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Antiquities
Obverse: Head of Apollo laur., l. Reverse: In ex., ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ. Dioscuri cantering r., right arms raised; two stars above. Plain border.
Obverse: Head of young beardless Heracles r., in lion-skin. Reverse: [-] E [-]. Bow and quiver.
Obverse: Head of Zeus, laur., r. Border of dots. Reverse: ΣΥΡΑΚ[Ο]ΣΙΩΝ. Biga driven by winged Nike, horses cantering r. Border of dots.
Obverse: Head of Zeus, laur., r. Border of dots. Reverse: Traces of inscription. Biga driven by winged Nike, horses cantering r. Border of dots.
Obverse: Head of Persephone, r., wearing ear-ring and wreath of corn, hair rolled; behind head, uncertain symbol (bow?). Reverse: ΣΥΡΑ ΚΟΣΙ ΩΝ in three lines, within wreath of barley. Plain border.
Obverse: Head of Apollo, laur., r. Border of dots. Reverse: To r., downwards, ΤΑΥΡΟΜΕ; to l., downwards, [N]ITAN. Lyre. Border of dots.
Obverse: Head of Apollo, long hair, laur., l.; behind, >E. Border of dots. Reverse: To l., upwards, TAYPO; r. inscription effaced. Tripod-lebes, with neck and three handles. Plain border.
Obverse: Head of Apollo, long hair, laur., l.; behind, >E. Border of dots. Reverse: To l., TAYP[O]; to r., MENITAN. Tripod-lebes, with neck and three handles. Plain border.
Obverse: Head of Apollo, long hair, laur., l.; no monogram visible. Border of dots. Reverse: To l., TAYPOM; to r., ENITAN. Tripod-lebes, with neck and three handles. Plain border.
Obverse: Head of Athene r., wearing ear-ring, necklace, and crested Corinthian helmet. Border of dots. Reverse: Above, TAYPOMENI; below, TAN. Pegasus prancing r.; plain border.
Obverse: Head of Apollo, laur., l., hair long; behind, uncertain symbol. Border of dots. Reverse: Above, TAYP[O]; in ex., [M]ENITAN. Bull butting r. Plain border.
Obverse: Laureate head right. ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG. Reverse: Serapis wearing a polos (a Wheat measure) on his head, raising his right hand in salute and holding a sceptre in his left. PM TR XVI COS IIII PP The inscription on the obverse says ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, and our present coins lack the ‘FEL’ (= Felix = ‘fortunate’). It’s not a common addition on his coins.
Obverse: Head of Apollo (?) l.; Border of dots. Reverse: Wheel of four spokes; M and A in adjacent compartments.
Obverse: Head of Apollo, l., laur. No inscription visible. Uncertain object behind head. Border of dots. Reverse: In ex. [C] ALENO. Man-headed bull r., showing full face; above, lyre; beneath, I.
Obverse: Head of Demeter or Persephone, r., wearing wreath of barley ears. Border of dots. Reverse: ΠΑΙ [approx.] above. Forepart of wild boar at bay, r; below [two horizontal dots like :].
Obverse: Head of Demeter or Persephone, r., wearing wreath of barley ears. Border of dots. Reverse: ΠΑΙ above. Forepart of wild boar at bay, r; below, [two horizontal dots]. Plain border.
Obverse: Head of Demeter or Persephone, r., wearing wreath of barley ears. Behind head : . Border of dots. Reverse: ΠΑΙS [approx.] above; Q\A [approx.] below. Wild boar running r. No border visible.
Obverse: Head of Demeter, r., wearing wreath of corn; behind, [high dot]. Plain border. Reverse: ΠΑΙS [approx.] below. Wolf running r; above, [high dot]Σ. Plain border.
Obverse: Head of Demeter, r., wearing wreath of corn; behind, [high dot]. Border of dots. Reverse: ΠΑΙS below. Wolf running r; above, [high dot]Σ. No border visible.