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TYPE: |
Rev.: Ear of barley, Greek legend META (traces)
| greece_olymp_dionysos |
| Ancient Greece, Metapontion (Lucania), 350-300 BC, bronze AE15 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Dionysos l., wreathed in ivy Rev.: Ear of barley, Greek legend META (traces) | ||
| REFERENCE: | ANS 590 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / F+, pitting | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2930, $38 |
| Ancient Greece, Naxos (Sicily), 413-404 BC, silver litra | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of bearded river-god Assinos to left, Greek legend: NAXI[ON] Rev.: Bunch of grapes in vine | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 879 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, chipped, toned | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G3277, $70 |
| Ancient Greece, Tauromenion (Sicily), 3rd c. BC, bronze AE23, 8.9g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Dionysos r, wreathed in ivy Rev.: Maenad (or Artemis?) in short chiton, standing left holding fruit and thyrsos, panther at her feet, Greek legend [TAVRO] / MENITAN to sides | ||
| REFERENCE: | BMC 55, Cop - | ||
| GRADING: | F, light rough olive green patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2628, $68 |
| Ancient Greece, Mende (Macedon), 5th c. BC, silver hemiobol, 0.36g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Forepart of ass to right; Rev.: Quartered incuse square | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 1411 var. | ||
| GRADING: | F/VF, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G1077, $42 |
| Ancient Greece, Mende (Macedon), 424 - 358 BC, silver tetrobol, 2.00g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of short-haired beardless Dionysos to right, wreathed in ivy Rev.: Kantharos (amphora), Greek legend MEN D AION around, all in incuse square | ||
| REFERENCE: | cf: SG 1413 (obv.), SG 1412 (rev.) | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, obverse porosity, small reverse cut, well centered, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G1078, $72 |
| Ancient Greece, Amphipolis (Macedon), 196-168 BC, bronze AE19 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of young Dionysos wreathed with ivy to right Rev.: Greek inscription AMPHIPOLEITON ("of the Amphipoleans") above and below goat standing to right | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 1397 | ||
| GRADING: | F+, mixed patina, some surface roughness | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G1150, $25 |
| Ancient Greece, Thessalonika (Macedon), 187-31 BC, bronze AE18 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Dionysos wreathed in ivy r. Rev.: Greek legend: [THE]SSA[LO]NIKES, two monograms | ||
| REFERENCE: | LE 1157, ANS 764-9 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / VF+, black patina, slightly worn obv. die, light obv. pitting | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G3126, $48 |
| Greek Imperial, Nikopolis (Moesia Inferior) under Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), AE15 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate bust of emperor r., Greek legend [...] SEVEROS Rev.: Dionysos standing with grapes and scepter, Greek legend: [NIKO]POLI PROS IS | ||
| REFERENCE: | Cop 266 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, green patina w/ slight red encrustation, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2071, $35 |
| Ancient Greece, Dionysopolis (Thrace), ca. 2nd - 1st c. BC, bronze AE18 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Dionysos r. Rev.: Grape vine with four grape bunches, Greek legend [D]IONYS[OP] | ||
| REFERENCE: | Mu 77 | ||
| GRADING: | F+, mixed green patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G3282, $42 |
| Ancient Greece, Dionysopolis (Thrace), ca. 2nd - 1st c. BC, bronze AE18 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Dionysos (?) r. Rev.: Caps of Dioskouri, club and spear, Greek legend DIO above, Greek magistrate's name ERAKLEIT below | ||
| REFERENCE: | Mu - | ||
| GRADING: | VF, part encrusted and porous surface, dark brown patina, very scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G3283, $45 |
| Ancient Greece, Mesembria (Thrace), 3rd - 2nd c. BC, bronze AE20 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Dionysos r., wreathed in ivy Rev.: Grapes, Greek legend METAMBRIANON | ||
| REFERENCE: | Mu 4045, SG1641 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, part uncrusted mixed green patina, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2627, $78 |
| Ancient Greece, Maroneia (Thrace), after 148 BC, bronze AE18, 4.31g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of young Dionysos to right, wreathed with ivy Rev.: Dionysos standing naked, holding bunch of grapes and two narthex wands, Greek legend MARONITON ("of the Maroneans") | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 1638 var., LK 805 | ||
