New Games for Ancient Collectors

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Sulla80, Aug 26, 2026.

  1. Sulla80

    Sulla80 Well-Known Member

    I have been putting together some games for ancient coin collectors that you may find fun: https://www.sullacoins.com/games

    Games available so far:
    1) Name that Emperor
    2) Guess When the Coin was Minted
    3) Guess Where the coin was Minted (Geography game)
    4) What Should I read (OK - maybe just a fun was to access my blog and not a game)
    5) An Ancient Trivia Game (What do you know?)

    Will be improving these games and adding new ones in the coming months - any feedback or new ideas for improvements or new games are welcome.

    Here's my latest coin of interest - and unusual coin form the Time of Magas King of Cyrene. Only 2grams - couldn't resist the gazelle and silphium - only one or two of these known other than this example (in this fractional weight).
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    Last edited: Aug 26, 2026
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  3. nerosmyfavorite68

    nerosmyfavorite68 Well-Known Member

    Sounds fun! Thanks for setting up some games.
     
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    Nicely done; well designed and executed. A bit slow loading for me, but that’s likely got more to do with my phone and connection than it does your site.

    I tried my hand at “Name the Emperor” because I wasn’t terribly confident of my chances with the others.

    I got 80%. Guess that’s a low “B”. Should’ve done better.

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    OK, that was fun. Guess I’ll try #5- the Ancient Trivia Game- next, but don’t expect me to show my score on the leaderboard if the results are embarrassing. ;)
     
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  5. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic numismatist Moderator

    OK, I started out by attempting it at “Intermediate” level but within the first two questions I could tell I was out of my depth. So I started over on “Beginner” level. Only missed one question, but I confess a couple of my hits were lucky guesses. Wow, you need a SUPER Beginner level! ;)

    Oh, hey- look! I’m #1, but only by virtue of being the first to play! :p

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    Good work, Sir.
     
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  6. Sulla80

    Sulla80 Well-Known Member

    You did well on "Name the Emperor", I've added a bunch of non-Roman emperors/kings to the game so it is now a little more challenging. I may have to revise that a bit more so that I get the balance right between hard and easy.
     
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  9. Sulla80

    Sulla80 Well-Known Member

    well - i continue to play around with "games" - my latest lets you play a tile game with the coins in my collection. A rare bonus if you are dealt a matching obverse and reverse and can connect them on the board. The latest in a growing set of experiments, which has helped me build a better curated set of coin descriptions.
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    https://www.sullacoins.com/games
     
    Last edited: Sep 7, 2026
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