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210 Gordian IIIGordian III AR Antoninianus. March-May? 240 AD
IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right / PM TR P II COS PP, Gordian standing left sacrificing over altar from patera.
Scarce one year obverse legend
RIC 54
4.5 g.
lil better shot.Randygeki(h2)06/29/10 at 00:39Enodia: nice Gordian.
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MN CORDIUS RUFUS denarius, BMC 4037Rome mint, MN CORDIUS RUFUS denarius, 46 B.C. AR, 18mm 3.74g, Cr. 463/1a; RSC Cordia 2a; BMC 4037
O: RVFVS III VIR, Jugate heads of Dioscuri r., wearing laureate pilei
R: MN CORDIVS, Venus l., holding scales and sceptre, Cupid behind
casata137ec06/25/10 at 03:56Enodia: cool coin.
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Caracalla Orichalcum SestertiusRIC 490a var (consular year); Cohen 198 var (same)., C198, BMCRE V 235
24.18 g, 30 mm
M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, head, laureate, r.
P M TR P XV COS III P P, S-C across fields, Mars standing l., holding Victory in r. hand and resting l. hand on shield, spear against l. arm; at feet, l., captive seated
RIC 490a var (consular year); Cohen 198 var (same). (RIC lists only COS IIII for this reverse and obverse.)
Scarce
EX: FORVMMark Z06/25/10 at 01:09Enodia: a lifelike and somewhat pensive Caracalla.
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Volusian SestertiusRIC 253a, Cohen 46, Sear '88 2800
19.35 g, 29 mm
IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
IVNONI MARTIALI SC, Juno seated facing in domed distyle temple.
Rare
Mark Z06/25/10 at 01:07Enodia: i agree with the others... a really nice portrait.
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Thrace, Bizya, Pseudo-autonomous. Bust of Poseidon City; Province; Region Bizya; Thrace; Thrace
Date 138–161
Pseudo-autonomous? Yes
Obverse design draped bust of Poseidon, r. wearing Tainia.
Obverse inscription (no obv. legend)
Reverse design nude Dionysus standing, r., carrying transverse sceptre
Reverse inscription ΒΙΖΥΗΝΩΝ
Metal Bronze
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.08 g
RPC 9313. Lindgren 754ancientone06/22/10 at 18:50Enodia: nice Poseidon.
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L. Cassius Q.f. Longinus Denarius 78 b.c.L. Cassius Q.f. Longinus AR Denarius. 78 BC. Head of Libera left, L CASSI Q.F. behind / Head of Bacchus right, thrysus over shoulder Crawford 386/1; Syd 779.
3.92gm
Ex Moneta NovaPhiloromaos06/22/10 at 18:47Enodia: a lovely coin.
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GelaGela Sicily litra 430-415 B.C.(13.5mm,0,78g)Andreas G06/21/10 at 17:26Enodia: interesting, and very good detail for such a littl...
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Sinope, Paphlagonia, Silver DrachmObv:- Head of nymph left, hair in sakkos, wearing triple pendant earring and necklace
Rev:- Eagle with dolphin in talons facing left, ∆ΙΟΥ (magistrate's name) below wing, ΣΙΝΩ below dolphin
Sinope mint, c. 330 - 300 B.C.
Ref:- SNG BM 1484; SNG Stancomb 772; SNG Cop 284
ex Baldwin & Sons, London, ex Forum Ancient Coins, where it was graded aEF, beautifully toned, fine style
Weight 4.974g, maximum diameter 16.9mm, die axis 180omaridvnvm06/15/10 at 18:28Enodia: beautiful!
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Macedonian KingdomSear 6684 var., Le Rider pl. 47, 18 var. (without the I to the right of the Δ).
AR Tetradrachm (23-24 mm.), struck in the name of Philip II (359-336 B.C.) under Cassander (Regent 317-305 B.C.; King 305-297 B.C.) or his sons, Philip IV (297 B.C.) and Alexander V (297-294 B.C.) at Amphipolis, ca. 315-294 B.C. (per Le Rider) or ca. 320-315 B.C. (per Price).
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev: ΦIΛΙΠ-ΠΟΥ above young naked jockey astride racehorse prancing right, carrying long palm frond of victory in right hand and holding reins in left hand; Λ above race-torch below horse; Δ below horse’s foreleg.
Philip II claimed descent from Zeus, and hence adopted the head of Zeus for his obverse. The image is thought to possibly be inspired by the great statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia, which was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The reverse celebrates Philip's victories at the Olympic games, where his racehorses were victorious in the games of 356 B.C. and possibly again in 348 B.C.
Philip adopted the Chalcidian weight standard (c. 14.45 g.) for his tetradrachm, in an effort to replace the Chalcidian League's coinage at that standard after his sacking of Olynthus in Chalcidice in 348 B.C. The expansion of Macedonia under Philip resulted in its coinage overtaking Athenian owls as the leading currency of the Greek world. The type continued to be struck long after the death of Philip. The type was imitated in tribal lands north of Macedonia up to the first century B.C.
Stkp06/14/10 at 06:03Enodia: a very noble looking Zeus... nice coin.
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Gordian III - [RIC IV 70, RSC III 314, SRCV III 8658]Silver antoninianus, gVF, 3.481g, 20.8mm, 0 degree, Rome mint, 240 A.D.
Ovb. - IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right from behind
Rev. - ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left on shield, Victory in right, vertical spear in left
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Purchased from Forum Ancient Coins
Ex. FORVM Dealer Photo
Sold 30May2015 via eBay
renegade322006/13/10 at 17:52Enodia: terrific coin! congratulations.
