A Survey of Ancient Coins
20070902
Diocletian CE 284-305
AE Antoninianus, 3.86 g, c. 286-287 CE, Ticinum mint
O: rad cuir bust r, IMP C VAL DIOCLETIANVS AVG
R: Jupiter l with thunderbolt, IOVI CONSERVAT in ex/TXXIT
Acquisition: 1976
Caracalla CE 198-217 “Limes” Denarius
AE “Limes” Denarius c. CE 207, 2.4 g
RCV 6864 v
O: laur hd of Caracalla r. unbearded, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG
R: Caracalla stg r PONTIF TRP X COS II
Ex: Alex G. Malloy
Acquisition: 2001
Period of Constantine CE 330-346 Commemorative
AE 3 / 4, 18 mm, 2.94 g, Heraclea mint
RIC VIII Heracl 57 R
O: CONSTAN-TINOPOLIS, bust of Constantinople l.
R: Victory stg l. r foot on prow holding sceptre and leaning on shield, in ex: ·SMHA
Acquisition: 2005
Greece/Lokris; Opuntia BCE 369-338
AR ¼ Stater, 2.43 g, 13 x 17 mm
S. 2330 v
O: Hd of Persephone r.
R: Ajax with griffin on shield r.
OΠONTIΩN
Ex: Frank S. Robinson
Acquisition: 2005
Greece/Thessaly; Larissa BCE 395-344
AE 17 mm, 3.75 g
SNG Cop. 142 v
O: Hd of nymph rt
R: (uncleaned reverse) Horse stg r about to roll
---ΣΑΙΩΝ
Ex: John Jencek
Acquisition: 2006
Judea/Hasmonean; Mattathias Antigonus BCE 40-37
AE Four Prutot, 7.56 g, 19mm
M. 37, Hendin 482
O: Hebrew inscription:
Mattatayah Ha-Kohen Ha-Gadol…
“Mattatayah, the High Priest…”
R: Greek in 2, 3, or 4 lines within wreath and border of dots
BACIΛΕΩC ANTIΓONOY
Ex: Ofek Coins (Israel)
Acquisition: 2005
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