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2660_Kyme.jpg
Kyme - AR tetradrachm165-140 BC
head of Amazon Kyme right wearing taenia
horse walking right; oinochoe below raised left foreleg, all within laurel wreath
KYMAIΩN
KAΛΛIAΣ
SNGvA 1636; SNG Cop 103; BMC Troas p. 111, 73; Weber 5502
16,8g 30mm
ex Sonntag
3 commentsJ. B.
2577_Odessos.jpg
Odessos - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
125-70 BC
head of Herakles right wearing lion's skin
Zeus seated left leaning on scepter, holding eagle; star below
BAΣIΛEΩΣ // AΛEΞANΔPOY
EKA
OΔHΣITΩN
AMNG I-2 Nr. 2155,3 (die match); M. J. Price (1991) 195 Nr. 1197 (die match)
16,2g 30,5mm
ex Berliner Münzauktion
J. B.
2569_Thessalonica.jpg
Thessalonica - AE88-31 BC
laureate head of Janus
two Centaurs prancing, back to back, each holding a branch
ΘΕΣΣAΛO/NIKHΣ
AMNG III 20, pl. XXIII, 10; SNG Cop 370; SNG ANS 805; BMC Macedonia p. 112, 37
3,4g 15,5mm
ex Aurea
J. B.
2566_Agrippia.jpg
Agrippia - AElate 1st century BC
veiled female head right
prow left
ΑΓΡΙΠ / ΠΕΩΝ
H
RPC I, 1935; BMC Agrippias Caesarea I
4,5g 21mm
ex Vienna International Auctions
J. B.
2562_Apollonia.jpg
Apollonia - AR drachmNikandros and Andriskos
80/70 - 48 BC
cow with suckling calf, cow standing left, calf right
NIKANΔPOΣ
(ΔA)(PK)
double stellate pattern
AΠOΛ__AN_ΔPIΣ_KOY
P&G 70; Ceka 83; Maier 13; HGC 3, 4
3,4g 17mm
J. B.
2370_Aspendos_tetradrachm2.jpg
Aspendos - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
187-186 BC
head of young Herakles right wearing lion's skin
Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle; anchor countermark
AΛEΞANΔPOY
AΣ / KϚ
Price 2907, Cohen DCA 312/26, Müller Alexander -
16,0g 30mm
ex Sol
J. B.
2357_Pharnakeia.jpg
Pharnakeia - AE85-65 BC
times of Mithradates VI Eupator
laureate head of Zeus right
eagle on thunderbolt right, head turned left
ΦΑΡΝΑΚΕΙAΣ
(ΠAPΔ)
BMC Pontus p. 36, 2; SNG Cop 222; SNGvA 132; SNG Newcastle 407; SNG BM 1276 ff.; HGC 7 245
7,7g 19,5mm
ex Aphrodite
J. B.
2355_Athamanes.jpg
Athamanes - AEEpiros
c. 220-185 BC
diademed and veiled head of Dione right
Athena standing left, holding owl and spear
AMA_ΘA_NΩN
Franke 3ff. HGC 3.1, 186
6,2g 19mm
ex Aphrodite
J. B.
2286_Kallatis.jpg
Kallatis - AR drachm3rd - 2nd century BC
head of young Herakles right wearing lion's skin
grain ear, club and quiver
KAΛΛATIA
SNG Cop 176, SNG BM 202, HGC 3.2 1825 (R2)
5,5g 17,5mm
ex Naumann
1 commentsJ. B.
2284_Kibyra.jpg
Kibyra - AR cistophoric drachmc. 166-84 BC
helmeted male head
horseman galloping right, holding couched spear and reins; anchor below
KIBYPATΩN
A / (ΠN) / O / Y
BMC Phrygia p. 132, 6; Imhoof KM 6; Paris 678; Mionnet IV, 369; SNG von Aulock 3706
2,8g 15mm
ex Savoca
1 commentsJ. B.
