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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 62 - Bronze Tetrachalk359 views410/404 – 341/323 B.C.
4.02 gm, 17 mm.
Obv: Laurate head of Apollo right with short hair
Rev.: Anchor; crayfish to left, A to right.
Topalov Apollonia p. 600, 62;
HGC 1340;
SNG Bulgaria (Ruse) II 460 (405-330 BC)
Topalov Type: "Apollo's Head – Upright Anchor" Bronze Tetrachalk (410/404 - 341/323 B.C.)
Obv.: Laureate Apollo's head right hand, rarely left with short hair.
Rev.: Upright anchor with thick flukes and a rectangular stock. The letter A on one side and the additional symbol of a crab viewed from above on the other side between flukes and the stock. No magistrate's names on coins of this type.
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Abdera, Thrace216 views345-323 B.C.
Bronze Æ 15
2.98 gm, 15 mm
Obv.: Griffin seated right on club; EYAN (magistrate) below
Rev.: Laurate head of Apollo right within square border; ABΔ-HPI-TE-ΩN around
BMC 3, 82; Sear 1558 var.;
Strack 216 var.; SNG Cop 374 var. Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica204 views450-400 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
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Thymbra, Troas195 views350 B.C.
Bronze Æ 17
4.73 gm, 17 mm
Obv.: Bearded, laurate and horned head of Zeus Ammon left
Rev.: Eight-rayed star with inscription Θ-Y between rays, HP monogram below
Sear 4147; BMC Troas p. 89, 4Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov-102 - Bronze Tetrachalk192 viewsEnd of 2nd – Beginning of 1st century B.C.
5.58 gm, 18 mm.
Obv: Laurate head of Apollo right with hair in bun
Rev.: Upright anchor with thin flukes, its body represented as a sketch of two parallel lines and a thin straight stock; IH to left, crayfish to right.
Topalov Apollonia p. 626, 102, p.812
The letters "IH" replaced the "A" of Apollonia towards the end of the 2nd Century B.C. and is thought to be an abbreviation of IHTPOY (Healer) with the full meaning: “coins of the town of the god Healer”. The Healer or Bright Healer are epithets of Apollo.
Topalov Type 102: Bronze Tetrachalk(?) (end of the 2nd-beginning of the 1st c. B.C.) of the type “Apollo’s head with a bun of hair – upright anchor with thin flukes, IH, crab"
Obv.: Laurate head of Apollo right with hair in bun and a decorated ribbon
Rev.: Upright anchor with thin flukes, its body represented as a sketch of two parallel lines and a thin straight stock; IH to left, crayfish to right.
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 01 - Bronze Two-Sided Arrowhead Coin Denomination 4183 views7th - 6th Centuries B.C.
5.23 gm, 45 mm
Obv.: Cast convex surface having the contour of an arrowhead, the body of the arrowhead having a thick, bulging rib thinner towards the tip
Reverse as obverse
Topalov Apollonia p.140-1, 1-6; p.560, 1
SNG BMC 218; SNG Stancomb 128; HGC 3, 1327;
SNG Bulgaria (Ruse) II, 3-14
Topalov Type 1: Two-Sided Arrowhead Denomination 4 Early type (7th-6th c. B.C.)
Obv.: Cast convex surface having the contour of an arrowhead, the body of the arrowhead having a thick, bulging rib thinner towards the tip. The earliest specimens have a small hole having no determinate function in the place where the metal part joins the wooden stem of the arrow. The contour is usually outlined by a slightly bulging continuous line.
Rev.: same as obverse
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 63 - Bronze Tetrachalk; Topalov 73 - with solar symbol countermark175 views350 B.C.
3.95 gm, 16.5-19 mm.
Obv.: Apollo seated left on omphalos, right hand resting on bow, left on omphalos
Round solar symbol countermark over Apollo's left hand
Rev.: Anchor; A and A[KOYΣY/]ΛEΩΣ (magistrate's name partially flattened by countermark blow on opposite side) to left, crayfish to right
Topalov Apollonia p.414, 1; p.600, 63
D. Sear, Greek coins and their values, Vol. 1, p. 165, 1658,
BMC Mysia Apollonia ad Rhyndacum, p. 10, 17 var (magistrate)
Topalov Type: "Apollo sitting on the Omphalos – Upright Anchor" Bronze Tetrachalk (about 350 B.C.)
Obv.: Apollo sitting on the omphalos, holding a bow in his right hand, his left hand hanging downwards or resting on the omphalos. Round solar symbol countermark over Apollo's left hand (second half of the 3rd c. B.C.)
Rev.: Magistrates' initials or names on the left or on the right. Upright anchor with thick flukes and a rectangular stock. The letter A on one side and the additional symbol of a crab viewed from above on the other side betwee flukes and the stock.
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Caracalla166 views198 – 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.Jaimelai
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Velia, Lucania161 views350 – 300 B.C.
Bronze Æ 14
1.91 gm, 14 mm
Obv.: Head of young Herakles right,
wearing lion's skin
Rev.: Owl standing right on olive branch,
head facing, olive leaves right, ΥEΛH to left
BMC 1 p.317, 124; Sear 647Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica139 views450 – 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.Jaimelai
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"as rare as griffin's teeth"138 viewsJaimelai
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Uranopolis, Macedonia137 views300 B.C.
