I received my first shot of Astra Zeneca today and thought I'd celebrate with a short post. Speaking of pointy things, yours truly was apparently the CoinTalker least able to resist this extremely silly coin in one of Frank Robinson's auctions. I hope you all enjoy it. I'm so proud! CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea: Hadrian (117-138), AR Hemidrachm. Obv: AΥΤΟ ΚΑΙC ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟC CΕΒΑCΤ; laureate bust right, with slight drapery... and a funny die break . Rev: ΕΤ Δ (year 4 = 120/21), Nike advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left. RPC III 3074, BMC 142 The record-breaking proboscis is of course due to a fortuitous die break. I've seen one other coin from this die post-break: you can locate it on acsearch, at a hammer embarrassingly low compared to what I paid for mine. (At least I managed to resist that one, yes? Though I almost didn't... ) I find the Nike on the reverse to be impressively ugly too... looks like she was engraved by Jim Unger of Herman fame, for those of you old enough to remember back that far. (He did big noses too.) Coincidentally I also obtained a Hadrian denarius not long afterwards from CNG, which also sports a beak of somewhat generous and acutely-angled proportions. In this case, though, I find the obverse not to be a beast at all, but instead a lustrous beauty. Do you agree? (True, the reverse is admittedly a little Hermanesque, but you can't have everything): Hadrian, AR Denarius (18mm, 3.18 g, 6h). Rome mint, struck late AD 121-123. Laureate head right / Roma seated left on cuirass, foot on helmet, holding Victory and spear; shield to right. RIC II.3 541; RSC 1102. But wait, that's not all! While I was composing this post, it occurred to me that I have another recent auction win featuring an impressive pointy thing: MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis: Septimius Severus (193-211), AE17 (2.95g). Obv: AY KAI CЄ CЄYHPOC; Laureate head r. Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC IC Priapus standing l., pointing at phallus. AMNG 1380. Varbanov 2490. ex CNG. While my Priapos is not performing the amazing feat of balancing a basket of fruit on his phallus (see TIF's Elagabalus for this version), I think it still must be admitted that his proud "See! look at mine!" is entirely warranted. Please celebrate with me by posting your pointy things, your biggest schnozzes, your ugliest Nikes, your most beautiful Hadrians, suggestions for coins that I need for my growing erector set, or indeed whatever tickles your funny bone! And if you haven't already, here's hoping you get your vaccine soon so we can all get back to some coin shows!!
I'm glad you got vaccinated! That must be a relief. Lucius Verus features quite an impressive nose on this coin: Lucius Verus, Roman Empire, denarius, 167/168 AD. Rome mint. Obv: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, laureate head of Lucius Verus right. Rev: TR P VIII IMP V COS III, Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae. 18mm, 2.62g. Ref: RIC III Marcus Aurelius 595.
One of the characteristics of the "branch mint" (formerly assigned to Mediolanum) style on T-bone's coins is a pointy nose.
Hurray! That's good cause for celebration! As you know, I recently picked up my own erector. Nowhere near as pointy as the one on yours though. It arrived a few days ago but I haven't had a chance to take a pic of it yet. Auction house pics: Here's one that has something that's both decent and decently pointy: PISIDIA, Selge AE11. 1.41g, 10.7mm. PISIDIA, Selge, circa 2nd-1st century BC. SNG Cop 255. O: Round Macedonian shield with three crescents. R: Σ-E, spear head.
Excellent little ugly! And hilarious post Bought just for the nose and weird style: Not sure what got Apollo so excited but it's pointy: "I see your Schwartz is a big as mine.":
My Johannes looks like he just got punched in the nose and has a bloody mess: By the way, when it was first announced two shots would take care of COVID I completely mis-interpreted what was meant by shots.
