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THE FACING HEAD COINS OF: AENUS |
The facing head coins from Aenus feature Hermes wearing a petasos with studded rim. The tetradrachm’s reverse shows a goat standing right, whereas the drachm depicts a cult statue of Hermes Perpheraios on a throne. Hermes is generally rugged and fierce in most facing head depictions from Aenus, although other coins portray him in a more delicate and youthful style. A sample of different facing head styles from Aenus is shown below.
The dating follows J.M.F. May, Ainos, Its History and Coinage (Oxford, 1950).
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c. 359/8–357/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm. May 308 (A.259/P.308). The Lewis Collection at the Fitzwilliam Museum. |
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c. 400/399-398/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm. May 342 (A.206/1/P.229). Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 70, 21 September 2005, Lot number: 152. |
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c. 400/399-398/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Cf. May 343 (A.307/1/P.new). Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 70, 21 September 2005, Lot number: 153. |
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c. 372/1–370/69 BC. AR Tetradrachm. May 411 (A.248/P.292). Leu Numismatik AG, Auction 83, 6 May 2002, Lot number: 140. From the collection of M.F. Price, Stack’s 3 December 1996, 53, and ex Sotheby’s Zürich, 26 October 1993, 25, Numismatic Fine Arts XXX, 8 December 1992, 37 and XXVII, 4 December 1991, 37. |
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c. 361/0–359/8 BC. AR Tetradrachm. May obverse die A.257. Source of image: moneymuseum.com. (Mildenberg's "Dream Collection"). |
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c. 359/8–357/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VIII, 11 January 2005, Lot number: 244. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VII, 12 January 2004, Lot number: 161. Münzen und Medaillen 81 (18-19 September 1995), lot 46. |
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c. 359/8–357/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm. May 429 (A.260/P.309). Classical Numismatic Group, Triton IX, 10 January 2006, Lot number: 847. Ex Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 212. |
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c. 359/8–357/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm. May 434 (A.263/P.313). Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VII, 12 January 2004, Lot number: 162. |
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c. 357–342/1 BC. AR Drachm. May Group LXV. Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 372, 30 October 2002, Lot number: 129. |
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c. 357–342/1 BC. AR Drachm. May Group LXVIII. Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 29, May 11th, 2005, Lot number: 164. Tkalec AG, Auction 2001, February 19th, 2001, Lot number: 68. |
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c. 357–342/1 BC. AR Drachm. May Group LXIX. Classical Numismatic Group, Triton X, 9 January 2007, Lot number: 112. |
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