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#1 One of my favorite ancients!   Syracuse, under Agathokles, circa 295 BC. Head of Artemis right, quiver over shoulder. Reverse, Winged thunderbolt, AGAQOKLEOS above, BASILEOS (king) below, 24mm 9.58 gr #2 Another entry from Bactria--I really like the thunderbolt on this one.  Menander. Circa 155-130 BC. AR Drachm. Taxila mint Diademed heroic bust left, with aegis and spear / Athena Alkidemos left; monogram. Ref: Bop_07 2.35gr 18mm Edited by DVCollector
12/04/2012 5:27 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Well played DV- the Menander Drachm is off the Hizzy....  |
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The reverse on the Menander is extremely nice. Besides the thunderbolt, I love the shield.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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ok, here's one...   Sases (circa 85 AD) AE Drachm Obverse: Bearded bust, right. Reverse: Pallas standing right with thunderbolt and shield. |
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The only Thunderbolt I have at the moment.  Lydia,Apollonis, 2nd-1st c. BC, AE 14 Head of Hercules clad in lion skin r. Winged thunderbolt, APOLLW NIDEWN above and below |
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In the late 1st and early 2nd centuries the scarce quadrans and semis denominations were often issued without imperial portraits. Here is one with an eagle opposite a thunderbolt.  AE19. Struck 119 - 124 or 125 by Hadrian at Rome. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, eagle standing left, head right PM TRP COS III, SC below, thunderboltBMC 1278. RIC 624. Seldom offered. |
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Interesting coin chris....I have definitely not seen that before. That's awesome...
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Need to get busy and find a thunder bolt in my mess of coins, very nice coins posted boy's...some I haven't seen before... |
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My first coin not sure who this one is, I pulled it out of my soup.Noticed he was holding a thunderbolt.. Silvered, Antoninanus 21x22mm 3.00g   Next coin...  Septimius Severus..193-211..AD.. AR. Denarius... Ob. Laureate head right.. Rev.Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, eagle at feet. Rome... Mint 19mm x 2.6g. Ric 196   |
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Your first coin is Gallienus: "GALLIENVSPFAVG"  |
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From the X6 collection:   DIOCLETIAN Antoninianus 284-305 A.D. Rome Mint. Struck ca. 290 AD. Diameter: 22mm Weight: 3.81 grams Obverse: IMP DIOCLE TIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right Reverse: IOVI FV LGERATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head right, preparing to hurl thunderbolt; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right; XXI - " in exergue Reference: RIC V 168 var. (unlisted officina and with eagle) Other: near XF, flan crack |
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From the X6 collection  ROMAN REPUBLIC C. Licinius Lf Macer AR Denarius Struck 83 BC. Rome Mint Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 3.39 grams Obverse: Diademed bust of Vejovis left, seen from behind, hurling thunderbolt Reverse: Minerva in quadriga (four-horse chariot) right with javelin & shield; C LICINIVS L F MACER in two lines in exergue Ref. Licinia 16; Cr354/1; Syd 732 |
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Looks like some new coins from the x6 collection. Love that C. Licinius Lf Macer AR Denarius
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I can't believe that out of over 600 cataloged ancients in my collection I don't have a single one with a thunderbolt. So it looks like I'll just have to enjoy what you all have.
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Posted 12/04/2012 5:35 pm
