Phil Anthos Posted July 28 · Member Share Posted July 28 (edited) Head of 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 In my opinion one of the most beautiful coin types of all time, this design from Thessaly was an homage to the Syracusan master engraver Kimon and his artistic tetradrachm featuring a similar nymph, Arethusa. The nymph is depicted in her natural element of water, with her hair ‘floating’ about her face. Edited July 28 by Phil Anthos 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted July 28 · Supporter Share Posted July 28 Link: Larissa THESSALY, Larissa Kremaste 4th century BCE Æ Trichalkon; 16mm, 6.0 g Obv: head of Achilles left Rev: ΛΑΡΙ; Thetis, holding shield of Achilles with AX (=Achilles) monogram, seated left on hippocamp Ref: BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 403.1; HGC 4, 13 Ex BCD Collection Ex Hopper Collection (Sotheby’s, 9 March 1989), lot 519 (part) 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 28 · Supporter Share Posted July 28 Link: Larissa Larissa, Thessaly AR Drachm, 440-420 BC Obv.: The hero Thessalos, nude but for chlamys, his petasos flying out behind him, holding band around the head of a bull charging right Rev.: Bridled horse prancing right; ΛAP above, IΣA below; all within shallow incuse square. Ag, 6.01g, 20mm, 12h Ref.: Herrmann pl. 3, 2 (same dies); SNG Lockett 1560 (same dies) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Postvmvs Posted July 29 · Member Share Posted July 29 Link: "nude but for chlamys" Postumus, 260-269 AD, antoninianus (23mm, 3.74 g, 6h). Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Neptune, nude but for chlamys over shoulder, standing facing, head left, dolphin in right hand, vertical long trident in left, forepart of vessel to left. AGK 46 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted July 29 · Member Share Posted July 29 Taras, Calabria 272-240/35 BC (Period VIII - The Roman Alliance I) AR Didrachm (18mm, 6.50g) Lykinos magistrate. O: Naked boy on horse pacing left, placing wreath on horse's head; ΣY above, ΛYKI - NOΣ (magistrate) in two lines below. R: Taras astride dolphin left, hurling trident with right hand, chlamys wrapped around left arm; owl behind, TA-PA[Σ] below. D'Andrea XLIV, 1356; Vlasto 836; Evans VIII, A8; Cote 473; cf McGill II, 92; SNG ANS 1165-70; SNG Cop 916; SNG France 1999; HN Italy 1025; Sear 374v ex Olympvs Coins Following Pyrrhus’ withdrawal Taras was forced to submit to a Roman garrison in 272 BC, although the relationship did not remain entirely antagonistic. Taras remained a free port, the city’s walls were rebuilt by the time of the First Punic War, and they even provided Rome with ships during that struggle. This would change drastically however when Taras threw in with Hannibal during the Second Punic War. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 29 · Supporter Share Posted July 29 Link: owl behind Mysia, Pergamon AE18, 3rd century BC Obv: Helmeted head of Athena left. (countermark on helmet) Rev: ΠΕΡΓA, Head and neck of bull left, owl behind, monogram above AE, 4.48g, 17x18mm SNG Copenhagen 333; SNG France 1575, BMC Mysia p.112, 20-21 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted July 29 · Supporter Share Posted July 29 Link: Small owl DOMITIAN (92 AD). Denarius. Rome. Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P XI. Laureate head right. Rev: IMP XXI COS XVI CENS P P P. Minerva advancing right on rostral column, with chlamys blowing backwards, brandishing spear and holding shield; to right, owl standing left, head facing. RIC² 730, RSC 274. Weight: 3.23 g. Diameter: 19 mm 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted July 29 · Supporter Share Posted July 29 (edited) Link: the Greek equivalent of Minerva, brandishing a thunderbolt KINGS OF MACEDON, Antigonos II Gonatas 277/6-239 BCE, struck after 270 BCE, Amphipolis mint AR tetradrachm, 31mm, 17.06 g Obv: head of Pan in center of Macedonian shield, lagobolon over shoulder; shield decorated with stars within crescents Rev: BASILEWS ANTIGONOU, Athena Alkidemos walking left, brandishing thunderbolt and shield; helmet left, EMP monogram right Ref: SNGCop 1200v, EMP (maybe); R. Martin, "A Third-Century B.C. Hoard from Thessaly at the ANS," ANSMN 