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Titia 190 B.C.
Silver Denarius
2.78 gm, 18-20.5 mm
Obv: Bearded head of Mutinus Titinus (or Priapus) right, wearing winged diadem
Rev: Pegasus springing right from tablet inscribed with Q. TITI
Rome mint: 90 B.C.
Crawford 341/1; Sydenham 691; BMC 2220Jaimelai06/07/10 at 07:11Enodia: an interesting type, and a very nice coin overall.
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Trajan DupondiusRIC II 411 Rome, C 629
12.16 g, 28 mm
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, radiate head r.
TR POT COS III P P, Abundantia seated l. on chair formed of two cornucopiae, holding sceptre; S C in ex. Mark Z06/05/10 at 03:10Enodia: nice one.
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LUCANIA, ThourioiGR7
Thurii was one of the latest of all the Greek colonies in this part of Italy, not having been founded until nearly 70 years after the fall of Sybaris. The site of that city had remained desolate for a period of 58 years after its destruction by the Crotoniats; when at length, in 452 BC, a number of the Sybarite exiles and their descendants made an attempt to establish themselves again on the spot, under the guidance of some leaders of Thessalian origin; and the new colony rose so rapidly to prosperity that it excited the jealousy of the Crotoniats, who, in consequence, expelled the new settlers a little more than 5 years after the establishment of the colony. The fugitive Sybarites first appealed for support to Sparta, but without success: their application to the Athenians was more successful, and that people determined to send out a fresh colony, at the same time that they reinstated the settlers who had been lately expelled from thence. A body of Athenian colonists was accordingly sent out by Pericles, under the command of Lampon and Xenocritus; but the number of Athenian citizens was small, the greater part of those who took part in the colony being collected from various parts of Greece. Among them were two celebrated names – Herodotus the historian, and the orator Lysias, both of whom appear to have formed part of the original colony. The laws of the new colony were established by the sophist Protagoras at the request of Pericles
LUCANIA, Thourioi. Circa 400-350 BC. AR Triobol (11mm, 1.18 gm). Helmeted head of Athena right, helmeted decorated with Skylla / Bull butting left; fish in exergue. SNG ANS 1138-47; HN Italy 1806. VF. Ex-CNG BB0VFAecoli06/03/10 at 18:33Enodia: a very nice coin , especially with the fully crest...
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Alexander the Great - Bronze Half Unit336-323 B.C.
3.39 gm, 15 mm
Obv.: Head of Apollo right, hair bound with tainia
Rev.: Horse galloping right,
AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ above,
star below.
Price 349 ; Sear 6744 var.Jaimelai06/03/10 at 18:28Enodia: nice one!
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Athens, Silver tetradrachmObv:– Head of Athena right, droopy eye, crested helmet with olive leaves and bent-back palmette, wire necklace, round earring, hair in parallel curves.
Rev:– ΑΘΕ, right, owl standing right, head facing, erect in posture, olive sprig and crescent left, all within incuse square;
Minted in Athens from . B.C. 449 - 413.
Reference:– SNG Cop 31 ff., SGCV I 2526
Ex- Forum Ancient Coins where they graded it gVF, "X" Graffiti on obverse, test cut on reverse.
17.070g, 26.1mm, 270omaridvnvm05/28/10 at 17:01Enodia: nice addition, and a keystone to any Greek collect...
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Calabria, Taras, Nomos, Vlasto 891Silver Nomos
Obv:– Helmeted, nude warrior riding on horse right, transverse spear in right hand, large round shield behind, [ΦI before], ΦHRAE / ΛHTWΣ below.
Rev:– [T_A_RAS], Taras astride dolphin left, holding flower & cornucopiae; EI monogram & thymiaterion behind
Minted in Calabria, Taras from .c. 272 - 235 B.C. Pheraeletos as magistrate
Reference:– Vlasto 891 ???, SNG ANS 1209???. HN Italy 1037maridvnvm05/28/10 at 16:57Enodia: i'm patina'd with envy!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, Constantine I, AE3 HeracleaConstantine I AE3.
307 - 22 May 337 A.D.
obv: CONSTANTINVS AVG, rosette-diademed head right /
rev: DN CONSTANTINI MAX AVG, laurel wreath enclosing VOT/XXX,
SMHA in ex.
Heraclea
RIC VII 7105/26/10 at 04:12Enodia: really nice portrait!
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ROMAN EMPIRE, ConstansConstans AE2 Trier,
347-348 AD.
obv: DN CONSTANS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust left
rev: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier dragging young barbarian from hut.
TRS in ex.
RIC 224.05/26/10 at 04:12Enodia: a very 'dynamic' reverse scene.
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Macedon, Eion. Circa 5th century BC. AR Obol or trihemiobol. .55g
Goose standing right looking back, lizard above / Quadripartite incuse.
SNGANS 276Dino05/25/10 at 17:36Enodia: i've always liked these little geese... very c...
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AmisosAnother shot
Pontos, Amisos. Circa 85-65 BC.
Æ 21 mm
Bust of Amazon right, wearing wolfskin headdress / AMISOU, Nike walking right, holding wreath in right hand, palm over left shoulder. SNG BMC Black Sea 1218-1219; SNG Stancomb 704; SNG Copenhagen 165.
Randygeki(h2)05/24/10 at 01:39Enodia: these are cool, and i especially like the wolfskin...
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Gordian III - [SRCV III 8668, RIC IV 6, RSC IV 381]Silver antoninianus, 3.88g, 22 mm, 205 degree, Rome mint, first issue, end of July 238 - end of July 239 A.D.