Bronze Æ 17
3.28 gm, 17 mm
Obv.: Eight pointed star representing the sun
Rev.: OΥΡANIΔΩN ΠOΛEΩΣ, Aphrodite Urania wearing chiton and peplos seated facing on globe, on her head a spike surmounted by a star, long scepter in right hand ending above in a circle
Sear 1475; BMC Macedonia p. 134, 2ffJaimelai
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Lete, Macedonia135 views530-480 B.C.
Silver Eighth Stater or Trihemiobol
1.20 gm, 9.1 mm - lumpy fabric
Obv.: Naked satyr squatting right, veretrum tenens, one pellet right
Rev.: rough incuse square irregularly divided
BMC Macedonia p. 78, 12-14 var.; ANS 969; SNG Cop. 189., Sear 1301 (later version of this type)
*Certificate of Authenticity issued by David R. Sear *Jaimelai
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Syracuse, Sicily124 viewsDionysios I
406 - 367 B.C.
Bronze Hemilitron
3.52 gm, 16 mm
Obv.: Head of Arethusa left, hair in sphendone signed EY on the front; grain ear behind
Rev.: Wheel of four spokes; ΣY– PA in above quarters, dolphins in lower quarters
Minted 405-400 B.C.
BMC Sicily p. 183, 247; Cf. Boehringer, Münzprägungen pl. III, 25; Calciati Corpus Nummorum Siculorum 21
* Obverse die signed by the artist Eukleidas *Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica121 views480 - 324 B.C.
150 years of Apollonia Pontica Medusa!Jaimelai
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Syracuse, Sicily111 viewsRobert Ready Electrotype Replica of Kimon Signed Silver Tetradrachm
14.61 gm, 27 mm
Obv.: Head of Arethusa facing three-quarters left wearing pearl earrings and necklace; hair flowing in loose tresses; across her forehead ampyx with the signature KIMΩN. Around her, four dolphins emerging from curls. APEΘOSA above, outside linear border. In field left, ΣΩ (savior).
Rev.: Quadriga at speed with prancing horses driven left by chiton-clad charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in left; above, Nike flying right to crown him.
ΣYPAKOΣIΩN in exergue.
Stamped RR on edgeJaimelai
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Uranopolis, Macedonia111 views300 B.C.
Bronze Æ 16
3.40 gm, 16 mm
Obv.: Eight pointed star representing the sun
Rev.: OΥΡANIΔΩN ΠOΛEΩΣ, Aphrodite Urania wearing chiton and peplos seated facing on globe, on her head a spike surmounted by a star, long scepter in right hand ending above in a circle
Sear 1475; BMC Macedonia p. 134, 2ffJaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 44 - Silver Drachm109 views450 - 425 B.C.
3.16 gm, 13-14 mm
Obv.: Anchor; A to left, crayfish to right
Rev: Gorgon head facing in tufts parted in middle
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.Jaimelai
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Philadelphia, Lydia105 views159-133 B.C.
Bronze Æ16
4.84 gm, 16 mm
Obv.: Macedonian shield
Rev.: ΦIΛAΔEΛ/ΦEΩN above and below thunderbolt, monogram above, all within olive wreath
BMC Lydia, p.187, 1, 2; Sear 4723; cf SNG Von Aulock 3060.
Another view
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Miletos, Ionia104 views525 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. Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 44 - Silver Drachm103 views450 - 425 B.C.
3.15 gm, 13.5 - 15 mm
Rev: Gorgon head facing with hair parted in the middle
Obv.: Anchor; crayfish to left, A to right
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.Jaimelai
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Tyre, Phoenicia 103 views173/4 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”
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Apollonia Pontica100 views450 – 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 2007Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 19 - Silver Half Obol98 views519/512 – 480/478 B.C.
0.31 gm, 7 mm
Obv.: Anchor; A to left,
Rev: Swastika with arms bent right, two dolphin/fish in each sector
Topalov Apollonia p. 572, 19;
SNG BM 149; Moushmov 3146.
Topalov Type: Upright Anchor, A – Swastika in concave sectors with additional schematic images of eight dolphins or fish (519/512-480/478 B.C.)
Obv.: Upright anchor with relatively big flukes and stock. A group of dots under stock. The letter A under the left or the right fluke and above the stock.
Rev.: Schematic image of swastika (with arms bent left or right) in concave square. Two lines representing schematic images of two dolphins or two fish in every sector. Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica94 views450 – 425 B.C.
Silver Drachm
3.14 gm, 15 mm
Rev: Archaic Ionian Gorgon head facing with wild hair and snakes
Obv.: Anchor; A to right, crayfish to left.
Topalov Apollonia p. 588, 44
Sear Vol. 1, 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.Jaimelai
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Apameia, Phrygia93 views133-48 B.C.
Bronze Æ21
8.60 gm, 21 mm
Laureate head of Zeus right
Cult statue of Artemis Anaïtis facing; AÎ AME to right
ATTA/BIAN (magistrates) in two lines to left
Sear 5121var.; BMC Phrygia pg. 80, 61;
SNG Copenhagen 172.Jaimelai
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Teos, Ionia93 views475 - 450 B.C.