26, 536 (same obv. die). ex Demetrios Armounta Collection Edited July 29 by TIF broken link 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted July 29 · Member Share Posted July 29 Athena... Syracuse, Reign of Pyrrhus 278-276 BC AE24 (23.2mm, 10.505g, 285o) O: Head of Herakles left, clad in lion-skin headdress; club behind, ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ before. R: Athena Promachos advancing right, hurling javelin and holding shield; wreath behind. HGC 2, 1450; Calciati II p. 324, 177; SNG ANS 847; SNG Cop 809-814; Sear 1213 ex Forvm Ancient Coins 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 30 · Supporter Share Posted July 30 Zelda: Herakles Alexander III 'the Great' KINGS OF MACEDON. (336-323). Ae. Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ. Bow in bowcase and club; torch below. Countermark at top of bowcase Price 2799. Condition: Extremely fine. Weight: 5.7 g. Diameter: 20 mm. 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted July 30 · Supporter Share Posted July 30 20 minutes ago, Ryro said: Zelda: Herakles Alexander III 'the Great' KINGS OF MACEDON. (336-323). Ae. Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor. Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion’s skin headdress. Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ. Bow in bowcase and club; torch below. Countermark at top of bowcase Price 2799. Condition: Extremely fine. Weight: 5.7 g. Diameter: 20 mm. Wow, doesn't get much better than that! 🤩 Link - ornately decorated weaponry TRAJAN, AD 98-117 AE As (28.52mm, 9.92g, 7h) Struck AD 103-111. Rome mint Obverse: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust of Trajan right Reverse: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, elaborately decorated oval shield; behind shield, curved sword, spears, and vexillum References: RIC II 584, RCV - A scarce and interesting type, likely struck in commemoration of Trajan's Dacian victories. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted July 30 · Member Share Posted July 30 20 minutes ago, CPK said: scarce and interesting type Mysia, Pergamon. Alliance with Ephesos. AE34 of Commodus Obv: laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r. Rev: to l., Asclepius standing, facing, (head, r.), holding serpent-staff; to r., cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports. 34mm and 20.8g. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 30 · Supporter Share Posted July 30 (edited) Link: Pergamon Mysia, Pergamon Cistophoric Tetradrachm Obv.: Serpent emerging from cista mystica with raised lid, all within ivy wreath with fruits. Rev.: Bow case between two coiled serpents; to left, monogram of Pergamon; MH above; to right; serpent-entwined club with lion’s skin to right. Ag, 28mm, 12.57g Ref.: Kleiner-Noe, Series 31b, 102-5 Edited July 30 by shanxi 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted July 30 · Member Share Posted July 30 CIstophoric 26 mm, 11,75 g. Lydia, Tralleis. Magistrate Time. Cistophoric AR tetradrachm. Circa 133 BC. Cista mystica with serpent, within ivy wreath / TΡAΛ to left of bowcase between two coiled serpents, TIME above, cult image of Artemis Anaitis standing front in right field. BMC 31-32; SNG von Aulock 8287; SNG Cop 661; Paris 2700-2701; SNG Leipzig 1269; Mionnet IV, 1026; Pinder 160; Whittall sale 1325b; GRPC Lydia S470. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 30 · Patron Share Posted July 30 Cistophorus: Antony and Octavia. AR cistophorus, 25.6 mm, 11.71 gm. Ephesus, 39 BCE. Obv: M ANTONINVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, Jugate heads of Marcus Antonius and Octavia to right; he wears ivy wreath. Rev: III VIR RPC, Cista mystica surmounted by figure of Bacchus, standing to left, holding cantharus and leaning on thyrsus; on either side, coiled serpent. Refs: SNG Cop. 408; SNG von Aulock 6555; Franke KZR 472; RSC 3; Sydenham 1198; RPC 2202; Sear 1513; BMCRR East 135-137. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted July 31 · Member Share Posted July 31 Link Marc Antony 11 mm, 1,70 g. Mark Antony, triumvir 43-33 BC. AR quinarius. Military mint traveling with Antony and Lepidus in Transalpine Gaul. 43 BC. Victory standing right, crowning trophy / M ANT (ligate) IMP, lituus, ewer and raven standing left. Crawford 489/4; Sydenham 1159; RSC 82; BMC Gaul 36. