Description
A varied group of twelve ancient bronzes spanning the Hellenistic and Roman worlds, including Seleucid issues of Antiochos VII and Alexander II Zabinas, an Arados galley-ram bronze, a Hadrian provincial from Amphipolis with Artemis Tauropolos, a Pergamon Athena/Nike issue, and Roman provincial bronzes from Antioch, Philadelphia, and Laodicea ad Mare, along with several less fully attributed pieces that may reward further study. I’m cleaning out part of my collection, so please feel free to send any questions about individual coins. I’m also happy to provide additional photos or short videos of any coin on request.
Left to right; top to bottom:
1. SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochos VII Euergetes, 138–129 BC. Æ Bronze (17 mm, 5.51 g). Antioch mint.
2. PHOENICIA. Arados. Circa 137–51 BC. Æ Bronze (14 mm, 3.50 g). Obv. Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev. Galley ram left.
3. SELEUCID KINGDOM. Alexander II Zabinas, 128–122 BC. Æ Bronze (19 mm, 5.73 g). Antioch mint.
4. DECAPOLIS. Philadelphia. Titus, AD 79–81. Æ 27 (27 mm, 13.58 g). Fine.
5. SYRIA. Antioch. Nero, AD 54–68. Æ Bronze (13.77 g). Obv. Laureate bust of Nero right; lituus in right field. Rev. S–C within wreath.
6. MACEDON. Amphipolis. Hadrian, AD 117–138. Æ 21 (20 mm, 7.58 g). Obv. Bare head of Hadrian right. Rev. Artemis Tauropolos riding right on bull charging right, holding billowing veil.
7. ROMAN EMPIRE. Trajan, AD 98–117. Æ As. Struck AD 98–99. Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, laureate head right, with aegis. Rev. TR POT COS II P P S–C, Victory alighting left, holding palm branch and shield inscribed SPQR. Woytek 61c; Strack 319; Vienna MK 8205; RIC 402 var. (bust type); Cohen 617 var. (same); Sear 3242 var.
8. MYSIA. Pergamon. Mid–late 2nd century BC. Æ Bronze (18.9 mm, 5.35 g). Pergamos, magistrate. Obv. Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev. ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ, Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond. SNG BN 1790–1793.
9. SYRIA. Antioch. Augustus, 27 BC–AD 14. Æ Bronze (18 mm, 7.38 g). Obv. CSAR, bust of Augustus right. Rev. S C within laurel wreath.
10. SYRIA. Laodicea ad Mare. Antoninus Pius, AD 138–161. Æ Diassarion (23 mm, 9.08 g). Obv. Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius left. Rev. Turreted and draped bust of the city-goddess left.
11. THRACIAN CHERSONESE. Lysimacheia. Circa 309–220 BC. Æ 23 (23 mm, 11.46 g). Fine.
12. UNCERTAIN GREEK. Æ Bronze (23 mm, 3.91 g).