Des examples de ma collection

Lydia, Kings. Croesus. 561-546 B.C. AR Siglos. 5.38g. Odd shaped. Ob: Foreparts of lion and bull, vis a vis, of early style. Rx. Two incuse square punches. Rosen 663, 664, 665. Kayhan 1025. Von Aulock 2877, 2878, 2879.

Croesus Standard.

Lydia: Achaemenid Kings. Darius I. AV Daric, later type III. 486-450 B.C. 8.29 g. 15 mm. Ob: Persian King r. in running kneeling position, holding transverse spear and bow. Rx: Oblong incuse. Klein 755. Kayhan 1029, 1030. Rosen 670.

Persic Standard.

Attica, Athens. 449-413 B.C. AR Tetradrachm. Iridescence. 17.02 g. 22.25mm. Ob: Helmeted head of Athena r. Rx: Owl stg. r. head facing to l. olive sprig and crescent. AΘE. BMC 46ff.

Attican Standard.

Caria, Cnidus. c. 450 B.C. AR Drachm. 6.11 g. 16.05 mm. Ob: Lion forepart r. Rx: Head of Aphrodite r. in incuse square. Cahn Group V, V41/R.

Aeginetic Standard.

Cilicia, Nagidos. c. 365 B.C. AR Stater. 10.69 g. 24.3 mm. Nagidos mint. ex: Levante Collection. Ob: Aphrodite enthroned l. Patera in outstreched r. Eros stg. behind. Rx: ΝΑΓΙΔΙΚΩΝ Dionysos stg. l. Bunch of grapes and vine in r. thyrsus in l. monogram l. SNG Levante supplement 1 (this coin).

Persic Standard.

Cilicia, Tarsus. Satraps. Mazaeus. 361-334 B.C. AR Stater. 10.91 g. 23.63 mm. Ob: Baal std. facing. Leaning on scepter, holding eagle, grain-ear and bunch of grapes. Baaltar in Aramaic to r. Rx: Lion attacking bull. Above, magistrate’s name in Aramaic. Levante 106v. Levante Supplement 1,20.

Persic Standard

Ionia, Smyrna. 2nd Cent. B.C. AR Tetradrachm. 16.76 g. 34.27 mm. Ex: CNG 32, 180 (Cover Coin for the Sale). Ob: Turreted head of Cybele r. Rx: ΙΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ and monogram below; all in wreath. Von Aulock 2162 (same Ob. die).

Thraco-Macedonian Standards: Alexander III.

Phil

Magnifique apperçu de la monnaie grecque depuis son origine. Il y a la des monnaies importantes ! Je suppose que tu as aussi quelques belles tortues d'Egine...
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Wow...wonderfull flashback in ancient greek times... mdr59

I love especialy Sicilia and Larissa coins...but I am not millionnaire... confused

Your coin from Lydia (Cresus) is charmant; I like the form as a pepit, and even on the picture you can see it is electrum from the river "Pactole"...really mythic... :mdr100:

Thank you Phil for this great pictures super1

I hope that you'll show us some more and maybe seals also... :soif8:
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Janus,

I have a few of those too... I'll have to make arrangements to be able to show you some time.

Back to work now! animaux15

I'm glad you enjoyed these.

Phil

J'ai seulment un example, mais c'est beaux... hein69

Phil

Janus qui parle anglais maintenant Laughing

ho sorry.... Wink

Janus, you speak english now ?

Phil quand tu as le temps montre nous en encore, elles sont magnifiques !
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Waahhh : ça donne envie de belles monnaies comme celles-là !
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Bonne mes amis! salut

J'ai trouve une pause et je vous envoie des autres photos maintanant pour votre plaisir de ma collection.

Je veux vous remercier bien pour etre aussi gentils avec votre comments sur ces tresours importants dans ma protection maintanant.

Ils ne sont pas ma proprietaire, ils sont pour tous le monde (mais... ils sont pour mon plaisir aussi...

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Voila, des stepanophoroi hellenistiques! Ce la, de Smyrna, aussi est un example de cette serie. Ca c'est la plus importante de ce group que j'ai maintanant. (Aussi, ca c'etait le plus cher... hein86

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Demain, je vais vous presenter des examples des satraps de Cicilie!

Ca va?

Phil

Aeolis, Cyme. C. 2nd Cent. B.C. AR Tetradrachm. 16.82 g. 33.50 mm. Ob: Diademed head of Amazon Cyme r. Rx: Horse prancing r. Below one handled cup: ΣΕΥΘΗΣ below; all in wreath. Oakley, ANSMN 27, 58-62.

Thraco-Macedonian Standards: Alexander III.

Ionia, Herculea ad Latmum. 2nd Cent. B.C. AR Tetradrachm. 16.37 g. 34.22 mm. Ob: Helmeted Head of Athena r. Rx: Club; owl and monograms below; all in wreath. Von Aulock 1976.

Thraco-Macedonian Standards: Alexander III.

Ionia, Magnesia ad Meander. 2nd Cent. B.C. AR Tetradrachm. 16.87 g. 30.83 mm. Ob: Diad. Bust of Artemis r. Bow and quiver at shoulder. Rx: Nude Apollo leaning on tall tripod, stg. l. on Meander pattern. To l.
ΕΝΦΗΜΟΣ ΠΑΥΧΑΝΙΟ; all in wreath. Jones ANSMN 24 p. 24, p. 102, 12.

Thraco-Macedonian Standards: Alexander III.

Pontus, Kings. Mithradates VI Eupator. 120-63 B.C. AR Tetradrachm. 88 B.C. 16.28 g. 30.21 mm. ex: Leu 86 (2003), 383. Ob: Diademed head r. Rx: Pegasus feeding l. To l. Star and crescent; to r. Monogram and date; all in ivy wreath. De Callatay D 53.

Thraco-Macedonian Standards: Alexander III.

Aeolis, Myrina. 2nd Cent. B.C. AR Tetradrachm. 16.64 g. 30.73 mm. Ob: Laureate head of Apollo r. Rx: Apollo of Grynium stg. holding filleted branch, patera. At feet, l. omphalos and amphora. Monogram l; all in wreath. Sacks, ANSMN 30, issue 24.

Thraco-Macedonian Standards: Alexander III.

C'est du plaisir pour les yeux! Magnifique collection. super1

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...moi apprendre le anglais a école maintenant fort long moment...mais je essayer de faire chose facile, pour Phil, parce que moi être gentillesse garçonne...ça va ?

Wink

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Bon Janus,

J'espere que mon Francais c'est mieux que ce que vous ecrivez ici. mdr84

Mais certainment, il y a beaucoup des erreurs... forum80

I am sinkin zat we should parler some Franglais. Per'aps its going to be plus facil zen just doing one language... panneau15

By the way, you're English is great! chut10

Phil

Excellent, We're loving jokes with Janus. As I said to him, in Belgium we say "les plus moqués, les plus aimés".
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Yes Fred, My grandfather had a song about Janus:

Janus, Janus, the wonderful sort,
the more you take, the more you want Port,
the more Port you drink, the better you feel,
So please talk to Janus at every meal!

lol!

Phil

Merci "Babylon 6" mais je suis pas sur d'avoir tout compris Laughing

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