6th Grandchild - Apollo, born on the 11th

Wow, my 6th Grandchild was born at 3:30AM this morning.

My Step-daughter and her husband named him APOLLO. And coincidentally, it is the 11th... Apollo 11 was the mission that successfully landed on the Moon in July 1969. Cool.

In honor of this coincidence, please post your COOL APOLLO pile-on coins!

I kinda spread my posting out over TIME and PLACES in the Ancient World...


Iona Kolophon AR Tetartemorion 530-520 BCE Archaic Apollo Incuse Punch 0.15g 4.5mm- SNG Kayhan 343



Apollonia Pontica Thrace AR Diobol 1-3g 410-323 BCE Apollo-Anchor crab A Tupalov 56.



Thrace Lysimachus AE 14 306 BC Apollo forepart of Lion


Campania AE Apollo-Achelous -275-250BCE PLATE COIN 3 KNOWN RARE SNG ANS 474 - Listed Potamikon pg 232 Plate 343



Roman Republic Anon 234-231 BCE Didrachm Apollo-Horse prancing Crawford 26-1 Sear 28



Makedon Philip III Arrhidaeus-Alex IV Drm Amphipolis mint 259g 13mm Apollo-Youth horse VERY RARE SNG ANS 621 Le Rider123



Roman Empire Herennius Etruscus 251 CE AR Ant Apollo seated Obv-Rev.jpg

 

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Congratulations gramps!

 

Thats great news, congrats to the parents and granparents too !

Q

 

A grandchild! Happy day! Congrats!


Cornelia Salonina, wife of Gallienus
AE decassarion
Pamphylia, Side AD 254-268
18.50 g; 29 mm
Obv: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ CΑΛΩΝΙΝΑ CΕΒΑ, diademed and draped bust, r., I (=10) before.
Rev: CΙΔΗΤΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Apollo standing, facing, head l., holding patera and resting on scepter surmounted by flower(?).
Refs: BMC 163, 123 var.; SGI 4647 var.; SNG von Aulock 4861. Die match to lot #80, CNG electronic auction 137, 12/04/2006.


Gordian III, AD 238-244
Rome, 5th officina. 9th emission, AD 241
20.01 gm; 28.2 mm
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: PM TRP IIII COS II PP SC, Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and resting left arm on lyre.
Refs: RIC 302; Cohen 252; RCV --; Banti 72.

 

Congrats!

This is apollo-Pete

 

Great looking dog!

 

Congrats!

 

Congratulations Grandpa!

TROAS KEBREN
AR Obol
OBVERSE: Archaic head of Apollo left
REVERSE: Ram'S head left within an incuse square
Struck at Troas, Kebren Circa 450 BC
.56g, 7mm
Rosen 534; Traité pl. xxxix, 25, SNG Ashmolean 1086
ex. Aegean Numismaics

PHOKIS, FEDERAL COINAGE
AR Triobol
OBVERSE: Bull’s head facing
REVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right, Φ-Ω before, lyre behind
Struck at Phokis 357-346 BC
2.50g, 14mm
SNG Cop 121

IONIA, MILETOS
AE17
OBVERSE: Head of Apollo right
REVERSE: Lion right, head reverted, star above
Struck at Miletos 350-300 BC
4.69g, 17mm
Lindgren 513

AEOLIS, AIGAI
AE 10
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right
REVERSE: Head and neck of a goat, AIΓAE behind
Struck at Aigai, 300-200BC
.9g, 10mm
SNG von Aulock 1593; SNG Copenhagen 1
Ex JAZ Numismatics

THESSALIAN LEAGUE
AR Drachm
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right, ΓAYANA (magistrate) behind
Rev: Athena Itonia standing right, with shield and about to hurl spear, ΘEΣΣA - ΛΩN to sides, bunch of grapes on vine right, Π-O / Λ-Y (magistrate) across lower fields
Struck at Thessaly 196-146 BC
4.0g, 16 mm
BMC 36

L POMPONIUS MOLO ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS POMPONIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right; L POMPON MOLO around
REVERSE: Numa Pompilius standing right before altar preparing to sacrifice a goat which is being held by a youth; NVMA POMPIL in exergue
Struck at Rome 97 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Crawford 334/1; Pomponia 6

Is that enough?

 

Congratulations to the whole family


Lydia, Thyatira
Coin: Bronze
None - Laureate head of Apollo
QYATEI-RHNWN - Double headed axe (bipennis)
Mint: Thyatira (After 200 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.62g / 15mm / -
References:

• Walcher 2714
• BMC 4-7
• SNG von Aulock 3199
• Weber 6921-6922
• Imhoof LS 7

 

LOL! MORE!

 

Congratulations on your newest grandchild! Pretty interesting coincidences.


Thurium in Lucania.
Æ13. 2.65 g, 12h; 270-240 AD.
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo left.
Rev.: ΘOYPIΩN, Winged thunderbolt, TH monogram below.


Thessalian League, 2nd-1st BC
AE, trichalkon, 20mm, 5.3g; 12h
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev.: ΘΕΣΣ / ΛΩΝ; Athena Itonia striding right, hurling spear held in her right hand, shield on her left arm; ΘΡΑ in right field above, owl in left

 

Smyrna, Leukai
Coin:
- Laureate head of Apollo left
ΜΗΤΡΟΔ... (magistrate) above, ΛΕΟ to left. - Swan standing left with open wings, head down
Mint: Leukai (BC 350-300)
Wt./Size/Axis: 1.25g / 11mm / -
Rarity: Very Rare
Notes: Nov 15, 14 - Very rare and apparently an unpublished denomination.

 

Wow! The sixth grandchild- that's awesome. I myself am not looking forward to the day when I get to be called grandpa but then again, my only child, Emma, is nine. For me it's a bit sad to see her growing up, but you, having been through that have to be awfully proud. Congratulations!

 

Yeah, I remember vividly my FIRST child coming. Now, 6 daughters, and now 6 grandkids later, it is a wonderful journey!

 

I trust you have a BIG table for Thanksgiving

 

Major congrats, Alegandron!!!

Erin

 

Congratulations my friend! Beautiful coins as well.

I am a bit embarrassed that I don't currently have any Apollo related coins (I'll have to fix that soon as there are a few on my list). In the spirit of the thread (and because I want to participate ) I'll add a few Apollo related sites I've visited.



The Temple of Apollo at Corinth

The Temple of Apollo at Delphi

 

Now THAT is awesome Curt!

I am not too sure you got your shirt there... not too many geysers nearby...

 

What is your 2nd Silver? Is it an Archaic? Cool facing.