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

C89, awesome coin's, your new big shield another off the chart coin, very nice...

 

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Thank you. It is big & chunky and I think the shield side looks quite nice like aVF. I'm hoping you guys might suggest how to more precisely date this coin. Perhaps the amphora style & ΘE-OT could narrow it down?

Wildwinds shows a couple of these coins with OE-OT and lists them as Hepworth 60 or 60.1, Circa 395/390-335 BC. Should I change my lable to 395-335 B.C.?

 

363-348 BC...

http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=121144

 

Every ancient coin collector needs a shield to defend themselves. Every ancient coin collector needs a stater/tetradrachm of a Greek city state. You have both in one neat package.You have good taste my friend. Kudos!

 

Thank you muchly!

 

Hi--haven't been here a while. Here's a Bactrian drachm of Menander with Athena and shield.

 

Wowa! Looks like world's first parkour on that second to last one.

 

KurtS => it's a fake


ahahaha, just jokes!! => hey, long time no see DVCollector (aka, KurtS)!!

How is life and coin-life treatin' ya lately!!?

 

Nice coins RG. Well centered and struck. Great detail on both. Nice photography. Love the facial inset.

 

Hey Steve! Fake? Haha...should've seen this sooner, but I've been traveling, like right now even! I'll drop by again soon..

 

A shield holded by Juno sospita on a RR denarius


Roman republic - L. Procilius L.F., Denarius
Rome mint, 80 BC
Laureate head of Jupiter right, S . C behind Juno Sospita right holding spear and shield. A snake at her feet. L . PROC[ILI/F] behind
3.77 gr
Ref : RCV # 306, RSC, Procilia # 1

Q

 

Funny you should post this particular coin as I just purchased one of this kind. I plan to post it in it's own thread however. Very nice reverse. Love the snake.

 

Thanks Bing

I'm looking forward to seing your example

And what is also funny is the spear hold by Juno in her right hand and going behind her neck !! (Have fun trying to do that yourself....)

Q

 

Maybe M. C. Escher was the engraver.

 

Don't get too excited. Remember, I'm a true bottom feeder.

As to the spear, yeah, I noticed that on my coin. I think I may try that and still throw it (straight).

 

Some Augustus' grandson's shields now

Augustus, Denarius
Minted in Rome, 2 BC
CAESAR AVGVSTVS DIVI F PATER PATRIAE, Laureate head of Augustus right
AVGVSTI F COS DESIG PRINC IVVENT, Caius and Lucius holding shields and spears
3,65 gr
Ref : RCV # 1597, Cohen # 43, RIC # 207

Q

 

Some kind of Constantinian shield now :

Constantine the Great, Follis
Follis struck in Trier, 1st officina
IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust of Constantine right
MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI, Mars walking right, holding spear and shield. S A in field, PTR at exergue
7.40 gr, 26 mm
Ref : RC #3864, Cohen #368

Q

 

Sweet lookin' additions, Cucumbor!!

 

... yah, I had to get this good ol' nude shield-guy into this thread as well ...

=> it's pretty much the epitome of shield-coins, eh?