Silver Tetartemorion
0.19 gm, 7 mm
Obv.: Head of griffin right
Rev.: Quadripartite incuse square
SNG Kayhan 603; Rosen 393Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 38 - Silver Drachm93 views480/478 – 470 B.C.
Silver Drachm
3.36 gm., 15 mm.
Obv: Anchor; blank to left, crayfish to right
Rev.: Gorgon head facing in archaic Ionian style with hair in pellets
Topalov Apollonia p.584, 38 struck over Topalov Apollonia p. 566, 10
BMC Mysia p.8, 3, Pl.II, 2
Topalov Type 38: “Upright anchor, crab right - full-face Gorgon's head" first early issues” (480/478-470 B.C)
Obv.: Upright anchor with large flukes on a curved stock. Image of a crab viewed from above on the right between the fluke and the stock. Letter “A” missing.
Rev.: Full-face Gorgon's head in the archaic Ionian style with a low narrow forehead, projecting eyebrows and eyes, a short flat nose, abnormally open mouth, long teeth and tongue. Instead of hair there are snakes with thin bodies. The image in a concave circle.
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Topalov Type 10: “Upright anchor with thin flukes and thin shaft – Swastika ia a concave square with four dolphins as additional symbols" (540-535/525 B.C.)
Obv.: Upright anchor with thin flukes and a thin stock. Side view of the additional symbol of a crab (or view from above) right, between the fluke and the stock.
Rev.: Schematic view of a swastika in sectors concave with arms bent to the left. A dolphin as an additional symbol in every one of the sectors. Dolphins’ heads point from the center of the swastika outwards.
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Alexander the Great - Bronze Unit91 views336-323 B.C.
5.08 gm, 18 mm
Obv.: Head of Herakles right, in lion skin headdress
Rev.: AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ, club above, bow in case below,
dolphin in ex..
Macedonian mint
Price 323
(Muller 541; Drama 91; SNG Cop 1057)Jaimelai
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Moriaseis, Thrace91 views185-168 B.C
Bronze Æ 19
5.89 gm, 19 mm
Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev.: Six-rayed star; M-OP-IA-ΣE-Ω-N between rays
Katalog Münzauktion Essen 64 (1992) no. 47;
P.R. Franke, MOPIAΣEΩN - Die erste Münze eines bislang unbekannten thrakisch-makedonischen Stammes, in: V. Spinoi - L. Munteanu, Miscellanea numismatica antiquitatis in honorem septagenarii magistri Virgilii Mihailescu, Bucarest 2008, p. 67-68.
Special thanks to Forvm member Dapsul for his help with this attribution!Jaimelai
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Prusias II of Bithynia90 views185 – 149 B.C.
Bronze 4.03 gm, 18 mm
Obv.: Head of Prusias facing right
wearing a winged diadem
Rev.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ right, ΠΡOΥΣΙOΥ left,
Hercules standing, left, holding club and
wearing a lionskin, monogram right
Sear 7268; BMC 13 p.210, 5Jaimelai
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Amisos, Pontos90 views85-65 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 3642Jaimelai
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Maroneia, Thrace 88 views400-350 B.C.
Bronze AE15
3.01 gm, 15 mm
Obv.: Horse prancing right, ΠNK monogram below
Rev.: MAΡ-ΩNI-TΩN inscription around linear square containing vine, YE monogram beneath
BMC p. 129, 66; Sear 1636; SNG Cop 632
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Kings of Macedon - Philip II87 views359 – 336 B.C.
Bronze Unit
6.29 gm, 17.5 mm
Obv.: Head of Apollo right wearing taenia
Rev.: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ above, Young naked male rider atop horse prancing left (rare), monogram (retrograde P) below
Macedonian mint
Sear 6696-8 var.Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 42 - Silver Drachm 86 views450 – 424 B.C.
3.26 gm, 14.5 mm
Obv.: Anchor; crayfish to left, A to right
Rev: Archaic Ionian Gorgon head facing with beaded hair in tuffs, surrounded by thin snakes
Topalov Apollonia p. 586, 42 (corrected)
Sear p. 165, 1655
Topalov Type: 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 2007
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Apollonia Pontica84 views450 - 425 B.C.
Silver Drachm
3.20 gm, 12-14 mm
Obv.: Anchor; crayfish to left, A to right
Rev: Gorgon head facing with hair in tufts
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.Jaimelai
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Titia 184 views90 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 2220Jaimelai
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Mesembria, Thrace84 views450 - 350 B.C.
Bronze Dichalk
1.71 gm, 12 mm
Obv.: Athena wearing crested Attic helmet right
Rev.: Interior side of pelta (Thracian crescent shaped shield), M outside above, E-T-A inside
SNG Cop 657; SNG BM IX 277; Klein 96 var.; BM Collection Online Reg. No. 1913,0621.7
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 38 - Silver Drachm 84 views480/478 – 470 B.C.
3.24 gm., 14 mm.
