Ancients => Dunce-cap? => nah, Kabeiros ain't no dunce!!

Kabeiros ... ummm, or Cabeiri? ... I've tried my best to research both references ...

=> here is my second coin purchase ...... this is actually my favourite of today's two purchases ... I "welcome" as much coin-info as possible ...

TROAS, Birytis. Æ18
4th-3rd centuries BC
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 5.80 grams
Obverse: Head of Kabeiros left, wearing pilos; two stars above
Reverse: Club within wreath
Reference: SNG München 168; SNG von Aulock 1502-3; SNG Copenhagen 247-8
Other: 1h … brown patina, minor roughness on reverse
From the Demetrios Armounta Collection

 

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Good coin. Better hat. I got a thing for hats on ancient coins.

 

Cool coin, fun hat. Looks like an upside down flower pot. See the flowers on the sides? Kabieros must've been the life of the party

 

Kabeiros (Cabeiri):
The Cabeiri were possibly originally Thracian deities and protectors of sailors, who were imported into Greek ritual.

They were most commonly depicted as two people: an old man, Axiocersus, and his son, Cadmilus. Due to the cult's secrecy, however, their exact nature and relationship with other ancient Greek and Thracian religious figures remained mysterious. As a result, the membership and roles of the Cabeiri changed significantly over time, with common variants including a female pair and twin youths who were frequently confused with Castor and Pollux, who were also worshiped as protectors of sailors.

Aeschylus wrote a play called the Cabeiri, and the fragments that survive have them as a chorus greeting the Argonauts at Lemnos. showed them as prodigious wine-drinkers, and wine jars are "the only characteristic group of finds" from the Cabeirium of Lemnos. Walter Burkert suggests a raucous, burlesque character to the mysteries of the Cabeiri and notes an inscription at Lemnos indicates parapaizonti, the one who "jests along the way".

In Classical Greek culture the mysteries of the Cabeiri at Samothrace remained popular, though little was entrusted to writing beyond a few names and bare genealogical connections. Seamen among the Greeks might invoke the Cabeiri as "great gods" in times of danger and stress.

The votive dedications at Thebes are to a Kabeiros in the singular, and childish toys like votive spinning tops for Pais suggest a manhood initiation. Copious wine was drunk, out of characteristic cups that were ritually smashed. Fat, primitive dwarves (similar to the followers of Silenus) with prominent genitalia were painted on the cups.

 

Nice one, I just have his tiny brother


Troas, Birytis (300 B.C.)
AE11
Birytis mint
O: Head of Cabirus left wearing pileus.
R: B-I/P-Y around club, all within laurel wreath.
8mm
1.1g
SGCV II 4056 var, SNG Cop 250

 

Wow ... that's very cool, Mat

=> Mini Me!!

 

Better match, lol.

 

=> Go, Kabeiros ... go, go K-dawg!!

 

Man, you dudes should definitely jump on-board the ol' TROAS coins ... they're all that!!

TROAS, Sigeion. Æ20
4th-3rd centuries BC
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 8.03 grams
Obverse: Head of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple crested helmet and necklace
Reverse: Double-bodied owl standing facing; crescent to right
Reference: SNG München 304-6; SNG von Aulock 1570; SNG Copenhagen 493
Other: 12h … rough brown surfaces




TROAS, Alexandria Troas
Pseudo-autonomous issue, Æ As
Circa mid 3rd century AD
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 4.27 grams
Obverse: Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; vexillum behind
Reverse: She-wolf standing right, suckling the twins Remus and Romulus
Reference: Bellinger A495; SNG Copenhagen 104-7
Other: 10h … green patina with some areas of red
From the Ronald J. Hansen Collection. Ex Noble 70 (11 July 2002), lot 3224




Troas Alexandria Æ20
Date: circa 253-268 AD
Size: 20.64 mm
Weight: 5.14 grams
Obverse: CO TROA, Turreted draped bust of Tyche right
Reverse: CO-L AV TRO, Eagle with open wings standing right on head of Bull
Attribution: SNG von Aulock 7553
Description: A bold bronze with sharp detail and lots of eye appeal




TROAS, Alexandria Troas Æ
Pseudo-autonomous issue
Circa mid 3rd century AD
Diameter: 21 mm
Weight: 6.01 grams
Obverse: Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right, with vexillum over shoulder
Reverese: Horse grazing right
Reference: Bellinger A486; SNG von Aulock 1466; BMC 46; SNG Copenhnagen 108
Other: 6h, attractive brown patina, light adjustment marks. Nice surfaces



TROAS, Birytis. Æ18
4th-3rd centuries BC
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 5.80 grams
Obverse: Head of Kabeiros left, wearing pilos; two stars above
Reverse: Club within wreath
Reference: SNG München 168; SNG von Aulock 1502-3; SNG Copenhagen 247-8
Other: 1h … attractive brown patina, minor roughness on reverse
From the Demetrios Armounta Collection

 

Great coin Steve. I love the characteristic bust on these types - a coin that's been on my to-do list for some time.

 

Thanks JA ...

I've really been appreciating your current puchases as well (you rock, coin brother)

Hey, if anyone has any Troas coins and/or any other relevant coin-additions then "please" post 'em .... man, I can't get enough of your coins!!!

 

*self-sensored by stevex6*

 

wonderful little coin stevex. one of these little pointy hat troas coin have been on my list for quite some time. i've bid on several, and always come up short.

the obverse is fantastic, that's one of the nicest ones i've seen.

 

Thanks chrsmat ... yah, I've only seen "one" better than my lil' baby, and that example sold for over twice the price of my new sweetheart (yah, I'm pretty happy with my new addition ... can you tell?)

 

Ummm, do you wanna know one of the best things about this cool coin? ...

=> it is another tick in the ol' "Club" category and/or in the "weapons" category ...

... man, now I've almost got as many weapons as animals!! (funny how the ol' coin-collection evolves, eh?)

=> man, I love coins!!

 

Just got in. Looks like you've been busy little brother. Fantastic coin. Any additional info on the Pilos? Looks like a gnome don't ya think?

 

Couple sweet pick ups today Steve. I won one of the group lots after getting sniped on some of the single coins

 

Hey, "Hi Bing" ... yah, it is always nice hearing from you ...

No, although I've been off *sick* all day, I haven't had much time to research Pilos ... but I'll try to do a bit more research tomorrow

 

=> oh-boy, oh-boy => I can't wait to see 'em!!!

Bring it on, my Manitoba-bro!!

 

I am excited to see how it is going to turn out. It has a little bit of everything in it. I really want it to be delivered tomorrow!