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In the era of Ancient Greece and Rome, Maroneia was famous for its wine production. The wine was esteemed everywhere; it was said to possess the odor of nectar, and to be capable of mixture with twenty or more times its quantity with water. That the people of Maroneia venerated Dionysus, we learn not just from its famous Dionysian Sanctuary, the foundations of which can still be seen today, but also from the city's coins. -- WikipediaSH63895. Silver tetradrachm, Schönert-Geiss 995; SNG Delepierre 802; BMC Thrace p. 128, 49 ff. (monogram); SNG Cop 637 - 638 var. (same), VF, flan flaw reverse center, weight 16.430 g, maximum diameter 31.9 mm, die axis 0o, Maroneia (Maroneia-Sapes, Greece) mint, 146 - 45 B.C.; obverse head of Dionysos right wreathed in ivy and grapes; reverse ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPOΣ MAPONITΩN, Dionysos standing half left, nude, bunch of grapes in right, two narthex stalks and cloak in left, ΩΠA monogram lower left, TAM monogram lower right; SOLD
Maroneia, Thrace, Roman Rule, 146 - 45 B.C.
This coin came to us identified as a fourree, a silver plated counterfeit with a bronze core. There are a few spots that may expose a copper core, but this may be an official issue with just some coppery areas. The obverse appears to have been struck with the same obverse die as Schönert-Geiss Maroneia 1329 - 1333, none of which are identified as plated counterfeits.SH68724. Silver tetradrachm, possibly a silver plated fourree; cf. Schönert-Geiss Maroneia 1329 (V101 / -), VF, weight 14.347 g, maximum diameter 30.4 mm, die axis 0o, Maroneia (Maroneia-Sapes, Greece) mint, 146 - 45 B.C.; obverse head of Dionysos right wreathed in ivy and grapes; reverse ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPOΣ MAPONITΩN, Dionysos standing half left, nude, bunch of grapes in right, two narthex stalks and cloak in left, Π/O monogram lower left, Π/A monogram lower right; SOLD
Maroneia, Thrace, Roman Rule, 146 - 45 B.C.
In the era of Ancient Greece and Rome, Maroneia was famous for its wine production. The wine was esteemed everywhere; it was said to possess the odor of nectar, and to be capable of mixture with twenty or more times its quantity with water. That the people of Maroneia venerated Dionysus, we learn not just from its famous Dionysian Sanctuary, the foundations of which can still be seen today, but also from the city's coins. -- WikipediaSH66571. Silver tetradrachm, Schönert-Geiss 1273; SNG Stockholm 769; BMC Thrace p. 128, 49 ff. var. (monogram); SNG Cop 637 ff. var. (same), VF, very broad flan, overstruck, slightly grainy and porous, weight 15.216 g, maximum diameter 32.3 mm, die axis 0o, Maroneia (Maroneia-Sapes, Greece) mint, 146 - 45 B.C.; obverse head of Dionysos right wreathed in ivy and grapes; reverse ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPOΣ MAPONITΩN, Dionysos standing half left, nude, bunch of grapes in right, two narthex stalks and cloak in left, ΩΠA monogram lower left, TAM monogram lower right; SOLD
Maroneia, Thrace, Roman Rule, 146 - 45 B.C.
Hadrian refounded a Thracian tribal capital, changed its name to Hadrianopolis, developed it, adorned it with monuments, and made it the capital of the Roman province. The city is Edirne, Turkey today. From ancient times, the area around Edirne has been the site of no fewer than 16 major battles or sieges. Military historian John Keegan identifies it as "the most contested spot on the globe" and attributes this to its geographical location. Licinius was defeated there by Constantine I in 323, and Valens was killed by the Goths during the Battle of Adrianople in 378.SH21588. Silver tetradrachm, SNG Ashmolean 3624, SNG Cop 640, gVF, grainy, weight 14.870 g, maximum diameter 34.1 mm, die axis 0o, Maroneia (Maroneia-Sapes, Greece) mint, 146 - 45 B.C.; obverse head of Dionysos right wreathed in ivy and grapes; reverse ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPOΣ MAPONITΩN, Dionysos standing half left, nude, bunch of grapes in right, two narthex stalks and cloak in left, ΠO monogram lower left,
(ΠA monogram) lower right; SOLDMaroneia, Thrace, Roman Rule, 146 - 45 B.C.
Maroneia was on the Aegean coast about midway between the mouths of the Hebrus and the Nestus rivers. The city was named after Maron, sometimes identified as a son of Dionysos, who in the Odyssey gives Odysseus the wine with which he intoxicates Polyphemos. In the era of Ancient Greece and Rome, Maroneia was famous for its wine production. The wine was esteemed everywhere; it was said to possess the odor of nectar, and to be capable of mixture with twenty or more times its quantity with water. That the people of Maroneia venerated Dionysus, we learn not just from its famous Dionysian Sanctuary, the foundations of which can still be seen today, but also from the city's coins.SH63684. Silver tetradrachm, Schönert-Geiss 1065 (V 29/R 83); BMC Thrace p. 128, 59 ff. (right monogram); SNG Cop 637 f. var. (same); SNG Delepierre 803 ff. var. (same), VF/F, weight 15.658 g, maximum diameter 35.2 mm, die axis 0o, Maroneia (Maroneia-Sapes, Greece) mint, 146 - 45 B.C.; obverse head of Dionysos right wreathed in ivy and grapes; reverse ΔIONYΣOY ΣΩTHPOΣ MAPONITΩN, Dionysos standing half left, nude, bunch of grapes in right, two narthex stalks and cloak in left, ΩΠA monogram lower left, TAM monogram lower right; SOLD
Maroneia, Thrace, c. 398 - 385 B.C.
