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82-80 BC C. Servilius Vatia Restoration Laureate head of Apollo right; lituus and B behind, mark of value below chin (XVI monogram)
Battle between two mounted horsemen, the one on the left armed with a sword, the other with spear, his shield inscribed M
C SERVEIL
Restored Issue 82-80 BC.
Original being of C. Servilius 127 BC
3.48g
Crawford 370/1b; Sydenham 720; Servilia 7
Scarce
ex-Canadian Coin
This is the Wildwinds example!
David Sear's Millennial addition comments:
"This type represents a remarkable revival of the issues of the monetary triumvirate which had held office approximately 45 years earlier though with the substitution of Apollo for the Roma head on the obverse. As well as being complimentary to several of Sulla's most prominent supporters Crawford suggests that their true purpose was to enable Sulla to issue a civil coinage without appointing a new triumvirate of moneyers for 82 BC or, alternatively, to celebrate the restoration of the Republic in 80."Jay GT404/19/11 at 16:01Philoromaos: Nice obverse!
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Thrace, Thasos, Ar Trihemiobol, Circa 411-350 B.C.Obv:– Naked satyr kneeling left holding kantharos
Rev:– TASION around amphora
Minted in Thasos, Thrace. Circa 411-350 B.C.
Reference:– SNG.Cop.1030.
Weight 0.89g. 12.71mm.maridvnvm11/06/10 at 14:41Philoromaos: I agree. Very nice.
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Turkey, Side - Temple of AthenaSide’s temple of Athena, together with an adjacent temple dedicated to Apollo and a later Byzantine basilica, occupy a spectacular site on the edge of the city’s ancient harbour. This is wonderful, picture-postcard stuff! Unfortunately, the rest of Side is a dump: a ghastly collection of bars and discos, cheap eateries, souvenir shops and garish hotels, whatever charm it once had totally destroyed by modern mass tourism. The most disappointing ancient town I’ve ever visited. Abu Galyon10/19/10 at 14:59Philoromaos: Have to agree with you there. When I visited about...
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Chimaera and Dove Sikyonia, Sikyon, 330/20-280 BC, AR Triobol
Chimaera standing left; ΣI below. / Dove flying left; Δ above tail feathers. BCD Peloponnesos 298 (this coin); BMC 112 var.; SNG Copenhagen 61 var. (ΔI on reverse) - very rare variant.
(15 mm, 2.99 g, 7h)
CNG; ex- BCD Collection; LHS 96 (8 May 2006) Lot 298.
The Chimaera, featured on the obverse of this coin, was a mythical fire-breathing beast; a composite of a lion, a goat and a snake. In myth, it inhabited Lycia in Asia Minor. It’s sighting was considered to be a portent or omen of storms, shipwrecks and natural disasters. The Chimaera’s representation in the arts is wholly Greek. It evolved to become a decorative motif in the region around Corinth. The pairing of a motif that forebodes disaster on the obverse, with a dove, the symbol of Aphrodite, goddess of love on the reverse is curious. Perhaps this was a metaphor for the ancients’ view of the double-sided nature of life?10/11/10 at 12:47Philoromaos: Great piece! 
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Pharnabazos stater (or cilician siglos) Type 3Cilicia, Tarsos. Satrap Pharnabazos, 379-374 BC. AR Stater (10.35 g). Female head three-quarter facing to left, wearing sphendone and necklace. Reverse: Helmeted male head left (Ares?) with name of Pharnabazos (PRNZBU) and Cilicia (HLK) in aramaic; in right field, ankh. SNG Cop 267-269; cf. Weber 7616 (plate 275). Flan crack at 6 o'clock on obverse; porous. Of excellent style and well detailed; Extremely Fine.
Ex Ira & Goldberg 55 lot 72. Ex Malter Auction XLVII (4 II 92), lot 151. Caffaro09/20/10 at 17:47Philoromaos: That is a great coin. Love the reverse bust!
