Just finished compiling information about the guy on this coin: KM 62.2 Cyprus 20 Cent Coin Depicting The Stoic Philosopher Zeno of Citium http://www.cachecoins.org/cyprus01.htm a lot of MODERN Cyprus coins have an ancient themes like this one... It came to mind that Israeli coins also tend to use ancient themes, often emmulating coins they struck in antiquity: KM 111 Modern Israel 1 Shekel Historical Motif Depicting Omer Cup ancient example if an 1/8th Shekel showing the Omer Cup minted during the Jewish war with an inscription that reads in Hebrew "to the redemption of Zion." KM 11 Modern Israel 10 Prutah Historical Motif Depicting Amphora an ancient example if a prutah showing an amphora minted in 69 A.D., the year of the Emperor Nero's death and during the "Jewish Wars". KM 15 Modern Israel 250 Prutah Historical Motif Depicting Grain an ancient example if a prutah showing three grain stalks minted around 41 A.D., Under King Herod Agrippa I (the Great) King of the Jews and friend of Rome. there are more, most israeli coins have an ancient counter part...even the reverses can be found on ancient coins: coin was struck some time under Nero and shows the use of the wreath. Its a coin of Marcus Julius Agrippa or King Herod Agrippa II, seventh and last king of the family of Herod the Great. It was before this king loyal to the Romans that Paul pleaded his cause at Caesarea Palaestina. This coin is a prutah struck between 40 and 37 B.C. under Mattathias Antigonus that depicts the menorah, a symbol that now appears in some form on all modern Israeli coinage. feel free to most other examples...
The Greek Euro coins also use ancient themes as well,especially the 1 Euro coin,which depicts an Athenian Tetradrachm. Aidan.
Ukraine, 5 Hryven, 2000 - 2600th Anniversary of Kerch (Pantikapaion), Pantikapaion coins YKPAIHA Torq with winged creatures, date and national emblem above, denomination within and below Column, architectural scenes in background, ancient Pantikapaion coins above, 2600th anniversary of the city of Kerch in cyrillic below Reeded edge Copper-nickel-zinc, 16.54g, 35mm Mintage: 50,000 KM 195
Modern Masonic "Penny" token based on a Roman coin Issued by the Royal Arch Masons, St. Louis, Missouri Obverse: MISSOURI (dot) CHAPTER No 1. R.A.M. (dot) ST.LOUIS / CAESAR AVGVSTVS Reverse: Eight spokes, DIVVS IVLIV Size: 32mm Design based on Augustus RIC 37b commemorating Julius Caesar.
Here are one Russian coin and medal that commemorates ancient theme: (note carefully of the ancient theme - it's pretty interesting) THOUSAND YEAR RUBLE The 4th medal of the Series of the Thousand Year Ruble commemorating the mintage of the first Russian coins in the city of Kiev in 988, Striking both Ag and Au, the Kievan Rus, under Prince Vladimir, established the base currency which became the Ruble of today. Byzantine Christian motifs highlighted the first designs, in observance of the baptism of Russia into Christianity that same year. Mintage: 1000 Features silver coins that were first minted in St. Vladimir. Mintage 20,000. There is a gold edition of this if I am not mistaken.