Obv: Anchor; blank to left, crayfish to right
Rev.: Gorgon head facing in archaic Ionian style with hair in pellets
Topalov Apollonia p. 584, 38
BMC Mysia p.8, 3, Pl.II, 2
Topalov Type: Upright Anchor - Gorgon's Head: First Early Issues (480/478-470 B.C)
Obv.: Upright anchor with large flukes on a curved stock. Image of a crab viewed from above on the right between the fluke and the stock. Letter “A” missing.
Rev.: Full-face Gorgon'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 2007
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 56 - Silver Diobol83 views410-323 B.C.
1.15 gm, 10.5 mm
Obv.: Laurate head of Apollo
Rev.: Anchor, A and magistrate's initials to left, crayfish to right
Topalov Apollonia p.596, 56
Sear p. 165, 1657
B.M.C. 15 (Mysia) p.9, 15
Topalov Type: "Full-Face Apollo's Head - Upright Anchor" silver diobol (410/404 – 341/323 B.C.)
Obv.: Full-face laureate Apollo with short hair.
Rev.: Magistrates' initials around the images. Upright anchor with thick flukes and a rectangular stock. The letter A on one side and the additional symbol of a crab viewed from above on the other side between flukes and the stock.Jaimelai
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Syracuse, Sicily83 views405-400 B.C.
Slavey Replica of Kimon Signed Silver Tetradrachm
16.78 gm, 28 mm
Obv.: Head of Arethusa facing three-quarters left wearing pearl earrings and necklace; hair flowing in loose tresses; across her forehead ampyx with the signature KIMΩN. Around her, four dolphins emerging from curls. APEΘOSA above, outside linear border. In field left, ΣΩ (savior).
Rev.: Quadriga at speed with prancing horses driven left by chiton-clad charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in left; above, Nike flying right to crown him.
ΣYPAKOΣIΩN in exergue.
Stamped СЛАВЕИ (Slavey in Cyrillic) on edge.
Ancients.info Slavey GK-0944Jaimelai
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Syracuse, Sicily83 views317-289 B.C.
Slavey Replica of Agathokles Silver Tetradrachm
16.42 gm, 30 mm
Obv.: Head of Arethusa facing left wreathed in grain leaves, wearing triple pendant earrings and pearl necklace; Around her swim three dolphins.
Rev.: Quadriga with prancing horses driven left by chiton-clad charioteer, holding kentron in right hand and reins in left; above, Nike flying right to crown.
ΣYPAKOΣIΩN in exergue, AI mongram below.
Stamped СЛАВЕИ (Slavey in Cyrillic) on edge and engraved in exergue line.
Ancients.info Slavey GK-0971Jaimelai
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Thessalian League82 views196-146 B.C.
Silver Drachm
4.15 gm, 18.5 mm
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, ΓAYANA (magistrate) behind
Rev: Athena Itonia standing right, with shield and about to hurl spear, ΘEΣΣA - ΛΩN to sides, bunch of grapes on vine right, Π-O / Λ-Y (magistrate) across lower fields
Sear 2234 var.; BMC Thessaly p.4, 36-37; (SNG Cop 300)Jaimelai
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Severus Alexander81 views222 - 235 A.D.
Silver Denarius, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
2.72 gm, 20.5 mm
IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG
MARS VLTOR
Mars walking right holding spear and shield
RIC IV 246, RSC III 161
Rome mint, 231 - 235 A.D.Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Drachm80 views"fool me once..."Jaimelai
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Kos, Islands off Caria79 views337 – 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, 1336Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 09 - Silver Drachm79 views550-540/535 B.C.
4.15 gm, 11.5-15.5 mm
Obv: Upright anchor; blank to left, crayfish to right
Rev.: Swastika arms bent right
Topalov Apollonia p. 564, 9
Topalov Type: “Upright Anchor a crab viewed sideways – Swastika in a deep grove” (550-540/535 B.C.)
Obv.: Upright anchor with thin flukes and a thin stock. Side view of the additional symbol of a crab right between the fluke and the stock.
Rev.: Schematic view of a swastika with arms bent to the right deeply engraved in the flan.Jaimelai
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Arados, Phoenicia 77 views140 - 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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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 42 - Silver Drachm 77 views450 – 425 B.C.
3.32 gm, 13.5 mm
Obv.: Anchor; crayfish to left, A to right
Rev: Archaic Ionian Gorgon head facing with beaded hair, surrounded by thin snakes
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.
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Kyme, Aeolis75 views350 - 320 B.C.
Bronze AE 11
0.84 gm, 10.9 mm, 180°
Obv.: eagle standing right with closed wings
Rev.: K - Y either side of one-handled vase
SGCV II 4186, SNG von Aulock 1625
BMC 17 p. 106, 16-20
Kyme mint
Ex-ForumJaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 58 - Bronze dichalk74 views410/404 – 341/323 B.C.
1.78 gm, 13 mm.
Obv.: Laurate head of Apollo right with short hair
Rev.: ΔIXA/ΛKIH (vertically left/ right) Upright anchor with thick flukes and a rectangular stock.
A to left and crayfish to right.
Topalov Apollonia p.596, 58 (var. in reverse legend)
Topalov Type: "Apollo's Head – ΔIXA/ΛKIH Upright Anchor" Bronze Dichalk (410/404 - 341/323 B.C.)