2195_Antioch_Zeus.jpg
Antioch - AE54-53 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
Zeus seated left, holding Nike with wreath, leaning on scepter
ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ / ΤΗΣ // ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ
ΙΓ
RPC I, 4212; McAlee 37
6,9g 18,5mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
2140_Dia.jpg
Dia - AE85-65 BC
times of Mithradates VI Eupator
laureate head of Zeus right
eagle standing on thunderbolt left, head turned right
(ΓXP)
ΔIAΣ
SNG BM Black Sea 1562; SNG Copenhagen 404; Lindgren and Kovacs 115
9,4g 20mm
ex NBS
J. B.
2118_Amaseia.jpg
Amaseia - AEc. 100-85 BC
times of Mithradates VI Eupator
draped bust of Perseus right wearing winged headband
cornucopia, star above pileus on either side
AMAΣ_ΣEIAΣ
SNG BM Black Sea 1046-7; SNG Stancomb 655; HGC 7, 225
4,0g 15,5mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
2117_Milet.jpg
Miletos - AEMenestratos
c. 200 BC
Apollo Didymeus standing right, holding stag and bow
(MI)
lion seated right, head turned left
star
K
MENEΣTPATOY
Deppert 979; SNG München 759; SNG Copenhagen 1002 var. (magistrate).
2,3g 17mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
2116_Milet.jpg
Miletos - AEAischylos
c. 260-220 BC
head of Apollo facing slightly left
lion standing right, head turned left; star sbove
M
AIΣXYΛOΣ
Deppert-Lippitz Period IV 583-599; BMC Ionia pg. 194, 109; SNG Copenhagen -
1,9g 13mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
2086_Jerusalem.jpg
Jewish revolt - AE prutahJerusalem
67-68 AD
amphora
paleo-hebrew: "year two"
vine leaf on a small branch
paleo-hebrew: "The freedom of Zion"
Hendin 6392; Meshorer TJC 204; SNG ANS 446; Sofaer pl. 223
3,9g 18mm
ex DESA Kraków
J. B.
2011_Sestos_2MB.jpg
Sestos - AEc. 300 BC
wreathed head of Persephone left
Hermes standing half left, holding kerykeion; amphora to the left; barley grain to the right
ΣH
Von Fritze, Sestos, 7; HGC 3.2, 1646
5,1g 16,5mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
2034_Kragos.jpg
Kragos - AR drachm48-42 BC
laureate head of Apollo right
Λ_Y
cithara within incuse square
K_P
RPC I, 3301a; Troxell, LL 84 (Cragus)
ex Christoph Gärtner
J. B.
2015_Bubon.jpg
Bubon - AEc. 2nd - 1st century BC
draped bust of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder
stag right
BOY
SNG von Aulock 4286; Lindgren III, 626.
ex Naumann
ex Dr. F. Jarman Collection
J. B.
2012_Alexandria_Troas.jpg
Alexandria (Troas) - AEc. 65-48 BC
laureate head of Apollo left
Apollo Smintheus walking right
ΑΛΕΞΑΝ / ΔΡΕΩΝ
ΔHMH
Bellinger A177
6,7g 18mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
1970_Knidos.jpg
Knidos - AR tetrobol250-210 BC
draped bust of Artemis right wearing stephane, quiver at shoulder
tripod
ΚΝΙΔΙΩΝ / ΦΙΛΟΚΛΗΣ
SNG Ashmolean XI, 153; Nordbø 1972, serie 10; SNG von Aulock, 2612

ex Savoca
J. B.
1916_Blaundos.jpg
Blaundos - AETheotimidos
2nd - 1st century BC
laureate head of Apollo left
branch across bow and quiver
MΛAYNΔEΩ // ΘEOTIMIΔO
Savoca Blue 109th/224; Blue 80th/703
ex Biga
J. B.
1805_Pompey_Soloi.jpg
Soloi-Pompeiopolis53-52 BC
head of Cn. Pompeius Magnus right
ΣΩ
Nike advancing right holding wreath and palm
ΠOMΠHIOΠOΛITΩN
ΔI / ΛA
SNG Levante 880-882var (Beizeichen), SNG BN 1214-1217var (dito).
7,4g 19,5mm
ex Savoca
1 commentsJ. B.
