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Bruttium, The BrettiAE Unit (Obol), 21mm, 7g, 8h; c. 211-208 BC
Obv.: Laureate bust of Zeus right, grain ear behind; graffito NIKA in upper right.
Rev.: BΡET-TIΩN, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; cornucopia in left field.
Reference: cf. Scheu 13ff, SNG ANS 44ff (various controls over the eagle)John Anthony
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Campania, Neapolis, (275-250 B.C.), AE-18 (Obol), SNG ANS 488var. (O behind), Man-headed bull left and flying Nike, #1Campania, Neapolis, (275-250 B.C.), AE-18 (Obol), SNG ANS 488var. (O behind), Man-headed bull left and flying Nike, #1
avers: Laureate head of Apollo left, O behind
reverse: Man-headed bull standing right, being crowned by Nike who flies above, IS in exergue.
exergue: -/-//IS, diameter:18,0mm, weight: 6,21g, axes: h,
mint: Campania, Neapolis, date: 275-250 B.C., ref: SNG ANS 488var. (O behind); Rutter, HN 589.
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Domitian - RPC II, 2646 (var. date below)Domitianus
AE (Obol), 18 mm, 5.21 gr. Egypt, Alexandria, 91/92 AD
[ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΔΟΜΙΤ ϹƐΒ] ΓƐΡΜ, laureate head left
LIA (year 11), Egyptian sphinx reclining right; date below
RPC II, 2646 (var. date below) - https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/2/2646
A rough provincial coin of Domitian, depicting the famous Great Sphinx of Giza on the reverse. Limes
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Kingdom of Bosporos, Asander, Anokhin 224Asander as Archon, 47-43 BC
AE 26 (Obol), 13.12g, 25.81mm, 0°
obv. Head of Apoll (Asander?), diademed, r., below chin c/m 8-pointed star in circular incus, between 2 rays Delta
rev. [ARXONTOC] - [A]CANDR[OV]
Prora, [r. before Trident], below c/m 8-pointed star in circular incus, between 2 rays Delta
ref. Anokhin 224; cf. MacDonald 193 (ASANDROV with Sigma); RPC I, 1848; Natwoka 12-14; SNG Copenhagen (with
same c/m)
rare, F, brown patina, some corrosion
These are usually overstrucked on coins of Bosporos or Pontic bronzes from the time of Mithradates Eupator.
Jochen
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Tenedos AR Hemiobol - Janiform Head Troas, Island of Tenedos AR Hemiobol 9mm 0.48g 550-470 BC.
O: Janiform Heads of Philonome l. and bearded Tenes r.
R: Double-headed Axe, T-E either side below; all within incuse square. Some identify heads of Hera and Zeus on the obverse, especially for later issues.
SG4151v(Obol), SNG Cop 509-10v(ditto).
As a matter of interest, Tenedos was the island that Homer claims the troops beseiging Troy withdrew and hid their ships behind to fool the Trojans into thinking they had left, and thus to accept the “gift” of the horse.
Ex CNG e-auction 231 lot 403 partial. 4260
Antonivs Protti
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