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GAUL: Anonymous, circa 80-52 BC, AE15, cf. D&T 2638 (for style), stylized Alexandrian head right // YLLYCCV (?) around sylized eagle standing left; pentagram and pellets-in-annulets to rightQuant.Geek
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THRACE, Odessos. Circa 280-225 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.44 g, 11h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above civic monogram. Topalov, Odesos 23; Price 1151; HGC 3.2, 1584. Quant.Geek
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INDO-SCYTHIAN KINGDOM. Azes I/II (ca. 58-12 BC). AE hexachalkon or tetradrachm (27mm, 13.51 gm, 1h). Uncertain mint in western Gandhara. BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY AZOY, Bull standing right; monogram above; Kharosthi letter to right / Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayasa (Kharosthi), lion standing right; monogram above. Quant.Geek
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Macedonian Kingdom: Philip III Arrhidaios (323-317 BCE) AR Drachm, Abydus (ADM II series VIII, 124-5)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on backless throne; right leg drawn back, feet on stool, eagle in right hand, scepter in left; branch upward in left field, horse leg left below throne
Dim: 17mm, 4.27 gm, 5hQuant.Geek
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Aeolis, Temnos: Magistrates Echenikos and Geitas (ca. 150-143 BCE) AR Tetradrachm (Price 1690)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, EXENI/KOΣ in two lines above oinochoe within vine tendril; ΓEI/TAΣ in two lines below throne
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Ancient Greece, Sicily: Anonymous (415-375 BCE) Æ Hemilitron (HGC 2, 1480; SNG ANS 415 ff; SNG Cop 697 ff)Obv: Signed by Euainetos (ΣY on band); Head of Arethusa left, wearing hair band and earrings, back of hair in sphendone; olive spray behind
Rev: Dolphin swimming right above, ΣYPA arched over inverted scallop shell belowQuant.Geek
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Ancient Greece: Philip II of Macedon (359-336 BCE) AE20 Unit, Uncertain Mint (SNG ANS 850; Mionnet I, 750)Obv.: Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia.
Rev.: ΦILIΠΠOY, Naked youth on horse prancing right on ground line, spearhead below.
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Bruttium, the Brettii: Anonymous (ca. 214-211 BCE) Æ Double – Didrachm (Scheu, Bronze 1; HN Italy 1975)Obv: Helmeted head of Ares left; two pellets to right, grain ear below
Rev: Nike standing left, erecting trophy; cornucopia between
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas (602-610) Æ Pentanummium, Antioch (MIBE N89)Obv: Sear Monogram 20 of Phocas
Rev: Large Ч, pellet within, cross above
Dim: 13 mm, 1.39 g
Sear Monogram 20
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Byzantine Empire: Phocas (602-610) Æ Pentanummium, Antioch (Sear 676A; MIBE 89)Obv: Sear Monogram 20 of Phocas
Rev: Large Є; cross to right
Dim: 14 mm, 1.55 g
Sear Monogram 20
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Celtic, Eastern Europe: Imitation of Philip III of Macedon (ca. 3rd-2nd century BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Mint in the lower Danube region (OTA 579; KMW 1468)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ in semi-corrupt form; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; two monograms in left field, Greek Z below throne
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Celts in Eastern Europe AR Drachm. Alexander III type. Circa 3rd - 2nd century BCObv: Celticised head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress
Rev: Stylised Zeus Aëtophoros seated to left, holding sceptre; monogram within circle [above grape bunch?] in left field, blundered legend AΛEXANΔ...
