Cool Hats and the '70's??

Justin Lee's recent post mentioned Captain and Tennille in the title ...I laughed, hard!
What a blast from the past.. I don't think he realized those '70's memories he brought back in a few of us that are a bit longer in the tooth. I was 7 or 8 watching their show and remember wanting to own a captains hat pretty bad... hilarious to think of now - but great memories watching with the parents.

I did not want to muddle his excellent post any further than I have.. so if you have any awesome coins with cool hats - or want to add any '70's memories add them here.
May be a dumb thread that will die quick - fine with me.. but I enjoyed the memories and all of the warm thoughts that it evoked.



Pamphylia, Sillyum
Struck circa 300-200 BC
OBV: Helmeted head of Ares, right
REV: Male figure standing, facing head left raising arm, star in right field
15.8mm 2.75g

A hat that would have fit in very nicely at a nightclub in 1976!

Also adding his '70's chariot (we had one):

 

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ah...nice coin and kool AMC Gremlin..i graduated HS in '76..

 

Maybe not a "Captain" hat, but how about a "gnome" cap:

TROAS, BIRYTIS
AE12
OBVERSE: Head of Kaiberos left wearing pileus
REVERSE: Club of Herakles, BI PY to either side, all within laurel wreath
Struck at Birytis, Troas 3d century BC
1.14g, 12mm
D&T220 // Depeyrot NC VII, 33 //SNG Cop 250// DeLaTour8145

Or how about a French beret

THRACE, ABDERA
Tetrobol
OBVERSE: Griffin springing left
REVERSE: Magistrate's name around linear border, within which head of Hermes l., caduceus before; all in incuse square
Struck at Abdera 411-385 BC
2.780g, 15mm
May 279

 

Cybele, Indulgentia and Tyche may wear a polos, a thin cylindrical hat:


Septimius Severus, AD 193-211.
Roman provincial Æ 27.2 mm, 10.7 gm, 8 h.
Thrace, Anchialus, AD 193-211.
Obv: ΑV Κ Λ CЄΠ CЄVΗΡΟC, laureate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑΝΩΝ ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕΩΝ, Cybele enthroned left, wearing polos, holding patera, resting left arm on drum, a lion reclines at each side of throne.
Refs: Moushmov 2817; AMNG III 469; Varbanov 213 var. (bust type).


Caracalla AD 198-217.
Roman AR Denarius 3.37 g, 19.7 mm.
Rome mint, AD 211.
Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head, right.
Rev: INDVLG FECVNDAE, Julia Domna as Indulgentia, wearing polos, seated left on cerule chair, extending right hand and holding scepter.
Refs: RIC 214; BMCRE 73; RCV 6805.


Gordian III, AD 238-244, with Tranquillina.
Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion, 27.4 mm, 12.23 g.
Thrace, Odessos, AD 241.
Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CΕ-ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ-ΛEΙΝ[Α], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left.
Rev: ΟΔΗCCΕΙ[ΤΩΝ], Tyche standing left, wearing polos, holding rudder and cornucopiae; E (denomination) in field, left.
Refs: Moushmov 1697; Varbanov 4608; AMNG 2402.

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The polos is not the same as a modius or kalathos, a tall headdress made of a grain-basket with a flared top symbolizing prosperity, worn by certain gods and goddesses such as Serapis, Homonoia, and Genius:


Caracalla, AD 198-217.
Roman AR denarius, 2.9g, 19mm, 6h.
Rome, issue 10, AD 217.
Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right.
Rev: PM TRP XX COS IIII PP; Serapis, wearing modius, standing facing, head left, holding wreath and scepter.
Refs: RIC 289c; BMCRE 188; Cohen/RSC 382; RCV 6846; Hill 1586.


Caracalla, AD 198-217, with mother, Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman provincial Æ pentassarion, 26.1 mm, 10.68 g, 7h.
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis; Quintilianus, legatus consularis, AD 212-217.
Obv: ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟC ΑVΓΟVCΤΟC ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ, confronted busts of Caracalla and Domna.
Rev: VΠ ΚVΝΤΙΛΙΑΝΟV ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Homonoia, wearing kalathos, standing at altar, holding patera and cornucopiae; Є (=5) in field, left.
Refs: AMNG I 677; Moushmov 489; BMC --.


Claudius II, AD 268-270.
Roman billon antoninianus, 19mm, 3.6g, 12h.
Rome, issue 1, officina 3, c. September 268 – end 269.
Obv: IMP C CLAVDIVS AVG, radiate head right.
Rev: GENIVS AVG, Genius standing left, wearing modius, holding patera over small altar in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; –/Γ//–
Refs: RIC 45; Cohen 110; MER/RIC temp 192; RCV 11339; Normanby 634; Hunter 13.

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The turreted or mural crown is a headdress made of city walls. As such, it typically worn by personifications of cities or other geographical divisions:


Alexandria Troas, time of Gallienus, c. AD 253-268
Autonomous civic issue, Æ23, 5.9g, 6h
Obv: ALEX TRO CO, turreted and draped bust of Tyche right; to left, vexillum inscribed CO/AV in two lines
Rev: COL AVG TROA, Marsyas standing right on pedestal, holding wineskin
Refs: Bellinger A497; SNG Copenhagen 103; SNG von Aulock 1463.