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 23. Macrinus, HrHJ (2018) 8.23.07.02 #2Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE 27, 13.42g, 26.82mm, 345°
struck under governor Marcus Claudius Agrippa
obv. AV K OPPEL CE - VH MAKRI NOC
laureate head r.
rev. [VP AG]RIPPA NIKOPOL - ITWN PROC IC
in l. and middle field TR - W
Apollo Sauroktonos, nude, with crossed legs, l. leg set behind r. leg, stg. r., l.
hand resting on tree-stump, in bent r. hand holding branch with which he touches
the tree
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1687, pl. XIV, 35 (5 ex.)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 3372
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.23.7.2 (same dies)
d) Pat Lawrence obv. M, no.10 (gap between I and N on obv. not mentioned)
VF, dark green patina
Pick writes:"the left on a tree-stump from which a lizard(?) is jumping to him." But on this coin it is rather a branch with small round fruits.
Pat Lawrence (in 'The Pontianus and Agrippa Dies for Macrinus and Diadumenianus at Nicopolis ad Istrum"): Apollo Sauroktonos, so labeled by Pick (and Taf. XIV, 35) and earlier, though Postolakas at Athens: Achilles Postolakas, Catalogue of the Ancient Coins of Regions, Nations, Cities and Kingdoms, National Numismatic Museum, 1872, no.847, is at pains to describe what he sees: "...to one side and the other of Apollo, naked, stg. r., bending his l. knee, having his head laureate and holding with his r. hand a twig (or branch) slanting downwards, placing his raised l. hand on the little tree, stripped of its branches, stand in front of him." He, too, doubted wether we may read the elements between Apollo's torso and the tree trunk as a leaping lizard. Just as the 'Medici' Aphrodite of Agrippa's engraver is comically misconstrued, so is his Apollo Sauroktonos.
Jochen08/19/10 at 18:46Philoromaos: Nice portrait!
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Athenian OwlAttica-Athens
Silver tetradrachm
449-414 B.C.
16.54g, 24mm, 0omihali8407/11/10 at 06:45Philoromaos: Gorgeous!
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Struck imitation of Septimius Severus denariusStruck Imitation of the 3rd century
AE denarius, 18mm
laureate head r.
Uncertain figure standing l., holding laurel branch
Ardatirion06/15/10 at 17:53Philoromaos: Nice barbaric style! I think the reverse is copied...
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A Postumius AF SN Albinus, Denarius SerratusObv:- Bust of Diana right, draped, with bow and quiver over shoulder; above bucranium
Rev:- A POST A F [S N ALBIN], Rock on which stands a lighted altar; to the left a bull stands right, on the right a figure stands left
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 81
Reference:– Crawford RRC 372/1; Sydenham 745; Postumia 7.
Weight 3.93g
Corrosion on right hand side of reverse obliterating part of legend.maridvnvm06/15/10 at 12:12Philoromaos: Nice coin it's a shame about the corrosion
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Gordian III - [RIC IV 70, RSC III 314, SRCV III 8658]Silver antoninianus, gVF, 3.481g, 20.8mm, 0 degree, Rome mint, 240 A.D.
Ovb. - IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind
Rev. - ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, Victory in right, vertical spear in left
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Purchased from Forum Ancient Coins
Ex. FORVM Dealer Photo
Sold 30May2015 via eBay
renegade322006/14/10 at 15:13Philoromaos: Great coin I was looking at this one myself 
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2. Anonymous. 206-195 BC. Æ As (33mm, 26.72 gm)Anonymous. 206-195 BC. Æ As (33mm, 26.72 gm). Laureate head of Janus; I above / Prow of galley right; meta above, I before. Crawford 124/3; Sydenham 260; BMCRR -. Near VF, brown patina.
Ex Goodman Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 45, 18 March 1998), lot 1306.
Ex Cng sale 100 lot 110. 71/75
Check
ecoli06/06/10 at 16:16Philoromaos: Nice!
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Alexander III DrachmOBV: Herakles' head right, clad in lion-skin head-dress.
REV: "ALEXANDROU", Zeus enthroned left, eagle in
extended right, scepter in left, "MU" monogram
within wreath left, head wearing Phrygian hat
below throne.
