Lord have mercy! This tasty bit of jazzy funk was released just today and I just can't get enough of TOP! "Tower of Power" reminds me of this denarius of Antoninus Pius! Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Roman AR denarius, 3.26g, 17.2 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD 161. Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS, head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right, with drapery on left shoulder. Rev: CONSECRATIO, pyre of four tiers decorated with garlands and statues and surmounted by a quadriga. Refs: RIC 438; BMCRE 60-64; RSC 164a; RCV 5193; MIR 24. Notes: Also struck with a right-facing bare head (no drapery) portrait. "Look in my eyes" reminds me of the bug-eyes on the Alexandrian coinage of Julia Domna: Julia Domna, AD 193-217. Roman AR denarius, 2.53 g, 19.2 mm, 6 h. Alexandria, AD 193-198. Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right. Rev: Venus standing left, holding apple in right hand and drawing out fold of drapery with left hand. Refs: Bickford-Smith pl. 1, 10; RIC --; BMCRE --; RCV --; CRE 398. Post your coins with towers, eyes you can't help but look into, and ... if you like ... some funky jazz/jazzy funk!
P. FURIUS CRASSIPES ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FURIA AR Denarius OBVERSE: Turreted head of Cybele (Tyche) right, behind, foot pointing upwards, AED.CVR behind head REVERSE: Curule chair inscribed P FOVRIVS; CRASSIPES in exergue Rome 84 BC 3.88g. 19Mm Cr 356/1c; Syd 735b
Nikopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III Roman Provincial, Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Gordian III (238-244 AD) Æ 27 (12.43g) Sabinius Modestus, legatus consularis., City Gate, Obv.: Laureate and draped bust right. Rev.: Arched gate flanked by two roofed towers with arched windows in uppermost story. Varbanov 4182.HrHJ (2018) 8.36.46.1. Moushmov 1496 Rare! NGC XF. Obv: AVT K M ANT ΓO;PΔIANOC . Rev: VΠ CAB MOΔЄCTOV NIKOΠOΛЄITΩN ΠPO/CICTPON.
if it is about eyes, how about Apollo's Tetradrachm, Paeonia, Astibos or Damastion (?) struck ca. 335-315 BC 25 x 26 mm, 12.688 g Ref.: Sear 1520; BMC. 5.4; Ob.: Laureate head of Apollo right, with short hair Rev.: ΠATPAOY, Paeonian cavalryman, wearing crested Attic helmet and full armor, on horseback galloping right spearing fallen Macedon soldier holding a round shield; monogram (E)M in l. field behind horse Not jazz/jazzy but I love this one : The Dead South - In Hell I'll Be In Good Company no idea how to embed the video here, don't know if this works <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/B9FzVhw8_bY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Nice! I saw Tower Of Power years ago when they opened for BB King. Great performance during an excellent show (Kenny Wayne Shepard was the co). Anyway, here’s some creepy peepers and some classic rock with a funky jazzy hook
Good one, RC! Impossible to sit still during that number . This Silenos has interesting eyes... almost like the follow you! MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE), Republican period. Transitional bronze issue c. 167-165 BC Obv: Facing mask of Silenos, wearing ivy wreath Rev: MAKE ΔONΩN legend In two lines; D above; all within ivy wreath Ref: SNG Copenhagen 1324-6 Another of the type: Here's one of my favorite jazz songs-- a groovy version of the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey by Brazilian artist Deodato:
Oh, man, remember that song so well, @Ryro . Great choice. Nice song, @TIF , very cool. I don't post this guy too much. VERY low silver content. Probably due to Rome suffering MASSIVE troop losses after Hannibal destroyed them at Trasimene, Trebbia, Cannae, etc. Severe loss of funds, loss of garnering taxes, loss of Allies, etc. really put Rome into a tailspin. They survived the nadir, and NEVER considered surrender... just pushed on after massive Legionary deaths, massive drain on the treasury, etc... Roman Republic 225-214 BCE Anon BILLON Heavy Denarius Quadrigatus-Janus Didrachm Janus- Jupiter galloping quadriga r 18.2mm 4.1g Craw 28-3 Sear 33 Modern Day Romans... Dealing with HANNIBAL's Invasion... (Yeah, this is a TRUE STORY, @TIF)
Great post. How's about a couple of bug-eyed Byzantine royalty? Justin II and wife Sophia, looking like grasshoppers on a follis from Nicomedia:
Lovin' that AP and that's a great new release from a band that's been around awhile and still relevant today. Tower of Power (best I can do for ya): Philip I the Arab (244-249 AD) Æ 8 Assaria of Antioch, Seleucia and Pieria; 28.1mm, 12.175g, die axis 180o; 2nd issue, Antioch mint. Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΛΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CΕΒ - Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Philip right, from behind. Rev: ANTIOΧEΩN MHTPO KOΛΩN - Towered, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right, Δ-Є / S-C across fields, ram leaping right with head turned back above, star below. F+/VF Ref.: McAlee 977; BMC Galatia p. 215, 527 Ex.: Butte College Foundation, ex Lindgren Look into my eyes: THRACE, Mesembria. Æ16. Struck ca. 400-350 BC. Obv: Crested Corinthian helmet facing. Rev: Quadripartite radiate wheel, M-E-T-A in spaces between spokes. 16.03mm, 3.2g. Sear 1675
Great soundtrack on this thread! Here are some dark Gallic eyes: Not funky jazz/jazzy funk, but maybe a decent fit with theme
