greece_olymp

greece_olymp_ares

TYPE:

Ancient Greece, Brettian League (Bruttium), 215-205 BC, bronze sextans, 13.74g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Helmeted head of bearded Ares to left
Rev.: Hera Hoplosmia advancing with spear and shield, Greek legend VRETT[ION] ("of the Brettians") to left, lyre and monogram to right

REFERENCE:

SG 702v, LE 322

GRADING:

VF+ / VF, nice olive green patina w/ highlights

ORDER INFO:

G2182, $195

TYPE:

Ancient Greece, Mamertini (Sicily), after 288 BC, bronze pentonkion (AE26)

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Laureate head of Ares left, helmet behind
Rev.: Dioskouros standing left beside horse, Greek legend MAMERTINON around, Greek "pi" in left field

REFERENCE:

LE 489 (plate coin), BMC 33, ANS 427, SG 1143

GRADING:

VF, olive green patina, scrape/pit over part of cheek

ORDER INFO:

G2780, $145

TYPE:

Greek Imperial, Caracalla (198-217 AD), provincial bronze AE28 of Pautalia (Thrace)

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Laureate head of Caracalla to right, Greek legend: AVT K M AVR ANTONINOS
Rev.: Helmeted Ares, with spear and shield, Greek legend: [...] PAUTALIAS

REFERENCE:

BMC 27, Cop -

GRADING:

F+, brown patina

ORDER INFO:

G1461, $32

TYPE:

Greek Imperial, Philippopolis (Thrace), under Antoninus Pius (138-161 AD), bronze AE19

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Bare head of Antoninus to r., Greek legend
Rev.: Ares standing left, nude, helmeted, with spear, shield below, Greek legend FILIPPOPOLEIT

REFERENCE:

Mu 5084

GRADING:

F+ / AVF, olive green patina

ORDER INFO:

G2364, $32

TYPE:

Greek Imperial, Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD), bronze AE20 of Philippopolis (Thrace), struck as Caesar (139-160 AD)

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Draped bust of beardless young Aurelius to right, Greek legend: AVRELIOS KAISAR SEB
Rev.: Naked and helmeted Ares, standing left, holding patera, long spear and shield, Greek legend: FILIPPO - POLEIT

REFERENCE:

Mu 5129, Cop 770

GRADING:

VF, jade green patina, light earthen encrustation, scarce

ORDER INFO:

G3133, $58

TYPE:

Ancient Greece, Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachos (323-281 BC), bronze AE13

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Head of young man (Ares?) in crested Athenian helmet to right
Rev.: Lion leaping r., Greek legend: VASILEOS LYSIMACHOU ("of King Lysimachos") above and below, two monograms below

REFERENCE:

SG -, Pl 1321

GRADING:

AVF / F

ORDER INFO:

G2033, $18

TYPE:

Ancient Greece, Amisos (Pontos), ca. 85-65 BC, bronze AE20

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Head of young Ares in crested helmet to right
Rev.: Sword in sheath, Greek legend AMISOU across, monograms

REFERENCE:

SG 3643, Cop 150-5v (monograms), BMC p.17,44-50v

GRADING:

VF, green patina

ORDER INFO:

G2243, $52

TYPE:

Ancient Greece, Amisos (Pontos), 2nd-1st c. BC, AE19 (bronze)

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Head of young Ares in crested helmet to right
Rev.: sword in sheath, Greek legend AMISOU across

REFERENCE:

SG 3643

GRADING:

F, some encrustation on reverse

ORDER INFO:

G1030, $25

TYPE:

Ancient Greece, uncertain of Asia Minor (?), ca. 5th - 4th c. BC, silver hemiobol?, 0.25g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Helmeted head of Ares left, in dotted circle
Rev.: Helmeted head of Athena in high relief right, in dotted circle within incuse circle

REFERENCE:

Kay -

GRADING:

F / AVF, edge chip, toned, rare

ORDER INFO:

G3028, $55

TYPE:

Greek Imperial, Pergamon (Mysia), 1st c. AD, brass AE16

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Helmeted head of Ares (Athena?) r., Greek legend [PE]RGAME[...]
Rev.: Facing nude youth, right arm raised to head, left outstretched holding dove, Greek legend EPI STR [...]

REFERENCE:

BMC 230 var., L3 279 var.

GRADING:

AVF / F+, dark patina w/ some brassy high points, scarce

ORDER INFO:

G2606, $45