF

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Attica, Athens WappenmunzenAttica, Athens
"Wappenmünzen" AR obol
~550-525 B.C.
0.56g

O: Wheel with four spokes

R: Incuse square divided by two diagonals

Sear 1831

EF, rare
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BactriaBactria, Menander 165-130 BC, Drachm
Bactria, Menander 165-130 BC, Drachm, 2.46g: Obv: Helmeted head of Menander right "BASILEWS SWTHPOS MENANDPOY" Rev: Athena left brandishing a spear and shield. Monogram to left.. Bop 16E.
Ex Aegean Numismatics auction, 5/11/17
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Bithynia, KalchedonBithynia, Kalchedon.
Ca. 340-320 B.C.
AR siglos (17 mm, 5.33 g).
KAΛX, bull standing left, grain ear below / Incuse square of mill-sail pattern.
SNG BM 112; SNG Copenhagen 348; SNG von Aulock 482. Toned, light porosity. Very fine.
Ex. Triskeles Auctions, Sept 2013
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Caria, HalikarnassosHALIKARNASSOS, CARIA
AR Hemiobol (7.3mm, 0.45 gm)
Ca 395-377 BC.

O: Ram's head right

R: Carian character to left and right of youthful male head (Apollo?) right.

SNG Helsinki 873; SNG Kayhan 996.

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Cherronesos HemidrachmCherronesos Hemidrachm
c. 350-300 BC, 2.400g
Forepart of lion r., head turned back. / Quadipartite incuse square, pellet in one quadrant, crested helmet in another Wonderfully struck and nicely centered
SNG Berry-502; EF
ex Harlan J. Berk
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DYRRHACHIUMDYRRHACHIUM, ILLYRIA
AR drachm. After 229 B.C.

O: FILOSTRATOS, cow standing right, head left, suckling calf, ivy wreath above, tripod to right (monogram below).

R: DUR KLEITORIOU around double stellate pattern.

Ceka 431; BMC 90
This coin pictured and described as example of Ceka 431 on wildwinds.com

Ex Tony Owens, Nov 2012
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Egypt, PTOLEMY III EUERGETES IPTOLEMY III EUERGETES I
AE38.2mm, 51 grams
Alexandria Mint, 246-221 BC

O: Bust of Zeus Ammon to right.

R: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, head reverted, cornucopiae on back, monogram E between legs.

Reference: Ref: Svoronos 974, SNG Copenhagen 224-226.

Ex Amphora Coins
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Egypt, Ptolemy VIPTOLEMAIC EGYPT
PTOLEMY VI PHILOMETOR
AE30, Cyprus Mint (21.5g)
181-174 BC

O: Zeus Ammon, right

R: 2 eagles with closed wings, double cornucopia in l. field

Svoronos 1383
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Egypt, Ptolemy X, Soter II, AE28, 116-80 BCPtolemy X, Soter II
AE28 (23.0gm), 116-80 BC

Head of Zeus right wearing the horn of Ammon / BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOY, Two eagles standing left on thunderbolts, Cornucopia in field left

Svoronos 1697
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Elymais MosaicNote that coins were combined virtually so relative sizes might be off by +/- 10%

Elymais was a semi-independent state of the 2nd century BC to the early 3rd century AD, frequently a Parthian vassal, and located at the head of the Persian Gulf in the present-day region of Khuzestan, Iran. Elymais was conquered by Ardashir and became part of the Sassanian Empire. Very little is known about Elymais other than infomation yielded from its coins.
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Elymais SG 5892KINGDOM OF ELYMAIS
ORODES I
AE Drachm, 100-150 A.D.

O: Orodes cuir. bust l. with long beard, wearing diad. tiara ornamented with pellet and crescent. Pellet within crescent and anchor behind bust.

R: Greek Legend, Radiate and draped bust of Artemis r., wearing kalanthos.

Sear 5892. VF

Ex Frank Robinson
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Elymais SG 5893KINGDOM OF ELYMAIS
ORODES I
AE Drachm, 100-150 A.D.

O: Orodes cuir. bust l. with long beard, wearing diad. tiara ornamented with pellet and crescent. Pellet within crescent and anchor behind bust.

R: Radiate and draped bust of Artemis l., wearing kalanthos, cornucopia behind.

Sear 5893. VF (scarce)

Ex Frank Robinson
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Elymais SG 5894KINGDOM OF ELYMAIS
ORODES I
AE Drachm, 100-150 A.D.

