Impulse 2015

I think it depicts the story of a son who carried his father away from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, thus saving him. The story may be apocryphal, but it was evidently popular enough to be commemorated on a coin.

Wait, no that was later - it was some other sort of catastrophe. Never mind!

 

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Right story, wrong mountain. It was Mt. Etna.

 

Thanks Doug!

 

thank you guys, very much appreciated

 

Sweet pickups, Oki ...

=> fantastic "Non-Hadrian" additions, my coin-friend ... man, I love it when you deviate from your obsession-collection and randomly chase something shiny!!



... keep 'em coming!!

 

One of the Catanaean brothers is rescuing his father from an eruption of Aetna.

 

LYDIA. Philadelphia. Ae (Early-mid 2nd century BC).
Reference.
SNG von Aulock 3061 var. (monogram); SNG Copenhagen 348-50 var. (same); BMC 5-7 var. (same).

Obv:
Head of Zeus right, wearing taenia.

Rev: ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΕΩΝ.
Kithara; monogram above; all within wreath.

5.39 gr.
19 mm.






Feel free to post your LYDIA. Philadelphia

 

Terrific additions OKI !!!

Somehow I missed this thread....

I think it's not instinct or impulse but COMPULSION!!! LOL

I love the variety and I'm biased that way since my collection tries to focus on being comprehensive and inclusive of all ancients---especially Greek and early Roman.

Congrats all on the great posts!!

 

impuls mostly BC

 

That's a sweet impulse-buy!! ... I love it when you stray-away from your Hadrian comfort-zone!! (cool pickup)

 

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). Ae. Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor.
Reference.
Price 2800.

Obv:
Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin.

Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ.
Bow in bowcase and club; torch below.

6.54 g.
20 mm.
feel free to post yours

 

Nice addition Oki!

 

thx did i miss your avatar?
nice

 

Gosh, that's a very nice example of the type! Great find

 

What TIF said. That's one of the finest bronzes of Alexander I've seen.

 

Great new addition, Oki (way sweeter than my example)

 

And waaay better than my modest drachm...

 

? What do ya' mean?... Got my avatar from a CNG eauction.

 

Talk about impulse...

I just noticed a VF grade denarius of Julia Soaemia offered for what is generally considered low retail, especially considering free shipping, and since I was still missing that lady of the Severan Dynasty I pulled the trigger once again...

It's slabbed, but that only reaffirms the grade and authenticity and didn't factor--in itself ---into the purchase price....and it will soon be liberated anyway LOL

Boy, will I be broke until the end of August now LOL

 

I mean, i missed your topic about your very nice coin, that i see in your avatar, can you link it.
So i can see it better?