expat Posted January 1 · Supporter Share Posted January 1 I can´t offer an ancient but............ NEXT: Carry on with bee 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeno Posted January 1 · Member Share Posted January 1 54 minutes ago, expat said: I can´t offer an ancient but............ NEXT: Carry on with bee Ephesos, Ionia. ca 387-289 BC. AE 11m, 1.25g. E-Φ, bee / Forepart of stag recumbent right, head left. Lindgren III 346; SNG Cop 244; Babelon Traite 1895. Next: Another bee 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted January 1 · Member Share Posted January 1 Taras, Calabria 272-240/35 BC (Period VIII - The Roman Alliance I) AR Didrachm (18.5mm, 6.50g) O: Nude youth on horseback right, placing wreath on horse's head; ΦI behind, I-ΩΠ-YPO-[Σ] (magistrate) below. R: Taras riding dolphin left, holding cornucopiae and trident; bee to right, Τ-ΑΡΑΣ below. D'Andrea XLIV, 1371; cfVlasto 855; Evans VIII, B2; McGill II, 99; Cote 490-92; cf HGC I, 889; HN Italy 1029; SNG Cop 919; SNG Cop 919 ex Dr. Busso Peus; ex Germania Inferior Numismatics Evans calls the insect on this reverse a cicada, a very important symbol in ancient times (see J.C.B Petropolous’ marvelous work ‘Heat and Lust; Hesiod’s Midsummer Festival Scene Revisited’, a very insightful look at ancient agricultural and fertility practices). However Vlasto lists this as a bee, and I tend to think this is likely. It sure looks more like a bee to me. It’s a real pity that the obverse is struck off-center here, as the artistic and natural rendering of the horse is not typical of these late period didrachms. Next: an animal part 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted January 1 · Supporter Author Share Posted January 1 The lion's skin Next: a nice portrait of one of your favorite hero or gods 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted January 1 · Member Share Posted January 1 Persephone, Queen of the Dead... Syracuse, Reign of Hiketas 287-283 BC AE23 (23mm, 11.375g, 135o) O: Head of Kore (Persephone) left, wreathed in grain; ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ before, pellet and stalk of grain behind. R: Nike driving biga right, whip in right hand, reigns in left; star above, Σ in exergue. HGC 2, 1446; Calciati II, p. 259, 123; SNG ANS 760 var. (no Σ in ex.); Sear 1209 ex Forvm Ancient Coins “Apart from Demeter, lady of the golden sword and glorious fruits, she was playing with the deep-bosomed daughters of Oceanus and gathering flowers over a soft meadow, roses and crocuses and beautiful violets, irises also and hyacinths and the narcissus which Earth made to grow at the will of Zeus and to please the Host of Many, to be a snare for the bloom-like girl -- a marvelous, radiant flower. It was a thing of awe whether for deathless gods or mortal men to see: from its root grew a hundred blooms and it smelled most sweetly, so that all wide heaven above and the whole earth and the sea's salt swell laughed for joy. And the girl was amazed and reached out with both hands to take the lovely toy; but the wide-pathed earth yawned there in the plain of Nysa, and the lord, Host of Many, with his immortal horses sprang out upon her -- the Son of Cronos, He who has many names.” ~ The Homeric Hymn to Demeter Next: same 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted January 1 · Supporter Share Posted January 1 One of my fav portraits in my collection The Roman Republic L. Procilius. Denarius, AR 3.48 g. Laureate head of Jupiter r.; behind, S•C. Rev. L•PROCILI / F Juno Sospita standing r., holding shield and hurling spear; at her feet, snake. Babelon Procilia 1. Sydenham 771. RBW 1406. Crawford 379/1. NEXT: Juno Sospita 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted January 2 · Supporter Author Share Posted January 2 L. Thorius Balbus, Denarius, Rome, 105 BCE AR (3,74 gr 20 MM6 H) Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat-skin behind, downwards, I S M R, Rv. Bull charging r. above, control letter, O below. L THORIVS in ex. BALBVS. Crawford 316/1 Thoria 1 Sydenham 598 Next: RR before 105 BCE 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Before 105 BC... Flaminius Cilo 109-108 BC AR Denarius (17mm, 3.91g) O: Helmeted head of Roma right; X beneath chin, ROMA behind. R: Victory in biga right; L FLAMINI below horses, CILO in ex. Crawford 302-1; Sydenham 540; RSC Flaminia 1; BMC Italy 537 ex Jack H. Beymer NEXT: silver sestertius 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted January 2 · Supporter Author Share Posted January 2 6 Uncertain AE Bronze (29.8mm 12.3g) Obv: Laureate head right. Two c/m's; Zeus seated left holding sceptre and patera within incuse circle; cornucopia (?) within incuse circle Rev: blank Next: cool countermark(s) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 26,5 mm, 11,07 g. Syria, Laodicea ad Mare. Antoninus Pius 138-161 AD. Ӕ. [ΑΥΤο ΚΑ ΤΙ ΑΙ] ΑΔΡI ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟΝ ϹΕ, laureate-headed bust of Antoninus Pius wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left. Countermark GIC (Howgego) 113 – laureate head right (Antoninus Pius?) / ΙΟΥΛΙΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ [ΚΑΙ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ] ΘΕΟ ϞΡ, turreted and draped bust of Tyche wearing bunch of grapes, l. RPC