O: Orodes cuir. bust l. with long beard, wearing diad. tiara ornamented with pellet and crescent. Pellet within crescent and anchor behind bust.

R: Radiate and draped bust of Artemis r., wearing kalanthos, cornucopia behind.

Sear 5894. F

Ex Frank Robinson
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Elymais SG 5895KINGDOM OF ELYMAIS
ORODES I
AE Drachm, 100-150 A.D.

O: Orodes cuir. bust l. with long beard, wearing tiara ornamented with anchor. Pellet, crescent and anchor behind.

R: Anchor, on a field covered with vertical dashes.

Sear 5895

Ex Frank Robinson
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Elymais SG 5896KINGDOM OF ELYMAIS
ORODES I
AE Drachm, 100-150 A.D.

O: Orodes cuir. bust l. with long beard, wearing diad. tiara ornamented with pellet and crescent. Pellet within crescent and anchor behind bust.

R: Field covered with dashes.

Sear 5896

Ex Frank Robinson
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Elymais SG 5898KINGDOM OF ELYMAIS
PHRAATES (SON OF ORODES I)
AE Drachm, ~150 A.D.

O: Phraates cuir. bust facing with long beard, wearing diad. tiara with ornamented with crescents and pellets, crescent and anchor to r..

R: ΠΡΑΑΤΗC ΒΑCΙΛΕVC, Artemis standing r., drawing from quiver and holding bow.

Sear 5898.

Ex Frank Robinson
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Elymais SG 5899KINGDOM OF ELYMAIS
PHRAATES (SON OF ORODES I)
AE Drachm, ~150 A.D.

O: Phraates cuir. bust l. with long beard, wearing diad. tiara with ornamented with crescent and pellet, crescent and anchor to r..

R: ΠΡΑΑΤΗC ΒΑCΙΛΕVC, Artemis standing r., drawing from quiver and holding bow.

Sear 5899. VF/F

Ex Frank Robinson
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Elymais SG 5902KINGDOM OF ELYMAIS
PHRAATES (SON OF ORODES I)
AE Drachm, ~150 A.D.

O: Phraates cuir. bust l. with long beard, wearing diad. tiara ornamented with anchor, pellet, crescent and anchor behind.

R: Field covered with dashes.

Sear 5902

Ex Frank Robinson
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Elymais SG 5904KINGDOM OF ELYMAIS
ORODES II (SON OF ORODES I)
AE Drachm, ~250 A.D.

O: Orodes II cuir. bust facing with long beard, wearing diad. tiara with crest ornamented with line of dots, crescent and anchor to r.

R: Bust of Artemis facing, Chaldeo-Pahlavi legend Kumaskir Urud Malka Bari Urud (King –Orodes, son of Orodes)

Sear 5904. F/F

Ex Frank Robinson
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Elymais SG 5905KINGDOM OF ELYMAIS
ORODES II (SON OF ORODES I, BROTHER OF PHRAATES)
AE Drachm, ~150–200 A.D.

O: Orodes II cuir. bust facing with long beard, wearing diad. tiara with crest ornamented with line of dots, crescent with pellet inside and anchor to r..

R: Field filled with dashes

Sear 5905. VF

Ex Frank Robinson
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Elymais SG 5907KINGDOM OF ELYMAIS
ORODES III
(SON OF ORODES II)
AE Drachm, ~275 A.D.

O: Orodes II cuir. bust facing with long beard, wearing diad. tiara with crest ornamented with line of dots, crescent and anchor to r..

R: Bust of Artemis facing, Chaldeo-Pahlavi legend Kumaskir Urud Malka (King Kamanaskires-Orodes)

Sear 5907. VF/F

Ex Frank Robinson
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Epirus StaterEPIRUS. Ambracia
AR stater (8.32 gm)
Ca. 404-360 BC
Pegasus flying right / Helmeted head of Athena left; to right, female standing left, holding kottabos pole.
Ravel, Colts, 106. Pegasi 68. Darkly toned. Very Fine.
Ex-Heritage Auctions, 9/2013
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Greek Silver TrayPlan to individually photograph my Greeks soon...6 commentsSosius
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Ionia, MiletosIonia, Miletus
6th Century BC.
Silver 1/12 Stater. 10.10mm, 1.07g.

O: Forepart of a roaring lion rt., head lt.

R: Star ornament within incuse square.

