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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 06-20-2007, 08:26 PM   #1 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: Weapons On Coins Part 4 This is the final installment on the theme Weapons on Coins. If you missed any of the previous three parts, use the search button to locate them. With this final issue, we'll explore and find all the firsts associated with our theme. The links will take you to an image of borh sides of the coin described, more interesting facts about the coin, plus you can get a better and larger image of the coin by clicking on the coin. Arrow is our first weapon in alphabetical order; This Greek tetradrachm is Greece's first coin to show a bow with arrow. Apollo is the archer: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=223&Lot=237 Axe as a weapon is usually displayed on the reverse of a coin. As you can see on this silver denarius the axe is featured on the obverse. This Roman Republic coin was minted circa 49-48 B.C.and is the first Roman coin to bear the image of an axe. Image courtesy of Coin Archives: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...cID=222&Lot=86 The following image is Greece's first coin to bear an axe on it. (circa 370): Note, also, Hercules is drawing a bow with arrow: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...cID=222&Lot=33 Battleaxe is now our weapon. India, citca 335-380, was the first country to mint a coin bearing a battleaxe: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...D=160&Lot=1163 The first coin to have a cannon (actually a pair of crossed cannons) on it is an Argentine gold 8 escudos: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...&AucID=3&Lot=2 It might suprise you to discover this next coin is the one that had a dagger (two daggers) on it. Please read all the info that accompanies this coin: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...cID=222&Lot=89 Probably, you'd never expect a coin to have a "flail" on it, but you'd be wrong. Not one coin, but more. This first one was minted in Phonecia, a Greek city-state: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=203&Lot=140 This one was minted in Rome and depicts two gladiators battling each other in the arena: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=202&Lot=516 And here's an Egyptian specimen: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...cID=99&Lot=802 This is another well-known coin to Ancient coin collectors: a Greek segesta: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=223&Lot=236 And here's a Roman contribution: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=223&Lot=496 In ancient and medieval times "mace" was a weapon with a wood handle and spiked ball/s attached to an iron chain/s, not a spray and here are some "mace on coins" examples: This first coin to carry a "mace" on it was minted by the Greek city-srate, Thessalonia: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=93&Lot=1317 This Greek coin is the first to depict rhe "winged Nike" holding a "mace". It's a stater struck between 435-420 B.C. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ucID=9&Lot=190 Here's Rome's contribution showing a figure on reverse of coin with two weapons: a trident and a multi-ball mace. http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=157&Lot=253 A spear appears first on this Greek coin: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...cID=222&Lot=57 And then it appears on this Roman coin: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=222&Lot=102 Just a bonus image of the first Roman coin to have a rider upon a horse weilding his spear: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=222&Lot=117 And now we move on to sword. Here's another Greek Segesta, the Greek coin that first displayed a sword on it: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=223&Lot=236 And this denarius is the first Roman coin with a sword: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=223&Lot=496 And following are our trident entries: This is the first Greek coin to show a trident. It is a nomis and shows Poseidon poised ready to throw a trident: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ucID=222&Lot=4 This coin is an Italian sextans from the 3rd century B.C. and is the first Roman coin to display a trident on it: (It may be the first to feature an anchor in it): http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ID=223&Lot=347 Here's an interesting coin in that it is the first coin to display a pair of thunderbolts, weapon of Gods and Goddesses. A lot of historical info with this coin: http://www.coinarchives.com/a/lotvie...ucID=86&Lot=62 That ends my 4-part Weapons on Coins trivia. Did you enjoy them? Or was it too long? Clinker   06-20-2007, 09:11 PM   #2 (permalink) Aidan Work Numismatist   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wellington,New Zealand. Posts: 6,467 Clinker,that is very interesting reading. Aidan.   