I was hoping this coin would make an appearance! The Wicked Emperor of the West? It is indeed. The rollout in Canada has been slower than in the U.S. but is really picking up speed now. Great nose on that Verus!! And if you look carefully on the reverse, you can see Aequitas is getting her vaccine: With needles like that, the ancient Romans had to be brave! Thanks, Limes, I love that Nerva-Hadrian! Now THAT is a pointy one! As is that!! Congrats on your upcoming Pfizer, @Andres2!
Thanks, RC, I wasn't aware of that characteristic of the "branch mint..." I guess now I need one! Are Volusian portraits from the mint also pointy-nosed? Thanks, Z! But I hear some challenge in your tone... shall we make like flatworms, and have a duel? (You're not allowed to bring that Pisidian spear, though!) Yes, yes, yes! Your famous Spock-Constantine is definitely admissible in the thread!! I hadn't noticed this, ahem, little detail on your Leontini... I think it will be very difficult to find another for my erector set! BTW here is coin #2 in it: MYSIA, Lampsacus: Antoninus Pius (138-161). Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝOC; Bare head right. Rev: ΛΑΜΨΑΚΗΝωΝ; Ithyphallic herm of Priapos left. RPC IV online 2562. @Ryro, looks like you have a Sep Sev to take on the winner of my flatworm battle with @zumbly. (The open drapery is pretty awesome on that one!) [edit: OMG @Hamilcar Barca, I just took another look at the reverse of your coin, and... well, I hope the mods don't see that! ]
Wow, that Hadrian! A nose to make even Cyrano blush... There's no nose in my collection to match something like that. No Priapus either. All I have that is remotely relevant is a satyr. Compared to Priapus he's quite modest, although he manages something most of us wouldn't consider doing while running. I won it today in Nomos, so I don't have it 'in hand'. In this case, that's perhaps a good thing... Thasos trihemiobol: ps. congratulations on your first shot. I got my first AZ in March. Gave me a light fever in one-two days, but it feels good and safe to have it.
Pointy Nose Dolphin... Olbia AE Dolphin money As opposed to Blunt Nose Dolphin Olbia AE Dolphin money round ver
I will definitely need one of these for my erector set! I believe @TIF calls these the "wanker obol." Thanks - so far, so good, just a few aches! Thanks, Gandalf, I hadn't though of these! I have a pointy & a blunt too:
Wow, that's quite a Pinocchio Hadrian! Fun coin . Your Erector Set is growing, Sev! I started working on an ithyphallic set a while back but it fell by the wayside as so many other types competed for attention and dollars. I don't have the Septimius Severus Nicopolis Priapus yet but want one. Yours is very nice. MYSIA, Lampsacus. Trebonianus Gallus CE 251-253; Sossios, strategos AE 23 mm, 5.3 gm Obv: ΑVΤ Κ ΟVΙΒ ΤΡ ΓΑΛΛΟϹ; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: ΛΑΝΨΑΚΗΝ ЄΠΙ ϹΤΡ ϹΟϹϹΙΟV; ithyphallic Priapus standing left on base, holding filleted thyrsus and pouring cantharus over altar Ref: RPC IX 394 MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum. Elagabalus AE 18 mm, 2.8 gm Obv: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩ NΠPOCICTPO N, Priapus standing left, drawing back his cloak to expose his phallus, bowl of fruit balanced on phallus, right hand extended pouring from patera Ref: Varbanov 3811, AMNG 2022 (I own neither of those references and cannot verify the numbers) MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum Julia Domna, Augusta AE 22 mm, 4.5 gm Obv: IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CEBAC; draped bust right Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICT; ithyphallic Priapus standing right Ref: Varbanov 2858 Wanking satyr: ISLANDS OFF THRACE, Thasos 500-480 BCE AR 13 mm, 1.29 gm (diobol? trihemiobol?) Obv: Satyr “running” right Rev: Quadripartite incuse square Ref: HGC 6, 333. Le Rider, Thasiennes 4. (I do not have these reference works) LOL, @ancientone, that's a hilarious die-broken nose! @Hamilcar Barca what the... what is happening on that reverse?!