Dim: 3.89g, 18mm, 9h
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Cilicia, Seleukeia: Anonymous (2nd-1st centuries BCE) Æ Unit (SNG BN 914)Obv: Helmeted and draped bust of Athena right; HP monogram to left, palm frond to right
Rev: Nike advancing left, holding wreath; two monograms to left
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Great Seljuq: Arslan Arghu (486-490 AH) AV Dinar, Balkh, 487 AH (Album 1681A)with the Ayat al-Kursi filling the reverse field (Qur 'an 2:255), sword right on the reverse
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Great Seljuq: Tughril Beg (1038-1063) AV Dinar, Nishapur, AH439 (Album 1665)Obv: القائم / لا اله الا / الله وحده / لا شريك له / بامر الله (al-Qā’im, there is no god but God alone, He has no associate, bi-Amr Allāh)
Obv Inner Margin: بسم الله ضرب هذا الدينار بنيسابور سنة تسعة و ثلاثين و أربعمائة (in the name of God, this dinar struck in Naysabur in the year 438)
Obv Outer Margin: لله الامر من قبل و من بعد و يومئذ يفرح المؤمنون (With God is the decision, in the past and in the future: on that day shall the Believers rejoice)
Rev: لله / محمد رسول الله / السلطان المعظم / شاهانشاه / ظغرلبك ابو طا / لب (For God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God, the Holy Sultan, Shāhānshāh Tugril Beg)
Rev Outer Margin: محمد رسول الله ارسله بالهدى و دين الحق ليظهره على الدين كله و لو كره المشركون (Muḥammad is the messenger of God, who has sent him with guidance and the religion of truth that he may prevail over all religion, even if the polytheists hate it])
Dim: 3.28g
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Ionia, Erythrai: Alkemon, son of Epikrates (275-220 BCE) Æ Unit (Kinns 168; BMC 154)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: Club to left, bow-in-bowcase to right; in center, head of Herakles facing slightly right, wearing lion skin; AΛKEMΩN EΠIKPATOY flanking Herakles
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Ionia, Erythrai: Anonymous (550-500 BCE) EL Hekte (SNG Kayhan 737–8; SNG von Aulock 1942; Boston MFA 1806–7)Obv: Head of Herakles left, wearing lion skin
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square; two quarters partially filled-in
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Ionia, Erythrai: Anonymous (ca. 325-280 BCE) AR Obol (SNG Copenhagen 586; SNG von Aulock 1951)Obv: Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress
Rev: EPYΘ / ΔIOΓEIΘH Club and bow in bowcaseQuant.Geek
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Ionia, Kolophon: Anonymous (ca. 530-500 BCE) AR Twelfth Stater (Kim & Kroll p. 73; SNG Kayhan 342; SNG von Aulock 1808–9; SNG Berry 1039)Obv: Archaic head left
Rev: Rough incuse square
Dim: 7mm, 0.75 g
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Ionia, Miletos: Anonymous (295-275 BCE) AR Drachm (Price 2151; Marcellesi 29)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, MI (civic) monogram in left field
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Islands off Caria, Rhodes: Anonymous (ca. 205-190 BCE) AR Drachm, Gorgos, Magistrate (Ashton 288; SNG Keckman 582-4)Obv: Head of Helios facing
Rev: P-O, rose with bud to right; above, magistrate's name: ΓOPΓOY; in left field, bow in gorytos
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Istros, Moesia: Anonymous (4th Century BC) Drachm (SNG BM Black Sea 255)Obv: Facing male heads, the right inverted.
Rev: IΣTPIH; Sea-eagle facing left, grasping dolphin with talons; Δ monogram below.Quant.Geek
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Kingdom of Lydia, Persian Rule: Artaxerxes I–Darius III (ca. 450-330 BCE) AR Siglos (Sear-4682)Obv: Bearded archer (the Great King) kneeling right, holding spear and bow
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Kings of Bithynia: Prusias II Cynegos (182-149 BCE) Æ Unit (SNG von Aulock 258; SNG Copenhagen 631; HGC 7, 634)Obv: Head of Prusias II to right, wearing winged diadem
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΠPOVΣIOV; Herakles standing left, holding club and lion skin; monogram to inner right
Dim: 18.41mm, 3.08 g
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Kings of Paeonia: Audoleon (ca. 315-286 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Damastion or Astibos Mint (Price 654; Waggoner, Reflexions, Issue XII, dies 26/c; Peykov E4320; HGC 3.1, 157)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; HP monogram in left field
Dim: 26.5mm, 17.03 g, 9hQuant.Geek
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Kings of Thrace: Lysimachos (305-281 BCE) AE Unit, Uncertain Mint in Thrace (SNG Copenhagen 1153; Müller 76)Obv: Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Attic helmet
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY; Lion leaping right; below, kerykeion, monogram and spearhead
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Lycia, Phaselis: Anonymous (ca. 4th century BCE) AR Stater (Heipp-Tamer Series 6, unlisted variety; CNG 100, lot 1517; CNG 99, lot 284; CNG E-353, lot 170)Obv: Prow of galley right, fighting platform decorated with lion at bay right; to right, owl flying upward left, wings displayed; below, dolphin right above waves
Rev: Stern of galley left; tripod surmounted by wreath and ΦAΣ above
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Lydia, Sardeis: Anonymous (ca. 133-1 BCE) Æ Unit (BMC 45; SNG Cop 469; Imhoof MG 30)Obv: Bearded head of youthful Herakles right, wearing lion's skin around neck
Rev: ΣAPΔIANΩN; Amphora, monogram in lower right field
Dim: 3.54g; 15 mm
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Drachm, Abydus (Price 1534; Muller 1626)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus enthroned facing left holding eagle and scepter, monogram in left field, monogram below throne
Early Posthumous issue
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Hemidrachm, Arados (Price 3318; HGC 3.1, 947b)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue, Σ in left field, AP monogram below throne
Dim: 14 mm, 1.97 g
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Arados (Price 3332; SNG Alpha Bank 675; SNG Saroglos 579-81)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue, kerykeion in left field, AP monogram below throne
