Hi all. new to ancients .Here's a couple I just recently added. father and son. Phillip the 2nd, Alexander the great, his son... I love these coins, what fun
Nice little grab. I not to long ago tried to pick up an Alexander very similar to the one you have. But I guess somebody wanted it more than I did.
Cool Op-examples, old49 ... congrats on scoring those two fine coins Wow, the father and son wear the same sweet patina (it must run in the family?) I have examples of this duo as well ... Kingdom of Macedonia, Philip II, AR Tet 336-328 BC Alexander III, AE19 336-323 BC
I have father in son in bronze, but since those have been shown I'll post a couple of tetradrachms-- two of my favorites coins, both ex-AncientJoe KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip II. 356-336 BCE AR tetradrachm. 24mm, 14.20 gm, 12h Pella, 342-336 BCE Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right Rev: ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, youth, holding palm and reins, on horseback right, thunderbolt below, N in exergue Ref: Le Rider 222-306. SNG ANS 385-95 ex Colosseo Collection KINGS OF MACEDON, Alexander III AR tetradrachm, 17.14 gm late lifetime issue, struck in Aradus c. 324/3 BCE Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; I in left field; AP monogram below throne Ref: Price 3325 ex Colosseo Collection (images by Colosseo Collection)
The ALPHA to the OMEGA: FATHER - Master Plan Kingdom of Macedon Philip II 382-336 BCE (Reign 359-336 BCE) AR Tetradrachm. Mint: Pella, lifetime issue, struck circa 353-349 BC. 25 mm. 14.4 g Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ, Rev: Philip on horseback left, wearing kausia and raising right hand; spearhead below, star below horse's raised foreleg. Le Rider 102 (D58/R82); SNG ANS 357 SON - Plan Execution Kingdom of Makedonon Alexander III (MEGAS) 336-323 BCE AR Tetradrachm 24.5mm, 16.9g Lifetime Issue Obv: Herakles Rev: Zeus on big-ball throne, holding Eagle, staff; very faint trident in field l PLAN COMPLETION? BABALONIA, Babylon AR Tetradrachm / Stater (or Dishekel) Minted ca. 323-328 B.C. 24 mm, 16.3g Obv: Ba’al seated left holding scepter Rev: Lion walking left, control mark Г above. (Control mark was minted during Alexander III Lifetime) Ref: Ref: BMC Arabia XXII no.1 Comment: "This type was discussed by Martin Price in his article "Circulation at Babylon in 323 BC," in the book "Mnemata: Papers in Memory of Nancy M. Waggoner." He asserts that a reengraved die clearly shows the "lion staters" with gamma followed the ones with delta. "They are probably shekels on the local standard." (page 67). He dates them to the lifetime of Alexander, because they were present in a hoard with deposition dated to 323/2. He doesn't give the earliest possible date explicitly, but mentions that Mazaeus was governor until 328 and issued coins, so I infer Price would put them at or after 328. So you can say "Struck 323 or before, under Alexander the Great."
Very attractive and cool examples @old49er !!! Wonderful examples everyone!!! NAW!!! My contribution of Father and son:
How about father and sons from another era: Father VESPASIAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: TR POT X COS VIIII, Ceres seated left, holding grain ears and torch Struck at Rome, 79AD 3.4g, 18mm RIC 1062 Son #1 TITUS AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right REVERSE: TRP IX IMP XV COS VIII PP, elephant walking left Struck at Rome, 80 AD 2.5g, 17mm RIC 115 Son #2 DOMITIAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VIII, laureate head right REVERSE: IMP XIX COS XIIII CENS P P P, Minerva standing left holding spear Struck at Rome, 88-89 AD 3.3g, 19mm RIC 670
FATHER Roman Imperial Vespasianus 69-79 BCE AE Dupondius Felicitas RIC II 539b SON #1 Roman Imperial Titus 79-81 BCE AE Denarius Ceres Seated SON #2 Roman Imperial Domitian 81-96 CE AR Denarius Victory Genius
Ooops, I have another cool horse example ... => sweet ol' Greenie Philip II, AE18 Unit 359-336 BC => again, congrats on scoring those two cool OP-examples, old49er
Nice call, chrsmat ... great coin Valerian & Gallienus it is ... Valerian I, Billon Antoninianus Gallienus, AE Tetradrachm (Alexandria) Wow, thanks oldman, I'm really getting some mileage outta your thread, eh?!
The last time I thought I had a father and son team, paternity tests came back and showed that Septimius Severus was not the daddy to my Caracala.
Roman PROVINCIAL Valerian I 253-260 CE AE 20mm Alexandria Troas mint Horse Grazing Roman Imperial Gallienus 253-268 CE AE Ant Laetitia RIC489 Aaannnd... BIRD POOP at Laetitia's feet!