1725_Olbia.jpg
Olbia - AEc. 90-80 BC
laureate head of Apollo right
bow in bow case, star on either side
OΛ_BI
Anokhin 514; SNG Black See 675-6.
ex Naumann
J. B.
1731_Samothrace.jpg
Samothrace - AEc. 280-200 BC
Pytho- magistrate
helmeted head of Athena right
Kybele seated left, holding patera and scepter
ΣA_MO // ΠYΘO
Schönert-Geiss, Samothrake 13; HGC 6, 321; SNG Copenhagen 998
5,5g 17m
J. B.
1730_Rhodos.jpg
Rhodos - AE40-25 BC
Epituches
radiate head of Helios right
rose from above, caduceus below
EΠΙTYXHΣ P__O
Ashton 1991, 1-5; SNG Aulock 2841; SNG Helsinki 748.
4,8g 17mm
J. B.
1573_Amphipolis_Strymon.jpg
Macedon - AEAmphipolis
187-168 BC
head of rivergod Strymon right
ornamented wide trident
MAKE / ΔONΩN
(NK) / (ΠΩP)
BMC 41. SNG Cop. 1298. AMNG III, S. 35, 49.
7,10g 20,5mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Pella.jpg
Pella - AE187-31 BC
laureated head of Apollo right
lyre
ΠΕΛ // ΛΗΣ
BMC 11 var; SNG ANS 587 var
5,9g 17mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Thessaly.jpg
Thessalian league - AELarissa?
c. 150-100 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
Athena Itonia advancing right holding spear and shield
ΘEΣΣA_ΛΩN
Cf. BCD Thessaly II, 910.1-6; Rogers 52-54.
3,6g 15mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Selge.jpg
Selge - AEc. 2nd - 1st century BC
shield
(ΠO)
head of Athena right wearing Attic helmet
BMC 55; SNG von Aulock -
1,6g 11mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Sardis_Herakles.jpg
Sardis - AEc. 133 BC - 14 AD
head of Herakles right wearing lion's skin
kantharos
ΣAΠΔI // ANΩN
(YΔP)
Johnston Sardis 228; BMC Lydia p. 241, 45; SNG Cop 46; SNGvA -; SNG Ashmolean -
4,7g 14mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Sardis_Artemis_2.jpg
Sardis - AEc. 2nd - 1st century BC
laureate head of Apollo right
club within laurel wreath
ΣAPΔI_ANΩN
(PΔ)Y
SNG Copenhagen 470-482.
3,8g 13mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Pella_3.jpg
Pella - AEc. 168-31 BC
head of Roma right wearing winged helmet
all within oak wreath
ΠΕΛΛΗΣ
(ΠΩΣA) // (ΠAP)
Touratsoglou, Macedonia 13; AMNG III/2, 7; HGC 3, 610 (after 148 BC)
9,1g 19mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Paros.jpg
Paros - AElate 3rd - mid 2nd century BC
head of Demeter right wearing wreath
goat right, star to the right
ΠA // PI
SNG Copenhagen 725; BMC 32.
3,4g 15mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Maroneia.jpg
Maroneia - AEc. 189/188 BC - 49/45 BC
diademed head of Dionysos right; Zeus head countermark
Asklepios standing half right, head left, holding serpent-entwined staff
MAPΩNITΩN
monogram
Cf. Schönert-Geiss 1640-83.; Cf. SNG Copenhagen 635
12,8g 22,5mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Kibyra.jpg
Kibyra - AEc. 166-84 BC
radiate facing head of Helios
humped bull right
KIBY
???SNG Tuebingen 285
2,8g 13mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Keramos.jpg
Keramos - AE c. 250-180 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
eagle standing right
KEPAMIHTΩN ΔΙO
Türkoglu 2019, C.1; Spanu 1997, unlisted; SNG Kayhan I, 807
2,1g 16mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Eumenea.jpg
Eumeneia - AE200-133 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
oak wreath
EYME / NEΩN
SNG Copenhagen 377-8.
3,8g 16mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Amphipolis.jpg
Amphipolis - AE dichalkon187-31 BC
draped bust of Artemis wearing stephane right; bow and quiver on shoulder
leaping bull right
A_MΦIΠ_O // ΛITΩN
AMNG 36, 43 Tf. 9,17, SNG ANS 153-154.