06-21-2007, 07:17 PM   #3 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: Aiden Work Quote: Originally Posted by Aidan Work Clinker,that is very interesting reading. Aidan. Thanks, Aiden for reading and commrnting... Clinker   06-22-2007, 07:46 PM   #4 (permalink) kiwi01 Senior Member     Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 405 Thank you Clinker for a great series of reads!! I had no idea that there was a coin struck to celebrate the assassination of Julius Ceaser by Brutus. I can't wait for the nextthread you start!!!   06-22-2007, 08:09 PM   #5 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: kiwi01 Quote: Originally Posted by kiwi01 Thank you Clinker for a great series of reads!! I had no idea that there was a coin struck to celebrate the assassination of Julius Ceaser by Brutus. I can't wait for the nextthread you start!!! Thanks...I usually post new ones on Wed. or Thurs... Clinker   06-22-2007, 08:44 PM   #6 (permalink) acanthite Akiba haiozi     Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Western hemisphere Posts: 1,822 My Mood: Thanks for the trivia. That last coin is fascinating with the 'divine weapons', I knew nothing of that one. And no, your trivia threads are not too long, they just take a long time to absorb in detail. Great stuff. __________________ 'The vanquished always seek to imitate their conquerors in their dress, insignia, beliefs, and other customs and usages...' - Ibn Khaldun, c. 1380   06-23-2007, 04:02 PM   #7 (permalink) swick Senior Member   Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 363 Clinker, Thank you for posting such an interesting "series" of threads! I read ALL of them at least twice! GREAT trivia! Thanks again, and keep 'em coming! swick   06-23-2007, 04:04 PM   #8 (permalink) Bonedigger Numismatist     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 7,885 Yes Sir, these are interesting posts and threads. Ben __________________ A few things to remember, Certification and Attribution are Absolute and Definitive. Grading, on the other hand IS NOT. STRIKE is everything, be it strong or weak. Capped Bust Half Dollars Identification Reference [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]   06-23-2007, 07:00 PM   #9 (permalink) kiwi01 Senior Member     Join Date: May 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 405 Clinker don't worry about the length of the threads. When they are this interesting and educational you don't even notice the length.   06-23-2007, 07:50 PM   #10 (permalink) scoutjim99 Member     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ayden Nc Posts: 36 interesting post there are also coins with modern day weapons on them . I know and own an iraq coin that has one.   06-23-2007, 10:34 PM   #11 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: acanthite Quote: Originally Posted by acanthite Thanks for the trivia. That last coin is fascinating with the 'divine weapons', I knew nothing of that one. And no, your trivia threads are not too long, they just take a long time to absorb in detail. Great stuff. Thanks...again....hope you like the next one coming up! Clinker   06-23-2007, 10:36 PM   #12 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: swick Quote: Originally Posted by swick Clinker, Thank you for posting such an interesting "series" of threads! I read ALL of them at least twice! GREAT trivia! Thanks again, and keep 'em coming! swick Thanks...for trading...and commenting... Clinker   06-23-2007, 10:40 PM   #13 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: scoutjim99 Quote: Originally Posted by scoutjim99 interesting post there are also coins with modern day weapons on them . I know and own an iraq coin that has one. Thanks for reading this fourth Weapons on Coins installment and Ihopr you'll read the other three and let mr know what you think. Clinker   06-24-2007, 07:26 PM   #14 (permalink) Clinker Coin Collector     Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Fort Myers, FL Posts: 1,704 My Mood: liwi01 Quote: Originally Posted by kiwi01 Clinker don't worry about the length of the threads. When they are this interesting and educational you don't even notice the length. Thanks.... Clinker   06-28-2007, 11:53 AM   #15 (permalink) Just Carl Numismatist   Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,472 Great article. I being a knife, sword, spear, gun, ax collector appreciate this one more than usual. As noted previously I print out most of your articles. My big problem is when I print out them I also get all the responses from others and then have to cut those off so I can just put yours in my collection of your articles. I use a lot of paper for that. Thank goodness for flea markets and their cheap paper.   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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