The Aspida Collection of ancient coins

Follis – Constantine I, 320/321

OBVERSE Laureate head right Inscription : CONSTANTINVS AVG REVERSE Wreath; crescent within Inscription : D N CONSTANTINI MAX AVG around; VOT/XX within; PT (mintmark) in exergue 2,25g; 19mm

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Denier - Marcus Cipius, Rome, -115/-114

OBVERSE Helmeted head of Roma right Inscription : M CIPI M F upwards before; X behind REVERSE Victory in biga right, holding reins in left hand and palm-branch tied with fillet in...

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Drachm - Ariobarzanes I Philoromaios, Cappadoce, -95/-63

OBVERSE Diademed head of Ariobarzanes to right REVERSE Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding Nike, spear and shield. Inscription : ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΡΙΟΒΑΡΖΑΝOY ΦΙΛΟΡΩΜΑΙOY ; ΡEΛ in inner left field; date in exergue (off field)...

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Follis - Licinius Ier, Héraclée, 313/314

OBVERSE Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right Inscription : IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG REVERSE Jupiter standing facing, head to left, holding Victory on globe and sceptre; eagle at...

Antoninianus - Gallienus (Zoo Series), Rome, 253/268

OBVERSE Radiate head right Inscription : GALLIENVS AVG REVERSE Panther walking left Inscription : LIBERO P CONS AVG ; B in exergue. 3,04g; 19mm

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Antoninianus - Gallienus (Zoo Series), Rome, 253/268

OBVERSE Radiate head right Inscription : GALLIENVS AVG REVERSE Centaur walking right Inscription : APOLLINI CONS AVG ; Z in exergue 3,38g; 20mm

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Antoninianus - Gallienus (Zoo Series), Rome, 253/268

OBVERSE Radiate head right Inscription : GALLIENVS AVG REVERSE Stag standing right Inscription : DIANAE CONS AVG ; X in exergue 3,14g; 20mm

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Antoninianus - Gallienus (Zoo Series), Rome, 253/268

OBVERSE Radiate head right Inscription : GALLIENVS AVG REVERSE Goat walking left Inscription : DIANAE CONS AVG ; X in exergue. 2,18g; 20mm

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Trihémiobol - Pisidie, Selge, -350/-300

OBVERSE Head of Gorgoneion, facing REVERSE Head of Athena left in crested helmet, astragalos behind 0,85g; 9mm

Denier - Evêché de Valence, 1090/1225

OBVERSE Front facing eagle Inscription : + VRBS VALENTIAI REVERSE Cross with annulet in one quarter Inscription : + S APOLLINARS 1,1g; 18mm

Denier - Henri II, Lucques, 1004/1024

OBVERSE Inscription : +IHPERATOR , around large H monogram REVERSE Inscription : +ENRICUS , around LVCA 0,88g; 16mm

Drachme - Alexandre III, Lampsaque, -328/-323

OBVERSE Head of young Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress REVERSE Zeus seated left, holding eagle on extended arm, legs uncrossed, standing figure of Demeter with two torches in left field Inscription :...

Obole - Datames, Tarse -384/-360

OBVERSE Draped bust of female (Aphrodite?) right, wearing tainia, hoop earring, and pearl necklace REVERSE Bearded head (Ares?) right, wearing crested Attic helmet, drapery around neck; Inscription : 𐡕𐡓𐡊𐡌𐡅 (TRKMW in Aramaic)...

Drachme - Illyrie, Apollonia, -229/-100

OBVERSE Cow standing left suckling calf Inscription : ΜΑΑΡΚΟΣ above; A over; MYΡK (monogram) below REVERSE Double stellate pattern in double linear quadrangle Inscription : ΑΠΟΛΛYΣΑΝΙΑ 3,4g;...

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Hemidrachm - Cherronesos, -386/-338

OBVERSE Forepart of lion right, looking back, right foreleg raised REVERSE Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; Pellet and star in opposite sunken quarters, A on one raised quarter ...

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Tetradrachm - Athens, -454/-404

OBVERSE Head of Athena with profile eye to right, wearing disc earring, necklace and a crested Attic helmet adorned with three olive leaves and a pi-style palmette REVERSE Owl standing to right, head...

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Follis - Justinian I, 541/542

OBVERSE Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right Inscription : D N IUSTINI-ANUS PP AVI REVERSE Large M; cross above Inscription : ANNO...

Grosso - Francesco Dandolo, 1329/1339

OBVERSE St. Mark and the Doge standing facing, holding pendant flag between them Inscription : FRA DANDVLO S. M. VENETI ; DVX in center field REVERSE Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing, holding book...

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Obol - Massalia, -350/-300

OBVERSE Youthful male bust left REVERSE Wheel with four spokes Inscription : ΜΑ within 0,68g; 11mm

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Tremissis - Justin II, 565/578

OBVERSE Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right Inscription : D N IVSTINVS P P AVI REVERSE Victory advancing to right, head to left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; Star in right field,...

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Denarius - Caracalla, 215

OBVERSE Laureate head right Inscription : ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM REVERSE Apollo, naked, standing facing, holding branch & resting hand on lyre set on altar Inscription : P M TR P XVIII COS...

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As - Drusus, 23

OBVERSE Bare head of Drusus Julius Caesar left Inscription : DRVSVS CAESAR TI AVG F DIVI AVG N REVERSE Large SC Inscription : PONTIF TRIBVN POTEST ITER 10,67g; 32mm

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Drachm - Kushrow I, 560

OBVERSE Draped bust of Khosrau I to right, wearing mural crown with fronted crescent, korymbos set on crescent Inscription : AFZUT , behind head (‘may he increase’ in Pahlavi), HWSRWD , before head (‘Khosrau’...

Siliqua - Constantius II, 355-361

OBVERSE Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right Inscription : D N CONSTANTIVS P F AVG REVERSE Wreath Inscription : VOTIS XXX MVLTIS XXXX; ·SIRM· (mintmark) in exergue 3,16g; 21mm

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Stater - Aspendos, -370/-330

OBVERSE Two wrestlers grappling; Inscription : AΦ between REVERSE Slinger standing right, triskeles rotating left in right field Inscription : EΣTFΔIIYΣ 10,77g; 21mm

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Denarius - Hadrian, 120/121

OBVERSE Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right Inscription : IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG REVERSE Fortuna, standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, leaning against column behind Inscription : P M TR P...

Siglos - Xerxes I - Darius II, -485/-420

OBVERSE The king, bearded, crowned, and clad in the Persian "candys", kneeling right on one knee, at his back a quiver, in his right a spear, and in his outstretched left a strung bow....

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Denar - Ferdinand I, 1533

OBVERSE Fourfold curved coat of arms: Hungarian Árpád stripes, Hungarian double cross, Dalmatian leopard heads, Bohemian lion; in center chest shield Austrian bonds. Inscription : · FERDINAND · D · G · R ·...

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