4,6g 17mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
L2_Abbaitis_Mysoi.jpg
Abbaitis Mysoi - AEAncyra
165-129 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
thunderbolt within oak wreath
MYΣΩN // ABBAITΩN
BMC Phrygia p. 1, 1; SNG Cop 2; SNGvA 3330; SNG Tübingen 3887; HGC 7 749; SNG München -,
6,2g 18mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
1665_Salamis.jpg
Salamis - AEStruck under Nikokreon or Salaminion
c. 322-310 BC
draped bust of Athena left wearing crested Attic helmet, earring and necklace
prow left
ΣAΛ
Bank of Cyprus 27; Tziambazis 130 (Evagoras II); BMC Cyprus p. 61, 74 (Evagoras II); SNG Cop -g
2,4g 13mm
J. B.
1641_Kydonia.jpg
Kydonia - AEc. 200-63 BC
owl right
A _ I
star in crescent
K_Y
ΛY
Svoronos 80 ff.
2,3g 12,5mm
J. B.
1525_Apamea.jpg
Apameia, Phrygia - AE 133-48 BC
bust of Athena right wearing aegis and high-crested Corinthian helmet
eagle alighting right, star over pileus on both sides, star above, meander pattern below
AΠΑΜΕΩN // ?(KOKOY)?
SNG Copenhagen 161-2; BMC 78-82; HGC 7, 670.
9,7g 21mm
J. B.
1489_Myrina.jpg
Myrina - AE2nd - 1st century BC
laureate head of Apollo right
amphora, lyre right
MY_PI
SNG Cop 225; SNGvA 1666; SNG München 571 - 573; BMC Troas p. 137, 27 ff
4,5g 16mm
J. B.
1488_Chabakte~5.jpg
Chabakta - AEc. 100-85 BC
times of Mithradates VI Eupator
head of Perseus right wearing Phrygian helmet
drinking pegasos left
XABAKTΩN / (AΦP) / ?
SNG Stancomb 714; SNG Cop 204; SNG BM 1258; Rec Gen p. 77, 1
12,3g 23mm
J. B.
783_Dioscuriasx.jpg
Dioskourias - AEtimes of Mithradates VI Eupator
105-90 BC
caps of the Dioskouroi (pilei) surmounted by stars
thyrsos
ΔI_OΣ / KOV_PIA / Δ_OΣ
SNG BM 1021
4,4g 15mm
ex Solidus
J. B.
387_Mesembriax.jpg
Messembria - AE 183rd - 2nd century BC
diademed female head right
Athena Promachos standing left, brandishing shield and spear
MEϠAM / BPIANΩN
Sear #1676; SNGCop 661, BMC 8, Moushmov 3978
5,72g 18mm
J. B.
1464_Istros.jpg
Istros - AR drachmc. 256/255 - 240 BC
heads of Heloros and Aktaios sons of Istros? facing, right one upside down
sea eagle flying left grasping a dolphin
IΣTPIH
A
Dima subgroup VIII, 2, pl. XXII, 3 ff.; AMNG I/I 416; SNG BM 237; SNG Stancomb 144; SNG Cop 192; BMC Thrace p. 25, 2
5,1g 17mm
ex Aurea
J. B.
1447_Alexander_III_Temnos.jpg
Temnos - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
c. 188-170 BC
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle; oinochoe within vine tendril left
AΛEΞANΔPOY
(ΠA) E
Price 1676; Müller 956
16,20g 37mm
ex Dionysos
1 commentsJ. B.
1440_Alexander_III_Mytilene.jpg
Mytilene - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
c. 188-170 BC
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle; lyre left
AΛEΞANΔPOY
monogram / Δ
Price 1718
15,9g 34,5mm
ex Dionysos
J. B.
1343_Alexander_III_Perge.jpg
Perge - AR tetradrachmin the name of Alexander III
200 - 199 BC
head of young Heracles in lionskin right
Zeus seated left, leaning on scepter, holding eagle;
AΛEΞANΔPOY
KB
Price 2936
17,0g 30,5mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
656_Marathos_Cleopatra_I.jpg
Marathos - AE187-186 BC
veiled bust of Cleopatra I (wife of Ptolemy V) right
prow left
MRTS (aramaic script)
III¯NNN (73)
BMC Phoenicia p. 122, 15 -18 and SNG Cop 158
3,8g 13mm
J. B.
1401_Sestos2.jpg
Sestos - AEc. 300 BC
female head left wearing sphendone
herm, palm frod left
ΣHΣ / Δ
SNG Copenhagen -; Klein -; cf. BMC 8; Rauch 94, lot 210.
