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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. Æ Litra 21 mm , 8,7 g circa 295 BC.
SWTEIRA, head of Artemis Soteria right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, quiver over shoulder / AGAQOKLEOS BASILEOS, winged thunderbolt.
Antonivs Protti11/23/14 at 04:23Enodia: very nice
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SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. Æ Litra 21 mm , 8,7 g circa 295 BC.
SWTEIRA, head of Artemis Soteria right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, quiver over shoulder / AGAQOKLEOS BASILEOS, winged thunderbolt.
Antonivs Protti11/23/14 at 04:16n.igma: An attarctive bronze; really like the patina!
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CARIA, RHODES. Ancient Greece.3rd Cent. century BC. Æ ( 1,1 g. - 10 mm)
Vs: Head of nymph right.
Rs: Rose.
Antonivs Protti11/10/14 at 04:07n.igma: A delightful little bronze!
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Aretas IV AE unit. Crossed Cornucopias. Petra. Monogram of Aretas IV in field.Monogram of Aretas IV in field. 9BC-40AD.
Choice. Soil still adheres to most surfaces but is easily cleaned. _2620Antonivs Protti03/07/14 at 11:03John Anthony: A superb example of the small early bronzes. The b...
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Thrace, Maroneia AE19mm (8.0g). Obverse: Head of Dionysos, wreathed in ivy
Reverse: Dionysos standing left holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos.
2811Antonivs Protti12/12/12 at 04:36Steve E: Lovely patina!
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Pergamon, Mysia - Athena & Trophy of armorPergamon, Mysia, 2nd century BC
O: Athena helmeted right.
R: Trophy of armor
6.5 g 20 mm
sng cop 393 sold :)
3900Antonivs Protti12/12/12 at 04:27Steve E: Nice Athena!
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Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC. Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC.
O: Head Zeus with Horn of Ammon r, centering dimple evident.
R: Eagle with closed wings stg. l., Filleted Cornucopia in l. field, BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU around, LI symbol between legs.
Svoronos 1126, SNG Cop 200v(DI between legs).
32500
Antonivs Protti12/12/12 at 04:25Steve E: Another very nice example of a huge coin!
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Bronze tetradrachm of ''Soter Megas'' (Vima Takto (?)) (ca.80-100 AD), Taxila mint with 7 rays, Kushan Empire Diademed and radiate (7 rays) bust of king right, holding sceptre (?); three-pronged tamgha behind / Mounted king, right. Three-pronged tamgha in right field; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΥΩΝ CWΤΗΡ ΜΕΓΑC around. 21 mm, 8.27 grams. MACW 2947-2952.Antonivs Protti12/12/12 at 04:23Steve E: One of the more complete rev. legends I've see...
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Macedon Alexander the Great 336 to 323 BCKings of Macedon Alexander the Great 336 to 323 BC
Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion Skin
Reverse: ALEXANDROU between bow in case & quiver & club
Antonivs Protti12/12/12 at 04:22Steve E: Great patina!
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Macedonian Phillip II, 359 BC Bronze Obverse : head of Apollo, hair bound with tainia, head facing to the right.
Reverse: naked Youth on horseback, prancing to the right.
5.64 gr
Light Green/Blue patina.
Antonivs Protti12/12/12 at 04:19Steve E: Notice A to left of obv. and E below on rev. SNG A...
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Thrace, Maroneia AE16mm (5.6g).Thrace, Maroneia AE16mm (5.6g).
Obverse: Head of Dionysos, wreathed in ivy
Reverse: Dionysos standing left holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos.2173
Antonivs Protti12/12/12 at 04:12Steve E: nice patina and details!
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Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BCPtolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC.
O: Head Zeus with Horn of Ammon r, centering dimple evident.
R: Eagle with closed wings stg. l., Filleted Cornucopia in l. field, BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU around, LI symbol between legs.
Svoronos 1126, SNG Cop 200v(DI between legs).
