Ancient Greece. Calabria, Tarentum. AR Didrachm, 272-235 BC, Aristokles, magistrate, Vlasto-880, SNG ANS 1200, HN Italy 1033, silver 17 mm, weight 6,54 g., condition XF, beautiful dark patina with rainbow hues, glossy specimen
Obv: Nude warrior on horseback right, holding spear in one hand and shield and two more spears in other, ΔI behind, ΑΡΙΣΤΟΚΗΛΣ in two lines below. Rev: Taras astride dolphin left, holding kantharos and trident, in right field, head of nymph left, TAPAΣ below
The Seleukid Empire. Demetrios II Nikator. Second reign, 129-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm, SE 183 / 130-129 AD, Tyre mint, silver 27 mm, weight 14,13 g., condition Good VF, nice patina
Greece. Thessaly - Thessalian League. AR Stater / Double Victoriatus, ca. 196-146 BC. Sear 2232, Silver 21 mm, Weight 5,83 g., Condition VF+, nice grey patina
Laureate head of Zeus right crowned with oak leaves / Athena Itonia standing right, brandishing spear in right hand, holding shield in left, on sides ΘΕΣΣΑ / ΛΩΝ
Roman Empire. Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AR Denarius, 214 AD, Rome mint, RIC 240, BMC 94, Cohen 239, silver 19 mm, weight 3,26 g., condition VF, porous surface
Laureate head of Caracalla to right, ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM / P M TR P XVII COS IIII P P, Jupiter standing facing forward, head to the left, holding a thunderbolt in his right hand and a long scepter in his left; at his feet on the left side, an eagle standing to the left, with its head turned to the right.