Ancient Greek silver coin from Ionia, Miletos. Late 6th early 4th Century BC. AR Diobol Constans II

Ancient Greek silver coin from Ionia, Miletos. Late 6th early 4th Century BC. AR Diobol Constans IIIonia, Miletos. Coin is brighter and more lustrous in hand Late 6th early 4th Century BC. AR (silver) Diobol Size: 11. 48mm Weight: 1. 0 gram Obverse: Forepart of lion right with head reverted. Reverse: Stellate pattern within incuse square.

between bull and lion

Reverse: SOLI INVICTO COMITI Sol standing left with hand up in salute &amp globe T-F across fields PLN in exergue

Obverse: Radiate head of Elagabalus to right

Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM Emperor standing facing head right holding standard and globe ANTA in exergue

Obverse: MAXIMIANVS NOB C Laureate and cuirassed bust of Galerius to right

Reverse: Lucius Verus right

To help ward off all the misfortunes in the world

TIb PP AV helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding cross on globe

but they may have been used to protect the owner from the "evil eye" or to represent a particular deity

Reverse: PAX AVGVSTI Pax standing facing head left holding branch and sceptre

holding spear

GRPC Lydia S120