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Arados (Price 3332; SNG Alpha Bank 675; SNG Saroglos 579-81)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue, kerykeion in left field, AP monogram
Dim: 25 mm, 17.13 g, 3 hQuant.Geek
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Myriandros or Issos (Price 3230a)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above club in wreath and globule; monogram below throne; AΛEΞANΔPOY to rightQuant.Geek
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III ' the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Odessus (Price 1181a; Muller 419)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding sceptre; AΛEΞANΔPOY to right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue, monogram to left, monogram below throneQuant.Geek
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BCE) AR Drachm, Magnesia on the Maeander (Price 2009)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, monogram; in exergue, maeander pattern
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BCE) Æ Hemiobol, Tarsus (Price 3029; Müller 1539; SNG Copenhagen 1058)Obv: Head of Herakles in lion's skin headdress to right
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY franked by bow in case and club; above club, grape bunch on stern and Θ
Dim: 19 mm, 7.32 g, 3 h
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BCE) Æ Hemiobol, Tarsus (Price 3030)Obv: Head of Herakles in lion's skin headdress to right
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY franked by bow in case and club; above club, grape bunch on stern and N
Dim: 17.5 mm, 6.84 g, 8 hQuant.Geek
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BCE) Æ Unit, Uncertain Macedonian Mint (Price ???)Obv: Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: B A; bow in bow-case and club
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BCE) Æ Unit, Uncertain Western Asian Mint (Price 2799)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ; Bow in bow-case and club; below, race-torch left; c/m: uncertain object (possibly horse's head right) within circular incuse
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Macedonian Kingdom: Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BCE) Æ Unit, Uncertain Western Asian Mint (Price 2800) Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ; Bow in bow-case and club; below, race-torch leftQuant.Geek
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Macedonian Kingdom: Amphipolis (148-132 BCE) Æ Unit, Uncertain Macedonian Mint (SNG ANS 120-2)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev:AMΦIΠOΛITΩN, lion standing right; club below, monogram to right
Dim: 14 mm, 4.05 g, 1 hQuant.Geek
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Macedonian Kingdom: Amyntas III (393-370/69 BCE) Æ Unit, Aigai or Pella (Westermark, Remarks, type 2; SNG ANS 47-8; SNG Alpha Bank 231-5)Obv: Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: AMYN-T-A; Forepart of boar right; club above
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Macedonian Kingdom: Anonymous (ca. 187-31 BCE) Æ Unit, Pella (SNG ANS 598-609)Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: ΠEΛ-ΛHΣ; Bull grazing right; below, monogram
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Macedonian Kingdom: Antigonos I Monophthalmos (320-301 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Uncertain mint in Syria or Phoenicia (Price 3575)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus enthroned facing left holding eagle and scepter, boar in left field
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Macedonian Kingdom: Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia (320-306 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Babylon (Price 3722)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; in left field, monogram in wreath; below throne, AX monogramQuant.Geek
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Macedonian Kingdom: Antigonos I Monophthalmos, as Strategos of Asia (320-306/5 BCE) AR Drachm, Magnesia (Price 1965)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, owl standing right, head facing; monogram below throne
Dim: 16mm, 4.30 g, 1hQuant.Geek
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Macedonian Kingdom: Antigonos II Gonatas (276-239 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Pella (Price 564)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, torch below throne
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Macedonian Kingdom: Demetrios I Poliorketes (306-283 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Corinth (Price 691; Noe, Sicyon 29.4 ) Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; aphlaston in left field, ΔO below throne
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Macedonian Kingdom: Demetrios I Poliorketes (306-283 BCE) Æ Unit, Salamis (Newell, Demetrius 20; SNG Alpha Bank 945; SNG Cop. 1194)Obv: Head of Athena to right wearing Corinthian helmet
Rev: BA; Prow of a galley to right, monogram below
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Macedonian Kingdom: Kassander (317-298 BCE) AR Tetradrachm, Amphipolis (Price 468; Ehrhardt 36)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress
Rev: AΛEΞANΔPOY; Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, Λ above torch; kantharos below throne
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Macedonian Kingdom: Kassander – Antigonos II Gonatas (ca. 310-275 BCE) AR Drachm (Price 862A)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne with back; aphlaston in left field
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Macedonian Kingdom: Perdikkas III (365-359 BCE) Æ Hemiobol (SNG Alpha Bank 240-51; SNG ANS 114-9)Obv: Head of Herakles in lion skin headdress to right
Rev: ΠΕΡΔΙΚ; Lion standing right breaking javelin with his jaws
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Macedonian Kingdom: Perseus (179-168 BCE) Æ Unit, Pella or Amphipolis (. AMNG III/2, 9; HGC 3, 1096; SNG München 1210)Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Rev: Horseman riding right; ΠEP monogram to right, ZΩ monogram and ΔI monogram below
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