Ancients => Cock-a-doodle-doooooooo!!!

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  1. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Well, I finally scored myself a good ol' Rooster coin!!!

    Good thing too, because tomorrow is my first day back at work after having 4 weeks off, so I'll be needing a wake-up call ... hopefully this rooster still works!!!

    Italy Campania Teanum Sidicinum Æ20
    Date: 265-240 BC
    Diameter: 20.5 mm
    Weight: ?? grams
    Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena left
    Reverse: TIANO, Rooster standing right, star behind

    Reference: SNG ANS 626
    Other: EF/EF … a splendid example from a rare city.

    Ex Coin Galleries auction April 10,1991 lot 0182 with tag



    Campania Teanum Sidicinum a.jpg Campania Teanum Sidicinum b.jpg


    ... pretty fricken cool, eh?
     
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  3. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Boy, you're struttin' that around like an ole rooster. Very nice.
     
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  5. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    I should probably refrain from making the obvious jokes on a family-friendly forum.

    Beautiful coin!
     
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  6. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    I haven't been to Teano, but I love the look of the old Roman Theater. Perhaps your coin circulated there - it was built in the 2nd century BC.

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  7. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    => very cool looking theatre, JA ... yah, it is amazing to think that my coin may have actually changed hands at the ol' Roman ballgame, eh? (2200 years old ... very cool)

    Hey Bing, did you happen to tour anywhere outside of Rome? (have you, or anyone been to this theatre?) ... man, once again => Italty/Greece is definitely on my bucket-list!!
     
  8. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I haven't been to Teano, but I've seen Roman and Greek theaters in other parts of the world:

    Ostia Antica:
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    and Athens, Greece:
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  9. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    I wanted a chicken coin...:(

    ....nice ...ugh...rooseter:confused:
     
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  10. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    that's one sweet lookin' chicken!


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  11. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

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    My cock...

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  12. Windchild

    Windchild Punic YN, Shahanshah

    Great Coin!


    Greece was disappointing after first seeing Rome...

    Rome is an amazing trip, as so much survives, and there are a ton of great museums along with the sites.
     
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  13. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    => it's very impressive, Ripley (thanks for sharing)

    :eek:

    ... actually, both sides of the coin are very impressive!! (is it an actual gold coin from 1907?)
     
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  14. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Teano.jpg


    Hmmm? ... Teano sure looks like a nice place to raise roosters!!

    Bucket-list retirement hobby => Italian Rooster farmer
     
  15. AncientJoe

    AncientJoe Well-Known Member

    Here's my rooster, from 500BC:

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  16. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

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    Man ... everytime I think that I'm bringin' it, AncientJoe reminds me that there are others out there that can nuke me outta the game!!

    => awesome coin!! (it looks very nice in Harlan's book!!)
     
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  17. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Beautiful AJ. Absolutely stunning.

    You and steve always make me want to find something similar to your coins. Only cheaper!
     
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  18. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Joe, I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I see your coins, lol.

    Absolutely stunning! Thank you for posting that coin.
     
  19. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Joe...

    Speechless! Wow. Fantastic coin.
     
  20. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    I visited this Epidaurus theatre in Greece a few years ago. I believe it seats about 15,000. Folks used to travel for weeks from places like Athens to get to this place for festivals. IMG_0125.jpg IMG_0129.jpg
     
  21. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    Steve, Wow great look'in coin, love the details...awesome..:)
    I think i see heavy tooling on those old theaters, so they don't only tool coins..:D
     
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