PI DAY(3.14) - GOT Pi - left and right?

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Mike Margolis, Mar 14, 2018.

  1. Mike Margolis

    Mike Margolis Well-Known Member

    Here are two RPCs- Caracalla and A.Pius with Pi on obverse in left & right fields. Post your obvious Pi-s.
    Tarsus, Cilicia. Caracalla. 198-217. Tetrassarion (Bronze, 31mm, 16.26 g 6), c. 214-217. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡ CΕΥΗΡ[ΟC ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟC] CΕΒ Π Π Laureate and cuirassed bust of Caracalla to right, seen from behind. Rev. ΑΝΤΩΝΙΑΝΗC CΕΟΥΗΡ....... ΤΑΡCΟΥ ΜΚΑ /ΓΒ Triptolemos, sowing grain with his right hand and holding a grain sack in his left, standing right in car drawn by two serpents to right. SNG Levante 1049 . SNG Paris 1509-1510 . A rare and most interesting piece of fine style. Dark green patina. Good very fine.


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    Antoninus Pius (138-161). Cilicia, Anazarbus. Æ (22mm, 7.49g, 12h), year 179 (160/1). Radiate head r. R/ Tyche seated l. on rocks, holding ear of grain; river-god Pyramos swimming l. below. SNG Levante 1388. Green patina, VFncient Coin
     
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  3. Noah Finney

    Noah Finney Well-Known Member

    cool, just was at school and got free lemon Pi
     
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  4. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    This one has pi worked into the crazy Atioch mint mark!

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  5. David@PCC

    David@PCC allcoinage.com

    Zeus likes to sit on his Pi
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  6. Alegandron

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

    Well folks, my database came back with PIg when I search.

    In honor PI Day... no Greek Letters, no Slices of PI.... just a few good ol' PIGS!

    :D :D :D


    RR Veturius 137 BCE AR Den Mars X Oath Scene pig S 111 Cr 234-1.jpg
    RR Veturius 137 BCE AR Den Mars X Oath Scene pig S 111 Cr 234-1

    Marsic Confederation denarius 90-88 BCE Italia-Corfinium Oath Ceremony over pig Sear 227 SCARCE.jpg
    Marsic Confederation denarius 90-88 BCE Italia-Corfinium Oath Ceremony over pig Sear 227 SCARCE

    RI Titus 79-81 CE AR Denarius Sow piglets.jpg
    RI Titus 79-81 CE AR Denarius Sow piglets
     
  7. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Happy Pi Day!

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    CARACALLA
    AE32. 17.91g, 32.3mm. CILICIA, Tarsus, circa AD 198-217. SNG France 1520. O: AVT KAI M AVP CЄVHPOC ANTΩNЄINOC CЄB, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; Π – Π in fields. R: ANTΩNIANHC CЄV MHTP / TAPCOV / A M K Γ Β, Herakles left, lifting Antaios off the ground; club draped with lion skin to left.
     
  8. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

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