20070730

Greece/Acarnania; Oiniadai BCE 219-211



AE 22 6.76g 22mm

GCV 2298 v , SNG Cop. 400var., Mio S. III, 471, 125var.

A similar example is noted in the MÜNZEN & MEDAILLEN GmbH auction of the SAMMLUNG BCD GRIECHISCHE MÜNZEN AKARNANIENS UND AITOLIENS (18 October 2007), specifically Lot 345, which has an estimate of € 150 in Gutes sehr schön. It is also noted that the coin is considered Selten. BCD's example was purchased from A. H. Baldwin in London in 1972.
This example is 23 mm and weighs 5.67 g.

OBS: Hd of Zeus rt.
REV: forepart of man headed river god Achelous, rt.

ΟΙΝΙΑΔΑΝ above and AΚΑΡ in monogram (though is not clear on the coin due to wear)

Ex: Ancient Byways

Acquisition: 2006


area underlined in red denotes location of Acarnania

Greece/ Ionia, Ephesus c.BCE 387-289


AE 11 1.39g 11mm
similar to SNG Von Aulock 7823
OBS: Bee, on opposite sides of bee are E/Φ
REV: forepart of stag
Ex: Ancient Byways
Acquisition: 2006

Roman Provincial; Moesia Inferior CE 217-218


Marcianopolis (now Devnya, Bulgaria)
Macrinus & Diadumenian CE 217-218
AE Pentassarion 12.59g 28mm
Moushmov 532 v
Legate P. F. Pontianus c. 217-218 CE
OBS: confronted heads of Macrinus & Diadumenian
AVT K OППE CEVH MAKPINOC K M /OППEΛ ANTΩ/NINOC ΔIA/ΔOMEN
REV: Diana standing right with bow, hound at her feet
VП ПONTIANOV MAPKIANOПOΛEIT/ΩN E in field
Ex: AAH
Acquisition: 2006
Despite the general condition of this coin, I've always liked the reverse motif particularly the loyal hound at Diana's leg.