Obv. - IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped, & cuirassed bust right from behind
Rev. - VIRTVS AVG, Virtus standing facing half left, helmeted & in military dress, head left, resting right hand on shield set on ground at feet, inverted spear in left
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Purchased from eBay
renegade322005/23/10 at 17:52Enodia: a very nice coin with a wonderful portrait!
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Amisos, Pontos85-65 B.C.
Bronze AE19
7.90 gm, 19 mm
Obv.: Aegis with Gorgon at the center
Rev.: Nike wearing talaric chiton with diplois, advancing right;
on left shoulder, filleted palm supported by both hands.
AMI-ΣOY across field,
monograms to left and right
SNG Black Sea 1161;
BMC 13, p.20, 72;
Sear 3642Jaimelai05/07/10 at 00:15Enodia: nice one, especially the reverse.
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Kings of Macedon - Philip V - Persius185-168 B.C.
Bronze AE22
8.61 gm, 22 mm
Obv.: Reed-wreath head of river-god Strymon right
Rev.: MAKE-ΔONΩN, ornamented trident right,
monograms left
Amphipolis mint
BMC v p.12, 45; SNG Cop. 1299 Jaimelai05/07/10 at 00:14Enodia: very pretty patina.
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Apollonia Pontica450 – 425 B.C.
Silver Drachm
3.32 gm, 13.5 mm
Rev: Archaic Ionian Gorgon head facing with
beaded hair, surrounded by thin snakes
Obv.: Anchor; crayfish to left, A to right
Topalov Apollonia p. 586, 42 (corrected)
Sear p. 165, 1655
Topalov Type: "Upright Anchor, a crab as an additional symbol on the left, A on the right - Gorgon's Head" Late Issues (450-425 B.C.)
Obv.: Upright anchor with large flukes and curved stock. An additional symbol of a crab viewed from above left between the fluke and the stock and the letter “A” right.
Rev.: Full-face Gordon's head in the archaic Ionian style with a low narrow forehead, projecting eyebrows and eyes, a short flat nose, abnormaly open mouth, long teeth and toungue. Instead of hair there are snakes with thin bodies. The image in a concave circle.Jaimelai05/07/10 at 00:13Enodia: terrific gorgon!
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Ionia, Smyrna, Zeus Akraios / lion, AE18ca. 193-235 AD
18mm, 3.82g, 6h
obv: ZEVC AKPAIOC; head of Zeus Akraioc right
rev: CMYPNAIΩN; lion right
Klose 53 (V9/R46); BMC 172; SNG Copenhagen 1285; SNG von Aulock 2183
From the J.P. Righetti Collection, 5530
M&M sale 15 (2004), lot 678 (unsold)
areich05/01/10 at 01:37Enodia: interesting type with a very cool lion.
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Constantine IConstantine AE3 Follis. 312-313 AD. IMP C CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, legionary eagle between two vexilla, the left surmounted by a hand, the right by a wreath, MOSTP in ex. Ostia RIC VI 94 Randygeki(h2)04/29/10 at 18:21Enodia: nice patina.
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Roman Republic, L. Procilius, L.f., 80 B.C.Silver denarius, SRCV I 306, Sydenham 771, Crawford 379/1, RSC I Procilia 1, VF, Italian mint, weight 3.781g, maximum diameter 17.6mm, die axis 90o, 80 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Jupiter right, S C (senatus consulto - authorized by special decree of the Senate) behind; reverse Juno Sospita standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield, snake before her, L.PROCILI.F behind
This coin has been stolen en route from Forum to me in the UK if canyone sees it could they let Joe know. Thanks
Ex Forum
Sospita was a surname of Juno in Latium. Her most famous temple was at Lanuvium. She also had two temples at Rome. Her statue, as described by Cicero, was covered with a goat skin. This statue may be the one now at the Vatican. Her attribute is the serpent, which inhabited a grotto near her temple, and was fed annually by a young girl, who, if a virgin, escaped unharmed, but if not was destroyed Philoromaos04/22/10 at 18:40Enodia: nice coin
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1330 - L. Cassius Longinus, DenariusRome mint, 63 BC
Veiled bust of Vesta left. Control mark L below chin
LONGIN IIIV, togate citizen standing left, voting
3.93 gr
Ref : RCV # 364, RSC, Cassia # 10, Crawford # 413/1, Sydenham # 935
Potator II04/22/10 at 04:37Enodia: a very lovely coin Potator.
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Kos, Islands off Caria337 – 330 B.C.
Bronze Æ 16
2.71 gm, 15-16.5 mm
Obv.: Head of young Herakles right,
wearing lion's skin
Rev.: Crab, KΩI(?)
BMC Caria p.203, 102 var.;
HGC 6, 1336Jaimelai04/11/10 at 15:54Enodia: an interesting type... nice!
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Syracuse, Sicily. 344-317 BC.AR 1/2 Litra (or hemidrachm).
Time of Timoleon.
Arethusa head, left, dolphins surrounding SYRAKOSION before/ Pegasos forepart, l., star symbol above.
1.28g.
SNG ANS 514-515, Munich 1130, BMC 276.
ex Coin Galleries Mail Bid Sale 2/18/1988.Dino04/07/10 at 01:02Enodia: a nice little coin Dino, i really like the Arethus...
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THESSALY, LARISSA; HORSE ROLLING LEFTAE 17.5 mm 3.49 g CHOCOLATE BROWN PATINA
400 BCE - 344 BCE
O: HEAD OF WOOD NYMPH LARISSA, R, WITH EARRING
R: SAIWN above, LARI below HORSE GETTING READY TO ROLL L
LARISSA SNG COP. 143
laney03/30/10 at 18:49Enodia: a lovely portrait, and hard to find in this nice c...