| GRADING: | F+, dark patina with specs of green, impressive obverse style and highlighting | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G1080, $22 |
| Ancient Greece, Thracian kings, Teres III, ca. 350 BC, bronze AE18 struck at Maroneia, 13.41g, 5mm thick | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Double axe, Greek legend TEREO (im somewhat odd circular pattern, starting with the axe handle as T) Rev.: Linear square with grape vine and four grape clusters | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 1718 | ||
| GRADING: | F, olive green patina, fascinating thick fabric, rev. bit o/c, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G1530, $85 |
| Ancient Greece, Perinthos (Thrace), 1st - 3rd c. AD, bronze AE27 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Veiled head of Demeter r., holding poppy and two grain ears in left hand before her Rev.: Demeter (Dionysos? per Lindgren) advancing r., cloak flying, holding torches in both hands (transverse thyrsos per Lindgren) , Greek legend PERINTHION | ||
| REFERENCE: | LE 823, Mu 4386 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / F+, glossy dark green patina, encrusted in place (more on rev.) | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G3002, $88 |
| Greek Imperial, Philippopolis (Thrace), under Ant. Pius (138-161 AD), bronze AE19 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Emperor's bare head right, Greek legend Rev.: Dionysos standing with thyrsos and bunch of grapes, Greek legend FILIPPOPOLEIT | ||
| REFERENCE: | cf. BMC 9 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, dark olive green patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G1908, $26 |
| Ancient Greece, Scythian kings in Thrace, Canites ? (3rd - 2nd c. BC), bronze AE14 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Wreathed head of Dionysos r. Rev.: Grapes, thyrsos next to it, uncertain Greek legend | ||
| REFERENCE: | BMC 351, Mu -, SG - | ||
| GRADING: | F+, rough olive green patina, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2717, $75 |
| Ancient Greece, Thasos (island off Thrace), after 148 BC, silver tetradrachm (barbarous imitation), 14.11g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of young Dionysos, wreathed with ivy Rev.: Nude Herakles with lion skin and club, standing to l., monogram, Greek legend IRAKLEOUS SOTIROS THASION ("of Herakles, saviour of the Thasians") | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 1759 var., cf. Lucanc 60-85 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, toned | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G3198, $225 |
| Ancient Greece, Amisos (Pontos), ca. 85-65 BC, bronze AE22, 8.02g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Dionysos right Rev.: Cista mystica, Greek legend AMISOU below, monogram to left | ||
| REFERENCE: | Cop 146-7 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+, bit rough mixed green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2244, $65 |
| Ancient Greece, Temnos (Aiolis), 4th c. BC, bronze AE10 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bearded head of Herakles (Dionysos?)to left Rev.: Bunch of grapes, flanked by Greek T - A | ||
| REFERENCE: | Cop 248 | ||
| GRADING: | F, rough black patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2901, $38 |
| Ancient Greece, Tralles (Lydia), 131 BC, silver didrachm, 5.94g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Lion's skin draped on club within vine wreath Rev.: Grapes on vine leaf, legends TRAL, PTOL and 'gamma' (yr. 3 = 131 BC), Dionysos wth thyrsos and ivy-blossoms | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 4748 var., cf. BMC Lydia 46 [cistophorus] | ||
| GRADING: | F / F+, some surface nicks, bit uneven toning, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G3195, $150 |
| Greek Imperial, Sala (Lydia), Roman times, brass AE22 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Demos r., Greek legend IERA [...] Rev.: Dionysos, draped, leaning on column r., holding grapes and kantharos, Greek legend DIDAMA (?) SALINON | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 5037 var. (legends) | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / F, porous brassy surface | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2298, $25 |
| Greek Imperial, Ankyra (Phrygia), ca. 1st c. AD, bronze AE18 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Roma r., wearing polos with hair in Psyche knot, Greek legend ThEA ROMI Rev.: Dionysos standing with kantharos and thyrsos, Greek legend ANKYRANON | ||
| REFERENCE: | LK 884 | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / AVF, dark green patina, finely styled w/ slight field luster and minor surface chips | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G1912, $38 |
