Ancients => "Anchors" away, my friends ... Anchors away!!

Yes, placement is everything and so is placement of the flat spot on the opposite side.
Phaselis, Lycia 213-212 BC - Flatness injures Zeus' torso - Year six

Side, Pamphylia c. 200 BC - Flatness on wing of Nike

 

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Doug => sweet countermarks

Hmmm? ... the fact that my coin has the countermark on the reverse seems like a bit of a rarity, eh?

 

Eh... I mean yes. I've seen both but more on obverse.

 

Carinus. RIC 261f

obv. IMP CARINVS P F AVG Radiate and cuirassed bust right
rev. LAETITIA FVND Laetitia standing left holding anchor

 

I believe that is a rudder rather than an anchor.
http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=427139

 

Ok Doug what's in your opnion the difference?How would you name this object?

 

All of my Elymaean coins have anchors...if interested see a selection of them at http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=3637

I'm attaching a Kamnaskires V tet here, with the anchor visible behind his head on the obverse.

 

Daaaaaang, Bob L! Those are some nice Elymaeans! I have nary an example but am actively looking. If you have any to sell...

 

Thanks for the nice comment. Sorry, but I am in "buy" mode for another decade or two.

 

How you doin' Ed? Haven't heard from you in a month of Sundays. Still collecting Carinus?

Very nice coins Bob L., but just something else to add to my want list. Darn you!!!!

 

Hi Bing I'am still around... and indeed still collecting the Carus family.

 

Oh really? Well that gives me an excuse to hijack this thread! Whoo!

Carus Potin Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Year 1 = 282/283 AD. A K MA KAPOC CEB, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales & cornucopiae, LA to left. Geissen 3161, Dattari 5565; Sear5 12197.

 

A very nice tetra Emmett 3996 ( I Always use Emmett it's up to date imo)

 

Ah, well I'm using a different reference, but that's for another thread.