Western Europe: Spain, Gaul, Italy and Sicily.
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Greek and Provincial Roman Europe
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Romano-Celtiberian - The Cosetani
AE 25mm, 11.71gm, axis: 7:00
c. 204-154 B.C.
Obv: Beardless young male head right.
Rx: Horseman galloping right, palm over shoulder.
Cf. SG 18.
Viewed: 954 times.
Romano-Celtiberian - Castulo
AE "Sestertius", late 2nd - early 1st century BC.
33mm, 26.72gm, axis: 30º
Obv: Diademed male head (some say: "resembling Augustus") right.
Rx: Sphinx standing right, foreleg raised, star before; KASTULO in Iberian characters in exergue.
Cf. Burgos 540.
Viewed: 290 times.
Romano-Celtiberian - Castulo
AE Semis, late 2nd - early 1st century B.C.
23mm, 7.24gm, axis: 270º
Obv: beardless young male head right.
Rx: Bull right, monogram above, MCF below.
Cf. SG 60, Cf. SGI 2, 15.
Viewed: 784 times.
Roman Provincial - Hispania, Celsa
AE 26mm, 10.64gm, axis: 5:00
Augustus, 27 BC-AD 14
L. Baggius and Mn. Flavius Festus, duoviri
Obv: DIVI F AVGVSTVS. Augustus' laureate head right.
Rx: C V I CEI L BACCIO II VIR. in fields; in ex: MVN FESTO.
RPC 273, (SNG Cop 540?)
Heiss 19(?).
Viewed: 797 times.
Roman Provincial - Hispania, Cascantum
AE 28mm, 12.61gm, axis: 8:00
Struck by: Tiberius, 14-37 A.D.
Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS. Laureate head right.
Rx: MVNICIP / CASCANTVM above and below bull standing right.
Cf. SGI 239.
Viewed: 770 times.
Roman Provincial - Hispania, Carthago Nova
AE 30mm (As) 14.84gm; axis: 10:00
Caligula and Caesonia (?) 29-34 A.D.
Obv: C CAESAR AVG GERMANIC IMP P M TR P COS. Laureate head of Caligula right.
Rx: CN ATEL FLAC CN POM FLAC II VIR Q V I N C. Head of Caesonia (?) as Salus right, dividing SAL - AVG.
RPC 185, SGI 419, SR ('88) 624, Vagi 563.
There has been some debate over the years as to whether this coin depicts Salus or Caesonia on its reverse - I prefer to think of it as Caesonia depicting Salus.
Viewed: 810 times.
Greek - Gaul, Massalia - AR Obol
11mm, .67gm, axis: 8:00
Obv: Youthful male head (Apollo?) left.
Rx: Four-spoked wheel, M - A in lower quadrants.
SG 72, Pozzi 15.
Viewed: 908 times.
Roman Provincial - Gaul, Nemausus (Nimes) Orichalcum Dupondius
Augustus and Agrippa, c. 27-17 B.C.
27mm, 15.77gm, axis: 7:30
Obv: IMP / DIVI F above and below Augustus' and Agrippa's bare heads back-to-back.
Rx: COL - NEM across fields, crocodile right chained to palm tree.
SGI 157, SR 1728.
Crock
Viewed: 843 times.
Pre-Roman Celtic Britain, The Iceni
c. 10 B.C. - 60 A.D. AR "Half-unit"
13mm, 0.87gm, axis: 9:00
Norfolk god type
Obv: Head of god right, branch behind, pellets before chin.
Rx: Horse right, triangle within beaded compartment above, diamond-shaped ornament beneath.
Cf. SG 181, Seaby 74, Mack 413.
DEAQ
Viewed: 606 times.
Greek Italy - Lucania, Poseidonia
(possible ancient forgery of) AR Stater 480-400 B.C.
21mm x 16mm, 7.03gm, axis: 7:00
Obv: Poseidon brandishing trident right.
Rx:
POMESLAN(retrograde). Bull standing left within incuse circle.
Cf. SG 424.
Since there is a broken area on this coin's surface, it has been hypothsized that it might be an ancient forgery, however the weight is correct, and it may just be strike-hardening of the surface that resulted in a lamination.
Viewed: 774 times.
Greek Italy - Lucania, Herakleia
AE 14mm, 2.79gm, axis: 2:00
4th-3rd century B.C.
Obv: Head of athena in Attic helmet right.
Rx: Hercules standing left holding patera, club and lion skin.
SNG Den 1136,7, Morcom 267, Hands 5, Lindgren 258.
Viewed: 729 times.
Greek Italy - Nola, 3rd century B.C.
AE 20mm, 7.17gm, axis: 12:00
Obv: Head of nymph Arethusa right.
Rx: Man-headed bull walking left crowned by Nike flying overhead.
Cf SG 557, 61.
Viewed: 789 times.
Greek Italy - Burttium, Brettian League 215-205 B.C.
AE 17mm, 3.85gm, axis: 3:00
Obv: NIKA. Head of Nike left.
Rx: BPETTIΩN, Zeus advancing right hurling thunderbolt and holding scepter.
SG 705. Σ
Viewed: 724 times.
Greek Sicily, Akragas, 425-406 B.C.
AE Hemilitrom
27mm, 24.38gm, axis: 6:00
Obv: Eagle on prey.
Rx: Crab, 6 pellets.
Cf. SG 1022.
Viewed: 679 times.
Greek Sicily, Akragas, 413-403 B.C. AE21mm, 6.52gm, axis: 6:00
Obv: Eagle, wings spread, hare in talons.
Rx: Crab, club (?) below.
Cf. SR 1024.
Viewed: 763 times.
Greek Sicily, Alaesa, c. 340 B.C. AE21mm, 6.63gm, axis: 10.00
Obv: Griffon left, grasshopper below.
Rx: Horse prancing left, star above, KAINON in exergue.
Cf. SG 1048.
Viewed: 691 times.
Greek Sicily, Messana, Revolt of the Mamertini, c. 210 B.C.
AE27mm, 10.04gm, axis: 9:00
Obv: Head of Ares left.
Rx: Horseman standing left in front of horse standing left.
SG 1143.
Viewed: 704 times.
Greek Sicily, Syracuse, before 357 B.C. AE16mm, 3.66gm.
Obv:
SURA
Head of Arethusa left, hair in sphendone.
Rx: 16-rayed star in circular incuse within quadripartite incuse.
SG 1185.
Viewed: 727 times.
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Greek and Provincial Roman Europe
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