Obv.: Laureate Apollo's head right, rarely left.
Rev.: ΔIXA (vertical left) / ΛKIH (vertical right), upright anchor in the middle, at one side of which there is an image of a crab as an additional symbol, and the letter A at the other side. No magistrate's names on coins of this type.
Ex-Roland Mueller CollectionJaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 45 - Silver Drachm73 views450-424 or 410/404 B.C.
2.86 gm, 13-14 mm
Obv: Gorgon head facing, snaky ringlets circle face.
Rev.: Anchor; crayfish to left, A to right
Topalov Apollonia p. 588, 45; p.348, 9
Sear 1655var; BMC Mysia p.9, 11
Topalov Type: "Full-Face Gorgon's Head – Upright Anchor, a crab on the right, the letter A on the left or the letter A on the right and a crab on the left" Main Issue (450-424 or 410/404 B.C.)
Obv.: Full-face Gorgon's head in the classical Attic style. Gorgon's features are noble in conformity with the Attic manner of portraying her and Gorgon has more human hair in addition to the snakes.
Rev.: Upright anchor with large flukes, the letter A on one side, a crab as an additional symbol viewed from above on the other side. The image in a concave circle.Jaimelai
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Syracuse, Sicily73 viewsDionysios I
406 - 367 B.C.
Bronze Hemilitron
6.77 gm, 18 mm
Obv.: Head of Athena facing left, wearing Corinthian helmet, ΣYPA to left above helmet
Rev.: Hippocamp prancing left, with curled wing
Minted 409-395 B.C.
Sear 1193v; BMC 2 p.289, 292;
CNS II 34; SNG ANS 434-446Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica73 views480/478 – 470 B.C.
Silver Drachm
3.24 gm., 14 mm.
Obv: Anchor; blank to left, crayfish to right
Rev.: Gorgon head facing in archaic Ionian style with hair in pellets
Topalov Apollonia p. 584, 38
BMC Mysia p.8, 3, Pl.II, 2
Topalov Type: Upright Anchor - Gorgon's Head: First Early Issues (480/478-470 B.C)
Obv.: Upright anchor with large flukes on a curved stock. Image of a crab viewed from above on the right between the fluke and the stock. Letter “A” missing.
Rev.: Full-face Gorgon'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 2007 Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 45 - Silver Drachm72 views450-424 or 410/404 B.C.
2.87 gm, 14 mm
Obv: Gorgon head facing, snaky ringlets circle face.
Rev.: Anchor; A to left, crayfish to right
Topalov Apollonia p. 588, 45; p. 348, 9
Sear 1655var; BMC Mysia p.9, 11
Topalov Type: "Full-Face Gorgon's Head – Upright Anchor, a crab on the right, the letter A on the left or the letter A on the right and a crab on the left" Main Issue (450-424 or 410/404 B.C.)
Obv.: Full-face Gorgon's head in the classical Attic style. Gorgon's features are noble in conformity with the Attic manner of portraying her and Gorgon has more human hair in addition to the snakes.
Rev.: Upright anchor with large flukes, the letter A on one side, a crab as an additional symbol viewed from above on the other side. The image in a concave circle.Jaimelai
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Smyrna, Ionia72 views2nd - 1st Century B.C.
Bronze Homerium, 8.15 gm, 22.5 mm
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev.: IMΥΡNAIΩN / AΡΡIΔAIOΣ / monogram
Homer seated left, clad in himation, right hand raised to his chin,
volumen in left hand on knees, transverse staff behind; Arrihidaios Menekratous (?) magistrates
Milne 182 (c);
BMC p. 245, 86;
Sear 4571 (var)
Hmmm, "red dawn" or "rosy-fingered"...
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Apollonia Pontica72 views450 – 425 B.C.
Silver DrachmJaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 10 - Silver Drachm72 views540-535/525 B.C.
3.51 gm., 13.5 mm.
Obv: Anchor; blank to left, crayfish to right
Rev.: Swastika with arms bent left, dolphins with heads pointed outward in-between each arm
Topalov Apollonia p. 566, 12, p.250-3, 1-16
SNG Stancomb 30
Topalov Type: “Upright Anchor – Swastika: First Intermediate Issues” (540-535/525 B.C.)
Obv.: Upright anchor with thin flukes and a thin stock. Side view of the additional symbol of a crab (or view from above) right between the fluke and the stock.
Rev.: Schematic view of a swastika in sectors concave with arms bent to the left. A dolphin as an additional symbol in every one of the sectors. Dolphins’ heads point from the center of the swastika outwards.
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 45i - Silver Drachm71 views450-424 or 410/404 B.C.
2.77 gm, 14 mm
Obv: Gorgon head facing, snaky ringlets circle face.
Rev.: Anchor; A to left, crayfish to right
Topalov Apollonia p. 588, 45; p.348, 9
Sear 1655var; BMC Mysia p.9, 11
Topalov Type: "Full-Face Gorgon's Head – Upright Anchor, a crab on the right, the letter A on the left or the letter A on the right and a crab on the left" Main Issue (450-424 or 410/404 B.C.)
Obv.: Full-face Gorgon's head in the classical Attic style. Gorgon's features are noble in conformity with the Attic manner of portraying her and Gorgon has more human hair in addition to the snakes.