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SICILY, SYRACUSE--HIERON IIHIERON II
275 - 215 BC
AE 20 mm 5.8 g
O: BUST OF KORE (PERSEPHONE) L
REV: BULL BUTTING L
IE IN EXElaney03/30/10 at 18:46Enodia: nice one... i really like the bull!
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Himera, 420-408/7 BCHemilitron
Obv. hd nymph Himera wearing sphendone, six pellets in front, IME
Rev. six pellets, wreath around
Dino03/26/10 at 00:53Enodia: beautiful coin Dino.
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Mark AntonyM ANTONI IMP
Bare head of Marcus Antonius right, bearded
III VIR R P C
Distyle temple containing facing bust of Sol on disk
Epirus? Autumn of 42 BC
3.44g
Sear 1467
Scarce
Ex-Incitatus
David Sear in "The History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators" says:
The reappearance of IMP in Antony's titulature suggests that this issue is subsequent to the second battle of Philippi (23 October), though as the Triumvir is still bearded it must have been struck quite soon after the deaths of Brutus and Cassius before orders had been given for the modification of the portrait. With Caesar's murder now avenged both Antony and Octavian could shave the beards which they had worn as a sign of mourning."Jay GT403/23/10 at 18:09Enodia: very cool coin!
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Apollonia Pontica450 – 424 B.C.
Silver Drachm
3.26 gm, 14.5 mm
Rev: Archaic Ionian Gorgon head facing with
beaded hair in tuffs, surrounded by thin snakes
Obv.: Anchor; crayfish to left, A to right
Topalov Apollonia p. 586, 42 (corrected)
Sear p. 165, 1655
Topalov Type 1. C. Upright Anchor - Gorgon's Head: Late Issues (450-424 B.C.)
Obv.: Upright anchor with large flukes and curved stock. An additional symbol of a crab viewed from above left between the fluke and the stock and the letter “A” right.
Rev.: Full-face Gordon's head in the archaic Ionian style with a low narrow forehead, projecting eyebrows and eyes, a short flat nose, abnormaly open mouth, long teeth and toungue. Instead of hair there are snakes with thin bodies. The image in a concave circle.
Description from Topalov Apollonia 2007Jaimelai03/23/10 at 17:28Enodia: terrific Gorgon!
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ALEXANDER III. THE GREAT - DRACHM - COLOPHON ALEXANDER III. THE GREAT - DRACHM - COLOPHON - ZEUS - HERAKLES - SPEAR HEAD - STAR
Alexander III. The Great
Colophon
Drachm
Obv. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin right
Rev. ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ
Zeus seated left with sceptre and eagle. left in field star, right in field spear head
Condition: almost extremely fine
4.2 g., 18 mm
Price 1759
Ex Gitbud Naumann Philoromaos03/23/10 at 01:19Enodia: very nice condition, and i LOVE the toning!
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Cappadocia, Caesarea. Nerva(Didrachm / AD 97)
Obv: AVTOKPAT NEPOYAC KAICAP CEBACTOC
Laureate head of Nerva right.
Rev: VΠATOY TPITOY
Club of Hercules.ancientone03/22/10 at 03:11Enodia: i agree, a very nice portrait.
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ETRURIA, Central Italy Uncertain City AE26, 300-250BC.ETRURIA, Central Italy Uncertain City AE26, 300-250BC. Male figure with Scepter (or lance) and Patera n. l. standing. Dog Rt. Holding a Aryballos in the muzzle hanging on cords for R. 10.17 G. SNG Cop. 44. P. Visonà, Due monete etrusche inedite e rare into collezioni italiane, SNR 79 (2000), 30, fig. 5. Very rare. Dark Green patina.
The Etruscan civilization was responsible for much of the Greek culture imported into early Republican Rome, including the twelve Olympian gods, the growing of olives and grapes, the Latin alphabet (adapted from the Greek alphabet), and architecture like the arch, sewerage and drainage systems.ancientone03/22/10 at 03:09Enodia: these are not easy to find... nice aquisition!
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Cilicia, Tarsos Æ21 Pyre of SandanCilicia, Tarsos. After 164 BC. Æ 21mm. Draped, veiled & turreted bust of Tyche right / TARSEWN, Sandan standing right on horned, winged animal, within a pyramidal monument surmounted by an eagle; monograms left.ancientone03/20/10 at 00:29Enodia: a nice specimen of an interesting type.
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Otho TetradrachmAYTOKPATWP M OΘWN KAICAP CEBACTOC
Laureate head right
ETOYC A
Eagle, wings raised, standing left on two laurel branches, wreath in beak, palm branch in left field, crescent between eagle's legs
Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch ad Orontem
69 AD
14.44g
Prieur-101, RPC-4199, McAlee-316.
Rare
ex-ANE
Amazing jet black toning
From Numiswiki:
"Having to contest the crown with his competitor Vitellius, whom he three times defeated, Otho was vanquished in his turn at the battle of Bedriacum and rather than be the coccasion of further bloodshed in civil war, he preferred making the sacrifice of his life, and with a frimness wholly unlooked for from so effeminately luxurious a character,deliberately slew himself with his own hand. He died on the 16th of April 69 AD, in the 37th year of his age, having reigned only ninety-five days."Jay GT403/18/10 at 03:24Enodia: nice!