IV.3, 8591 (temporary); Cop 353. Next - left facing portrait, Imperial or Provincial 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Julian II 'The Philosopher' (as Augustus) 361-363 AD AE3 (19mm, 2.65g) O: Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding shield and spear; DN FL CL IVLIANVS PF AVG. R: VOT X MVLT XX in four lines within wreath; BSISC· below. Siscia mint RIC VIII 421; Sear 4074v ex Munzen Sann “Are you not aware that all offerings whether great or small that are brought to the gods with piety have equal value, whereas without piety, I will not say hecatombs, but, by the gods, even the Olympian sacrifice of a thousand oxen is merely empty expenditure and nothing else?” ~ Julian Next: facing head 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted January 2 · Supporter Author Share Posted January 2 Next: a coin that looks like it could be haunted 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted January 2 · Patron Share Posted January 2 Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253. Roman AR antoninianus, 5.43 g, 20.1 mm, 6 h. Antioch, first series, AD 251-252. Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right; •••• below. Rev: VBERITAS AVG, Uberitas standing left, holding purse and cornucopiae; •••• in exergue. Refs: RIC 92; Cohen 125; RCV 9652; Hunter p. cvi; ERIC II 63. Next: Trebonianus Gallus 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted January 3 · Member Share Posted January 3 26 mm, 12,38 g. Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch. Trebonianus Gallus 251-253. Billon tetradrachm. ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Γ ΟΥΙΒ ΤΡƐΒ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ ϹƐΒ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus, r., seen from rear; below bust: VI / ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ƐΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ, S C; eagle standing on line, facing, head l., spreading wings, holding wreath in beak; between legs: Ϛ. Group 1 officina 6. RPC vol IX 1805; Prieur 666 (4); McAlee 1172f. Next - provincial tetradrachm, not from Antioch 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted January 3 · Supporter Share Posted January 3 Faustina II Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: ΦAVCTINA CEBACTH, draped bust right Rev.: L Є = year 5 (AD 164/165 ), Aphrodite standing left, holding helm and shield set on column on which is inscribed ΔV/NA/MIC, Billon, 13.55g, 23mm Ref.: Geißen 2113, Dattari 3606 Next: Aphrodite (not Venus) 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted January 3 · Member Share Posted January 3 11 mm, 0,56 g. Cilicia, Nagidos. AR obol. Circa 400-380 BC. Head of Aphrodite facing slightly right; [N] to left / Wreathed head of young Dionysos facing slightly left; [N] to left. Göktürk 2; SNG France –; SNG Levante 6. Next - Dionysos - not Bacchus. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 3 · Member Share Posted January 3 Sicily/ Syracuse AV Tetradrachm/ 20 Litrai ND (struck 405-400BC) under Dionysus I 405-367BC Herakles/ Arethusa 11.5mm. 1.16g. 6h Lansky Auction/ ex: SadijasColl. next// Arethusa 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted January 3 · Supporter Author Share Posted January 3 Next: nymph 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted January 3 · Supporter Share Posted January 3 Histiaia. Tetrobol circa III-II century BC, Euboia. AR 1.55 g. Wreathed head of nymph Histiaia. Rev. IΣT – AIEΩN Nymph seated r. on galley; below, trident. BCD Euboia 387. NEXT: Another nymph 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted January 4 · Member Share Posted January 4 (edited) Another nymph... Larissa, Thessaly Circa 356-342 BC AR Drachm (21mm, 5.83g) O: Head of nymph Larissa facing slightly left, hair in ampyx, wearing single-pendant earring and plain necklace. R: Horse standing right, preparing to lie down; ΛΑΡΙΣ−ΑΙΩΝ above and below. Lorber L-III; BCD Thessaly II, 319; SNG Cop 120-121 ex Praefectus Coins Next: mounted warrior Edited January 4 by Phil Anthos 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted January 4 · Supporter Share Posted January 4 NEXT: 1st century BC 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted January 4 · Member Share Posted January 4 Stratonikeia, Caria after 81 BC AE17 (2.90g) O: Laureate head of Hekate right, wearing cresent moon headdress. R: Pegasos flying left. SNG von Aulock 8159; SNG Cop 491; Sear 4941; BMC 150, 28 ex Gerhard Rohde (originally a gift from my dog Liebe, used to pay the Ferryman) Next: 6th century BC 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 4 · Member Share Posted January 4 Ionia/ Uncertain City State EL Trite ND/ NM Circa 650-600BC 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 4 · Member Share Posted January 4 Forgot next: EL Hekte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted January 4 · Supporter Author Share Posted January 4 IONIA. Phokaia. (Circa 477-388). EL Hekte. Obv: Head of nymph left, hair in sphendone; seal to right. Rev: Quadripartite incuse square. SNG von Aulock 2120; Boston MFA 1908-9. Condition: Fine. Weight: 2.52 g. Diameter: 10.19 mm. Next: a little coin *under 12mm 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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