Rev.: Upright anchor with large flukes, the letter A on one side, a crab as an additional symbol viewed from above on the other side. The image in a concave circle.
Appears to die match previous coin though roughed up a bitJaimelai
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Cherronesos, Thrace71 views400-350 B.C.
Silver hemidrachm (triobol)
2.33 gm, 13.5 mm
Obverse: Forepart of lion right, looking back.
Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square with an I below pellet and a kantharos in lower quadrant
Sear 1602v Jaimelai
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Bosporus Kingdom71 viewsSauromates I
90 - 124 A.D.
Bronze 48 nummia
12.84 gm, 27 mm, 0°
Wreath on curule chair, shield and spear left, scepter topped by human head on right
TI OYΛIOY BACIΛEΩC [C]AYPOMATOY
Mark of value MH (48 nummia) within wreath
BMC 13 p. 60, 25 var.; SGICV 5457 var.
Panticapaeum Mint?Jaimelai
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Teos, Ionia70 views540/500 - 478 B.C.
Silver Tetartemorion
0.28 gm, 5.97 mm
Obv.: Head of griffin right
Rev.: Rough quadripartite incuse square
Balcer 73; Ex-Forvm GA63272Jaimelai
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Alexander III "the Great"69 views336-323 B.C.
Silver Tetradrachm
17.0 gm, 27 mm
Obv.: Head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean lion skin headdress tied at neck
Rev.: Zeus enthroned left holding large eagle and scepter, monogram left;
BAΣIΛEΩΣ left, AΛEΞANΔΡOΥ to right
Macedonian (Amphipolis) mint,
323-320 B.C.
Price 121Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 38 - Silver Drachm69 views480 – 470 B.C.
3.25 gm., 13-15.5 mm.
Obv: Anchor; blank to left, crayfish to right
Rev.: Archaic Ionian Gorgon head facing with single row pearl headdress
Topalov Apollonia p.584, 38
BMC Mysia p.8, 3, Pl.II, 2
Topalov Type: Upright Anchor - Gorgon's Head: First Early Issues (480/478-470 B.C)
Obv.: Upright anchor with large flukes on a curved stock. Image of a crab viewed from above on the right between the fluke and the stock. Letter “A” missing.
Rev.: Full-face Gorgon's head in the archaic Ionian style with a low narrow forehead, projecting eyebrows and eyes, a short flat nose, abnormally open mouth, long teeth and tongue. Instead of hair there are snakes with thin bodies. The image in a concave circle.Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 45 - Silver Drachm69 views450 – 404 B.C.
Silver drachm
2.81 gm, 14 mm
Obv: Attic Gorgon head facing, hair in single row of large beads, head surrounded by long snakes tied in bow at top of head.
Rev.: Anchor; A to left, crayfish to right with large chelipeds folded back
Topalov Apollonia p.588, 45; p.347, 4
Sear 1655var
Topalov Type: "Full-Face Gorgon's Head – Upright Anchor, a crab on the right, the letter A on the left or the letter A on the right and a crab on the left" Main Issue (450-424 or 410/404 B.C.)
Obv.: Full-face Gorgon's head in the classical Attic style. Gorgon's features are noble in conformity with the Attic manner of portraying her and Gorgon has more human hair in addition to the snakes.
Rev.: Upright anchor with large flukes, the letter A on one side, a crab as an additional symbol viewed from above on the other side. The image in a concave circle.Jaimelai
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Cherronesos, Thrace68 views386-338 B.C.
Silver hemidrachm (triobol)
2.42 gm, 12 mm
Obverse: Forepart of lion right, looking back.
Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square with pellets
in lower alternating quadrants
Cherronesos mint
BMC Thrace pg. 183, 8, 9; McClean 4056;
Dewing 1301; SNG Copenhagen 824-826
Ex-CNG, Ex-Jörg MüllerJaimelai
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Pergamon, Mysia68 views200 – 133 B.C.
Bronze AE 17
2.83 gm, 17 mm
Obv.: Head of Athena right wearing crested helmet ornamented with star, hair in curls down neck
Rev.: AΘH-NAΣ / NIKHΦOΡOΥ above and below owl with wings spread, facing, atop palm frond; AP monogram left, HM monogram right
Sear 3963 var.; BMC Mysia p. 133, 202; SNG Cop 388.Jaimelai
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Lycian League68 views48 – 25 B.C.
Silver Hemidrachm
1.57 gm, 16 mm
Obv.: Head of Apollo right; Λ – Î¥ to either side of neck
Rev.: Kithara; M to left, A to right; tripod lower right
Troxell 110 Period IV, Series 6
Sear 5295
BMC Lycia p. 64, 14-18
SNG Cop. 84
Masicytus District mint
c. 28/27 to 19/18 B.C.Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 19 - Silver Half Obol67 views519/512 – 480/478 B.C.
0.34 gm, 6.7 mm
Obv.: Anchor; A to left, dots below
Rev: Swastika with arms bent right, two dolphin/fish in each sector
Topalov Apollonia p. 572, 19
Topalov Type: Upright Anchor, A – Swastika in concave sectors with additional schematic images of eight dolphins or fish (519/512-480/478 B.C.)