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 31 · Supporter Share Posted July 31 Link: Quinarius Fulvia (83 BC – 40 BC) Powerful aristocratic woman, wife of Publius Clodius Pulcher (62-52 BC), Gaius Scribonius Curio (52-51 BC) and Marcus Antonius (47-40 BC). AR Quinarius, Late 43-42 BC Obv.: Winged bust of Fulvia as Victory Rev.: [LVGV] DVNI [A] XL, Lion advancing right Ag, 1.66g, 13.2mm Ref.: Craw. 489/5, RPC 512, Syd. 1160 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted July 31 · Supporter Share Posted July 31 Link: another quinarius AUGUSTUS, 27 BC - AD 14 AR Quinarius (16.11mm, 1.76g, 4h) Struck 25-23 BC. Emerita Augusta mint Obverse: AVGVST, bare head of Augustus right Reverse: P CARISI LEG, Victory standing right, crowning trophy References: RIC I 1a, RCV 1642 Attractive dark cabinet toning with a particularly fine portrait. From the Lt. Col. William Taylor McAninch Collection. (1906-1996) "The colony of Emerita Augusta (modern Mérida) was founded in 25 BC by P. Carisius, governor of Lusitania, for veterans of legions V Alauda and X Gemina who had recently participated in Augustus' campaigns in north-western Spain." - David R. Sear, Roman Coins and Their Values, Vol. I (p. 324.) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted July 31 · Supporter Share Posted July 31 Link: ...and another quinarius 🙂 L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi 90 BCE, Rome AR quinarius, 13 mm, 1.9 gm Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right; R to left Rev: L PI - SO / FRVGI; Victory standing right, holding palm frond and wreath Ref: Crawford 340/2e 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted July 31 · Member Share Posted July 31 L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi 18 mm, 3,73 g. Roman Republic. L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi. AR denarius. Rome. 90 BC Laureate head of Apollo right, fly behind / Horseman galloping r., holding palm frond and reins; II above, tongs below. Crawford 340/1; RSC Calpurnia 11. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIF Posted July 31 · Supporter Share Posted July 31 (edited) M. Calpurnius M. f. Frugi 61 BCE. Denarius. Terminal bust of Mercury r., wearing winged diadem; behind, star / wreath. In r. field, dish. Rev. M·PISO M F / FRVGI Sacrificial knife and patera; all within wreath. Crawford 418/2b. Edited July 31 by TIF 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 1 · Supporter Share Posted August 1 link: patera Faustina Minor AR-Denar, Rome Obv.: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right with circlet of pearls Rev.: IVNONI REGINAE, Juno veiled, standing left, holding patera and sceptre; at her feet, a peacock. Ag, 3.32g, 18.4mm Ref.: RIC III 696, CRE 192 [C] Ex Münzhandlung Ritter; 2. Feb. 1995 Image: Kölner Münzkabinett 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted August 1 · Supporter Share Posted August 1 IVNONI REGINAE but with Faustina the Elder Faustina I Denarius. Lifetime issue. 138-140 CE. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right / IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing left, holding a patera and sceptre, peacock before. RIC 338, RSC 215. Sear 4669. 18mm, 3.15gr 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted August 2 · Patron Share Posted August 2 Link: IVNONI REGINAE Faustina II, 147-175 CE. Roman Æ sestertius, 26.73 g, 32.2 mm, 11 h. Rome, 162-164 CE. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust right (Beckmann type 8 hairstyle). Rev: IVNONI REGINAE S C, Juno standing left, holding patera and scepter, peacock at feet. Refs: RIC 1651; BMC 921; Cohen 142; RCV 5277; MIR 19-6/10a. Notes: Obverse die match to BMCRE 921. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 2 · Supporter Share Posted August 2 again: IVNONI REGINAE Sabina AR Denarius, AD 128-136 Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, Diademed and draped bust left. Rev: IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre. Ag, 3.5g, 18mm Ref.: RIC 401b [S], CRE 56 [R] 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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