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Boeotia, ThebesMetal/Size: AE13; Weight: 1.76 grams; Denomination: Bronze Unit; Mint: Thebes, Boeotia; Date: 196-146 BCE; Obverse: Boeotian shield facing. Reverse: BOIΩTΩN, ornamented trident, dolphin to right. References: BCD #50; BMC #108; SNG Cop. #179.museumguySep 09, 2020
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Bithynia (Prusias II Cynegus "The Hunter")Metal/Size: AE22; Weight: 6.17 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Bithynia; Date: 182-149 BCE; Obverse: Head of Dionysos right wreathed with ivy. Reverse: Centaur Cheiron prancing right, playing kithara (lyre), possible monogram to right (Nikomedeia) under leg of horse - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΥ (Of King Prusias). References: Recueil 1.2 p. 225, #26; SNG Cop. #635; HGC #629; Sear #7266.museumguySep 01, 2020
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Arkanania, LeukasMetal/Size: AE20; Weight: 5.2 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Leukas, Arkanania; Date: 300-167 BCE; Obverse: Athena with crested helmet left. Reverse: Head of river god Archeloos (man-headed bull) left; trident above. References: BMC #21; SNG Copenhagen #423-424; BMC Thessaly #21-24; BCD Akarnania #44.1-20.museumguyAug 31, 2020
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Sicily, Messana (The Mamertini)Metal/Size: AE26; Weight: 10 grams; Denomination: Pentonkion; Mint: Messana, Sicily; Date: c. 220-200 BCE; Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right, dotted border around. Reverse: Naked warrior advancing right, wearing helmet and holding spear and large circular shield - MAMEPTINΩN, Π (P)(mark of value) to right; dotted border around. References: BMC 2.25; CNS #41; SNG ANS #441; Sear #1144.museumguyAug 15, 2020
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Cilicia, Elaiousa-SebasteMetal/Size: AE20; Weight: 5.6 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Elaiousa-Sebaste, Cilicia; Date: 100-1 BCE; Obverse: Diademed head of Zeus right - symbol behind head. Reverse: ΕΛΑΙΟΥΣΣΙΩΝ, Nike walking left, holding wreath in right hand; monogram and Σ over AΡX monogram in left field. References: SNG Pfalz #440-442; BMC #5-6; Paris #1555; Lindgren 1, #1651.museumguyAug 13, 2020
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Apulia, ArpiMetal/Size: AE20; Weight: 8.35 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Arpi, Apulia; Date: 215-212 BCE; Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus left, with thunderbolt behind neck - ΔAΞOY (DAXOY) to left. Reverse: Kalydonian Boar standing right; above, spearhead right - ΑΡΠΑΝΟΥ References: SNG ANS #635-636; SNG Cop. #603; SNG Munchen #438.museumguyAug 13, 2020
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Macedonia - Philip III Arrhidaios (323-319 BCE)Metal/Size: AR18; Weight: 4.11 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Magnesia ad Maeandrum, Ionia; Date: 323-319 BCE; Obverse: Head of Alexander the Great as Herakles right wearing lion skin, beads surround. Reverse: ΦIΛIΠΠOY, Zeus Aetophoros enthroned (or stool?) left, holding eagle and scepter, IAT monogram in left field, beads surround, no monogram beneath throne/stool. Reference: Price p. 56, Magnesia ad Maeandrum.museumguyAug 07, 2020
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Cilicia, AegeaeMetal/Size: AE23; Weight: 8.71 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Aegeae, Cilicia; Date: 164 BCE; Obverse: Head of Zeus right. Reverse: Athena standing left wearing long chiton and helmet, holding Nike in right hand - AIΓEAIΩN (AIGEAIWN) behind Athena. References: SNG Levante #1676; SNG France 2, #2310; Sear #5516.museumguyAug 07, 2020
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Troas, BirytisMetal/Size: AE18; Weight: 6.18 grams; Denomination: Bronze Unit; Mint: Birytis, Troas; Date: c. 300 BCE; Obverse: Head of Kabeiros left, wearing piles flanked by star on each side. Reverse: B-I/P-Y and club, all within laurel wreath. References: BMC Troas p. 40, I; SNG Copenhagen #247; Sear #4056, p. 376.museumguyAug 04, 2020
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Macedonia, UranopolisMetal/Size: AE15; Weight: 2.82 grams; Denomination: Bronze Unit; Mint: Macedonia; Date: c. 300 BCE; Obverse: Star with 8 rays. Reverse: Aphrodite Urania (heavenly Aphrodite) seated left on (celestial) globe, holding scepter - OYΡANIΔΩΠOΛEΩΣ. References: SNG Cop. #455; Moushmov #6909; Sear SG #1475.museumguyAug 04, 2020
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Carthage, ZeugitanaMetal/Size: AE18; Weight: 5.40 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Zeugitana, Carthage; Date: 300-264 BCE; Obverse: Head of god Tanit facing left and wreathed in corn. Reverse: Horse head facing right with Punic "O" to far right. References: SNG Cop. #225; Sear #6526; Muller II, 102, 286.museumguyJul 22, 2020
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Thrace, OlbiaMetal/Size: AE26; Weight: 1.16 grams; Denomination: Bronze Unit; Mint: Olbia, Thrace; Date: 5th-4th c. BCE; Obverse: Dolphin facing right. Reverse: Dolphin facing left. References: SNG Cop. #67-72.museumguyMay 20, 2020
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Parthia - Vologases I (51-78 AD)Metal/Size: AR 20; Weight: 3.5 grams; Denomination: Drachm; Mint: Ecbatana; Date: 51-78 AD; Obverse: bare-headed, left, w 4-strand diadem, 2 loops and 3 ribbons; med.-long hair in 5 waves, med.-long tapered beard cut at the end, mustache; wart on forehead; earring, 3 layer necklace; dotted border 8 to 15h. Reverse: Archer w/distinct face but missing one lower leg, right, on throne, w/bow in one outstretched hand and monogram below bow; 6 lines of legend visible: OΛCIΛEΛC OΛCIΛEΛN ΛIIΛI ΛIXVΛ EΠIΦΛHO ΦIΛEΛΛ. References: Sellwood 70.13; Shore #373.museumguy
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Persis - Second Unknown King (1st c. AD)Metal/Size: AR13; Weight: 1.285 grams; Denomination: Hemidrachm; Mint: Persepolis; Date: 1st c. AD; Obverse: Bearded bust left, wearing diadem with two-loop tie and Parthian-style tiara with three rows of pellets enclosing pellet above crescent. Type with three rows of pellets not identified by Tyler Smith, only 1 or 2 rows. Also, no triskeles which Tyler Smith also identifies with this type. Reverse: Diadem, formally presented with two ties laid across center. References: Alram IP #619 (none w/3 rows of pellets); Tyler-Smith, type 1, #210 ff, var.; Sunrise #646v, BMC Arabia, #238, 18 var.museumguy
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Seleucid - Antiochus II Theos (261-246 BCE)Metal/Size: AR28.68; Weight: 16.39 grams; Denomination: Tetradrachm; Mint: Seleucia-on-the-Tigris; Date: 261-246 BCE; Obverse: Diademed head of Antiochus II right. Reverse: Apollo seated left on an omphalos, holding an arrow and leaning on a bow - test cuts - ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙ−ΟΧΟΥ (King Antiochus) - appears to be sideways hourglass symbol to left of X; no symbol identifiable on right or below Apollo. References: SC #587.3c; Possibly Newell ESM 189; SNG Spaer 390 (or similar). museumguy
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