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This barbaric Alexandrine type, imitative of posthumous issues, is usually identified in sales catalog listings as Eastern Celtic. It is not, however, listed in the major Eastern Celtic coin references, so presumably it is not ordinarily found in Bulgaria or Romania.GS113839. Silver drachm, cf. Price B6, Müller Alexander 108 - 121 (tetradrachms, imitative of types struck at Amphipolis), gVF, well centered on a tight flan, crude, double struck, weight 3.773 g, maximum diameter 16.7 mm, die axis 0o, uncertain (Middle Eastern?) tribal mint, c. 223 - 180 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse AΛEΞANΔPOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, right leg back, eagle in extended right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, no symbols or monograms; ex Bucephalus auction 21 (24 Jun 2023), lot 1030 (part of);
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.
B A abbreviates BASILEWS ALEXANDROU (King Alexander), referring to Alexander the Great. Born a leader, his genius and charisma led the Macedonian Army across the world creating an empire spanning from Greece to India. His reign begins the Hellenistic Age, a time when civilization flourished. He was regarded as a god and his fame grew even greater after his premature death at thirty-three. GB114229. Bronze unit, Price 380, VF, dark green patina, scattered tiny pitting, weight 5.489 g, maximum diameter 18.1 mm, die axis 90o, Macedonian mint, c. 325 - 310 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean lion scalp headdress; reverse laying atop bow above, * B A in center, club left below;
Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II of Macedonia, 359 - 336 B.C.
Philip II became the ruler of all Greece when he defeated the Athenians at the Battle of Chaeroneia in 338 B.C. Philip personally selected the design of his coins. His horse, on the reverse of this coin, won a race in the Olympic Games in 356 B.C., the year his son Alexander the Great was born.GB114233. Bronze unit, SNG Alpha Bank 374, SNG ANS 894, SNG Cop 583, HGC 3.1 882, VF, green patina, tight flan, porosity, tiny edge split, weight 6.080 g, maximum diameter 17.4 mm, die axis 0o, Macedonian mint, obverse head of Apollo right wearing taenia; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠOY clockwise above, young male riding horse prancing to right, A below;
Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II of Macedonia, 359 - 336 B.C.
Philip II became the ruler of all Greece when he defeated the Athenians at the Battle of Chaeroneia in 338 B.C. Philip personally selected the design of his coins. His horse, on the reverse of this coin, won a race in the Olympic Games in 356 B.C., the year his son Alexander the Great was born.GB114234. Bronze unit, SNG Munchen 162, SNG ANS 868, SNG Alpha Bank 352, SNG Cop -, SNG Evelpidis -, SNG Saroglos -, VF, well centered, dark patina with spots of bare brass, crackling surfaces corrosion, weight 7.105 g, maximum diameter 16.4 mm, die axis 270o, Macedonian mint, 359 - 336 B.C.; obverse head of Apollo right wearing taenia; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠOY, young male rider on horse prancing right, club right (control symbol) below;
Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II of Macedonia, 359 - 336 B.C.
Philip II became the ruler of all Greece when he defeated the Athenians at the Battle of Chaeroneia in 338 B.C. Philip personally selected the design of his coins. His horse, on the reverse of this coin, won a race in the Olympic Games in 356 B.C., the year his son Alexander the Great was born.GB114237. Bronze unit, SNG ANS 861, SNG Munchen -, SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Cop -, aVF, well centered, dark green and brown patina, brassy spots, weight 6.820 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 0o, Macedonian mint, c. 359 - 336 B.C.; obverse head of Apollo right wearing taenia; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠOY, young male rider on horse prancing to right, forepart of bull right with head turned facing below; rare;
Byzantine Empire, Andronicus II Palaeologus, 1272 - 24 May 1328 A.D.