Obv.: Upright anchor with relatively big flukes and stock. A group of dots under stock. The letter A under the left or the right fluke and above the stock.
Rev.: Schematic image of swastika (with arms bent left or right) in concave square. Two lines representing schematic images of two dolphins or two fish in every sector. Jaimelai
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Kolophon, Ionia67 views450-410 B.C.
Silver Tetartemorion
0.21 gm, 8 mm
Obv.: Laurate head of Apollo facing
Rev.: TE monogram in incuse square
Sear 4343;
[SNG Cop 133]
[Milne, Kolophon 7]
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Aegae, Aeolis66 viewsSecond and first centuries B.C.
AE 4.64 gm, 16.5 mm
Obv.: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev.: AIΓAEΩN
Radiate Zeus standing naked, facing;
holding eagle in outstretched right and scepter in left,
three monograms in left field
B.M.C. Vol. 17, p. 96, No. 12; Sear 4167Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 45i - Silver Drachm66 views450-424 or 410/404 B.C.
2.84 gm, 13.5-15 mm
Obv: Gorgon head facing, snaky ringlets circle face.
Rev.: Anchor; A to left, crayfish to right
Topalov Apollonia p. 588, 45; p.348, 9
Sear 1655var; BMC Mysia p.9, 11
Topalov Type: "Full-Face Gorgon's Head – Upright Anchor, a crab on the right, the letter A on the left or the letter A on the right and a crab on the left" Main Issue (450-424 or 410/404 B.C.)
Obv.: Full-face Gorgon's head in the classical Attic style. Gorgon's features are noble in conformity with the Attic manner of portraying her and Gorgon has more human hair in addition to the snakes.
Rev.: Upright anchor with large flukes, the letter A on one side, a crab as an additional symbol viewed from above on the other side. The image in a concave circle.
Forvm purchase - Description from Topalov Apollonia 2007Jaimelai
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Syracuse, Sicily66 viewsReign of Agathocles
317 - 289 B.C.
Bronze AE 17
2.87 gm, 17 mm
Obv.: Head of Kore (Persephone) facing left, torch behind, ΣΥΡAKOΣIΩN left
Rev.: Bull butting left, dolphin above, exergue line, below ?
Syracuse mint
BMC 2 367 var.,
SNG Ans 570
Calciati 98-101, 107a var. Jaimelai
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Apollonis, Lydia66 views2nd Century B.C.
Bronze
3.04 gm, 15 mm
Obv.: Head of young Herakles right in lionskin
Rev.: Winged thunderbolt, AΠOΛΛΩ-NIΔEΩN above and below
Sear 4688; BMC Lydia p.19, 3-4; SNG v. Aulock 2899; SNG Cop. 17.Jaimelai
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Athens, Attica66 views307 - 300 B.C.
Bronze AE14
4.16 gm, 14 mm
Obv.: Head of Athena right wearing Corinthian helmet with three crests, adorned with serpent
Rev.: Owl standing left, head facing, wings closed
A to right, H Θ to left, all in olive wreath
Kroll 50; [SNG Copenhagen 94]
BMC 11, p.22, 240
HGC 4, 1719
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Crispus65 views317-326 A.D.
AE3, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust left
3.23 gm, 20 mm
FL IVL CRISPVS NOB CAES
PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS
Campgate with two turrets and star above
Six layers
SMANT Є in ex.,
RIC VII Antioch 64
Antioch mint
325-326 A.D.Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 45 - Silver Drachm65 views450-424 or 410/404 B.C.
2.91 gm, 15 mm
Obv: Gorgon head facing, snaky ringlets circle face.
Rev.: Anchor; A to left, crayfish to right
Topalov Apollonia p. 588, 45; p. 348, 9
Sear 1655var; BMC Mysia p.9, 11
Topalov Type: "Full-Face Gorgon's Head – Upright Anchor, a crab on the right, the letter A on the left or the letter A on the right and a crab on the left" Main Issue (450-424 or 410/404 B.C.)
Obv.: Full-face Gorgon's head in the classical Attic style. Gorgon's features are noble in conformity with the Attic manner of portraying her and Gorgon has more human hair in addition to the snakes.
Rev.: Upright anchor with large flukes, the letter A on one side, a crab as an additional symbol viewed from above on the other side. The image in a concave circle.
Forvm purchase - Description from Topalov Apollonia 2007Jaimelai
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Pantikapaion, Tauric Chersonesos65 views310 – 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, 20Jaimelai
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Antioch, Seleukis & Pieria (Syria)65 viewsFirst 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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Pantikapaion, Tauric Chersonesos65 views325-310 B.C.
Bronze AE17
4.38 gm, 17 mm
Obv.: Head of bearded Pan left
Rev.: Î AN around bull head left
SNG BM 890-3, SNG Cop 32, BMC 3, p.7, 17Jaimelai
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Alexander Jannaeus (Yehonatan)65 views103 - 76 B.C.
Widow’s Mite
Bronze prutah (or lepton)
1.55 g, 19 mm
Obv.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY around inverted anchor
Rev.: star surrounded by diadem
Modern replica received in advertisement for
The Jewish Voice Ministries
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Methymna, Lesbos65 views500/480-460 B.C.