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Trajan Denarius, RIC II 326Rome mint, Trajan Denarius, 116-117 A.D. AR, 20.5/18mm 2.59g RIC II 326, RSC 188
O: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, laureate & draped bust right
R: PARTHICO P M TRP COS VI PP SPQR, radiate & draped head of Sol right
casata137ec03/14/10 at 18:30Enodia: i like this portrait of a very weary looking Tiber...
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Vitellius, Denarius - *Rome mint, July - December 20, AD69
A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate head of Vitellius right
XV VIR SACR FAC, Tripod-lebes with dolphin lying right on top and raven standing right below
3.43 gr, 16-18 mm
Ref : RCV # 2201var, Cohen cf # 110 et suiv, RIC I # 86 (this example illustrated in Wildwinds)Potator II03/14/10 at 18:22Enodia: wonderful coin!
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Corinthian StaterOBV: Pegasus flying left, koppa (Q) below.
REV: Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet. 8-pointed star to right.
345-307 B.C.
8.43 grams 19mm
Seaby 1088. Ravel 1034.Danny S. Jones03/12/10 at 02:43Enodia: yes, really nice! i think this is one of those coi...
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Constantius IIConstantius II AE3. 330-333 AD. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / GLORIA EXERCITVS, two soldiers, helmeted, standing with spears & shields, facing two standards between them, CONSS in ex. Constantinople
RIC VII 61
Best pic I could get of it :/Randygeki(h2)03/11/10 at 00:39Enodia: a very pretty coin... nicely balanced and with a t...
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Hadrian SestertiusRIC II 589b Rome, BMC 1023, C120
26.08 gm, 33 mm
IMP CASESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, laureate heroic bust right, drapery on left shoulder.
PROVIDENTIA DEORVM S C, Hadrian standing front, head left, looking towards eagle flying right, raising right hand to receive a sceptre from it and holding roll in left.
ScarceMark Z03/07/10 at 02:51Enodia: a lovely coin with nice metal.
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Gergis, Troas350-300 B.C.
Æ 17mm (3.36 gm, 9h)
Obv.: Head of Sibyl Herophile facing slightly right, wearing laurel wreath and pendant necklace
Rev.: Sphinx seated right, ΓΕΡ right, monogram left
SNG Copenhagen 339-40; SNG von Aulock 1514;
Sear 4099 (var.); BMC 17. p. 55 5-8
From the J.P. Righetti Collection, 10649Jaimelai03/02/10 at 17:01Enodia: this is cool!
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Calabria NomosAR Nomos
Helmeted warrior on horse left, holding shield ornamented with eight-rayed star & two spears behind him
Dionysiac Taras astride dolphin left, holding distaff & grape-bunch
Calabria, Tarentum
ca 281-272 BC
5.58g
Vlasto 789 (SNG ANS 1133)
Ex-Calgary coins
SOLD!Jay GT402/28/10 at 23:01Enodia: Yay... you finally got one!
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Pantikapaion, Tauric Chersonesos310 – 303 B.C.
Bronze
6.4 gm, 20 mm
Obv.: Bearded head of Pan right
Rev.: Î AN above, Griffin left,
sturgeon below
Sear 1700; BMC 3, p.7, 20Jaimelai02/28/10 at 05:34Enodia: a very cool coin.
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Victoriatus, RRC 124/1Uncertain mint, Victoriatus, 206-195 B.C. AR, 16mm 1.91g, RRC 124/1
O: Jupiter, laureate bust, r.
R: Victory crowning trophy, meta in between Victory and trophy
casata137ec02/22/10 at 18:03Enodia: nice one... i like it!
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Gordian III - antoninianus RIC 155Gordian III. AR antoninianus. Rome mint, Jan.-Feb. 244 AD; 4.8 g; obv. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right; rev. VICTORIA AETER, Victory standing left, holding palm & resting right hand of shield set atop a captive. RIC 155; RSC 349.Bartosz A02/12/10 at 19:18Enodia: i like this reverse a lot!
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Caracalla198 – 217 A.D.
Silver Denarius, laureate head right
3.76 gm, 19 mm
ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
PONTIF TR P XI COS III
Mars standing slightly left in military dress, looking right, transverse spear in right, shield in left
RSC III 446&7, RIC IV 100, BMCRE V S569
Rome mint, 208 A.D.Jaimelai02/10/10 at 01:20Enodia: nice coin, and a much better picture.
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Ptolemy IV drachmBronze drachm
Horned head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing taenia
ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (PTOLEMAIOU BASILWS)
Eagle with wings closed standing left on thunderbolt, filleted cornucopia left, LI between eagle's legs
Alexandria (or Sidon) mint
220-203 BC
Svoronos 1126, VF, brown patina,
68.751g, 40.9mm, 0o,
Ex-Forum
SOLD!Jay GT402/09/10 at 16:00Enodia: great Zeus!
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Apollonia Pontica450-400 B.C.
Silver drachm,
2.50 g., 14 mm.
Rev: Gorgoneion head facing, straight vertical hair with horizontal lines on her forehead
Obv.: Anchor; crayfish to left, A to right
As featured in Forvm's Fake Coin Reports :-(Jaimelai02/05/10 at 01:19Enodia: this might be my favorite of your Medusas... nice ...
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Miletos, Ionia525 B.C.
Silver 1/12 stater
1.20 gm, 9-12 mm
Obv: Head of lion left
Rev: Star ornament within incuse square
Grose 8207, SNGvA 2082, SNG Cop 952, BMC 185. Jaimelai02/05/10 at 01:17Enodia: nice one.
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Probus Silvered Antoninianus - AEQVITI SeriesSilvered antoninianus, RIC V 175 corr. (mintmark), Choice EF, 3.250g, 20.7mm, 180o, 2nd officina, Rome mint, 282 A.D.