Price 1565
posthumous, c. 310 - 297 B.C.
4.24gm 17.1mm
Danny S. Jones06/03/10 at 18:37Philoromaos: Great coin, I love the monogram!
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Caligula AsOBV: C CAESAR AVG GERMANICVS PON M TR POT
Bare head of Caligula left.
REV: VESTA S C
Vesta seated on ornate chair left,
holding patera and scepter.
BM-46, Paris-54, C-27, RIC-38.
A.D. 37-38
10.61gm 29 mmDanny S. Jones06/03/10 at 18:36Philoromaos: Lovely reverse, very detailed!
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Antoninus PiusAntoninus Pius AE Dupondius. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P, radiate head right / COS IIII S-C, Salus standing left feeding snake arising from altar to left & holding rudder to right.
Cohen 279 B.M.C. 1732 RIC 798, sear5 #4269 26mm
The scratchs on the neck appear to be made in antiquity, looks like it was meant to scratch out grafiti in the same spot :o
Randygeki(h2)05/30/10 at 13:19Philoromaos: Yes thats a gorgeous patina!
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*SOLD*Constantius II AE2
Attribution: RIC VIII 67, Nicomedia
Date: AD 348-351
Obverse: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped,
cuirassed bust l., holding globe
Reverse: FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, emperor standing l., holding labarum in r. hand,
resting l. hand on shield; two bound captives kneeling before him, SMNA in exergue
Size: 21 mm
Weight: 4.04 gramsNoah05/26/10 at 10:21Philoromaos: A lovely coin indeed, great patina!
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Constantius II, 351-355 AD Sandy Patina Fallen HorsemanDN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, Right Bust, Pearl and Rosette Diademed, Draped and Cuirassed
FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, Spearman, Horseman reaching.
Gamma in left Field.
ALEA in Exergue
RIC 72Dino05/25/10 at 12:39Philoromaos: Beautiful, love the sand patina and the detail on ...
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M. Sergius Silus116-115 BC
AR Denarius (17mm, 3.76g)
O: Helmeted head of Roma right; ROMA and * behind, EX.S.C before.
R: Horseman galloping left, holding sword and severed head of Barbarian; Q in field, M SERGI below, SILVS in ex.
Crawford 286-1; Sydenham 534; RSC Sergia 1; BMC Italy 517
ex Francis J. RathEnodia05/07/10 at 07:13Philoromaos: Great reverse type!
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LysimachosKingdom of Thracia
Silver Tetradrachm
Lampsakos Mint, 286-281 B.C.
32mm, 17.1g, 0o
obv: Head of Alexander the Great, wearing taenia and horn of Ammon.
rev: BASILEWS LYSIMAXOY, Athena std. l. on throne, wearing Corinthian helmet and robe, left arm resting on shield decorated with lion's head, right arm outstretched holding winged Nike who is crowning name with a wreath, spear pointing downwards behind her right shoulder. HP monogram in l. field, crescent in ex.
ref. Thompson 47; Müller 401; SNG France 2542mihali8404/05/10 at 07:53Philoromaos: Fantastic coin, I want one. Love the portrait of A...
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MinuciaMinucius Thermus Mf Denarius. 103 BC. Helmeted head of Mars left / Q*TERM*MF below two warriors in combat, one on left protecting a fallen man. Syd 592, Cr319/1.
Ex. Aureo auction, 25/10/2006, 16.03/24/10 at 20:13Philoromaos: Love the toning!
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THESSALY, THESSALIAN LEAGUE AE 21 mm 8.31 g
196 - 146 BCE
THESSALIAN LEAGUE
O: APOLLO, LAUR HEAD R
R: ATHENA ITONIA ADV R WIELDING SPEAR & HLDG SHIELD;
QESSA TO L, LWN TO R, OWL ABOVE SPEAR AT R; SIA ABOVE SPEAR AT LEFT
laney02/15/10 at 15:27Philoromaos: Great detail, I love it!
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Lucius Verus Lucius Verus Denarius. VERVS AVG ARMENIACVS, bare head right / TR P IIII IMP II COS II, Mars standing right in military dress, holding spear and leaning on shield. RSC 229. 01/13/10 at 16:51Philoromaos: Fantastic reverse!!!
