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A Survey of Ancient Coins
1w ago
AE 17.5 mm, 5.52 g, Uncertain Mint 100, probably in Northern Syria.
SC 2040
O: diad. Hd of Tryphon r. no dotted border off center
R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ TPYΦΩNOΣ in two lines on r., [A]YTOKPATOPOΣ on l., spiked Macedonian helmet with cheek guards facing l., adorned with Ibex horn above visor.
Controls: AΣK ..read more
A Survey of Ancient Coins
3w ago
AR Drachm; 16 mm, 4.0 g, 12h, Antioch mint
SC 2221.1d variety, controls on center left in the published example.
O: diad hd of Alexander II r., diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border.
R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔPOY on l., filleted double cornucopiae oriented to the r.
Primary control monogram of AX inner left and secondary control inner right AI
Cf. example sold by Numismatik Naumann Auction 109 (17.10.2021) lot 69 from different obs and rev dies ..read more
A Survey of Ancient Coins
1M ago
Album 1892.3 (R)
AE Dirham?, 20-22.6 mm, 4.51g, Erzincan mint AH 579/CE 1183-84
O: Profile hd in hexagon, Arabic inscription around “struck in Erzincan year 579”
R: in square “Malik al-Umara/Shah ghazi/Bahram shah” and around “Nasir Amir al-Mu’minin/Ibn Da’ud”
Ex: W. Esty ..read more
A Survey of Ancient Coins
2M ago
AE 1 (Double Maiorina), 8.35 g, 28 mm, 6h, Sirmium mint c. CE 362-363
RIC 106
RCV 19152
O: diad draped bust r DN FL CL IVLI-ANVS PF AVG
R: bull standing r with two stars above, SECVRITAS REIPVB in ex, *BSIRM (wreath ..read more
A Survey of Ancient Coins
3M ago
AR Drachm, 3.59 g, 16mm, 12h, Antioch mint c. BCE 96-95
SC 2370 (R2)
O: diad hd of Antiochos r dotted border
R: ΒAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r, ΦΙΛΟΠATOPOΣ on l. control mark, E/A/Π vertically to left. Tyche stg l ..read more
A Survey of Ancient Coins
3M ago
AE 19.5 mm, 7.35 g, Antioch mint.
SC 2425.1
HGC 9, 1284 (R2)
O: diad, beardless bust r, dotted border
R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕVKOV in two lines on the rt, EΠΙΦNOVΣ NIKATOPOΣ in two lines on the l, Apollo stg l, testing arrow and resting elbow on column. Primary controls on outer left
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A Survey of Ancient Coins
3M ago
AR Dirham; 27 mm, 2.85 g, Damascus mint AH 100/ CE 718-719
SICA II, 643
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A Survey of Ancient Coins
4M ago
AR Drachm; 30 mm, 4.13 g, ShR (Shiraz) mint, Regnal year 27=c. CE 617-618
GÖBL 214
O: Head of King r. crowned
R: Fire altar and attendants, to the right mint mark to the left RY.
Ex: Cud
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