Ancients => defend yourself!! => show me your shields!!

Caracalla


Severus Alexander


Elagabalus


Philip I


Gallienus

 

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Macedonian shield (Gorgons face) & helmet

 

Nice!! => amazing showing so far, my groovy coinees!!



Wow, we really do have some nice coins, eh?

=> congrats, to all of us!!

 

Gallienus

Aureolus


Claudius II Gothicus


Quintillus

 

Tetricus I


Aurelian


Numerian


Constantine I


Constantine I

 

Licinius II


Crispus


CONSTANTINOPOLIS COMMEMMORATIVES

 

Vetranio


Decentius


Constantius Gallus


Julian II

 

Nice => outstanding shields, my good man ...

=> "YOU WIN" ... sadly, I do not have any more to post ...

So, as I mentioned at the start of this thread, I am now going to turn towards "weapons" ...

 

Oh God. I'll be at it all night!

 

=> you know that you love it, ya cranky ol' hound ... oh, and you definitely win the "marathon" portion of the contest!! (you gots stamina!!)

 

LYSIMACHUS KING OF THRACIA


Domitian


Trajan


Trajan


Trajan

 

It's also a holiday weekend here...

 

Great look'in coins everyone...

 

I found a few more weapons (arrows, bow & quiver, club)

 

Nice coins John. I particularly like that Caracalla.

 

Great topic for a thread! Yes the famous Roman battle shield.

One tactical use of which is on display in this movie clip.

 

Here are my favorite Roman coins bearing shields:


Constantius Gallus; 351-54 AD
AE Centenionalis; 22mm/6.1g
OBV: DN CONSTAN-TIVS NOB C, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed bust right
REV: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, soldier spearing fallen horseman SMHB in ex
(Sear 4055)



Constantinopolis; 330-346 AD
Commemorative Issue AE 3; 17mm/2.8g
OBV: CONSTANINOPILIS; Helmeted bust of Constantinopolis L wearing imperial mantle and holding scepter
REV: Victory standing L, R foot on Prow, holding scepter and leaning on shield
(SEAR 3890)

 

Great coins, Bannon!! (oh, and cool movie clip ... man, I love the ol' Roman battle scenes)

 

I am starting to run out of weapon coins as well ... but there are a few more (I'm diggin' pretty deep on a couple of 'em):