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CARIA-MylasaLionScorpion.jpg
CARIA, Mylasa. Lion / scorpionHemiobol
c. 450-400 BC
9 mm, 0.5 gm
Diameter: 9 mm.
Obv: Facing forepart of lion
Rev: Scorpion within incuse square
Ref: SNG von Aulock 7803; Klein 429 (Milet)

Very nice detail for such a small coin.
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CORINTHIA, Corinth. Pegasus / Athena with SilenusCORINTHIA. Corinth
345-307 BC
AR stater
8.65 gm
Obv: Pegasus flying left, qoppa below
Rev: Helmeted head of Athena left wearing necklace; head of Silenus behind
Ravel 1046. Calciati 408.

Same type of Corinth stater chosen by HJB to represent #23 in his book "100 Greatest Ancient Coins"
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KINGS of MACEDON, Antigonos II Gonatas 277/6-239 BC, struck after 270 BC
AR Tetradrachm
31mm, 17.06 g
Amphipolis mint
Obverse: head of Pan in center of Macedonian shield, lagobolon over shoulder; shield decorated with stars within crescents
Reverse: BASILEWS ANTIGONOU, Athena Alkidemos walking left, brandishing thunderbolt and shield; helmet left, EMP monogram right
SNGCop 1200v, EMP ?
R. Martin, "A Third-Century B.C. Hoard from Thessaly at the ANS," ANSMN 26, 536 (same obv. die).
ex Demetrios Armounta Collection
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Lucania-Velia-didrachm-Athena-Lion-from-Pecunem.jpg
LUCANIA, Velia. didrachmLUCANIA. Velia. Didrachm
305-290 BC
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet, decorated with griffin; at left, A.
Rev: YEΛHTΩN.
lion standing on exergual line; above dolphin between I and Φ.
SNG ANS 1375-6.
Weight: 7.3 g.
Diameter: 17.5 mm.

Athena, a griffin, a lion, a dolphin... what's not to love?
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PAMPHYLIA, Side. AR tetradrachm205-100 BC
16.89 g
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet
Rev: Nike advancing left, holding wreath; pomegranate and CT to left
Cf. SNG France 719ff

Off center but charming. Looks like Nike is stepping off a cliff, about to float away into the sky.
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PHLIASIA, Phlious. AR obol.400-350 BC
11 mm, 0.82 gm
Obv: forepart of butting bull left
Rev: large Φ surrounded by four pellets
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 8-9
Triskeles Sale 9; Oct 2013
ex BCD Collection, not in previous BCD sales


From a small round paper insert included with the coin, handwritten:
PELOPONNESUS, PHLIUS.
0.84 gm
From Sotheby's
26-27 May 1976,
lot 88, bought for
£55 + 10% VAT
The original Sotheby's catalog clipping for the lot was also conveyed.

Phlious (alt. Phlius) was in Peloponnesus, less than 10k from Nemea. Renowned for their wine, and at least one vineyard shows a similar coin on its label today: http://www.nemeanwines.gr/media/k2/items/cache/9caa2793658f3cc387f216157300b1ce_S.jpg

Some history of Phlious from Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography (1854):
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0064:id=phlius-geo

I wonder when the graffitist added the P... Is it a Latin P or a Greek Rho?

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PTOLEMAIC KINGDOM, Ptolemy IV Philopater AE42221-205 B.C.
AE42, 67.86gm
Obv: Head of Zeus Ammon right with ram's horn, wearing taenia diadem
Rev: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ BΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; Σ between legs; Cornucopiae left decorated with royal diadem
Ref: Svoronos 992
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SICILY, Himera. AR litra430-420 BC
11 x 12 mm, 0.68 gm
Obv: bearded and helmeted head right
Rev: Corinthian helmet right
Ref: SNG Lloyd 1029
from Ira & Larry Goldberg, Pre Long Beach Auction September 2013, part of a mixed lot.
ex CNG Sale XXV, lot 71, 3/24/93
ex CNA II, lot 31


Well-centered, good details. A very nice example of the issue.
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles tetradrachmstruck 310-305 BC
AR tetradrachm, 17.40 g, 24 mm
Obv: head of the nymph Arethusa left, wearing grain wreath, earring and necklace; around, three dolphins; under, monogram (NK?)
Rev: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, fast chariot charioteer leads to left, holding reins and kentron; above, triskeles; in exergue, monogram.
Ref: Ierardi 9; SNG Copenhagen 573 goes., SNG ANS 637
from ArtCoinsRoma, auction 8.

Well... this is now far and away my finest coin and will likely remain so for a long time. I'm in love!

Acquiring this coin was challenging to the point of comedy. I detailed the saga here, if you are interested: http://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-adventures-in-bidland-agathokles-tetradrachm.243930/
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ByzantionCowDolphin.jpg
THRACE. Byzantion. Siglos (Circa 340-320 BC)Obv: Heifer standing left on dolphin swimming to left
Rev: Incuse mill-sail pattern
SNG BM Black Sea 21
Weight: 5.0 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Had to get one of these because the depiction of a cow riding a dolphin cracked me up :)
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