Maroneia was on the Aegean coast about midway between the mouths of the Hebrus and the Nestus rivers. The city was named after Maron, sometimes identified as a son of Dionysos, who in the Odyssey gives Odysseus the wine with which he intoxicates Polyphemos. Maroneia was famous for its wine, which was esteemed everywhere and was said to possess the odor of nectar.GS95230. Silver triobol, Schönert-Geiss 198 (V13/R15); McClean 3964 (same dies); SNG Cop 613; BMC Thrace p. 127, 33, VF, attractive light iridescent toning, well centered on a tight flan, light scratches, weight 2.6376 g, maximum diameter 13.6 mm, die axis 90o, Maroneia (Maroneia-Sapes, Greece) mint, c. 398 - 385 B.C.; obverse forepart of prancing horse left, dotted body truncation, H-P flanking at neck; reverse bunch of grapes on a vine, M - A flanking low across the field, all in a dotted linear square border within a square incuse; ex Forum (2017); SOLD
Maroneia, Thrace, 377 - 365 B.C.
Maroneia was on the Aegean coast about midway between the mouths of the Hebrus and the Nestus rivers. The city was named after Maron, sometimes identified as a son of Dionysos, who in the Odyssey gives Odysseus the wine with which he intoxicates Polyphemos. Maroneia was famous for its wine, which was esteemed everywhere and was said to possess the odor of nectar.SH63501. Silver triobol, Schönert-Geiss 267 ff. (V 49/ -), SNG Fitzwilliam 1728, SNG Cop 617, VF, toned, weight 2.842 g, maximum diameter 13.3 mm, die axis 135o, Maroneia (Maroneia-Sapes, Greece) mint, 377 - 365 B.C.; obverse Forepart of horse prancing left, M-H-T around; reverse grape bunch on vine with leaves and tendrils, M-A flanking in lower fields, cloverleaf right; all within dotted square within shallow incuse square; SOLD
Maroneia, Thrace, 377 - 365 B.C.
Maroneia was on the Aegean coast about midway between the mouths of the Hebrus and the Nestus rivers. The city was named after Maron, sometimes identified as a son of Dionysos, who in the Odyssey gives Odysseus the wine with which he intoxicates Polyphemos. Maroneia was famous for its wine, which was esteemed everywhere and was said to possess the odor of nectar.SH63502. Silver triobol, Schönert-Geiss 267 ff., SNG Fitzwilliam 1728, SNG Cop 617, VF, toned, weight 2.657 g, maximum diameter 15.2 mm, die axis 90o, Maroneia (Maroneia-Sapes, Greece) mint, 377 - 365 B.C.; obverse Forepart of horse prancing left, M-H-T around; reverse grape bunch on vine with leaves and tendrils, M-A flanking in lower fields, cloverleaf right; all within dotted square within shallow incuse square; SOLD
Maroneia, Thrace, 377 - 365 B.C.
Maroneia was on the Aegean coast about midway between the mouths of the Hebrus and the Nestus rivers. The city was named after Maron, sometimes identified as a son of Dionysos, who in the Odyssey gives Odysseus the wine with which he intoxicates Polyphemos. Maroneia was famous for its wine, which was esteemed everywhere and was said to possess the odor of nectar.SH63503. Silver triobol, Schönert-Geiss 267 ff., SNG Fitzwilliam 1728, SNG Cop 617, gVF, flatly struck centers, weight 2.849 g, maximum diameter 13.7 mm, die axis 135o, Maroneia (Maroneia-Sapes, Greece) mint, 377 - 365 B.C.; obverse Forepart of horse prancing left, M-H-T around; reverse grape bunch on vine with leaves and tendrils, M-A flanking in lower fields, cloverleaf right; all within dotted square within shallow incuse square; SOLD
Maroneia, Thrace, c. 398 - 385 B.C.
Maroneia was on the Aegean coast about midway between the mouths of the Hebrus and the Nestus rivers. The city was named after Maron, sometimes identified as a son of Dionysos, who in the Odyssey gives Odysseus the wine with which he intoxicates Polyphemos. Maroneia was famous for its wine, which was esteemed everywhere and was said to possess the odor of nectar.GS85194. Silver triobol, BMC Thrace p. 127, 37; SNG Delepierre -; Schönert-Geiss -; SNG Cop -; SNG UK -; Traité -; McClean -; Psoma -, aVF, centered, edge cracks, weight 2.672 g, maximum diameter 14.9 mm, die axis 270o, Maroneia (Maroneia-Sapes, Greece) mint, c. 398 - 385 B.C.; obverse forepart of bridled horse prancing left, dotted body truncation, H-P flanking at neck; reverse bunch of grapes on a vine, MAP-ΩNI flanking low across the field, all in a dotted linear square border within a square incuse; extremely rare variety; SOLD
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