1,4g 11mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
789_Tralleis.jpg
Tralleis - AR cistophoric tetradrachm133-126 BC
cista mystica with snake, all in ivy wreath
coiled snakes, flanking ornamented bow-case; Dionysos on the right, holding thyrsos and grapes
TPAΛ
ΠTOΛ
SNG Cop 662-663var (Datum), BMC 332.44
12,8g 25,5mm
ex Lanz
J. B.
634_Oiniadai.jpg
Oiniadai - AE 22219-211 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
ΠPI
head of the river-god Achelous right
OINIAΔAN
(APK)
BMC 189, 8; SNG Cop. 402; Winterthur I, 1853
5,97g 21mm

ex Kamil Polak münzhandlung
J. B.
246_Thessalonica_Dionysos_goat.jpg
Thessalonica - AE 22187-31 BC
head of Dionysos with ivy wreath right
goat standing right
ΘEΣΣAΛ_O / N_IKH_Σ
(ΔH) / (ΓK)
Sear #1466;
6,48g 19,5mm
J. B.
69_Dyrrhachion.jpg
Dyrrhachion - AR drachmRoman Protectorate
92-48 BC
cow standing right, calf standing left, ivy-wreath, tripod right
ΦIΛΩTAΣ
(AΓ)
double stellate pattern within double linear square
ΔYP_KΛEI_TOPI_OY
Ceka 454
3,29g 17mm
J. B.
1322_Pallantion.jpg
Achaean league - AR hemidrachmPallantion
100-80 BC
Peloponnesos
laureate head of Zeus right
(AX) monogram, trident below, all within wreath
A
Π_Λ
(YE)
BCD Peloponnesos 1593.2; Benner 4; HGC 5, 969
2,0g 14mm
ex Rauch
J. B.
1319_Korkyra.jpg
Korkyra - AR didrachmc. 229-48 BC
head of Dionysos right wearing ivy-wreath
pegasos; below prow right
(KP) (AV) (KP)
HGC 6, 65
4,7g 22mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
669_Pella.jpg
Pella - AE 22187-31 BC
head of Pan right, pedum (shepherd's crook) at his shoulder
Athena Alkidemos holding spear and shield advancing right
ΠΕΛ / ΛΗΣ
(ΠΩPA) / (?)
BMC #5; Sear #1445; Moushmov #6449; SNG ANS 577
8,1g 19mm
J. B.
653_Lysimachia.jpg
Lysimacheia - AE 11309-220 BC
helmeted head of Athena right
legend within grain-wreath
ΛY
SNG Cop. 921
1,24g 10mm
J. B.
615_Kolophon_Metrodoros.jpg
Kolophon - AE 13320 - 294 BC
laureate head of Apollo right
horse right
MHTPOΔΩPOΣ
KOΛ
Cf. Kinns 125-32; SNG von Aulock 7915
1,7g 11mm
J. B.
417_Pantikapaion.jpg
Pantikapaion - AE oboloverstruck

3rd century BC
head of beardless Pan left, wreathed with ivy and grapes
strung bow and arrow (eight-rayed star countermark from undertype)
ΠAN
SNG Pushkin 956 (same undertype w/cm), SNG BM 868 (same), SNG Stancomb 560; undertype: SNG Pushkin 909 ff. (also w/star countermark)
5,73g 19,5mm
J. B.
356_Magnesia.jpg
Magnetes - AE 20Demetrias
197-146 BC
laureate head of Zeus left
Centaur holding branch right; owl under
MAΓNHTΩN
SNG Cop 160, BMC 34.8-9.