32500 sold
Ptolemy IV Philopater reigned 221–205 BCE, son of Ptolemy III and Berenice II of Egypt was the fourth Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt. Under the reign of Ptolemy IV, the decline of the Ptolemaic kingdom began.
His reign was inaugurated by the murder of his mother, and he was always under the dominion of favourites, male and female, who indulged his vices and conducted the government as they pleased. Self-interest led his ministers to make serious preparations to meet the attacks of Antiochus III the Great on Coele-Syria including Judea, and the great Egyptian victory of Raphia (217), where Ptolemy himself was present, secured the northern borders of the kingdom for the remainder of his reign.
The arming of Egyptians in this campaign had a disturbing effect upon the native population of Egypt, leading to the secession of Upper Egypt under pharaohs Harmachis (also known as Hugronaphor) and Ankmachis (also known as Chaonnophris), thus creating a kingdom that occupied much of the country and lasted nearly twenty years.
Philopator was devoted to orgiastic forms of religion and literary dilettantism. He built a temple to Homer and composed a tragedy, to which his favourite Agathocles added a commentary. He married (about 220 BC) his sister Arsinoë III, but continued to be ruled by his mistress Agathoclea, sister of Agathocles. In late c. 210 BC, Agathoclea may have given birth to a son from her affair with Ptolemy IV, who may had died shortly after his birth.
Ptolemy is said to have built a giant ship known as the tessarakonteres ("forty"), a huge type of galley. The forty of its name may refer to its number of banks of oars. The only recorded instance of this type of vessel, in fact, is this showpiece galley built for Ptolemy IV, described by Callixenus of Rhodes, writing in the 3rd century BCE, and by Athenaeus in the 2nd century AD. Plutarch also mentions that Ptolemy Philopater owned this immense vessel in his Life of Demetrios. The current theory is that Ptolemy's ship was an oversize catamaran galley, measuring 128 m 420 ft.
Ptolemy IV is a major protagonist of the apocryphal 3 Maccabees, which describes purported events following the Battle of Raphia, in both Jerusalem and Alexandria.
Antonivs Protti12/12/12 at 04:06Steve E: Beautiful coin with a very strong rev., exceptiona...
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos 285 - 246 BC King of Egypt AE 22 12.7 gram coin
Obverse: Bust of Hercules Right
Reverse: Eagle Left _2500 soldAntonivs Protti09/22/12 at 15:46Antonivs Protti: Thank you Randy, I'm trying to get more of the...
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Ptolemy II Philadelphos 285 - 246 BC King of Egypt AE 22 12.7 gram coin
Obverse: Bust of Hercules Right
Reverse: Eagle Left _2500 soldAntonivs Protti09/11/12 at 02:37Randygeki(h2): Nice addition
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Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BCPtolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC.
O: Head Zeus with Horn of Ammon r, centering dimple evident.
R: Eagle with closed wings stg. l., Filleted Cornucopia in l. field, BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU around, LI symbol between legs.
Svoronos 1126, SNG Cop 200v(DI between legs).
32500 sold
Ptolemy IV Philopater reigned 221–205 BCE, son of Ptolemy III and Berenice II of Egypt was the fourth Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt. Under the reign of Ptolemy IV, the decline of the Ptolemaic kingdom began.
His reign was inaugurated by the murder of his mother, and he was always under the dominion of favourites, male and female, who indulged his vices and conducted the government as they pleased. Self-interest led his ministers to make serious preparations to meet the attacks of Antiochus III the Great on Coele-Syria including Judea, and the great Egyptian victory of Raphia (217), where Ptolemy himself was present, secured the northern borders of the kingdom for the remainder of his reign.
The arming of Egyptians in this campaign had a disturbing effect upon the native population of Egypt, leading to the secession of Upper Egypt under pharaohs Harmachis (also known as Hugronaphor) and Ankmachis (also known as Chaonnophris), thus creating a kingdom that occupied much of the country and lasted nearly twenty years.