AEQVITI Series I of Rome, R E B
Obverse: PROBVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: IOVI CONS PROB AVG, Jupiter standing left, thunderbolt in right, scepter in left, REB in ex.Vitruvius02/02/10 at 02:36Enodia: beautiful coin!
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Constantius II Trier Campgate
Constantius II, as Caesar, AE3. 327-328 AD. FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left / PROVIDENTIAE CAESS, camp-gate with six layers, two turrets & star above, PTRE in ex. Trier RIC VII 506Tiberiusjulius01/31/10 at 20:37Enodia: wow, really nice coin!
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Thessaly, Thessalian Confederacy, DrachmThessaly, Thessalian Confederacy
196-146 B.C.
Drachm, Silver
Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rev.: Athena Itonia advancing right.
Condition: very fine
6 g. 21 mm.
Sng. Cop.: 300
Philoromaos01/31/10 at 16:12Enodia: nice.
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AmisosPontos, Amisos. Circa 85-65 BC.
Æ 21 mm
Bust of Amazon right, wearing wolfskin headdress / AMISOU, Nike walking right, holding wreath in right hand, palm over left shoulder. SNG BMC Black Sea 1218-1219; SNG Stancomb 704; SNG Copenhagen 165. Randygeki(h2)01/30/10 at 17:54Enodia: cool.. that wolfskin headdress is quite interestin...
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Mark AntonyMark Antony, Triumvir and Imperator, 44 - 30 B.C., Silver denarius, cf. Crawford 544/14, Sydenham 1216, BMCRR 190, and RSC I 27 ff., Fair, Patrae?, 2.818g, 17.7mm, 180o, 32 - 31 B.C.; obverse ANT•AVG / III VIR•R•P•C, galley right with rowers, mast with banners at prow, border of dots; reverse LEG - [...], legionary eagle between two standards, border of dots Ex Forvm
The silver for this issue may have come from the Ptolemaic treasury, and this coin may have been present at the Battle of Actium.
"The Battle of Actium was the decisive confrontation of the Final War of the Roman Republic. It was fought between the forces of Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII. The battle took place on 2 September 31 BC, on the Ionian Sea near the city of Actium, at the Roman province of Epirus vetus in Greece. Octavian's fleet was commanded by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, while Antony's fleet was supported by the ships of Queen Cleopatra of Ptolemaic Egypt.
Octavian's victory enabled him to consolidate his power over Rome and its dominions. To that end, he adopted the title of Princeps ("first citizen") and some years after the victory was awarded the title of Augustus by the Roman Senate. This became the name by which he was known in later times. As Augustus, he would retain the trappings of a restored Republican leader; however, historians generally view this consolidation of power and the adoption of these honorifics as the end of the Roman Republic and the beginning of the Roman Empire."Randygeki(h2)01/29/10 at 06:15Enodia: cool!
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*SOLD*Greek Thracian – Chersonese/Cherronesos AR Hemidrachm
Attribution: SNG Cop 833
Date: 400-350 BC
Obverse: Forepart of lion w/ head reverted and gaping mouth
Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square; alternating depressions w/pentagram and pellet in one & pellet in other
Size: 12 mm
Weight: 2.5 gramsNoah01/28/10 at 18:52Enodia: i like this type
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*SOLD*Constantius II AE2
Attribution: RIC VIII 67, Nicomedia
Date: AD 348-351
Obverse: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped,
cuirassed bust l., holding globe
Reverse: FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, emperor standing l., holding labarum in r. hand,
resting l. hand on shield; two bound captives kneeling before him, SMNA in exergue
Size: 21 mm
Weight: 4.04 gramsNoah01/28/10 at 18:50Enodia: fascinating patina, the coin almost glows!
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Aethelred II - Canterbury, EnglandAethelred II (968-1016). King of England 978-1013 and 1014-1016. AR (20 mm, 1.62 g) penny of long cross type struck at Canterbury; moneyer Leofric.
Obverse: ÆTDELRÆD REX ANGLO.
Reverse: LEOFRIC M O CÆNT.
References: North 774; Sear 1151.Jan01/27/10 at 16:53Enodia: an interesting coin, and in such terrific conditio...
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Apollonia Pontica450 – 425 B.C.
Silver Drachm
3.28 gm, 14 mm
Rev: Archaic Ionian Gorgon head facing with straight vertical hair with wavy bangs
Obv.: Anchor; A to left, crayfish to right
Topalov Apollonia p. 588, 44
Sear p. 165, 1655
Topalov Type: "Upright Anchor a crab as an additional symbol and the letter A on the left or right - Full-Face Gorgon's Head" Last Late Issues (450-425 B.C.)
Obv.: Upright anchor with large flukes and solid stock. An additional symbol of a crab viewed from above left and the letter A right (or visa versa) between the fluke and the stock.
Rev.: Full-face of a noble Gorgon's head with a low narrow forehead, projecting eyebrows and eyes, a short flat nose, abnormaly open mouth, long teeth and tongue. Human hair mixed with snakes with thin bodies. The image in a concave circle.Jaimelai01/26/10 at 18:41Enodia: cool coin
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Commodus Commodus 177-192 AD
Denarius 186-189 AD ROME
M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate head right
ROMAE AE TERNAE, Roma seated left holding Victory and scepter,
C V P P in ex.
2.30g UPR
RIC 195, RSC 647, BMC 239, Cohen 64, sear5 #5690 ex Doug S.
Thanks Doug for letting me use the photo.
Randygeki(h2)01/26/10 at 18:29Enodia: good one!
