Macedonia. Alexander III. 336-323 B.C. AR Tetradrachm. 16.55 g. 34 mm. Temnos. c. 188-170 B.C. Ob: Head of young Herakles r. wearing lion’s skin. Rx: Zeus seated l. holding eagle. Amphora and two bunches of grapes l. Monogram above. Price 1676.
Islamic Dynasties. Samanid. Nuh I bin Nasr. 331-343 A.H. (943-954 A.D.) AV Dinar. 4.38 g. 22 mm. Nishapur mint. Struck 331 A.H. Ob: Legend, twice encompassed in legend surrounding. Rx: Legend, twice encompassed in legend surrounding. Album 1454.
Macedonia (under Rome)158-150 B.C. AR Tetradrachm. 17.13 g. 31 mm. Ob: Macedonian shield; in the center bust of Artemis r.
Rx: Club within oak wreath; MAKEDONON PROTON. Monograms above and below.
SNG Copenhagen 1314. (these monograms)
Pink Marble. Jamdat Nasr Period. 3000 – 2750 B.C. 18 x 20 mm. Scene of women and two children. In pigtail style, similar to examples discovered at Warka. cf: Buchanan, Yale 151-152 and Moortgat 37.
Roman Republican. C. Postumius. Rome, 74 B.C. AR Denarius. 4.02 g. 18 mm. Ob: Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder. Rx: Hound running r.; below, spear; in exergue C POSTVMI and monogram. Crawford 394.1.
Shell. Early Dynasties III. 2500 - 2350 B.C. 25 x 13 mm. Contest scene of 4 antelopes vis-a-vis, heads turned facing backwards. cf: Ashmolean 171, 172.
Faience. Egyptian funerary amulet. New Kingdom. c. 1539 – 1079 B.C. 41 mm. Pataikos (dwarf god(s) related to protection cults and the cult of Ptah) standing. Nice patinization. cf: Petrie, Amulets, 176 k.
Magna Graecia. Calabria, Taras. 272-235 B.C. AR Didrachm. 6.50 g. 19.02 mm. Ob: Horseman as jockey, crowning his horse. Rx: Taras holding trident and cantharus. SNG Cop I, 909 - 913.
Roman Republic. M. Lucilius Rufus. 101 B.C.
AR Denarius. 3.91 g. 20.5 mm. ex: Reaver Collection. Ob: Helmeted head of Roma r. Around laurel wreath. Rx: Victory in biga r.
Lucilia 1. Sydenham 599. Crawford 324/1.
Roman Republican. C. Vibius C.f. Pansa. Rome, 90 B.C. AR Denarius. 4.01 g. 20 mm. Ob: Laureate head of Apollo r.; behind, PANSA downwards; before, control mark. Rx: Minerva in quadriga, holding spear and trophy; C VIBIVS CF in exergue. Crawford 342.5b.