Philopator was devoted to orgiastic forms of religion and literary dilettantism. He built a temple to Homer and composed a tragedy, to which his favourite Agathocles added a commentary. He married (about 220 BC) his sister Arsinoë III, but continued to be ruled by his mistress Agathoclea, sister of Agathocles. In late c. 210 BC, Agathoclea may have given birth to a son from her affair with Ptolemy IV, who may had died shortly after his birth.
Ptolemy is said to have built a giant ship known as the tessarakonteres ("forty"), a huge type of galley. The forty of its name may refer to its number of banks of oars. The only recorded instance of this type of vessel, in fact, is this showpiece galley built for Ptolemy IV, described by Callixenus of Rhodes, writing in the 3rd century BCE, and by Athenaeus in the 2nd century AD. Plutarch also mentions that Ptolemy Philopater owned this immense vessel in his Life of Demetrios. The current theory is that Ptolemy's ship was an oversize catamaran galley, measuring 128 m 420 ft.
Ptolemy IV is a major protagonist of the apocryphal 3 Maccabees, which describes purported events following the Battle of Raphia, in both Jerusalem and Alexandria.
Antonivs Protti05/01/12 at 06:10Antonivs Protti: This is an old picture of a coin I already have fo...
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Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BCPtolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC.
O: Head Zeus with Horn of Ammon r, centering dimple evident.
R: Eagle with closed wings stg. l., Filleted Cornucopia in l. field, BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU around, LI symbol between legs.
Svoronos 1126, SNG Cop 200v(DI between legs).
32500 sold
Ptolemy IV Philopater reigned 221–205 BCE, son of Ptolemy III and Berenice II of Egypt was the fourth Pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt. Under the reign of Ptolemy IV, the decline of the Ptolemaic kingdom began.
His reign was inaugurated by the murder of his mother, and he was always under the dominion of favourites, male and female, who indulged his vices and conducted the government as they pleased. Self-interest led his ministers to make serious preparations to meet the attacks of Antiochus III the Great on Coele-Syria including Judea, and the great Egyptian victory of Raphia (217), where Ptolemy himself was present, secured the northern borders of the kingdom for the remainder of his reign.
The arming of Egyptians in this campaign had a disturbing effect upon the native population of Egypt, leading to the secession of Upper Egypt under pharaohs Harmachis (also known as Hugronaphor) and Ankmachis (also known as Chaonnophris), thus creating a kingdom that occupied much of the country and lasted nearly twenty years.
Philopator was devoted to orgiastic forms of religion and literary dilettantism. He built a temple to Homer and composed a tragedy, to which his favourite Agathocles added a commentary. He married (about 220 BC) his sister Arsinoë III, but continued to be ruled by his mistress Agathoclea, sister of Agathocles. In late c. 210 BC, Agathoclea may have given birth to a son from her affair with Ptolemy IV, who may had died shortly after his birth.
Ptolemy is said to have built a giant ship known as the tessarakonteres ("forty"), a huge type of galley. The forty of its name may refer to its number of banks of oars. The only recorded instance of this type of vessel, in fact, is this showpiece galley built for Ptolemy IV, described by Callixenus of Rhodes, writing in the 3rd century BCE, and by Athenaeus in the 2nd century AD. Plutarch also mentions that Ptolemy Philopater owned this immense vessel in his Life of Demetrios. The current theory is that Ptolemy's ship was an oversize catamaran galley, measuring 128 m 420 ft.
Ptolemy IV is a major protagonist of the apocryphal 3 Maccabees, which describes purported events following the Battle of Raphia, in both Jerusalem and Alexandria.
Antonivs Protti04/27/12 at 03:34Randygeki(h2): This one too! very nice. Really love the large one...
