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(0138) ANTONINUS PIUS--ALEXANDRIA138 - 161 AD
Struck 144 - 145 AD
AE 31.5 mm 20.02 g
Antoninus Pius/Sphinx
Obv. Laur head of Antoninus Pius R
Rev. Sphinx crowned with horns, disk and plumes, seated R, paw on wheel
Alexandria, Egypt laney
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0 - Caracalla - Antioch, Syria Tetradrachm #1Ancient Roman Empire
Emperor Caracalla (198 -217 AD)
Silver Tetradrachm of Antioch, Syria. - #1
Fourth group, 214-217 AD, First Issue, no 'Delta E' on rev.
(titles in Greek)
obv: Laureate head of Emperor right.
rev: Eagle standing on leg and thigh of sacrificial animal. Head right, tail right, wings spread, holding wreath in beak.
Weight: 12.0 Grams,
Diameter: 27mm.
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0039 - Denarius Hadrian 136 ACObv/HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, Hadrian head laureate r.
Rev/NILVS, Nilus reclining l., leaning on sphinx, holding cornucopiae and reed; in front, hippopotamus, below, crocodile.
Ag, 18.06mm, 2.59g
Mint: Rome.
RIC II/310 [S] - RCV 3508 - BMCRE 862 - RSC 991.
ex-WCNC (vcoins)dafnis
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Antoninus Pius/SphinxObv. Laur head of Antoninus Pius R
Rev. Sphinx crowned with horns, disk and plumes, seated R, paw on wheel
144-145 AD
Bronze
31.5 mm 20.02 g
Alexandria, Egyptlaney
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Castulo, Baetica, Spain, c. 150 - 100 B.C.?Bronze AE 30; Lindgren II 43, Sear GIC 15, (SNG BM Spain 1298); Weight 18.5 g, max. diameter 30.4 mm; Castulo mint, Obv. diademed young male head right, Rev. helmeted sphinx walking right, left leg raised [star before], KASTILO in Iberic script in ex; Dark olive patina, rev. edge bevelled.
Background Info., courtesy of Forvm Ancient Coins;
Of tradition, a local princess named Himilce married Hannibal and gained the alliliance of the city with the Carthaginian Empire. In 213 BCE, Castulo was the site of Hasdrubal Barca's crushing victory over the Roman army with a force of roughly 40,000 Carthaginian troops plus local Iberian mercenaries. Soon after the Romans made a pact with the residents of city and the city became an foederati (ally) of Rome.
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Croatia, Split - Diocletian's palace - peristyle - sphinxDiocletian's palace is historical centre of Split - Croatia.J. B.
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EB0613 Hadrian / Euthenia, AE 30Hadrian, AE 30 of Alexandria 127-28 AD
Obv: ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ СƐΒ Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: Euthenia reclining left, resting arm on androsphinx, L DWΔEK (= Year 12) in exergue.
References: Dattari 1709; Milne 1270
Diameter: 30mm, Weight: 14.48 grams
EB
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Emmett 0969 - Hadrian AE34 drachm Alexandria, Euthenia / sphinxRoman Alexandria. Hadrian. AE drachm, 34mm. Year 7 (122/123) Obv. Bust of Hadrian r./ Rev. Euthenia reclining left on Andro-sphinx.. Ref BMC799, Dattari 1704, G.843; Emmett 969.7 (R5), Kampmann-Ganschow 32.227 mattpat
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Emmett 1053 - Hadrian Alexandria AE34mm Sphinx drachm 133AD Obverse: Bust right, laureat claock and cuirass. Reverse: Sphinx-Nemesis seated left, wearing modius, right forepaw on wheel. 34mm (22.1grams) Ref: Emmett 1053, SNG Copenhagen 389, Köln 1138; Dattari 1996; Milne 1428; cfr RCV3755, Emmett 1053.18, Kampmann-Ganschow 32.603 mattpat
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Gergis, Troas, c. 320 - 270 B.C.1.841g, 13.1mm, 0°, Gergis mint
obv: three-quarter facing head of Sibyl Herophile, turned slightly right, wearing laurel wreath and pendanted necklace
rev: ΓEP; Sphinx seated right
SNG Cop 338
ex FORVMareich
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Greece, Athens - The Gate of Schliemann's House - AthensNot exactly an ancient site but as the home of the Greek Numismatic Museum it houses one of the great collections of ancient coins .... a must see on any visit to Athens.