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Claudius - Gadara, DecapolisClaudius (41-54 AD). Æ (18 mm, 4.41 g). Gadara, Decapolis, Syria. Struck 50-51 AD.
Obverse: laureate head of Claudius right.
Reverse: turreted and veiled head of Tyche right; date LDIP (year 114 = 50-51 AD) to right.
Reference: Spijkerman 19.Jan01/23/10 at 19:58Enodia: cool coin!
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Korinthos - AR drachm350-300 BC
Pegasus left
Ϙ
head of Aphrodite or nymph Peirene left
K
SNG Vol: III 2129 Lockett Collection (2,28g)
SNG Vol: VIII 879 Blackburn Museum
SNG Cop - (cf 148), BMC - (cf 366), BCD - (cf 179)
1,83g 14,5mm
A very rare variant with only K in left field and no additional letter or monogramm in right field.
Typical weight for this type is around 2,5 g.
ex Divus NumismatikJ. B.01/22/10 at 01:02Enodia: interesting type
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GREEK, Ptolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy VI Medium Bronze - Isis Head TypePtolemy VI - Alexandria - Diobol - 180/145BC
AE 25.0-25.7mm : 15.962gm : 11h
OBV - Goddess Isis with hanging curls, headdress with with corn wreath, facing right
REV - Eagle with open wing standing facing left on thunderbolt with PI-ALPHA monogram at left
REF - Svoronos 1384
NOTE - Early sole reign of Ptolemy VI.PtolemAE01/21/10 at 16:31Enodia: beautiful Isis!
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LysimachosKingdom of Thracia
Silver Tetradrachm
Lampsakos Mint, 286-281 B.C.
32mm, 17.1g, 0o
obv: Head of Alexander the Great, wearing taenia and horn of Ammon.
rev: BASILEWS LYSIMAXOY, Athena std. l. on throne, wearing Corinthian helmet and robe, left arm resting on shield decorated with lion's head, right arm outstretched holding winged Nike who is crowning name with a wreath, spear pointing downwards behind her right shoulder. HP monogram in l. field, crescent in ex.
ref. Thompson 47; Müller 401; SNG France 2542mihali8401/15/10 at 17:53Enodia: beautiful coin, and with a beautiful Athena too!
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CORINTHIA. Corinth. Ca. 345-307 BC. Silver stater (8.54 gm). Pegasus flying left, koppa below / Head of Athena left, wearing Corinthian helmet pushed back on head, Artemis running left with flaming torch behind. Calciati Pegasi 451. Ravel 1076.
Ex A. Lynn Collection. Freeman & Sear Mail Bid Sale 17, lot 11.Dino01/08/10 at 17:47Enodia: very nice!
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Augustus As Imperial Titles & SCObv.
IMP CAESAR DIVI F AVGVSTVS IMP XX
Bare head left
Rev.
PONTIF MAXIM TRIBVN POT XXXIIII
SC
Imperial Titles around large SCancientdave01/06/10 at 04:59Enodia: nice coin! well centered with all the legend, and ...
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Ptolemy II PhiladelphosPtolemy II Philadelphos Silver Tetradrachm
Tyre mint, 257 B.C.
14.11g, 27mm
Svoronos 656, SNG Cop 482mihali8401/02/10 at 18:53Enodia: interesting coin. the eagle perched so low almost ...
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Pamphylia, Side, AR TetradrachmPamphylia, Side, AR Tetradrachm. ca 155-136 BC.
Obverse: Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet
Reverse: KLE-YX across lower field. Nike advancing left, holding wreath, pomegranate on straight stem in left field.
28mm , 16.0gm.
Jerome Holderman12/30/09 at 05:07Enodia: a nice type, and a great Nike!
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SPAIN, Castulo. Late 2nd century BCSPAIN, Castulo. Late 2nd century BC. Æ 15mm (2.88 g, 10h). Diademed male head right / Boar standing right; star above. CNH p. 337, 48; SNG BM Spain 1354-7. VF, dark green patina, earthen deposits.
ex Auctiones 22 (June 1992), lot 431 (385 SFR)
From the Jörg Müller collection via CNGareich12/29/09 at 19:57Enodia: cool type!
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Vibia 24Vibia 24 (42BC) moneyer C. V(e)ibivs V(a)arvs
Denarius
Ob: Head of Liber right, wearing ivy-wreath border of dots
Rev: Garlanded altar, on which rests a mask and against which rests a thyrsus, on right panther springs towards altar in exergue C ∙ VIBIVS on right VARVS; border of dots
BMCRR I 4295
Sydenham 1138
Crawford 494/36
Northumberland: Tablet XVI 19 The panther –in Latin varia- is considered to be merely a pun on the cognomen Varo.
Ex: Gorny Mosch Auction 151 0r 2 (Oct 15 2006) 3.5 gr; iridescent toning
rennrad1202012/28/09 at 05:15Enodia: very nice
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Vibia 2Vibia 2 (90BC) moneyer C. Vibivs C.F. Pansa
Denarius
Ob: Large head of Apollo laureate;behind PANSA; border of dots
Rev: Minerva in quadriga right holding spear and reigns in right hand and trophy in left in exergue C ∙ VIBIVS ∙ C ∙ F border of dots
BMCRR I 2244
Sydenham 684
Crawford 342/5b
Ex: H.D.Rauch auction 79 (Nov 17-8 2006) lot 2223
rennrad1202012/28/09 at 05:14Enodia: great portrait!
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CARTHAGE, Siculo-Punic Mint AE16 - Tanit/Horse + PalmCarthaginian Mint in Sicily 16mm 3.10g late 4th - early 3rd century BC.