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CAMPANIA - NEAPOLIS AE21 270-250 BC CAMPANIA NEAPOLIS 270-250 BC AE21 HEAD OF APOLLO LEFT - REVERSE MAN-HEADED BULL WALKING RIGHT CROWNED BY NIKE FLYING ABOVE S.557 VF CONDITION NICE GREEN PATINA 21mm _2302
Antonivs Protti05/28/11 at 06:47Steve E: Very intense green 
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Thessaly - Thessalian Confederacy 196-146BC AE21mm, (6.9g).Head of Apollo, laureate, right /
QESSA-LON, Thessalian Pallas Itonia advancing right, hurling javelin and holding shield. 1356 sold
History of Thessalian League
The Thessalian League/confederacy was made up of several cities in the Thessalian valley in Northern Greece. This area was completely surrounded by mountains and isolated except for a few passes. It was one of the few areas of Greece self-sufficient in grain and produced livestock and horses. Thessaly had the best calvary in Greece. The league was frequently weakened by intercity rivalries and lost its strength in the 5th century BC. The league was re-established in 374 BC by the tyrant Jason. He was assassinated in 370 BC, when it became evident that he had plans of conquest against the rest of Greece. After the death of Jason, there was infighting in the league and some of the cities requested help from Philip II of Macedon to settle the rivalries, which he accomplished in 353 BC. A few years later (344 BC), Philip II simply took control of the entire area. Thessaly remained under Macedonian control until Macedonia was defeated by the Romans in 197 BC. A new league was established in 196 BC. The league continued until 146 BC, then became part of the Roman province of Macedonia.Antonivs Protti12/15/10 at 15:22Randygeki(h2): yeah, its pretty good. nice
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Thessaly - Thessalian Confederacy 196-146BC AE15mm (4.2). Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right
Reverse: QES-SALWN above and below bridled horse trotting right. 3320
History of Thessalian League
The Thessalian League/confederacy was made up of several cities in the Thessalian valley in Northern Greece. This area was completely surrounded by mountains and isolated except for a few passes. It was one of the few areas of Greece self-sufficient in grain and produced livestock and horses. Thessaly had the best calvary in Greece. The league was frequently weakened by intercity rivalries and lost its strength in the 5th century BC. The league was re-established in 374 BC by the tyrant Jason. He was assassinated in 370 BC, when it became evident that he had plans of conquest against the rest of Greece. After the death of Jason, there was infighting in the league and some of the cities requested help from Philip II of Macedon to settle the rivalries, which he accomplished in 353 BC. A few years later (344 BC), Philip II simply took control of the entire area. Thessaly remained under Macedonian control until Macedonia was defeated by the Romans in 197 BC. A new league was established in 196 BC. The league continued until 146 BC, then became part of the Roman province of Macedonia.Antonivs Protti12/15/10 at 15:22Randygeki(h2): nice patina
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Thessaly - Thessalian Confederacy 196-146BC AE21mm, (6.9g).Head of Apollo, laureate, right /
QESSA-LON, Thessalian Pallas Itonia advancing right, hurling javelin and holding shield. 1356 sold
History of Thessalian League
The Thessalian League/confederacy was made up of several cities in the Thessalian valley in Northern Greece. This area was completely surrounded by mountains and isolated except for a few passes. It was one of the few areas of Greece self-sufficient in grain and produced livestock and horses. Thessaly had the best calvary in Greece. The league was frequently weakened by intercity rivalries and lost its strength in the 5th century BC. The league was re-established in 374 BC by the tyrant Jason. He was assassinated in 370 BC, when it became evident that he had plans of conquest against the rest of Greece. After the death of Jason, there was infighting in the league and some of the cities requested help from Philip II of Macedon to settle the rivalries, which he accomplished in 353 BC. A few years later (344 BC), Philip II simply took control of the entire area. Thessaly remained under Macedonian control until Macedonia was defeated by the Romans in 197 BC. A new league was established in 196 BC. The league continued until 146 BC, then became part of the Roman province of Macedonia.Antonivs Protti12/15/10 at 12:06Emperor Mat: Nice reverse on this.
