"Follow The Leader" coin thread BY THEME (for ALL types of coins, tokens, and medals)

Very small Athena - owl coin from ancient Athens. It is called a hemiobol (half Obol).


454-404 B.C.
0.34 grams, 12 mm diameter

Back in the day, Athena's little owl(s) would travel around each evening & return to her each day with the news of the known world.

Next theme is OWL

 

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Owl again it is.
Cast Coins next. Don't think we did this yet.

 

Not what you were going for, but this coin is cast...


Next: counterfeit coins

 

Counterfeit Coin
IMHO this is a very good fake. When you show it to experts, they say that it looks good until they weigh it & start reading the legends......

It is supposed to be a Caracalla from 198-217 AD. It is not. It is a fake.

It weighs 5.15 grams which would be a double denarius. However, a double denarius would have an image of Caracala where he is wearing a radiant (spikey) crown.

It has the legend Cos II [Caracalla's second consulship] which would be 205 AD.

It also includes the legend TRP VI which would be 203 AD.

Which is it? Is it year 205 or 203?

Caracalla is depicted with a beard after 209. Prior to 209 he was depicted clean shaven. So this coin is dated after 209 right?

I almost forgot to mention that Caracalla was never minted with the reverse showing Caracalla standing & sacrificing over a tripod. That would have been some different Roman dude.

It's an enigma. Aside from being a complete fantasy, this is an extremely well made faux ancient POS. Caracalla was a bad boy that had his brother Geta killed. Caracalla was ordered killed by Macrinus in 217 AD.



Next theme is countermarked coin. Here is a 1848 Costa Rica countermark on Lima 2R:

The countermark made the coin legal tender in Costa Rica.

 

I don't have a redbook so have no idea what qualifies. Does this mean my coin nerd card gets revoked?

 

Not revoked, but definitely a one theme suspension.

 

Here is a Red Book coin.
1771 Pillar Dollar



Next theme is coin with FEATHERS.
Burma 1852 Kyat

 

Coins struck in other countries that are listed in the "Red Book" of United States coins.
Phillipines, 1 Centavos,1937 M

next is Store Cards.

 

I can save this. Here is a store card with feathers.
Alden & Fink 1863



Next theme is coin with a Native American Indian depicted.

 

Native American Indian Depicted.
A coin from Africa next

 

Africa

Next: Man riding horse

 

A man riding a horse:



A stalk of grain of some sort.

 

Some Grain

Next is Woman riding a horse

 

This Lady loved her horses.
Faith and truth I will bear unto you.
coin with edge inscription next.

 

All these 500 Lire coins include the date & inscription on the edge.




Alurid's edge inscription of Faith and truth made me think of this coin. Now the theme is gods or religion.

 

Daniel in the lions den


Next: dolphins

 

Alright! I can play!
Dolphin on 5 Lire Italy (look familiar @lordmarcovan ?)
Next up- crusader pocket change
Cyprus mint - yet to attribute, but from what I've collected they're pretty common.

 

Many crusaders launched from Venice. This grosso is an example of 13th Century historic medieval Venetian coinage. At this time in history, the Muslims were in Palestine & Jerusalem and the crusaders mustered in Venice Italy.


Next theme is coin depicting a throne or chair.