| Ancient Greece, Dionysopolis (Phrygia), 2nd - 1st c. BC, bronze AE17 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Dionysos r. Rev.: Grapes, Greek legend DIONYSO[P] | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 5133 | ||
| GRADING: | F+, mixed dark green patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G1887, $65 |
| Ancient Greece, Dionysopolis (Phrygia), 2nd - 1st c. BC, bronze AE17 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Dionysos r. Rev.: Grapes, Greek legend DIONYSO[P] | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 5133; VA Phr II,1 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, glossy dark green almost black patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2637, $90 |
| Ancient Greece, Dionysopolis (Phrygia), 2nd - 1st c. BC, bronze AE17 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Dionysos r. Rev.: Grapes, Greek legend DIONYSO[P] | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 5133 | ||
| GRADING: | F, highlighted olive green patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2568, $52 |
| Ancient Greece, Dionysopolis (Phrygia), 2nd - 1st c. BC, bronze AE14 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Laureate head of Dionysos r. Rev.: Bunch of grapes and thyrsos, Greek legend DIO to right, letter (E? or monogram) below | ||
| REFERENCE: | cf. SG 5133; cf. VA Phr II,1; cf. Mu 79 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / VF+, olive green patina, slight touches of red, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2962, $58 |
| Ancient Greece, Rhodos (island off Caria), ca. 1st c. AD, bronze AE37 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Radiate head of Dionysos wreathed with ivy to left Rev.: Nike on prow right, Greek legend EPI ANT - N / TO [? ...] | ||
| REFERENCE: | cf. LK 697A | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / F, mottled green patina, couple of edge cracks, encrustation, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2852, $185 |
| Greek Imperial, Anazarbos (Cilicia), under Herennia Etruscilla (249-251 AD), bronze AE30, 18.25g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Herennia Etruscilla to right, Greek legend ERENNIA ITROUSKILLA SE around Rev.: Inebriated Dionysos riding on panther r. holding long thyrsos, other hand raised, Greek legend ANAZAR - METROP around above, 'gamma' in left upper field, Greek date 'theta-zeta-sigma' in ex. (269 of the Era of Anazarbus = 250/1 AD) | ||
| REFERENCE: | ZieglerAn 762.5 var., BMC 21,38,36 | ||
| GRADING: | VG / F+, mixed rough patina, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G3020, $110 |
| Ancient Greece, Nagidos (Cilicia), ca. 400-380 BC, silver obol, 0.60g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Aphrodite r. Rev.: Bearded head of Dionysos r. | ||
| REFERENCE: | Lev 3 (plate coin) | ||
| GRADING: | VF+, bit rough deep toning | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2647, $180 |
| Ancient Greece, Seleukid Kingdom, Seleukos IV Philopator III (187-175 BC), serrate bronze AE19 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of young Dionysos right, wreathed in ivy, thyrsos at shoulder Rev.: Prow of galley l., Greek legend VASILEOS SELEYKOU | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 6970 | ||
| GRADING: | F, dark brown patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2257, $28 |
| Ancient Greece, Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander I (150-145 BC), bronze AE13 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Head of Dionysos to right Rev.: Elephant walking left, Greek legend: ALEXANDROU | ||
| REFERENCE: | LK 1828, BMC 86 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, olive green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2663, $52 |
| Ancient Greece, Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos VI Dionysos (145-142 BC), serrate brass AE20 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Radiate head of Antiochos as Dionysos to right Rev.: Elephant advancing left, holding torch with his trunk, Greek legend: VASILEOS ANTIOCHOU / [EPI]FANOU [DIONYSOU] | ||
| REFERENCE: | SG 7081 | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / F, uneven dark patina with some adhesion | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G3227, $40 |
| Ancient Greece, Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander II (128-123 BC), bronze AE20 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Diademed head of Alexander to right Rev.: Dionysos standing left, leaning on thyrsos and holding kantharos, Greek legend: VASILEOS [ALEXANDROU] | ||
| REFERENCE: | LK 1854, BMC 16 | ||
| GRADING: | F, brown and tan patina, some cleaning scratches | ||
| ORDER INFO: | G2928, $30 |
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