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Antiochos I Soter Æ14 / Athena and NikeAttribution: SNG Spaer 233
Date: 281-261 BC
Obverse: Facing head of Athena wearing triple crested helmet
Reverse: Nike standing left holding wreath and palm branch
Size: 14.28 mm
Weight: 3.37 grams
_sold :o(Antonivs Protti12/15/10 at 12:06Emperor Mat: Really nice piece
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CAMPANIA - NEAPOLIS AE21 270-250 BC CAMPANIA NEAPOLIS 270-250 BC AE21 HEAD OF APOLLO LEFT - REVERSE MAN-HEADED BULL WALKING RIGHT CROWNED BY NIKE FLYING ABOVE S.557 VF CONDITION NICE GREEN PATINA 21mm _2302
Antonivs Protti12/15/10 at 12:05Emperor Mat: Great green pantina on this.
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Thrace, Maroneia AE16mm (5.6g).Thrace, Maroneia AE16mm (5.6g).
Obverse: Head of Dionysos, wreathed in ivy
Reverse: Dionysos standing left holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos.2173
Antonivs Protti12/15/10 at 10:31rexesq: Very nice coin. I know little about Greek coinage,...
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Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC. Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC.
O: Head Zeus with Horn of Ammon r, centering dimple evident.
R: Eagle with closed wings stg. l., Filleted Cornucopia in l. field, BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU around, LI symbol between legs.
Svoronos 1126, SNG Cop 200v(DI between legs).
32500
Antonivs Protti11/28/10 at 14:39Randygeki(h2): nice!
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Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC. Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC.
O: Head Zeus with Horn of Ammon r, centering dimple evident.
R: Eagle with closed wings stg. l., Filleted Cornucopia in l. field, BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU around, LI symbol between legs.
Svoronos 1126, SNG Cop 200v(DI between legs).
32500
Antonivs Protti11/28/10 at 12:35Antonivs Protti: It's an ancient barbell disc. That's what ...
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Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC. Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC.
O: Head Zeus with Horn of Ammon r, centering dimple evident.
R: Eagle with closed wings stg. l., Filleted Cornucopia in l. field, BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU around, LI symbol between legs.
Svoronos 1126, SNG Cop 200v(DI between legs).
32500
Antonivs Protti11/28/10 at 02:26Lloyd T: With this one twenty minutes coin lifting each day...
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Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC. Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC.
O: Head Zeus with Horn of Ammon r, centering dimple evident.
R: Eagle with closed wings stg. l., Filleted Cornucopia in l. field, BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU around, LI symbol between legs.
Svoronos 1126, SNG Cop 200v(DI between legs).
32500
Antonivs Protti11/28/10 at 00:18ancientone: Heavy metal!
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Ardashir I Kushanshah (ca.230-250 AD), Kushano-Sassanians (Kushanshahs) Very rare and superb bronze drachm (without a letter in front of bust) of Ardashir I Kushanshah (ca.230-250 AD), Kushano-Sassanians (Kushanshahs)
Size: 17mm, 2.6grams, bronze.
Notes: Bust of Ardashir facing right, wearing a long earring, double cornucopea behind bust, without a Brahmi letter in front of bust, Pahlavi legend MaZDISN BaGI ARTaHShaTR RaBI KUShAN spread on the obverse and the reverse / Goddess Anahita half-standing beneath a canopy, holding wreath above altar and a long scepter. Uncertain mint (Harid or Kabul?). Cribb SI 19, #16var. (Bactrian issues); Mitchiner ACW 1264-1265 var.; Gobl Kushan 1028var.
These extremely rare and beautiful coins are rarely offered for sale, I could locate only a single specimen offered for sale in the recent years. This coin is probably one of the nicest coins of this type in existence.
Antonivs Protti08/02/10 at 06:38Romanorvm: I like to go swimmin' with bowlegged women. Ni...
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Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC. Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt, Ptolemy IV Philopater AE41 64.05g 221-204 BC. Struck 212 BC.
O: Head Zeus with Horn of Ammon r, centering dimple evident.
R: Eagle with closed wings stg. l., Filleted Cornucopia in l. field, BASILEWS PTOLEMAIOU around, LI symbol between legs.
Svoronos 1126, SNG Cop 200v(DI between legs).
32500
Antonivs Protti06/05/10 at 08:34Brian L: Nice one!
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