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Corinth, Hadrian, unpublished? (tooled)Hadrian, AD 117-138
AE 25, 13.21g
obv. IMP CAES TR - [AIAN HADRIANVC AVG]
Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.
rev. .COL.L.IVL. -[COR?...]
Bust of Tyche, wearing mural crown, r.
ref. unpublished?
S+, red-green patina
Smoothed and heavily tooled on rev.Jochen12/10/09 at 19:13Adrian S: Is that Queen Elizabeth on the reverse
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Mysia, Pergamon, BMC 201AE 18, 3.08g
struck 200-133 BC (according to von Fritze)
obv. Head of Athena, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with star, hair in curls to neck.
rev. Owl with open wings, stg. facing on palmbranch, head l.
above AQH - NAC, below NIKHFOROV
in l. and r. field P - D (magistrate?)
ref. BMC 133, 201; SNG Copenhagen cf.383; SNG von Aulock cf.1375
about VF, nice contrasts
This type is part of a greater series of coins struck in honour of Athena, tutelary deity of Pergamon. Issued possibly to celebrate various victories over the Galati and the Seleucids.Jochen11/13/09 at 14:06Adrian S: wow nice coin!
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Ephesos, Ionia, 202BC-133BCAE17, die axis 0 degrees
Ephesos mint
SNG Cop 301Paul D311/06/09 at 06:07Adrian S: That is really nice!
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01- 04 - AUGUSTO (27 A.C. - 14 D.C.) AR denario 3,27 gr.
Esta acuñación conmemora la famosa Victoria de Augusto sobre Marco Antonio y Cleopatra en la batalla de Actium, que indirectamente termina con la trágica muerte de estos dos últimos.
Anv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F - Cabeza laureada viendo a derecha.
Rev: IMP / XII - ACT en exergo - Apolo Citharoedus de Actium, de pié de frente viendo a izq., vistiendo larga vestimenta y portando Plectrum/Plectro (Pequeña púa hecha de diferentes materiales que se usa para tocar instrumentos de cuerda, como un reemplazo o ayuda de los dedos) en mano der. y Lira en izq.
Acuñada: Entre el 11 y 10 A.C.
Ceca: Lugdunum - Lyon
Rareza: R2
Referencias: RIC I 180; Lyon 37; RSC 165; BMCRE 478-9 = BMCRR Gaul 194-5; BN 1418-9.mdelvalle08/12/09 at 19:29Adrian S: Nice Coin!
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Thrace, MesembriaThrace, Mesembria.
Originally a Thracian settlement, known as Menebria, the town became a Greek colony when settled by Dorians from Megara at the beginning of the 6th century BC, and was an important trading centre from then on and a rival of Apollonia (Sozopol). It remained the only Dorian colony along the Black Sea coast, as the rest were typical Ionian colonies. At 425-424 BC the town joined the Delian League, under the leadership of Athens. Remains from the Hellenistic period include the acropolis, a temple of Apollo, and an agora. A wall which formed part of the fortifications can still be seen on the north side of the peninsula. Bronze and silver coins were minted in the city since the 5th century BC and gold coins since the 3rd century BC. The town fell under Roman rule in 71 BC, yet continued to enjoy privileges such as the right to mint its own coinage.
GR4 Circa Fourth Century BC. AR Diobol (1.18 gm) 11.25 mm. Crested helmet / Radiate wheel of four spokes; M-E-T-A within. SNG BM Black Sea 268. Very fine. ecoli07/20/09 at 13:41Adrian S: Lovely coin! One of my favourites, if only they we...
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Ephesos, Ionia350-288 BC
AE12 (2.09g)
O: Bee with straight wings, seen from above; E - Φ on either side.
R: Stag kneeling left, looking back; astragalos above.
SNG Cop 245v; Sear 4402v; BMC 14,55
ex Jack H. BeymerEnodia07/20/09 at 13:31Adrian S: Very nice! You don't usually find examples thi...
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