Ancients => Cone-head & Snake

Nice addition to the Hat Collection, Steve. I've always thought Tigranes II wore his with great style.

 

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Hats?

THRACE, ABDERA Tetrobol
OBVERSE: Griffin springing left
REVERSE: Magistrate's name around linear border, within which head of Hermes l., caduceus before; all in incuse square
Struck at Abdera 411-385 BC
2.780g, 15mm
May 279


ALEXANDER III AE Half Unit
OBVERSE: Gorgoneion in the center of a Macedonian shield
REVERSE: A Macedonian helmet; caduceus and NK monogram flanking below (Struck under Nikokreon)
Struck at Salamis mint. 323-315 BC
4.9g, 15mm
Price 3162


TI VETURIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VETURIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Helmeted bust of Mars right
REVERSE: Youth kneeling l., between two warriors who touch with their swords a pig which he holds., ROMA above
Struck at Rome 137 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Cr.234/1; RSC Veturia 1


L. PAPIUS; GENS PAPIA AR
OBVERSE: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin, pump behind head REVERSE: Griffin prancing right, pail with cup attached below, L. PAPI in exergue (Trade Guild: Farmers and shepherds)
Struck at Rome 79 BC
3.23g, 19mm
SNG BMC 1190

 

Not a coin you see every day, and in great shape. There are couple of Tigranes bronzes coming up in the next CNG auction that I might shoot for. I'd really like an example of this type.

 

I'd really like one of his coins in silver some day, but damn, they're pricey.

I hope you get one of the CNG ones, they're both nice. Just don't pay too much extra for the 'Southern Pathologist Collection' provenance .

 

Cool addition!


some hats

 

Sorry, Steve, I know this one is abit of a stretch but since I just won it at the same auction as your coin, where better to post it, eh. Anyway, doomed little Diadumenian is bare head, but at least Astarte is wearing a hat...




DIADUMENIAN
217-218 AD
AE22, 11.08g
PHOENICIA, Byblus
Cf. Rouvier 699; BMC 40-3
O: M OΠ ΔIAΔVMENIANOC KAI, bareheaded and cuirassed bust right.
R: BYB - ΛOV IEPAC, Astarte wearing a polos standing facing, carrying a spear, foot on prow, being crowned by Nike on short column to right; all within distyle temple with a fancy arched roof.

 

Love that portrait Z

 

Thanks, Bing, it was the portrait that did it for me. In his Roman Provincial Coins book, Wayne Sayles has a picture of this type with a portrait in similar style, and for what it's worth adds that it shows "probably one of the more accurate portraits of the young prince".

 

I like the hat coins, double bonus for having snakes. The original coin face does look like a gnome.

 

Wow, absolutely awesome hat-coin additions, fellas (thanks for jumping-in and posting your stuff!)

Ummm, this is the only coin that I have from Thessaly, "Homolion" .... curious, do any of you coiners have any examples from Homolion? (it's not a trap, or a trick question)



Post 'em if you've got 'em so that I can see what else is out there (thanks)

 

Very cool lookin' coin Steve, love it..

 

This guy always comes to my mind when "hats" are the subject of discussion: