6th Grandchild - Apollo, born on the 11th

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  1. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    LOL, wow, cool!
     
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  3. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Happy Birthday Apollo

    Troas Kebren Obol.jpg Troas Kebren AE9.jpg Troas Kebren Diobol.jpg Aeolis Gryneion.jpg c piso lf frugi.jpg M caecilius.jpg Campania Cales Manbull.jpg Satraps of caria Pixodaros.jpg Thrace Abdera Gryphon.jpg

    => Apollo is an awesome handle for a little kid!!

    Congrats again on your new grandson

    :rolleyes:
     
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  4. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

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  5. ancientcoinguru

    ancientcoinguru Well-Known Member

    Hey Grandpa, congratulations! Here's a few Apollo from Neapolis. The first is BMC Italy 141, one is one of the very 1st examples of early Roman bronze coinage.

    Campania, Neapolis .png
    340-326 BC
    Campania, Neapolis
    bronze half unit 5.125g - 18mm
    Obv: laureate head of Apollo right, hair turned up behind neck, H behind above curl.
    Rev: NEOΠ−OΛITEΩ−N (clockwise starting behind), man-faced bull swimming right, four-rayed star on side, linear border; RARE.

    SG558.jpg
    250-225 BC
    Campania, Neapolis
    AE 21 6.86 gm - 20.74 mm
    Obv: Laureate head of Apollo left, behind his neck are the letters ΛΥ
    Rev: Lyre leaning against omphalos to right, in exergue ΝΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΟΝ
     
    ancientcoinguru, Mar 12, 2017
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  6. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    You know how much I like those Campanias!
     
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    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Gandalf => maybe your next Grand-daughter will be named Campania?

    :rolleyes:
     
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    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    LOL now that is cool!
     
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