Ancients => ALL ABOARD!! => Sweeet, sweeeet Galley-coin!!

Yeee-haaa => wow thanks, Z-Bro => yup, those babies are absolutely fantastic!!

thanks, brother (you really are an awesome *edit => I like you Z-Bro*) ... thanks

oh, I'll fix that within seconds, my friend (I like you ... cheers!!)

 

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Alright Steve you got me. Most of your coins are only mildly bad ass, this coin is supremely bad ass. You are totally right too, the reverse shows motion. The obverse- a splendid child portrait of a evil evil man. Nice score.

 

While this thread has drawn several nice galley types, I really like the drawing on the OP Caracalla. Again, it is a type I lack so I'll have to send an old Hadrian to the regatta. Having water really makes boats look better as is shown by my coin's obvious lack.

 

Dry docked?

 

Bing, the description does not match the photo but I really like the photo. I may be crazy but I'm seeing a 3/4 facing view of the galley front showing both eyes and the snout with very foreshortened oars behind which is very strange perspective if that was the intent of the cutter. This one goes on my want list.

 

that's a great portrait (young caracalla or geta is on my list) and an awesome ship. i love the crew, they look like little sea monkeys!


i don't have a caracalla with a boat, but i do have a caracalla with a dolphin.

 

I do not know how that description got there, but maybe it's my meds. Here is the proper description:
MN. FONTEIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FONTEIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Jugate heads of the Dioscuri
REVERSE: Galley under oar
Struck at Rome 108-109 BC
3.9g, 20mm
Cr.307/1, Fonteia 7

 

Well, I guess I'll post my M.A. Denarius and the ubiquitous Galley.....I'm almost entirely boatless, but I'm working on it Steve

 

Doug, I have another in not so fine condition:


MN. FONTEIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FONTEIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Jugate heads of the Dioscuri
REVERSE: Galley under oar, MN FONTEI above, C below
Struck at Rome 108-109 BC
3.5g, 20mm
Cr.307/1, Fonteia 8

 

Mikey, I want that MA denarius. Give it to me!!!!!!!!

 

Well, that was subtle lol...

 

Ok, ok. Maybe a little harsh. How about Mikey lets trade. I have a Constantius II that's a bit rough, but I think it is a sweet trade. Whatcha think? eh? OK, then give me the darn thing!!!!!!!!!

 

Steve, Steve, Galley awesome, a fleet of galley coins, well done my Friend. i really like!!

 

Awesome score Steve! You out "clio'ed" Clio!

Flavian silver can really only offer up this prow type in the "ship" or "galley" series.

Titus as Caesar
AR Denarius
Rome Mint, 77-78 AD
RIC V950 (R), BMC V226, RSC 68
Obv: T CAESAR IMP VESPASIANVS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: COS VI; Prow r.; above eight pointed star

Vespasian more commonly coined the type too, but I love this example struck for Titus as Caesar under Vespasian.

 

Very nice Titus Vesp70.

 

I love galleys too. Nice stuff folks. That Caracalla is gorgeous Steve

A galley one doesn't see so often :


Octavian & Agrippa, AE Dupondius
Arausio mint (Orange), 30-29 BC (Colonia Firma Julia Secundanorum Arausio)
IMP DIVI F (IMPerator DIVI Filii), bare heads of Augustus (right) and Agrippa (left), back to back
Prow of galley right, ram's head (?) enclosed in a medaillion above
17.61 gr - 28 mm.
Ref : RPC # 533
Ex. CNG e-auction #181/28, from the Patrick Villemur collection

Following comment taken from http://www.asdenimes.com/ :

Un très bel exemplaire du dupondius d'Orange. Têtes adossées d'Agrippa (à gauche) et Octave (à droite). Très beaux reliefs.
L’as (ou dupondius) d’Orange est très rare et nombre d'exemplaires connus (quelques dizaines) sont souvent de médiocre conservation. Le dupondius d'Orange préfigure le dupondius de Nîmes frappé à partir de 28/27 av. J.-C. et qui reprendra l’avers quasiment à l’identique (y compris les légendes), avec les profils d’Octave devenu Auguste et d’Agrippa. Le revers sera interprété de façon parodique sur l’as de Nîmes, puisque la galère sera remplacée par le crocodile qui garde à peu près la forme générale du vaisseau et dont l’oeil prophylactique (pas visible sur cet exemplaire : voir les as de Vienne page suivante) deviendra l’oeil du crocodile. On y ajoutera la palme pour former le mat et quelques autres accessoires tout aussi symboliques.
La tête de bélier représentée dans le médaillon du revers serait l’emblème des vétérans de la légio II Gallica qui a fondé la colonie d’Arausio vers 35 av. J.-C.
On distingue 2 types de dupondius d'Orange : ceux dont les portraits occupent la plus grande partie de l'avers et ceux qui montrent des têtes plutôt petites.


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Merci ... belle pièce de navire vieux, mon ami



"or"

"Thanks ... that's a sweet ship-coin you've got there, my friend"

 

Late entries to your fleet


PHOENICIA, Tyre. Julia Maesa
CE 218-224/5
AE 27, 12.71g (11h)
Obv: IVLIA MAE - SA AV[G] Draped bust right, wearing stephane
Rev: TVRIORVM Dido (?) standing left on deck of galley sailing right, extending right hand and holding cornucopia in left; to left, helmsman bending left over rudder (?); to right, sailor extending right hand and holding curved staff in left; stern decorated with a shield and aphlaston, [two murex shells] in exergue
Ref: CNG e320, 12 Feb. 2014, lot 323 (same dies). Rouvier 2408


PHOENICIA, Byblos. Uzibaal. 350-335 BCE
AR dishekel, 26 mm, 13.3 gm
Obv: Three hoplites with shields in war galley left, roaring lion's head on prow, waves below galley; hippocamp left below; murex shell beneath; Z O (N O?) in field
Rev: Phoenician inscription*; lion attacking bull left
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 132, BMC 26.95, 4.


EUBOIA, Histiaia.
340-330 BCE
AR tetrobol, 13 mm, 2.3 gm
Obv: head of nymph Histiaia right
Rev: AIEΩN; nymph seated on stern of galley right; IX (XI?) below
Ref: Sear Greek 2496


SEXTUS POMPEIUS MAGNUS, son of Pompey the Great
Circa 43-36 BC, Sicilian mint?
AE, 29 mm, 19.8 gm
Obv: Laureate head of Janus with features of Pompeius Magnus
Rev: Prow of galley right; [PIVS above, IMP below]
Ref: Sydenham 1044?

 

Thanks for the ship additions, my Princess ... those are certainly some winners!!