This is photo is of one of the wrought iron gates of Schliemann’s Athenian mansion constructed in 1878/9. The swastika motif derives from his Trojan excavations and borders a design of winged sphinxes and acanthus leaves capped by an owl with spread wings.
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GREEK, Phoenicia, Byblos mint. c. 450 - 410 B.C. Phoenicia, Byblos mint. c. 450 - 410 B.C. Silver medallion, 0.469g, 8.0mm, F/Fair. Obv: Sphinx seated left, wearing double crown of Egypt. Rev: lightning bolt of Baal Hadad (or double lotus) in dotted circle within incuse square. Ref: Betlyon 4; SNG Cop Supp. 1208 corr. (denomination). Very rare
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IONIA, CHIOSAE 10.5 mm 1.02 g
2nd - 1st CENTURY BC
O: SPHINX SEATED L
R: AMPHORAlaney
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Ionia, Chios Sphinx Silver Didrachm c. 500 B.C.Ionia, Chios Silver Archaic Didrachm (18mm, 7.82 gm.), c. 500 B.C. Very Rare.
Obv: Sphinx seated left, amphora in field to left.
Rev: Quadrapartite incuse square.
Ref: S. 4594; Baldwin S.17.13, plate II; SNG Lockett 2858.
Very Rare.mjabrial
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Kaunos - AE390-370 BC
head of Apollo slightly right
sphinx standing left
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Konuk 1998a, period VI, type 1, 118; SNG Keckman 830
1,0g 8,5mm
ex SavocaJ. B.
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Phoenicia, Arados 218-219 A.DAE 16.92mm (Thickness 2.31mm), weight 3.66g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees).
Obverse: Laureate head of Elagabalus right, in paludamentum and cuirass.
Reverse: Vase with handles, flanked by palm branches, between two seated sphinxes, in left field Σ, Aradian era date 477 right (ZOY of flan), AΡAΔIWN in exerque.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 218-219 A.DAE 17.12mm (Thickness 2.30mm), weight 4.03g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees).
Obverse: Laureate head of Elagabalus right, in paludamentum and cuirass.
Reverse: Vase with handles, flanked by palm branches, between two seated sphinxes, in left field Σ, Aradian era date 477 right (ZOY of flan), AΡAΔIWN in exerque.Arados
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Phoenicia, Arados 93-94 A.DAE 21.67mm (Thickness 2.10mm), weight 4.80g, die axis = 12h (0 degrees).
Obverse: Laureate head of Domitian right.
Reverse: Amphora, sphinx adorned with pschent, palm frond, Phoenician letter qoph in left field, Aradian era date 352 right (BNT) right, AΡAΔIWN in exerque.Arados
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Roman Republic, 46 BC, CarisiaAR Denarius (3.8g, 17mm, 8h). Rome mint, Struck 46 BC. Monneyer: T.Carisius.
Obv. Head of Aphrodisian Sybil facing right.
Rev. T.CARISIVS before, III·VIR [in ex.] sphinx seated right.
BMC 4061; Sear (RCV) 321a; Seaby (RSC I.) Carisia 11
Charles S
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SphinxAR Dendarius (3.8g, 17mm, 8h). Rome mint, Struck 46 BC. Monneyer: T.Carisius.
Obv. Head of Aphrodisian Sybil facing right.
Rev. T.CARISIVS before, III·VIR [in ex.] sphinx seated right.
BMC 4061; Sear (RCV) 321a:150; Sear (RSCV) Carisia 11
Charles S
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sphinxKaunos , 10mm , 1.4gXLi
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Sphinx--Antoninus PiusObv: Laur. head R
Rev: Sphinx, crowned with horns, disk and plumes, seated R, paw on wheel
AE 31.5 mm 20.02 g
Alexandria
laney
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T. Carisius - AR denariusRome
46 BC
head of Sibyla Herophile right
sphinx seated right
T·CARISIVS
III·VIR
Crawford 464/1, SRCV I 321, Sydenham 983, RSC I Carisia 11
3,8g 18mm
ex NaumannJ. B.
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z-08 - Hadrian - Alexandria, Egypt - AE Drachm - Euthenia reclining on SphinxAncient Roman Empire
Emperor Hadrian (117 - 138 AD)
Bronze Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt.
Dated Regnal Year 12.
(titles in Greek)
obv: Laureate bust of Emperor Hadrian facing right, draped and cuirassed. Seen from Behind.
rev: Euthenia reclining left on small sphinx, raising grain and poppies in right.
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