Greeks East, West & a little South
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Antioch, Seleukis & Pieria (Syria)First Century B.C.
Bronze AE24
12.89 gm, 24 mm
Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus right, boarder of dots
Rev.: Zeus wearing himation enthrowned facing left holding Nike in right, facing away, and sceptre in left, whole in laural wreath; thunder bolt above, cornucopiae in lower left, ANTIOXEΩN/ THΣ right, MHTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ left
IΘ in ex.? (= year 19 of Pompey (48 B.C.))
BMC 20, p.155, 33;
Sear 5857v; RPC I 4216Jaimelai
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Antioch, SyriaFirst Century B.C.
Bronze
7.90 gm, 19.5 mm
Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus right, boarder of dots
Rev.: ANTIOXEΩN THΣ right, MHTΡOΠOΛEΩΣ left
Zeus wearing himation enthrowned facing left holding Nike in right, crowning with wreath, and sceptre in left
Monogram lower left
BMC 20, p.156, 43Jaimelai
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Arados, Phoenicia 140 - 139 B.C.
Bronze AE16
3.75 gm, 16 mm
Obv.: Bust of Zeus right, boarder of dots
Rev.: Triple-pointed ram of galley left; Phoenician script (AN) above galley, Phoenician date (city year 120) below; boarder of dots
Sear 6001, BMC Phoenicia 104 var.
Dating tenative - please let me know if you have a better interpretationJaimelai
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CarthageSiculo-Punic Series
400-340 B.C.
Bronze Unit
4.72 gm, 15.5 mm
Obv.: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Rev.: Horse rearing right
Sicilian mint, c. 400-340 B.C.
SNG Cop 96,
SNG Cop 1021Jaimelai
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Carthage, Zeugitana310-290 B.C.
Bronze AE17
1.96 gm, 17 mm
Obv.: Head of Tanit left wearing wreath of grain ears, triple drop earrings and necklace
Rev.: Horse right, in front of palm tree
Siculo-Punic, Sicilian Mint?
Sear 6444;
[SNG Cop 109, 117]
Jaimelai
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Ebusus, Ibiza, Balearic Islands2nd cent. B.C.
Bronze Semis
8.4 gm, 20 mm
Obv.: Bes standing facing holding mace and snake, palm branch to left
Rev.: Phoenician legend 'YBShM above Phoenician numeral 50 (20+20+10 mark of value)
SNG BM Spain 348
Jaimelai
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Massalia, Gaul4th Cent. B.C.
Silver Obol
0.79 gm, 11 mm
Obv.: Youthful head of Apollo
Rev.: Wheel of four spokes, M – A in two of the quarter
Sear 72,
[De La Tour 580]Jaimelai
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Nabataean KingdomAretas IV
9 B.C. - 40 A.D.
Bronze AE 15
2.74 gm, 15.0 mm
Obv.: Jugate laureate and draped bust of Aretas IV and Shuqailat right
Rev.: Two cornucopias crossed and filleted, Aramaic legend, "Aretas, Shuqailat" in two lines above and one below
Petra mint
Meshorer Nabataean 114;
SNG ANS 1438 ff.
Ex-ForvmJaimelai
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Parthian Empire - Vologases VI208 – 228 A.D.
Silver Drachm
3.74 gm, 20 mm
Obv.: Bust left with long, pointed beard extending beyond beaded border; wearing tiara with ear flaps, pellets on stalks round crest and a line of pellets on stalks on side; lines coming out of crest and diadem with loop at the top and two ends. Monogram behind head (abbreviated king's name “Vol” in Parthian/Aramaic)
Rev.: Archer seated right on throne holding bow, below bow monogram ΑΓΤ. Blundered four line Greek legend forming square around, above Parthian/Aramaic inscrition = “Volgasi Malka”
Ecbatana mint, undated
Sear 5876; BMC 23, p.243, 20; Sellwood 88.18; [Shore 456]Jaimelai
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Persia, Achaemenid Empire450-330 B.C.
Silver Siglos
5.19 gm, 18 mm
Obv.: Great King/hero kneeling-running right, holding dagger (akinakès) and bow
Rev.: rectangular punch with irregular pattern
Carradice type IV, B late style; Sear 4683Jaimelai
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Ptolemaic Kings of Egypt Ptolemy V Epiphanes or Ptolemy VI Philometer
205-180 B.C. or 181/0-145 B.C.
