Post your macedon shield

Hi all,

After buying this shield, and finding reference i found many varies, so please post yours.

KINGS OF MACEDON. Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). Ae 1/2 Unit. Miletos(?).

Reference.
Price 2064.

Obv:
Macedonian shield with gorgoneion on boss.

Rev: B - A.
Helmet; labrys (double axe) to left; K to right.
Price 2064.

Weight: 3.84 g.
Diameter: 16 mm.
7 h

 

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Nice one Oki.

 

OK here is mine

Ruler: Alexander III
Coin: EF
Macedonian shield with thunderbolt in centre
- B-A across field, cavalry helmet; thunderbolt below
Mint: Macedonia (After 311 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 4.16g / 16mm / -

 

Very nice i love it for me it was an impuls buy, and for you?

Cheers,

Eric

 

It was in a lot of 8 quite nice coins, I paid quite a bit, but not so much when you divided it by 8 - at least it made me feel better!

 

I remember when you bought that lot, Pish. That's one of the nicest Macedonian shield/helmet coins I've seen. I think you got a heck of a deal on it.

 

I remember too! On holiday, up in the mountains with a dodgy internet connection, I was a happy bunny for the rest of the holiday. I think they worked out at 10 or 11 gbp each.

 

ALEXANDER III
AE Half Unit
OBVERSE: Gorgoneion in the center of a Macedonian shield
REVERSE: A Macedonian helmet; caduceus and NK monogram flanking below (Struck under Nikokreon)
Struck at Salamis mint. Struck under Nikokreon 323-315 BC
4.9g, 15mm
Price 3162


DOMITIAN
AE23
OBVERSE: AVT KAISAR DOMITAINOS SEB, laureate head right
REVERSE: KIONON MAKEDONWN, Macedonian shield
Struck at Koinon of Macedonia, 81-96AD
8.2g, 23mm
RPC 336, SNG Cop 1337, Moushmov 5881

 

Nero AE24 7.37g
Obv: KAIΣAP NEPΩN
Rev: ΣEBAΣTOΣ MAKEΔONΩN

This was my first Provincial coin (1987). I recall getting it because it was cheap compared to Roman Nero. I really did not become interested in Provincials until the new millennium.

 

Mr. Worf, Shields!

 

That's a fantastic new shield-coin, Oki ... congrats, brother

=> oh, I also have a couple of Macedonian shields hangin' around here somewhere

 

I want Pishpash's coin, but in the meantime I'll post a poor example of Bing's Salamis issue...

Kings of Macedon: Alexander III, 356-323 BCE
AE Half Unit: 17mm, 2.23g, 12h;
Salamis Mint, circa 323-315 BCE, Struck under Nikokreon
Obv.: Gorgoneion in center of Macedonian shield
Rev.: Macedonian helmet, B-A/caduceus-N
Reference: Price 3162



And a blurb on Nikokreon...

 

thx all (so far),

i was wondering how one can see the mint city?

keep them commming.

all the best

eric

 

i don't have on....it's on my list.

 

That's the only Macedonian shield with a non deciphered monogram I have. The reverse also shows a Macedonian helmet.

 

4.63 gr
17 mm

 

atta-boy, Oki

 

Yes love you 2

 

sweet coins!!