Under Andronicus II the empire permanently declined. His grandson, Andronicus III, rebelled and defeated him. He was forced to abdicate, retired as a monk and died 13 Feb 1332.BZ113983. Bronze trachy, DOC V 583; Bendall PCPC 115; Grierson 1409; LPC p. 50, 23; SBCV 2348; Sommer -, gF, green patina, uneven strike, edge ragged with splits, scyphate, weight 1.984 g, maximum diameter 20.4 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople mint, sole reign, 1282 - 1295; obverse Nimbate facing half-figure of Archangel Michael; reverse Andronicus standing facing, cruciform scepter in right hand, akakia in left hand; first specimen of this type held by FORVM; scarce;
Macedonian Kingdom, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, 323 - 301 B.C., In the Name of Alexander the Great
Antigonos I Monophthalmos ("the One-eyed") (strategos of Asia, 320 - 306/5 B.C., king, 306/5 - 301 B.C.) was a nobleman, general, and governor under Alexander the Great. Upon Alexander's death in 323 B.C., he established himself as one of the successors and declared himself King in 306 B.C. The most powerful satraps of the empire, Cassander, Seleucus, Ptolemy, and Lysimachus, answered by also proclaiming themselves kings. Antigonus found himself at war with all four, largely because his territory shared borders with all of them. He died in battle at Ipsus in 301 B.C. Antigonus' kingdom was divided up, with Seleucus I Nicator gaining the most. His son, Demetrius I Poliorcetes, took Macedon, which the family held, off and on, until it was conquered by Rome in 168 B.C. -- Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaGS114888. Silver drachm, Price 1406, Müller Alexander 821, SNG Cop 988, SNG Alpha Bank 586, SNG Munchen 458, SNG Saroglos 710, aVF, broad flan, die wear, weight 4.005 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 150o, Mysia, Lampsakos (Lapseki, Turkey) mint, c. 310 - 301 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse Zeus Aëtophoros seated left on throne without back, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg drawn back, eagle in extended right hand, lotus tipped long scepter vertical in left hand, AΛEΞANΔPOY downward behind, KI (control) left, ME monogram (control) under throne; ex Rex Numismatics Budget Auction 4 (15 Dec. 2023), lot 49;
Macedonian Kingdom, Alexander the Great, 336 - 323 B.C.
Born a leader, his genius and charisma led the Macedonian army to create an empire covering most of the then known world, from Greece to India. His reign begins the Hellenistic Age, a time when civilization flourished. He was regarded as a god and his fame grew even greater after his premature death at thirty-three.GS114889. Silver drachm, Price 1764 corr. (described as ivy leaf in left field, but it is under throne on pl. CXXVI); Müller Alexander 325, aVF, rough surfaces, scratches, weight 3.975 g, maximum diameter 18.2 mm, die axis 315o, Ionia, Kolophon (near Degirmendere Fev, Turkey) mint, posthumous, 323 - 319 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck; reverse Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, eagle in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, AΛEΞANΔPOY downward on right, spear-head (control) outer right, ivy leaf (control) under throne; ex Rex Numismatics budget auction 4 (15 Dec 2023), lot 43;
Judaea, Porcius Festus, Roman Procurator under Nero, 59 - 62 A.D.
"Now when Festus had come into his province, after three days he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they urged him, asking as a favor to have the man sent to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him on the way. Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and that he himself intended to go there shortly...But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, "Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried on these charges before me?" But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's tribunal, where I ought to be tried; to the Jews I have done no wrong, as you know very well. If then I am a wrongdoer, and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death; but if there is nothing in their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar." Then Festus, when he had conferred with his council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you shall go." - Acts 25:1-4,9-12JD115070. Bronze prutah, Hendin 6380; Meshorer TJC 345; RPC I 4972; Sofaer, pl. 220, 66; BMC Palestine p. 266, 1, weight 1.633 g, maximum diameter 14.8 mm, die axis 0o, Jerusalem mint, 59 A.D.; obverse NEP/WNO/C (Nero) in wreath tied at the bottom with an X; reverse KAICAPO (Caesar) and date LE (year 5), palm frond; from the estate of Curtis D. Barker, ex Littleton Coin Company;
The First Jewish Revolt, 66 - 70 A.D.
In 69 A.D., Vespasian began to lay siege to Jerusalem, the city was captured the following year by his son Titus. On 4 August 70 A.D. Titus destroyed the Temple. The Jewish fast of Tisha B'Av mourns the Fall of Jerusalem annually on this date.JD115071. Bronze prutah, Hendin 6392; Meshorer TJC 204; SNG ANS 446; Sofaer pl. 223, 31, aVF, uneven strike with parts of legends weak, reverse edge beveled, edge split, sprue cuts, weight 2.449 g, maximum diameter 16.0 mm, die axis 270o, Jerusalem mint, year 3, 68 - 69 A.D.; obverse Paleo-Hebrew: Year three, amphora with fluted body, narrow neck, broad rim, two handles, and conical fluted lid decorated with tiny globule at peak and row of tiny globules around edge; reverse Paleo-Hebrew: The freedom of Zion, vine leaf on small branch with tendril; from the estate of Curtis D. Barker, ex Littleton Coin Company;
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