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                                                                      Julius Ceasar

1.Greece (Other City States):

      * Achaean League

      * Bruttium     (Rhegion)

      * Campania    (Neapolis)

      * Crete    (Gortyna)

      * Elymais

      * Ionia   (Ephesos)

      * Lucania    (Paestum)

      * Macedonia    (Neapolis, Philip II, Alexander III)

      * Mysia    (Kyzikos, Pergamon)

      * Phoenicia    (Arados, Marathos, Sidon)

      * Pisidia     (Komama)

      * Sicily    (Himera, Akragas)

      * Syria     (Seleucis and Peria. Antiochia ad Orontem)

        * Thrace (Appolonia Pontica, Istros, Odessos, Perinthos, Thasos)

    2. Celts:

               * Dunabe

               * England

Achaean League:

Megara. 280 - 146 BC. AR Hemidrachm. 14mm, 2.19g. Obv: Laur. head of Zeus right. Rev: AX monogram, lyre, ΣΩ, PK. Ref: Sear (GC) 2978 type

Bruttium:

Rhegion. 415-387 BC. Æ 10mm, 1.28g. Obv: Head of Apollo right, PHΓI. Rev: Head of Lion facing. Ref: SNG ANS 699; SNG Morcom

454-455

Ionia:

Ephesos. 280 – 258 BC. Æ 10mm, 1.33g. Obv: Turreted female head left

Rev: E-Ф, bee. Ref: Sear (GC) 4409

Lucania:

Paestum. 268-289 BC. Æ Quadrans.18 mm, 4.06g. Obv: Diad. head of Poseidon right, three pellets behind. Rev: ΠAIS, dolphin, three pellets, caduceus Ref: SG 632 (original photo by JJencek)

Macedonia:

Philip II. 359-336 BC. Æ 18mm, 5.91g. Obv: Head of Apollo right, hair with tainia. Rev: Youth on horse, ФIΛIППOΥ. Ref: Sear (GC) 6698.

Neapolis. 411-348 BC. AR Hemidrachm. 12mm,1.36g. Obv: Gorgon's head facing, with tongue protruding. Rev: NEOП, Young female head right, laur, exquisite style. Ref: Sear (GC) 1416.

Alexander III, the Great. 336-323 BC. AR Drachm. 16mm, 3.29g. Obv: Head of Herakles right, clad, lion skin. Rev: Zeus on throne, AΛEΞANΔPOY. Ref: Sear (GC) 6730 type

Mysia:

Pisidia:

Syria:

Kyzikos. 480-450 BC. AR tritartemorion. 10mm, 0.40g. Obv: Forepart of running boar left, tunny upwards behind. Rev: Head of roaring lion left, star in incuse square. Ref: Sear(GC) 3849

Pergamon. 330-284 BC. AR Diobol. 10mm, 1.21g. Obv: Head of Heracles in clad and lion skin. Rev: ΠEPΓA, statue of Athena with spear, shield and fillet

Ref: Sear (GC)3941

Seleucis and Peria. Antiochia ad Orontem. 59-60 AD (time of Nero) Æ 18mm ,5.37g. Obv: ANTIOXEΩN, head of city goddess. Rev: ETHP, Lighted altar.Ref: Sear (GIC)5188

Komama. 1-st century BC. Æ 13mm, 3.41g. Obv: Laur. Head of Zeus

right. Rev: KO, Lion leaping left. Ref: Weber 7384, Lindgren I 1280

Sicily:

Himera. 420 - 408 BC. Æ Hemilitron (1/2 Litra). 17mm, 2.86g Obv:I ME Head of nymph Himera left, wearing sphendone, six pellets before.

Rev: Six pellets within laurel wreath. Ref: SNG ANS 186, Calciati I pg. 43, 35; BMC Sicily pg. 82, 54; Laffaille 150, Virzi 1044ff.

Phoenicia:

Arados. 132-129 BC. Æ 18mm, 4.54g. Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right Rev: Prow of galley, Athena, Poseidon with trident and wreath. Phoenician inscriptions. Ref: Sear 6002

Marathos. about 156 BC. Æ 18mm, 4.21g. Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right, palm Rev: Marathos rests on column left. Phoenician inscriptions Ref: Sear 6041

Gortyna. 100-80 B.C. AR Drachm. 17mm, 3.05g. Obv: Diademed head of Minos right, Δ below Rev: ΓOPTYNIΩN, Apollo seated left on rock, holding bow and arrow Ref: Klien 226 (dies); M.J. Price, "A hoard from Gortyn", RN 1966, S. 140, 184f.

Crete:

Campania:

Neapolis. 270-240 BC. Æ Litra (reduced). 20mm, 5.71g.

Obv: NEOПOΛITΩN, Head of Apollo left Rev: Man-headed

bull walking right; Nike flying above Ref: Sear (GC)557

Akragas. 425 - 406 BC. Æ Onkia (Uncia). 17mm, 3.28g. Obv: Eagle right, wings closed, head left. Rev: Crab, perch below, pellet above.