Silver Hemiobol
0.32 gm, 5 mm
Obv: Facing head of Silenos.
Rev: Rough quadripartite incuse square.
CNG E-348, lot 268; CNG 94, lot 484; CNG 86, lot 621; CNG E-321, lot 99; Gorny & Mosch 176, lot 1279; G. Hirsch 256, lot 159 = Hauck & Aufhäuser 14, lot 75;
Otherwise unpublished in standard references.Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 45 - Silver Drachm64 views450-424 or 410/404 B.C.
2.89 gm, 15 mm
Obv: Gorgon head facing, snaky ringlets circle face.
Rev.: Anchor; A to left, crayfish to right
Topalov Apollonia p. 588, 45; p. 348, 9
Sear 1655var; BMC Mysia p.9, 11
Topalov Type: "Full-Face Gorgon's Head – Upright Anchor, a crab on the right, the letter A on the left or the letter A on the right and a crab on the left" Main Issue (450-424 or 410/404 B.C.)
Obv.: Full-face Gorgon's head in the classical Attic style. Gorgon's features are noble in conformity with the Attic manner of portraying her and Gorgon has more human hair in addition to the snakes.
Rev.: Upright anchor with large flukes, the letter A on one side, a crab as an additional symbol viewed from above on the other side. The image in a concave circle.Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 45 - Silver Drachm64 views450-424 or 410/404 B.C.
2.85 gm, 15 mm
Obv: Gorgon head facing, snaky ringlets circle face.
Rev.: Anchor; A to left, crayfish to right
Topalov Apollonia p. 588, 45; p.348, 9
Sear 1655var; BMC Mysia p.9, 11
Topalov Type: "Full-Face Gorgon's Head – Upright Anchor, a crab on the right, the letter A on the left or the letter A on the right and a crab on the left" Main Issue (450-424 or 410/404 B.C.)
Obv.: Full-face Gorgon's head in the classical Attic style. Gorgon's features are noble in conformity with the Attic manner of portraying her and Gorgon has more human hair in addition to the snakes.
Rev.: Upright anchor with large flukes, the letter A on one side, a crab as an additional symbol viewed from above on the other side. The image in a concave circle.Jaimelai
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Philip II Drachm/Octobol ???64 viewsA fantasy piece?
4.34 gm, 16 mm
"yeah, but the yellowing 2X2 cardboard holder looked ancient"Jaimelai
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Apollonis, Lydia64 views2nd Century B.C.
Bronze
3.04 gm, 15 mm
Obv.: Head of young Herakles right in lionskin
Rev.: Winged thunderbolt, AΠOΛΛΩ-NIΔEΩN above and below
Sear 4688; BMC Lydia p.19, 3-4; SNG v. Aulock 2899; SNG Cop. 17.
Another view of what my kids call "the ant coin"Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 44 - Silver Drachm63 views450 - 425 B.C.
3.13 gm, 13-15 mm
Obv.: Anchor; crayfish to left, A to right
Rev: Gorgon head facing, narrow forehead, hair in tufts
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.Jaimelai
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Apollonia Pontica Topalov 45i - Silver Drachm63 views450-424 or 410/404 B.C.
2.82 gm, 14 mm
Obv: Gorgon head facing, snaky ringlets circle face.
Rev.: Anchor; A to left, crayfish to right
Topalov Apollonia p. 588, 45; p.348, 9
Sear 1655var; BMC Mysia p.9, 11
Topalov Type: "Full-Face Gorgon's Head – Upright Anchor, a crab on the right, the letter A on the left or the letter A on the right and a crab on the left" Main Issue (450-424 or 410/404 B.C.)
Obv.: Full-face Gorgon's head in the classical Attic style. Gorgon's features are noble in conformity with the Attic manner of portraying her and Gorgon has more human hair in addition to the snakes.
Rev.: Upright anchor with large flukes, the letter A on one side, a crab as an additional symbol viewed from above on the other side. The image in a concave circle.
Appears to die match previous coin
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Pantikapaion, Tauric Chersonesos62 views304 – 250 B.C.
Bronze
7.13 gm, 20.5 mm
Obv.: Head of young Pan left, wreathed in ivy
Rev.: Î AN around Lion head left, sturgeon below
Sear 1701; BMC 3, p.8, 21, 22Jaimelai
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Neapolis, Campania62 views275 - 250 B.C.
Bronze AE20
6.99 gm, 20 mm
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo left, NEOΠOΛITΩN before, N behind
Rev.: Man-headed Bull walking right, Nike above flying right, IΣ Mongram below, plain exergue
Sear 557 (p. 60); BMC 212 (p.114)
[Taliereio IIIa Series No.34 (p.316, Pl.XV, 34); Hunter 105; SNG Cop. 515 (Pl.13); SNG ANS 496 (Pl. 13); SNG Paris 995-7 (Pl.69); SNG Milan 168; Sambon 672 (p.266); HN 589 (p. 71)]
Ex. Spink American Auction, New York, Dec. 6-7, 1999 (lot 406); from a private collection formed by a pair of Polish brothers and sold in New YorkJaimelai
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