Æ Obol
10.31 gm, 23.5 mm
Obv.: Head of bearded Herakles right, wearing lion skin, dotted boarder
Rev.: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ around Eagle with closed wings
standing left on thunderbolt, monogram to left
Cyprus mint
Svoronos 1385; SNG Cop 288-290; Weiser 148;
BMC 6, p.68,7Jaimelai
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Ptolemaic Kings of EgyptPtolemy III Euregetes
247/6-221/20 B.C.
Æ Obol
10.29 gm, 24.5 mm
Obv.: Head of Alexander right, wearing elephant skin, dotted boarder
Rev.: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ around Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, head right,
filleted cornucopia to right, Ε between legs, dotted boarder
Alexandria mint
Svoronos 976; SNG Cop 232; BMC 6, p.66, 41-2; Sear 7819Jaimelai
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Seleucid KingdomAlexander I Balas
152-145 B.C.
Bronze Unit
11.2 gm, 21 mm
Obv.: Radiate and diademed head right
Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ
Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter, symbols/monograms below throne
Uncertain mint in Phoenicia or Koile-Syria
SC 1854b; HGC 9, 916.Jaimelai
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Seleucid KingdomAlexander I Balas
152-145 B.C.
Bronze Serrated AE21
6.12 gm, 21 mm
Obv.: Diademed head of Alexander Balas right
Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ
Zeus enthroned left, Nike (eagle?) in outstretched right hand, long vertical scepter in left, [horizontal anchor below throne]
Uncertain mint in North Syria
Sear 7043; BMC 4 p. 54, 35;
[SNG Spaer 1433-4].Jaimelai
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Seleucid Kingdom - Demetrios III96-87 B.C.
AE, 4.72 gm, 17 mm
Obv.: Radiate and diademed head of Demetrios III right
Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΘEOY / ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ ΣΩTHROΣ
"King Demetrius, God, Father-loving and Saviour",
Z monogram far left
Naked Hermes standing left on base, palm in left, kerykeion in right
Damascus Mint
BMC iv p.101, 5 (monogram differs)
SNG Copenhagen 422, SNG Spaer 2871-79 ff.Jaimelai
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Sidon, Phoenicia64 B.C. - 117 A.D.
Bronze AE17
4.96 gm, 17 mm
Obv.: Head of young Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy, hair in knot at back and in two long plaits on neck, border of dots
Rev.: Cista mystica, thyrsos behind [date above], ΣIΔΩNOΣ / ΘEAΣ below, all in ivy wreath
Sear 5967; BMC Phoenicia p. 168, 159/60
Inscription reads "Holy Sidon" Jaimelai
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Tyre, Phoenicia Autonomous issue, after 126 B.C.
AE, 3.27 gm, 15 mm
Veiled and turreted head of Tyche right [palm behind shoulder]
Astarte left on galley with aphlaston holding patera and standard
Date/monogram above galley
[“of Tyre” in Phoenician below]
SG 5922 var.,
BMC Phoenicia p.254, 248 var.Jaimelai
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Tyre, Phoenicia 173/4 A.D.
Bronze AE19
5.88 gm, 19 mm
Obv.: Veiled and turreted head of Tyche right, [palm behind shoulder], murex before
Rev.: ΘӋC / [Tyre monogram] IEPAΣ / MHTPOÎ O / ΛEωΣ, Phoenician galley sailing left, [“of Tyre” in Phoenician below]
City year 299 = 173/4 A.D.
BMC Phoenicia p.262, 315 var.
Inscription reads “of Tyre sacred metropolis”
Jaimelai
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Tyre, PhoeniciaUncertain King, 393-358 B.C.
AR Shekel
12.07 g, 20 mm, 9 h
Obv.: Bearded deity (Melqart?), holding reins and bow, riding hippocamp right above two lines of waves; below, dolphin right; cable border
Rev.: Owl standing right, head facing; crook and flail in background; Regnal year date ǀǀǀǀ to right (4=385/4 BC?).
Former NGC encapsuled 1883248-009
HGC 10, 319;
BMC p. 229, 15;
Elayi & Elayi grp. II.1.2.1.iJaimelai
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