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BOSPORAN KINGDOM -- Queen GepaepyrisBOSPORAN KINGDOM -- Queen Gepaepyris (37-39 AD) AE23 12 Nummi. BACIΛICCHC ΓHΠAIΠYPEΩC, diademed draped bust right / IB, veiled bust of Aphrodite Urania right, wearing calathus. MacDonald 306, Anokhin 326 var. dpaul7
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BITHYNIA KINGDOM - Prusias IBITHYNIA KINGDOM - Prusias I (228-185 B.C.) AE20. Laureate head of Apollo right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΠΡΟΥΣΙΟΣ either side of bow & quiver. BMC 209, 9. RecGen 17. Sear #7263.
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ASCALONASCALON - AE-14, , time of Domitian. Dated Year 198 = 94-95 AD, which is the Local Asclon city Era. ACK, turreted & veiled bust of Tyche right / war galley right, date H9P above. Rosenberger 58. SNGANS 694, Hendin 826v. dpaul7
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ARADOSARADOS -- AE19, 3rd Century B.C. Obv.: Turretted head of Tyche right. Rev.: Prow left, Athena as figurehead. A bove. Phoenician writing below. Reference: BMC #97.
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APOLLONIA PONTICA, THRACEAPOLLONIA PONTICA, THRACE, AR Drachm. 450-404 B.C. Facing head of Medusa in classic Attic style, long protruding tongue, human hair & snakes for hair. Rev.: Anchor, to right crayfish, to left A. SNG Cop 457. Sear 1655.dpaul7
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APOLLONIA PONTICA, THRACEAPOLLONIA PONTICA, THRACE, AR Drachm. 450-404 B.C. Facing head of Medusa in classic Attic style, long protruding tongue, human hair & snakes for hair. Rev.: Anchor, to right A, to left crayfish. SNG Cop 457. Sear 1655.dpaul7
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ANTIOCHEIA, SELEUCIS & PIERIAANTIOCHEIA, SELEUCIS & PIERIA, AE20. 1st Century B.C. Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev.: Seus enthroned left, holding Nike and sceptre, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΤΗΣ behind; ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ before. 77 to 6 B.C. Reference: Sear #5854. dpaul7
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ANTIOCHA AD ORONTEM - SYRIA"Star of Bethlehem" bronze of Antioch
Anonymous Issue under Nero, AE Small Denomination, 56/57 (Caesarean Year 105), Syria: Seleucis and Pieria-Antiochia ad Orontem ANTIOXEWN - Veiled, turreted head of Tyche right, countermark of star (of Bethlehem?) in left field - EPIKOUADRATOU Ram leaping right, looking back, star and crescent above
ET EP in exergue 16mm. Butcher Antioch 121; SNG Copenhagen 101
Michael Molnar, an astronomer, believes this coin depicts Jupiter's occultation of Aries in 6 B.C., the most probable "Star of Bethlehem."
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ANTIOCH ON THE ORONTESANTIOCH ON THE ORONTES - AE-18. 7.39 g. Large denomination. Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev.: ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ / ΤΗΣ / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. Date in exergue, letter in field left. Seleucid era, Seleucid era date is mostly off flan, but as middle letter appears to be Δ date range would be 82-75 B.C. Reference: Hoover HGC Syria 1370.
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ANTIOCH ON THE ORONTES ANTIOCH ON THE ORONTES - AE-22. 11.98 g. Denomination A. Year 9 (41-40 B.C.) Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev.: ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ / ΤΗΣ / ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩΣ / ΚΑΙΑΥΤΟΝΟΜΟΥ Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter. Thunderbolt above. Symbols to left: Star over cap. Caesarean era date in exergue: Θ. Reference: Butcher: CRS 20; SNG COP 80.dpaul7
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ANTIOCH - SyriaANTIOCH - Syria, Bronze AE 27, RPC I 4223; BMC Galatia pg. 154, 25, 41 - 40 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse ANTIOCEWN MHTROPO THS IERAS KAI ASULOU, Zeus seated left holding Nike and scepter; pileus surmounted by star before, date BOG below (= Seleukid year 272).
Data from FORVM catalogue: About the time this coin was minted, the Parthians led by Quintus Labienus and Pacorus I attacked Syria, which was under Marc Antony's authority. Quintus Labienus was the son of Caesar's general Titus Labienus. He served under Brutus and Cassius, and after the battle at Phillipi fled to Parthia, which he had visited before as an ambassador. After several battles against Antony's governor, Saxa, they occupied the entire province and later Asia Minor and Palestine. In Judea, Pacorus deposed king John Hyrcanus II and appointed his nephew Antigonus king in his place. Labienus was killed during a Roman counter attack in 39 B.C. The territory they captured was recovered for Rome. Pacorus retreated to Parthia but died one year later in an attack on a Roman camp. dpaul7
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AMPHIPOLISAMPHIPOLIS - AE 25. 196-168 b.c. Head of young Dionysos right wreathed with ivy. Reverse: ΜΑΚΕ/ΔΟΝΩΝ above and below goat standing right; two monograms in field above, another to left; ΑΜΦΙ mongram to right. Reference: Sear 1392. 9.92 g. dpaul7
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AMISOS - PontosAMISOS - Pontos, AE17. Head of young Ares right / ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ, sword in sheath, star & crescent moon in upper left, IB in upper right, PLK-K monogram in lower left. Reference: SNGBMC 1162 dpaul7
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AMISOS - PontosAMISOS -- Pontos, AE20, Minted c. 85-65 BC. Obv.: Aegis with head of gorgoneion facing in centre. Rev.: ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ, Nike walking right, holding palm tied with fillet over left shoulder; monograms left and right; left monogram looks like M inside DELTA, T attached. . SNG BMC Black Sea 1187, Sear 3642.dpaul7
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AMISOS - PontosAMISOS - Pontos, AE20, Minted c. 85-65 BC. Obv.: Aegis with head of gorgoneion facing in centre. Rev.: ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ, Nike walking right, holding palm tied with fillet over left shoulder; monograms left and right; right monogram looks like M inside Alpha. SNG BMC Black Sea 1188, Sear 3642.dpaul7
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amisosAmisos - Ares and sword in sheath AE 22 Amisos 2nd - 1st Century BC. Amisos is a Greek city on the Black Sea coast founded in 6th century BC. , 8.53 g. Obv.: Head of young Ares wearing helmet. Rev.: Sword in sheath Legend in Greek. Ref.: D. Sear Greek coins and their values, Vol. II, p. 340, 3643dpaul7
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AIGEAI - CILICIACILICIA, Aigeai. Circa 160-130 BC. Æ 20mm (6.54 gm). CILICIA, Aigeai. Circa 160-130 BC. Æ 20mm. Turreted head of Tyche right / Horse's head left; monogram right. SNG Levante 1637 dpaul7
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Achaemenid KingdomAchaemenid Kingdom, Persia. Time of Xerxes II to Artaxerxes II. Circa 485-420 BC. AR Siglos (15mm, 5.53 g). Obv.: Persian king or hero in kneeling-running stance right, holding spear and bow. Rev.: Incuse punch. Eye counterstamp on rim. Reference: Carradice Type IIIb C. Ex Ardatirion collection.dpaul7
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Achaemenid KingdomAchaemenid Kingdom. Darios I to Xerxes II. Ca. 485-420 B.C. AR siglos. Good Fine. Persian king or hero in kneeling/running stance right, holding spear and bow / Incuse punch. Carradice type IIIb/A-B. dpaul7
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