Ætheling Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Enter your ancient coins in this thread; Requirements are; 1) One photograph of coin to be entered, (as hosted on omnicoin, please give just the direct address of the picture, so basically the address minus the tags) e.g http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/904973.jpg 2) A description of what the coin is, where it is from and roughly when it was minted. Maximum entries per category for each entrant is two coins, at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted April 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 1) Severus Alexander (222-235) Denarius http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/903830.jpg 2) Antonius Pius (138-161) Denarius http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/903211.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted April 8, 2006 Report Share Posted April 8, 2006 Celts, Amoricans NW Gaul 75-50 BC http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/910040.jpg Augustus Denarius circa 20BC http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/910043.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Celtiberian, Ilerda, Northern Spain. 80 - 72 BC. bronze http://omnicoin.com/coins/910133.jpg Postumus, Usurper in northern Gaul. 265 AD denarius http://omnicoin.com/coins/907970.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 First entry: An Alexander III silver tetradrachm minted at some point during 328 - 320 BC (Price 3332). http://omnicoin.com/coins/909209.jpg Second Entry: Silver Didrachm from the Greek city of Gela in Sicily (between Acragas and Kamarina on south coast) circa 490-480 http://omnicoin.com/coins/909715.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syzygy Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 313 Constantine I follis http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/905633.jpg 330 Constantinpolis City http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/904772.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted April 9, 2006 Report Share Posted April 9, 2006 Severus Alexander Denarius 222-35 AD RIC 27 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/904544.jpg Gordonian 111 Antoninianus 238-44 RIC 93 http://www.omnicoin.com/coins/904821.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuldFartte Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Thrace, Cherronesos; Hemidrachm, 400-350 BC http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view_enlarge.aspx?id=904295 103-76 BC Judea Bronze Prutah. http://www.omnicoin.com/coin_view_enlarge.aspx?id=895387 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Syracuse 8 Litrai ca. 317-289 BC SICILY, Syracuse. Reign of Agathokles, c. 317-289 BC. AR 8-Litrai (6.85g). Head of Athena wearing Corinthian helmet left / Pegasus flying left, triskeles below. SNG ANS 684. A fascinating aspect of this coin is it's remarkable similarity to the well known Corinthian Staters from the same era. Like their modern descendants, ancient minters knew a good thing when they saw on it, and if they could improve upon the design all the better. What distinguishes this piece from the Corinth issues is the presence of the Sicilian "Triskeles" on the reverse of the piece under Pegasus. This "Triskeles" is symbolic of the island of Sicily. Syracuse AE23 Ca 317-289 BC SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AE 23 (10,39 gm; 23 mm). ΣΥΡΑΚΟΣΙΩΝ wreathed head of Persephone left / Nike in biga to right; star above. SNG ANS 768. Calciati II, 259, 123. This piece is fascinating, it is a very unique design and unlike the more common contemporaneously issued bronzes with Artemis and the Thunderbolt. This piece features the Goddess, Persephone, and the reverse of Nike in Biga on the reverse. In essence this piece is a design more typically found in silver pieces, such as Tetradrachms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostDutchman Posted April 12, 2006 Report Share Posted April 12, 2006 Sept. Severus (193-211) AR Denarius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 17 coins entered, Another 7 coins are needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Celtic 'Potin' Found in UK but could be Continental Europe circa 100BC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted April 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 Two spaces reserved for Hussulo Which leaves four spaces to fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 OK i'll add another two. First is a light hearted look at a Boeotian hemidrachm from the period 379-71 BC showing the bust of Smiley The Alien http://omnicoin.com/coins/910814.jpg Second is a tetradrachm of Antimachos from Bactria circa 174 - 165 bc http://omnicoin.com/coins/909217.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 http://omnicoin.com/coin_view.aspx?id=910819 Roman Empire Constantine the Great Death Commemorative Constantine riding right in quadriga towards heaven, and of God reaching down to receive him. Struck 337-340s A.D. (I'll be re-doing the pic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 One space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 OK! Lets have another Roman rebel Magentius circa 350 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Thank you Sir! Thread closed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hussulo Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Sorry Ætheling I wanted to enter two coins in this category but my scanner isn't working. Maybe next time if I get a new scanner or better camera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted April 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Okay. Two more ancients please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Sorry! Just noticed the "no IMG" instruction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted April 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Not too much of a problem Geordie, only reason why i put that there is because a page full of pictures is murder for a dialup. One or two here and there isn't a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie582 Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 While on Ancients - I was tempted to offer the 'coin' I use as my avatar, but appart from Ian, I've had no guesses as to what the heck it is! (or how old). Ian guessed at a Mereaux but I've had no luck with that trail. I'm therefore claiming it is Celtic from Europe circa 50 BC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ætheling Posted April 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Enter it as the 'Unknown Coin', novelty of it might take it far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Okay. Two more ancients please! OK..use these if there's no other entries. Feel free to scratch them from the poll if someone else wants an entry or two. Parthian Tetradrachm of Vardanes II circa 55 -58AD (first bust) http://omnicoin.com/coins/909721.jpg Billon Tetradrachm of Elagabalus (212 -218 AD) minted at Antioch. http://omnicoin.com/coins/910870.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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