8,75g 20,5mm
ex Divus Numismatik
J. B.
73_Amphipolis.jpg
Amphipolis - AE 18187-31 BC
head of Poseidon wearing tania right
horse walking right
A / MΦIΠ / O
ΛITΩN
(ANT)
SNG ANS 128. SNG Cop. 65
4,56g 16,5mm
J. B.
1310_Philadelphia.JPG
Philadelphia - AEHermippos magistrate
2nd - 1st century BC
Macedonian shield (4 symetry)
winged thunderbolt, all within laurel wreath
EPMIΠ / ΠΩΣ / ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛ // ΦΕΩΝ
SNG Copenhagen 342; BMC 187.1-4var (Magistrat), Imhoof-Blumer, Lydien 9var (Rv.-Leg.), SNG von Aulock 3060; SNG München 396-397
4,9g 13mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
1309_Kios_Mithra.JPG
Kios - AE325-300 BC
head of Mithra right wearing peaked cap
Kantharos with two grape vines within wreath of grain
A
K_I
SNG Copenhagen 382
2,9g 16mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
667_Macedonia_Zeus_goats.JPG
Thessalonica - AE 21187-31 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
two goats butting heads
ΘE_Σ / Σ_A / Λ_ONIK_HΣ
SNG Cop 350. Moushmov 6595.
6,43g 21,5mm
J. B.
658_Odessos.jpg
Odessos - AE 21c. 3rd - 2nd century BC
laureate head of Zeus right
the great god of Odessos with causia on head, holding cornucopiae, on horseback pacing right
(HΔP)
OΔHΣITΩN
AMNG 2200; Mionnet 890.
6,54g 20mm
J. B.
607_Ephesos_bee.JPG
Ephesos - AE 1348-27 BC
bee in wreath
E _ Φ
stag standing right looking left; torch behind
ΠYΘΩN
SNG Cop 347; SNG Tuebingen 2805; SNG von Aulock 1873; Waddington 1604; Head Chronology, p. 76, 13; Subhi 2767.
2,7g 13mm
J. B.
606_Tralleis.JPG
Tralleis - AE 152nd century - 1st century BC
laureate head of Zeus right
humped bull left
TPAΛΛI / ANΩN
(ΠΩΛ)
BMC 63; SNG TÜBINGEN 3866; SNG KOP 28 669
3,45g 13mm
J. B.
603_Ephesos_bee.JPG
Ephesos - AE280-258 BC
bee
E _ Φ
stag right, quiver above
AΠOΛΛOΔΩPOΣ
BMC 80-81; SNG Tuebingen 2773; Head Chronology, p. 41, class b, 1
4,36g 15mm
J. B.
576_Pergamon_owl.JPG
Pergamon - AE 17200-133 BC
helmeted head of Athena right
owl standing facing on palm branch, wings open
AΘH_NAΣ / NIKHΦOPOY
monogram ? _ monogram ?
SGCV II 3962, SNG Cop 384 ff
2,19g 16mm
J. B.
626_Phanagoria.JPG
Phanagoria - AE 133rd century BC
head of Silen wearing ivy-wreath right
bow and arrow
ΦA
SNG BM 994
1,81g 11mm
J. B.
Uranopolis~0.jpg
Uranopolis - AE302-290? BC
sun with 8 rays
Aphrodite Urania sitting on globe* half left
ΟΥΡΑΝΙΔΩΝ / ΠOΛEΩΣ
SNG Cop 455 - 457; BMC Macedonia p. 134, 2 - 3,
3,0g 17mm
ex Lucernae

* It's said to be the first depiction of round earth but sphere could also be depiction of skies what doesn't necessarily mean that author knew earth is round.
J. B.
Macedon_x_Pella.jpg
Macedonia / Pella - AE 23overstrike

Pella
c. 168-31 BC
helmeted head of Roma or hero Perseus right
inscription in oak wreath
ΠΕΛΛΗΣ
(ΠΩEA)? / (ΠAP)
SNG ANS 581; SNG Copenhagen 261
7,5g 22mm

host coin:

Macedonia
187-168 BC
diademed head of Poseidon right
inscription above and below club, all in oak wreath
MAKE / ΔONΩN
? / (HP)?