Gallienus, AD 253-268.
Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.56 g, 22.0 mm, 6 h.
Samosata(?), AD 255-258 (?).
Obv: Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ORIENS AVG, turreted female (the Orient) standing right, presenting wreath to Gallienus standing left in military dress and holding a spear; wreath above. RIC V 445; Göbl 1698b; RSC 705a; RCV 10298; Hunter 71.


Gratian, AD 379-383.
Roman Æ maiorina (Æ2); 22.6 mm, 5.87 gm, 8:00.
Siscia, AD 378-383.
Obv: D N GRATIA-NVS P F AVG, Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: REPARATIO REIPVB, emperor standing facing, head left, raising kneeling, turreted woman (the Roman Republic), and holding Victory on globe; in exergue, BSISC•.
Refs: RIC 26a4; LRBC 1519; Cohen 30; RCV 20008.

 

Oh boy, those AMC Gremlins were ugly, perhaps surpassed only by the AMC Pacer although it may be a toss-up:


image from CBSnews

This petasos looks like a modern newsboy hat but also vaguely resembles an AMC Pacer with its heavy "rear".


THRACE, Sestos (sometimes spelled Sestus)
c. 3rd-2nd century BCE
AE 16.6, 2.35 gm
Obv: Head of Hermes left, wearing petasos; dotted border
Rev: chelys; ΣH downward in right field; dotted border
Ref: von Fritz, Nomisma 1, 15 (coin 29 on plate 1 in that book)
ex X6 Collection

 

I have memories of being ridiculed back then because I did not have a Nehru jacket or bell bottom pants (my work had standards) but learned the fact of fashion. Whatever looks most fashionable today will look most ridiculous soon. We are better off sticking with the tried and true natural head gear.
Crab


Lion


City Walls


Wear these and no one will dare laugh at you.

 

Baby Elephant Head hats were also fashionable in some ancient circles.


EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter
AR tetradrachm, 27 mm, 17.0 gm (Attic standard)
Alexandreia mint, struck 313/12 BCE
Obv: Head of the deified Alexander III to right, wearing mitra of Dionysos and elephant skin headdress, with aegis around his neck, and with horn of Ammon on his forehead
Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; Athena Alkidemos advancing right, hurling spear with her right hand and with shield over her extended left arm; to right, eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt to right with ΔΙ below
Ref: Svoronos 33; Zervos series D, issue XIII; SNG Copenhagen 14; BMC 7


I have to show my crab hat coin again even though Doug showed one


BRUTTIUM, the Brettii
216-214 BCE
Æ quartuncia, 13.5mm, 2.06 g
Obv: head of Amphitrite left, wearing crab headdress
Rev: crab; torch above, BPET-TIΩN above and below
Ref: Pfeiler p. 33, 4a; Scheu, Bronze 51; HN Italy 1944; SNG ANS 123–4; SNG Lloyd –; McClean 1579
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-bronze-of-the-brettii-poseidons-wife.274722/

 

Those French barets were also fashionable during the Roman Republic:

 

One of my favorites is the Amazon wearing a wolf-skin headdress. Still looking for one of those super-fashionable crab hats, though.


PONTOS, Amisos. Time of Mithradates VI
AE21. 7.15g, 21.2mm. PONTOS, Amisos. Struck under Mithradates VI, circa 95-70 BC. HGC 7, 244; SNG BM Black Sea 1219. O: Head of Amazon right, wearing wolf-skin headdress; counter-punch behind. R: AMI-ΣOY, Nike advancing right, holding palm branch and wreath.
Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection

 

Sadly, I missed out on the 70s by about a year and a half. Gladly, I'll share some ancients with hats that would make moderns laugh!

 

Antoninus Pius turreted head of Tyche:

 

Sabina's hair on this sestertius could probably pass for a hat right?


And here's a Byzantine area hat/headband on Constans II (currently in treatment):

I too am a product of the 80s, missing it by a year. So, had to Google 70s looks with headbands to compliment my Constans II and came across these clothing advertisements (from Pinterest) and just felt compelled to share them:


What I found interesting is that the guy wearing the hard hat (which they are selling Btw) is also wearing sandals... Probably not OSHA approved footwear on the construction site.!

 

I actually didn't know that! But it all makes sense now! Thanks!

 

I always think of TIF when I see a crab head dress.

 

a coin with a helmet and 2 hats. i love(d) the 70's and ancient coins! Antiochus l Soter(281-261 BC) . bronze, helmeted Athena obverse w/Dioscuri hats over club reverse

 

haha..no, they aren't steel toed sandals..

 

actually from 1968 - silly hat day at the beach, Cannes France - sacre bleu!

 

Ya know... these may have been considered ugly at the time but I think this one looks pretty cool now. I'd drive this one... if it could stay running.

My first car was actually a 1976 Triumph TR-7 like one pictured below. It was pretty rough when I got it in 1995 or 1996 and didn't run much.... but when it did, it was a really fun car to drive!

 

i had a 70 Fiat Spyder i drove(bought it in '86) for 10 years and wish i still had it..