Ref: LE 404, BMC 112

Sidon. 2nd-1st century BC. Æ 18mm, 5.97g. Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right. Rev: Astarte, nude to waist, wearing turreted crown and himation over lower limbs, riding on a rudder and holding it by rope in her right hand. Phoenician inscriptions. Ref: Baramki 60-61(American University of Beirut)

Komama. 1-st century BC. Æ 14mm, 2.64g. Obv: Two heads, jugate right Rev: KO, Lion leaping right. Ref: SNG Von Aulock 5064

(original photo by Paganecoins)

Paestum. 268-289 BC. Æ Quadrans.16 mm, 2.8g. Obv: Diad. head of Poseidon right, three pellets behind. Rev: ΠAIS, dolphin, three pellets, caduceus Ref: SG 632

Elymais

Elymais. Unknown ruler circa 200 A.D. AE Drachm. 10-12mm, 1.87g. Obv: Diademed, bearded bust left Rev: Artemis standing right holding bow and arrow Ref: SGIC 5919, Mitchiner ACW 721

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Celts

Dunabe:

Imitation of Philip III of Macedon (crude). 2-1 century BC. AR Drachm 18mm, 2.92g Obv: Head of Herakles, clad, lion skin Rev: Zeus seated, eagle, sceptre Ref: Kostial 947

England:

Imitation of Tetricus (crude). 3-4 century AD. Æ 10mm, 0.66g

Obv: Burst of Tetricus Rev: Goddess (?)

Apollonia Pontica. 400 – 350 BC. AR Diobol. 10mm,1.31g. Obv: Laur. head of Apollo facing  Rev: Anchor, A at left, crayfish right. Ref: Sear(GC) 1657

Odessos. After 200 BC. Æ 22mm, 6.93g. Obv: Laureate head  of the Great God right. Rev: EΛ, OΔHΣITΩN, horseman. Ref: Sear(GC) 1679

Perinthos. 350-300 BC. Æ 20mm, 4.58g. Obv: Heracles’ head left,

..TONKTITHN Rev: Club, ΠEPINΘIΩN ΔIΣ NEOKOPΩN.

Ref: Moushmov  4373 (var.)

Thasos. 510-463 BC. AR Drachm. 15mm, 3.17g. Obv: Kneeling satyr, nymph Rev: Quadripartite incuse square. Ref: Sear(GC) 1358

Thasos. 463 – 411 BC. AR Drachm. 15mm,3.34g. Obv: Kneeling satyr, nymph Rev: Quadripartite incuse square. Ref: Sear(GC) 1748

Thasos. 411 – 350 BC. AR trihemiobol. 12mm, 0.78g. Obv: Satyr kneeling, holding kantharos. Rev: ΘAΣ, IΩN, amphora. Ref: Sear(GC) 1755

Odessos. 200 BC. Æ 14mm, 3.41g. Obv: Laureate head  of Apollo right. Rev: OΔHΣITΩN, The Great god reclining, left, holding phiale and cornucopiae. Ref: Sear(GC) 1680 (original photo by AAH)

Thasos:

Perinthos:

Odessos:

Apollonia Pontica:

Apollonia Pontica. 400 – 350 BC. AR Diobol. 10mm,1.31g. Obv: Laur. head of Apollo facing  Rev: Anchor, A at left, crayfish right. Ref: Sear(GC) 1657

Odessos. After 200 BC. Æ 22mm, 6.93g. Obv: Laureate head  of the Great God right. Rev: EΛ, OΔHΣITΩN, horseman. Ref: Sear(GC) 1679

Perinthos. 350-300 BC. Æ 20mm, 4.58g. Obv: Heracles’ head left,

..TONKTITHN Rev: Club, ΠEPINΘIΩN ΔIΣ NEOKOPΩN.

Ref: Moushmov  4373 (var.)

Thasos. 510-463 BC. AR Drachm. 15mm, 3.17g. Obv: Kneeling satyr, nymph Rev: Quadripartite incuse square. Ref: Sear(GC) 1358

Thasos. 463 – 411 BC. AR Drachm. 15mm,3.34g. Obv: Kneeling satyr, nymph Rev: Quadripartite incuse square. Ref: Sear(GC) 1748

Thasos. 411 – 350 BC. AR trihemiobol. 12mm, 0.78g. Obv: Satyr kneeling, holding kantharos. Rev: ΘAΣ, IΩN, amphora. Ref: Sear(GC) 1755

Odessos. 200 BC. Æ 14mm, 3.41g. Obv: Laureate head  of Apollo right. Rev: OΔHΣITΩN, The Great god reclining, left, holding phiale and cornucopiae. Ref: Sear(GC) 1680 (original photo by AAH)

Thasos:

Perinthos:

Odessos:

Apollonia Pontica:

Thrace:

Thasos. before 350 BC. Æ 14mm, 1.98g Obv: Hercules in lion skin on his head Rev: Inscription of magistrate, bow, club, amphora. Ref: ???

Istros. 400-350 BC. AR Stater. 18mm, 5.09g. Obv: Two male head facing side by side, one inverted. Rev: IΣTPIH, sea eagle, dolphin, ΓA.

Ref: Sear(GC) 1669

Istros. 475-460 BC. Æ 13mm, 1.21g. Obv: IΣT Rev: Wheel

Ref: Nieczitajlo/Mihajlov (COAC) 48

Istros. 475-460 BC. Æ 10mm, 0.71g. Obv: IΣT Rev: Wheel

Ref: Nieczitajlo/Mihajlov (COAC) 46

Istros:

Istros. 475-460 BC. Æ 13mm, 0.8g. Obv: IΣT Rev: Wheel

Ref: Nieczitajlo/Mihajlov (COAC) 58

Istros. 475-460 BC. Æ 13mm, 1.1g. Obv: IΣT Rev: Wheel

Ref: Nieczitajlo/Mihajlov (COAC) 45

Istros. 475-460 BC. Æ 13mm, 1.4g. Obv: Blanc Rev: Wheel

Ref: Nieczitajlo/Mihajlov (COAC) 59

Istros. 475-460 BC. Æ 12mm, 0.8g. Obv: IΣT Rev: Wheel

Ref: Nieczitajlo/Mihajlov (COAC) 49

Istros. 350-300 BC. Æ 15mm, 1.70g. Obv: Helios radiate facing

Rev: IΣTPI, sea eagle wings opened on dolphin. Ref: SNG 194