O: Head Tanit l. wearing grain ears.
R: Horse standing r. before Palm.
Refs: Sear - , Mueller 163, SNG Cop 109-113.
Philoromaos12/27/09 at 23:20Enodia: nice reverse, beautiful patina!
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Justin II Gold SolidusD N I VSTI NVS P P AVI
helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe surmounted by crowning Victory and shield.
VICTORI A AVGGG E
Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding spear and globus cruciger; CONOB.
E: 5th Officina
Constantinople 565-578 AD
21mm 4.2g
Sear 345
Ex-ANE
SOLDJay GT412/25/09 at 02:37Enodia: wow!
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Ptolemy VI PhilometerPtolemy VI Silver Tetradrachm
Paphos mint, Cyprus
Year KG (23)= 158 B.C.
26mm 13.6g
Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis.
Rev: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; date in left field, PA in right.
Svoronos 1435, SNG Cop. 619, BMC 37mihali8412/17/09 at 15:53Enodia: terrific eagle!
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Macedonian Kingdom, Philip II. 359-336 BCAmphipolis III, c 323/2-316/5 BC
1/5 Tetradrachm, 2.61g, 13mm.
Obv: Head of Apollo, right
Rev: FILIPPOY, Naked Youth on horse, prancing right, M within wreath symbol below horse.Dino12/16/09 at 16:18Enodia: interesting type, and a really nice Apollo.
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Constantine the Great Constantine the Great, Deified, Antioch Mint, AD 347
AE Commemorative 12/14/09 at 06:30Enodia: i love these veiled types, and the patina highligh...
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Owl - This zoo needs an OWL! Preferably a perky owl..Calabria --Circa 281-272 BC. AR Drachm (3.16 gm). Helmeted head of Athena left; helmet decorated with skylla hurling a stone / [TARANTINWN], owl standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread. Vlasto 1077ff; SNG ANS 1320 featherz12/13/09 at 17:38Enodia: as nice an example of this type as i have seen... ...
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Calabria, Taras, Nomos, Vlasto 853Silver Nomos
Obv:– Naked boy-horseman prancing right, crowning horse with right, AGAQA/RCOX below.
Rev:– Taras naked seated on dolphin left, extending kantharos in right, cornucopia in left, TARAS below, race torch behind
Minted in Calabria, Taras from .c. 270 - 240 B.C.
Reference:– HN Italy 1028, Vlasto 853, SGCV I 375 var
Slabbed by ICG - EF40
Ex-Forum
Photographed through slab. Still deciding whether to free it from the tomb.maridvnvm12/11/09 at 18:56Enodia: Free it! Free the Dolphin!
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Abdera, Silver DrachmSilver drachm
Obv:– Griffin springing left.
Rev:– GR-W-TH-S, laureate head of Apollo left in linear square, within incuse square
Minted in Abdera, 365 - 345 B.C.
Reference:– May 324
Ex-Forummaridvnvm12/11/09 at 18:53Enodia: excellent aquisition!
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Caria, Rhodos, Ashton 288struck c.205-188 BC
AR - drachm, 2.50g, 14.83mm
obv. Head of Helios, slightly r.
rev. Rose blossom, above GORGOS (magistrate), beneath R - O
in l. field bow in bow-case
ref. Ashton 288; SNG Helsinki 582; SNG Copenhagen 783
VF, uncleaned, some earthen deposits
The similarity with Alexander is striking. Even his anastole is present. For more information about Helios look at the thread 'Mythological interesting coins'.Jochen12/08/09 at 18:46Enodia: a nice drachm Jochen. Helios' gaze is very pie...
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IONIA, Miletus. AE-13. Apollo / Lion. Ionia, Miletus. 250 - 190 BC. AE-13. Facin head of Apollo. / Lion standing rt., loking back. aVF, minor pitting.Philoromaos12/03/09 at 18:45Enodia: nice lion.
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GREEK, Ptolemaic Egypt, Ptolemy III Large BronzePtolemy III - ca 240BC - Alexandria - Drachm
Bronze - 43.1-43.9mm - 73.2gm - 11h
CHI/RHO monogram in eagle's legs
Svoronos 964, SNG Cop. 172
Not especially rare type, but always rare this nice. A real monster, too.PtolemAE11/24/09 at 17:37Enodia: an amazing piece of bronze art... undoubtedly a ve...
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Mn Aemilius Lepidus Denarius 114bcMn. Aemilius Lepidus
Denarius 4.0 g / 18 mm
Mint: Rome, struck 114 BC
Obv: ROMA, laureate, diademed and draped bust of Roma right; behind, X.
Rev: MN AEMILIO, equestrian statue on triumphal arch; between the arches, L E P B.
Reference: Albert 1074, Cr. 291/1, Sear 168, Sydenham 554, Aemilia 7
This issue reminds of the commencement of the Aqua Marcia 179 BC.
This coin has been stolen en route from Switzerland to the UK. If anyone sees it please let me or the Vcoins dealer ARC know. Thanks
Philoromaos11/24/09 at 06:10Enodia: a really nice coin with a lovely portrait
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Ptolemy VI Philometer/ VIII EuergetesPtolemy VI Philometer Silver Tetradrachm
Struck under the joint reign of Ptolemy VI and Ptolemy VIII, 170-164 B.C.
Alexandria mint
26mm 13.7g 0degrees
Obv: Diademed head of Ptolemy I right, wearing aegis.
Rev: PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, eagle standing left on thunderbolt.
Svoronos 1489, SNG Cop. 262-268.
High relief dies.mihali8411/15/09 at 03:34Enodia: a very nice coin... great eagle!
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