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I suppose it's back to a cast coin that is square or rectangular then? I believe that these squares were cast in a large sheet before being cut and then individually stamped. If I'm wrong I'd love some more knowledge but that's how I understand it.

Ancient India
Post-Mauryan Era
Circa 184-150 BCE
0.98g - 9x10mm
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Next: a non-Roman/Greek coin that you haven't gotten a chance to post here before

 

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Looking back to page one, I see we have not been following the rules set down in the beginning. It says to post a coin demonstrating the new thing as well as a coin that fulfills the original 'next'. Many of you have been posting things that fill both needs with one coin. For example a request for a coin with a wolf can be met with a wolf from Alexandria and then ask for a coin from Alexandria. As far as I am concerned the only thing this would do is cut down on requests that no one here owns but that leave open whether we consider it OK to post coins we do not have in our collections. It makes no difference but it would be nice if everyone where using the same guidelines. Being able to post other people's coins would cut down on the 12 hour rules delays but I like seeing real coins from the CT family.

 

Ah, I see. No the ingot is not mine, but the Nerva tetradrachm is.

My apologies.

 

Here is a square AV Klippe Dukat/ Seige Issue 1529
Vienna Mint
Ferdinand I
Next up: Coin that features a palm tree

 

I am all for rules and order: more coins posted and fewer 12-hour timeouts
- post coins you own
- post a coin or coins to both meet the current "next" and the "next" you are requesting

North Africa, Carthage, Æ Unit, Circa 400-350 BC
Obv: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Rev: Horse standing right before palm tree
Size: 3.55g, 17.5mm

Next: a coin with palm tree

 

But now aren’t we stuck in a perpetual loop of Carthaginian horse palms?




Next up: more Carthaginian Palms!!!

 

AV 1/10 Stater ND struck 360-45BC
Zeugetania
Carthage Mint
next theme: Coin depicting a cereal crop....corn/ wheat....

 

I may have posted this one already in this thread but who knows?


RIC 0853 Domitian Tetradrachm
IMP CAES DOMITIANVS
Laureate head of Domitian right

AVG GERM
Six ears of corn; P in exergue

Rome for circulation in Asia

circa 95 AD

10.17g

RPC 874/1, RIC 853 (R)

RPC lists 9 examples but only one with the P in exergue

Ex-Pars Coins
Ex-Calgary Coins

Wildwinds example

Next another big Imperial portrait tetradrachm

 

Never mind. Coin I posted was provincial, not Imperial.

 

Are you saying this coin is cast? That was the parameter but this looks like it was made from dies. Pressed?

 

I think it is, but can't be 100 percent sure. With Suliemans army ready to breach the defenses, they had to use anything method to pay their soldiers/ keep the economy flowing.
John

 

Gang, I am hoping that I have the correct requested coin. I am not an expert on Roman Imperial coins...


RI
Poppea-
Nero
BI tetradrachm of Alexandria
LI yr10 63-64 CE
Milne 217 RPC 5275

Trying to keep this thread going, for everyone to have fun posting in it, and to keep within the requested guidelines... Lets' keep it easy and not technical... Ancient COINS ARE COOL! Let's ENJOY!

Next: Poppea (I believe this is the correct request process)

 

It looks like we are still in need of a RESET. I am not sure I have this right, but I think @TuckHard posted a Mauryan cast square (from this post). So we are here:

• Next: a non-Roman/Greek coin that you haven't gotten a chance to post here before (from this post)

and if we want a full clean-up that honors other requests from the recent “Period of Great Confusion", @Jay GT4 left us ambiguous on "imperial portrait", "provincial portrait of imperial ruler" but @Alegandron has now addressed.

• Next: another big Imperial portrait tetradrachm (from this post)

Here's a quick refresh on the rules as in 244 pages AIS (ab initio sequela) we seem to have lost our way.

“Follow the Leader" RULES

Keep it simple.

1. If you can meet the criteria of current request, post an item of your own depicting the current theme
   
2. Post a second item of your own to start a new theme
3. State clearly the “Next:” theme that goes with your coin

Fine print:

• Any coin, token, medal, artifact, etc. is fine but we should keep it to something ancient
• You don’t have to post a second coin if your first coin also illustrates your “STEP 2” theme
• If nobody post for 12 hours, then anybody is free to post a new theme

The most important rule: Have Fun!

Here's my coin to satisfy the current "next" (from this post by @TuckHard ):

Cimmerian, Bosporos, Pantikapaion, circa 310-304/3 BC, Æ
Ref: Countermarked circa 304-250 BC
Obv: Wreathed head of beardless satyr left;countermark: 12-rayed star within circular incuse
Rev: Lion's head left; below, sturgeon left

and to get back on track - I will defer to @Alegandron's post for the next where he already illustrated. I am admittedly one of the confused in the "Period of Great Confusion" - hopefully between us we've appropriately RESET

Next: Poppea (as illustrated in previous post)

 

LOL, be careful... politicians have tried using the Reset Button... not sure if it got them anywhere.

 

I like the Sulla rest rules but would ask we all try to post requests that we think there is a possibility that one of our number might have a coin to meet the request. Many of us have a Poppaea like the one shown. There are others listed in Sear but I have never seen one. I hope some of you 12 Caesar specialists have others.

 

Well, Poppaea is on this coin, even though she's not named.

Aureus
Obv. NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS - Laureate head right
Rev. AVGVSTVS AVGVSTA - Nero, radiate and togate, standing left with patera and sceptre; to right, the empress, Poppaea, standing left with patera and cornucopia

• RIC 44
• Calico 401

Next - another aureus of Nero

 

Bwahaha! Directly after Doug politely and aptly requests people not “clock” block the thread, a GD request for Nero gold. See you all in another 6 hours or more.

 

I am sure someone on CT forum has one...

 

I think they must have - Nero aurei are relatively common and cheap (at least for worn examples). I have three others, so there have to be others out there.

ATB,
Aidan.