BMC 186.
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Ionia, Phokaia: AR Tetartemorion Phokaia, Ionia
AR Tetartemorion (5 mm, 0.20 g)
Late 6th Century BC.
Archaic female head left. / Incuse square punch.
SNG Kayhan 522; SNG Cop. 389-94
Ex Auctiones
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JudeaSosius
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Macedonia, Alexander the GreatAR Tetradrachm
16.7g

Eastern style, probably Babylonian mint, most likely dating to the period 315-300 B.C. (controls marks too worn to attribute fully)

Thanks to FORVM members Lloyd T and Meepzorp for their help attributing this coin.

Per Lloyd T:
"The chubby Herakles head and reverse portrayal of the throne with prominant "bell cap" bases to the legs are characteristics of this period of Babylonian output, although to be found to varying degress in other eastern issues."

FORVM member Lee S describes this as follows in a post:
"A nice, recognisable silver lump of currency over 2200 years old, and you can hold it in your hand (like some merchant or soldier did more than 2 millennia ago) without worry about degrading it.... I feel sometimes these worn examples are better ambassadors of history than a mint example.. A closer connection to our ancestors!"
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Macedonia, Philip IIMACEDONIAN KINGDOM
Philip II (359-336 BC)
AR tetradrachm (13.77 gm). Amphipolis, posthumous issue under Cassander as regent, ca. 316-311 BC.
Laureate head of Zeus right / Youth, holding palm frond, on horseback right; aplustre below; • in Π below raised foreleg.
Le Rider pl. 46, 18. SNG ANS 740.
Attractively toned. Insignificant flan crack at 4:00 on obverse, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Ex Heritage
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MYSIA, ADRAMYTEIONMYSIA, ADRAMYTEION
~350 BC. AE 12mm.

Obv: Head of Zeus facing slightly right

Rev: ADRA, Eagle left on altar.

VonFritze 6

Thanks to FORVM member rover1.3 for his help IDing this coin.
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Mysia, Kyzikos 450-400 BC, Hemiobol
Mysia, Kyzikos 450-400 BC, Hemiobol, .35g: Obv: Head of Attis left wearing a Phrygian cap Rev: Head of a bull facing "KY-Z-I". SNG Von Aulock 7336

Ex Aegean Numismatics - Auction 5/11/17
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Mysia, Pergamon, c. 133 - 67 B.C.Silver cistophoric tetradrachm, Kleiner Pergamum 46, Pinder 115, SNG BnF 1749, SNG Cop 438, BMC Mysia -, 11.664g, 25.7mm, 0o, Pergamon mint, c. 133 - 67 B.C.; obverse cista mystica with snake, all within ivy wreath; reverse ornamented bow-case with two snakes, PA over monogram above, Pergamon monogram left, snake coiled around thyrsos right; toned

Purchased from FORVM
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Olbia DolphinSarmatia, Olbia
Circa 5th-4th Century BC.
AE 28mm Dolphin.

Leaping dolphin with a dorsal spine, protruding eye.
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Olbia DolphinSarmatia, Olbia
Circa 5th-4th Century BC.
AE 28mm Dolphin.

Leaping dolphin with a dorsal spine, protruding eye.
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SELEUCID EMPIRE: Antiochus VII EuergetesSELEUCID EMPIRE
Antiochus VII Euergetes
Ruled 138-129 BC
AR tetradrachm (28mm, 16.54 gm, 12h). Cappadocian mint, posthumous issue.
O: Diademed head right
R: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY, Athena standing l., holding Nike ,scepter, and shield decorated with face; to outer l., monogram above A; O to inner l., Λ to inner r.; all within wreath.

SC 2148. HGC 9, 1069. EF

Ex Heritage
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Sicily, GelaAR 1/4 litra, obol or hemiobol, 0.16g
~470 BC

O: Forepart of man-headed bull r.

R: Wheel of four spokes.

Jenkins 189 or 189v (denomination)
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Syria, KoileKoile Syria, Chalkis under mount Libanos
PTOLEMY
Ituarean Dynasty, issued under son of Mennaios (84-40 BC)

O: Bust of Artemis, r., bow and quiver over shoulder (note bowstring across ear)

R: Anepigraphic. Double cornucopia. Monograms in various positions.

Herman 8, HGC 9, 1444 (R1). gF

Thanks to FORVM member rover1.3 for his help IDing this coin!
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