Let's Face It! (facing head coins here)

[Jaimelai]

Sigeion, Troas
355-334 B.C.
Bronze Æ 13
1.76 gm, 13 mm
Obv.: Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing necklace and helmet with triple crest; cheek-pieces raised
Rev.: Owl standing right, head facing; crescent to left; ΣΙΓΕ to right
Sear 4145;
BMC Troas p. 87, 19-20;
SNG Ashmolean 1214-6

[Enodia]

here's a similar facing head Athena, this one from Herakleia in Lucania, a coin i consider a masterpiece of the engraver's art...
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-138339

~Peter

[peterpil19]

Without intending to dominate this thread with coins of Larissa:

City/Region: Thessaly, Larissa; Denomination: AR Drachm; Composition: Silver; Date: 380-365 BC; Obverse: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left, wearing grain ears in hair; Reverse: ΛA-P-I-ΣAI, Thessalian warrior, holding spear, on horseback right; Size: 19mm, 5.78 g, 12h; Grade: Good VF, attractive toning; Provenance: Ex BCD Collection; Reference: L-S Series 5, BCD Thessaly II 292, HGC 4 446

[quadrans]

Both nice..

Q.

[Enodia]

Without intending to dominate this thread with coins of Larissa

hard not to Peter, since they are, imo, some of the most beautiful coins ever struck. and yours is a gem!    

~ Peter

[quadrans]

It is OK :

Let's see another Larissa, Scotusa :   

Thessaly, Scotussa, (360-344 B.C.), AE-20, SNG Cop 256, Bunch of grapes on vine branch, Rare!!!,
avers: Head of nymph faceing.
revers: ΣΚΟΤΟΥΣΣΑΙ-ΩΝ, Bunch of grapes on vine branch.
exerg: -/-//--, diameter: 20-20,5mm, weight: 7,89g, axes:5 h,
mint: Thessaly, Scotussa, date: 360-344 B.C., ref: SNG Cop 256, Rogers 543,

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-123243

 Regards
 Q.

[quadrans]

And the AR-Trihemiobol:

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-123244

Thessaly, Larissa, (c.344-337 B.C.), AR-Trihemiobol, SNG Coop 134, ΛΑΡ-IΣ / AIΩN, Horseman galloping right, Rare !
avers: Head of the nymph Larissa facing, turned slightly to the left.
revers: ΛΑΡ-IΣ / AIΩN, Horseman - Thessalian cavalryman, wearing petasos and chlamys and holding staff, riding cantering horse to right.
exerg: -/-//--, diameter: 11,5-12,5 mm, weight: 1,36g, axes: 9 h,
mint: Thessaly, Larissa, date: 344-337 B.C., ref: SNG Copenhagen 134, Hermann Group VII, pl. VI, 1,


Regards
 Q.

[Enodia]

very nice Q.
i especially like the bronze from Scotussa.

~ Peter

[peterpil19]

Without intending to dominate this thread with coins of Larissa

hard not to Peter, since they are, imo, some of the most beautiful coins ever struck. and yours is a gem!    

~ Peter

Thanks Peter,

It is one of my favourite coins.

Peter

[Matt Inglima]

How about two heads facing.  I've always found this a very beautiful design.

[Optimo Principi]

Out of curiosity, what's the earliest facing emperor depicted on a coin?

Off hand the earliest one I can think of is Postumus (below). But I am sure I will be corrected if I'm wrong. 

Alex

The first Roman ruler depicted in a facing portrait was Octavian/Augustus in this very rare denarius.

[peterpil19]

That denarius is stunning.

Peter

[Enodia]

*bump *

[Joe Sermarini]

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?vpar=1544&pos=0&open=1678#Types

[casata137ec]

One of my favorite tiny facing silver...the reverse is amazing as well. It still astounds me at ow they made dies with so much detail for such tiny coins!


Pisidia, Selge, Obol, 400-333 BC AR, 10mm 0.68g, BMC 20-25
O: facing head of Gorgon with flowing hair
R: head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet, astragalos behind

[casata137ec]

And one of my favorite tiny facing bronze.

Aeolis, Larissa Phrikonis, Circa 4th Century B.C. AE, 9mm 0.85g, Weber 5563
O: Horned, three-quarter facing female head, turned slightly right, wearing necklace
R: ΛA, bull's head right

[Jay GT4]

Nice ones!

Even with the test cut she still keeps her good looks


https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-168498

[casata137ec]

Agreed! Even with the test cut, beautiful coin! It was nice of them to cut in an area that did not detract from the obverse OR the reverse! 

Here is another AE, only larger that I like quite a bit...

Thessaly, Larissa mint, 400-344 B.C. AE, 19mm 7.57g, SNG Cop 141 var (rev legend), BMC Thessaly to Aetolia pg. 31, 83 var (rev legend)
O: Head of nymph Larissa facing slightly left, crowned with corn
R: ΛAPIΣ[AIΩN] (or similar), Horseman r. wearing petasus and chiton, holding lance, horse prancing