Laffaille323 var. BMC.52 Cop.1296
J. B.
Efez1.jpg
Ephesos - AE 2048-27 BC
Draped bust of Artemis right wearing stephane, bow and quiver at shoulder
Two stags standing face to face with long torch between them
ΔHMH_TPIOΣ / KΩ_KOΣ
E_Φ
ΣΩΠATPOΣ
SNG Cop 342-343; BMC 182-184; SNG von Aulock 1872 and 7856; Waddington 1608; Head, Chronology..p. 78, 6; SNG Munich 88-89
4,5g 18mm
J. B.
Efez_Solon.jpg
Ephesos - AE 18c. 190-150 BC
bee in wreath
E _ Φ
stag grazing right, quiver above
ΣOΛΩN
BMC 84; SNG Cop 269; SNG von Aulock 1842; Head Chronology, p. 48, 5
4,21g 15mm
J. B.
Agathopolis.jpg
Agathopolis - AEc. 300 BC
young male head right wearing tania
facing double boddied owl
AΓA_ΘO
AMNG -; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Stancomb -; BMC -; Head p. 258
1,9g 10,5mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
Megara.jpg
Achaean league - AR hemidrachmMegara
c. 175-168 BC
laureate head of Zeus Amarios right
lyre above (AX) monogram, all within wreath
ΔΩ_PO
BCD Peloponessos 27.1; McClean 6431-2, Benner S. 78, 4; HGC 4, 1805
2,3g 14,5mm
ex Lanz
J. B.
Macedon_nymph_prow.jpg
Macedonia - AR TetrobolPella or Amphipolis
c. 187-168 BC
head of Maenad right wreathed with vine leaves and grapes, wearing necklace and earrings
stern of galley right, star above
MAKE / ΔONΩN
M?
SGCV I 1384, SNG Cop 1292
2,0g 15mm
J. B.
Lysimachos_Kalchedon.jpg
Chalcedon - AR Tetradrachmin the name of Lysimachos
c. 250-100 BC
Head of the deified Alexander with diadem and Ammon's horns right
Athena enthroned left, holding Nike with wreath, transverse spear, resting hand on shield
BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΛYΣIMAXOY

KAΛXA
Marinescu 115 (O. 44 R. 104) issue 50
17,1g 32,5mm
ex Lanz
J. B.
Histaia.jpg
Histiaia - AR tetrobol267-146 BC
head of Histiaia with wine-wreath
nymph Histiaia seated right on stern of galley, holding stylis; ornate apluster; trident below
IΣTI_AIEΩN
BMC Central p. 129, 52; SGCV I 2498 var.
2,3g 13,5mm
J. B.
Antigoneia_Mantinea.jpg
Achaean league - AR hemidrachmAntigoneia (Mantinea)
c. 188-180 BC
head of laureate Zeus right
(AX) monogram all within wreath
A_N

Benner 5; BCD Peloponnesos 1492.2; HGC 5, 926
2,4g 17mm
ex Lanz
J. B.
Pantikapaion.jpg
Pantikapaion - AE 14304-250 BC
head of beardless Pan left
strung bow and arrow
ΠAN
MacDonald 116; SNG BM Black Sea 901-4
2,11g 13mm
J. B.
Stratonikeia~0.jpg
Stratonikeia - AE 122nd century BC
laureate head of Zeus right
eagle standing left, head right
P_A / C_T
Meadows 2002, group B.d
1,43g 10,5mm
J. B.
Side_tetra.jpg
Side - AR tetradrachm220-190 BC
helmeted head of Athena right
anchor - Seleucid countermark
Niké walkig left with wreath, pomegranate left
KΛE_YX
graffiti: ΔIOΓENOY
SNG Cop 400; SNG von Aulock 4797; c.m.: Houghton and Lorber II, 63
16,8g 29,5mm
ex Savoca
J. B.
Seleukeia.jpg
Seleucia - AE312-280 BC
laureate head of Zeus right
winged thunderbolt
ΣEΛEYKEΩN
(HYP)?
SNG Copenhagen 390; SNG München 966
11,4g 24mm
ex Naumann
J. B.
Sardes_Herakles_Apollo.jpg
Sardis - AE 15c. 2nd - 1st Century BC
laureate and draped bust of young Heracles right
Apollo standing left, holding branch and bird - all within wreath
ΣAPΔIANΩN
ΛYΓ / AΣ __ MHNO / PONHΣ
SNGCop 492v
6,5g 15mm
J. B.
Rhodos_Stasion.jpg
Rhodos - AR drachm177-150 BC
radiate head of Helios right
rose with bud to right, pileus left all within incuse square
ΣTAΣIΩN / P_O
Jenkins, Rhodian, Group A, 13; cf. SNG Keckman 625 (symbol); SNG Copenhagen 829-30
2,85g 15mm
J. B.
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