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Nero Ae 16 3.5gm Ephesos.
Ob: Young bare head of Nero Right. Rev: Cult statue of Ephesian Artemis within wreath. Coin struck under Claudius 45-50 AD before Nero became the heir-apparent. Unable to find a reference. |
#302
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Kingdom of thrace Lysimachos 305-281 BC.
Ae 20 5.3gm. Ob: Male head right wearing Phyrgian helmet. Rev: Trophy of captured arms arranged to resemble Athena Parthenos with shield spear and helmet. BASILIOS LYSIMAXOY. Lysimachos ex personal bodyguard to Alexander the Great became one of the Diadocai (successors). He was killed in battle fighting another of this group Seleucus. SNG COP 1164. |
#303
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Licinius1 308-324 AD.
Follis of Thesalonica. Ob: Laurate draped and cuiriassed bust right. IMP LIC LICINIVS P F AVG. Rev: Jupitor chalmys over shoulder leaning on sceptre holding victory on a globe, eagle with wreath below left. IOVI CONSERVATORI AGG NN. Dot TS dot Gamma dot mintmark. The plural endings of reverse legend would suggest a date before AD 316. Cf Sear 15227. Last edited by rmarsden; 24-04-20 at 08:34 AM. |
#304
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Herod Agrippa 37-44 AD.
Ae putrah of Jerusalem. Ob: Baldachin with fringes (canopy) BASILEWC AGPIPPA. Rev: Three ears of barley L S in fields = 41/2 AD. Off centre flat struck and with sprue break. GIC 5562, Hendin 1244. |
#305
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Severus Alexander 222-235 AD.
Sestertius of Rome struck 231 AD. Ob: Laurate bust right. IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG. Rev: Anonna holding corn ears and anchor modius at feet. ANNONA AVGVSTI S-C in fields. Sear 7963. |
#306
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Augustus 27BC-14AD.
Quadrans struck at Rome in 9BC. Ob: Litus and simpulum (Priestly implements) LAMIA SILIVS ANNIVS (Moneyers name). Rev: 111VIR AAAFF SC. (Tres viri auro argento aeri flando feriundo). Three man board for the shaping and striking of gold silver and bronze. Sear 1694. |
#307
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Quintillus 270 AD.
Antoninianus of Rome. Ob: Radiate bust right IMP C M AVR CL QUINTTILVS AVG. Rev: Fides standing holding signum and sceptre epsion in bottom left field. FIDES MILIT. The M is expressed as II II on this die. The central figure is almost completly flat struck, there is about 10% silvering left although it does not show well on the pictures. He was emperor for only 12 weeks he was either murdered or forced to commit suicide. RIC 18, Sear 11440 |
#308
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Antoninus Pius 138-161 AD.
Ae 21 7.09gm Ascalon Judea. Ob: Laurate head right, legend possibly (ANTWNINOC CEBAC) Rev: City goddess possibly Derkers standing right foot on rock holding sceptre in left and dove in right hand. Legend possibly (ACKALWN). Colour difference is where I shifted light source to highlight features. |
#309
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Honorius 393-423 AD.
Ae 4 Constantinople. Ob: Diademed; draped and cuiriased bust right. D N HONORIVS PF AVG. Rev: Victory advancing dragging captive by the hair. P headed cross (Christogram) in left field. SALVS REI REPVBLICAE. CONS delta mintmark. |
#310
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Civic coinage of Antioch time of Nero 54-68 AD. Ae 18
Ob: Veiled and turreted head of Thyche right. ANTIOWN. Rev: Lighted and garlanded altar on a stand. Theta in right field. ET EIC? below. (This is the date letter??) |
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Thraco-Macedonian Tribes 434-379 BC.
Bottiaea Ae 20 saucer shaped coin. Pella mint. Ob: Athena wearing crested helmet decorated with a quadriga. Rev: Ox grazing right. BOTTEATON. Pella was ther birthplace of Alexander the Great in 356 BC. Moushmov 6162. |
#312
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Marcus Aurelius 161-180 AD.
Tetradrachm of Alexandria Egypt. Ob: Laurate head right M AVOHLIOC ANTONNINOC CE. Rev: River god Nilus reclining in the branch of a tree holding cornucopia. Figure before holding wreath aloft. L E left field = year 5 = 164/5 AD. |
#313
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Porcius Festus Ae prutrah Judea time of Nero.
Ob: NEP WNO C within wreath, off centre and flat struck. Rev: LE [KAI]APO[C] around palm branch = year 5 =58/9 AD. As govenor of Caesaria Maritima he was responsible for sending St Paul to Rome for trial. Acts 24-27. |
#314
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Two versions of the same coin.
Alexander 111 The Great. King of Macedonia 336-323 BC. Ar Drachm 18mm 4.1gm Ob: Head of Herakles wearing lion skin headress. Facial features of Alexander. Rev: Zeus Aetophoros seated left holding eagle and sceptre. ALEXANDPOY in right field. Coin struck 325 - 290 BC. Celtic imitation of Alexanders drachm. Ag 19mm 2.16gm dished shape. Ob: Head of Alexander. Rev: Zeus seated. Struck from crude and worn dies. 3rd - 2nd Century BC. Last edited by rmarsden; 27-04-20 at 11:14 AM. |
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Philip 1 244-249 AD.
Billon tetradrachma of Antioch 26mm 10.10gm. Ob: Laurate draped bust left AVTOK K M IOYAI THILIPPOC CEB. Some loss of surface. Rev: Eagle facing right wreath in beak DHMAPX EEOYCIAC YPATO G. ANTIOXIA SC. Consularship year 3 = 247 AD. Cf Prieur 432. |
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