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  1. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

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    next: another Divos before 100 AD
     
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  3. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    This as barely qualifies since it is Divus Augustus issued by Nerva 96-98 AD. I was too late to be first here but lack of original requests makes this still work.
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    Next: a holy or holey coin
     
  4. TuckHard

    TuckHard Well-Known Member

    Double holed; once intentionally (albeit sloppily) and the other unintentionally.

    1078-1085 CE AE Cash 'Yuan Feng Tong Bao, Running script' 'Plain' Large H#16.248 7.02g 29.5mm.png
    Northern Song Dynasty of China
    1078 - 1085 CE
    AE Cash - Large Size | 7.02g | 29.5mm
    Obv: Yuan Feng Tong Bao in Running Script
    Rev: Plain with a slight slipped mould error
    Ref: Hartill#16.248

    Next: A "large" variety of an otherwise more commonly small coin
     
  5. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

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    next: double cash or larger
     
  6. Alegandron

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

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    RI Augustus DIVUS under Tiberius 22-23 CE Radiate Alter Left

    [EDIT: FALSE START...]

    @Andres2 's next: double cash or larger
     
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  7. robinjojo

    robinjojo Well-Known Member

    Here's a large cash that I picked up 11 years ago. At 87 grams I assume that would put it in the 100 cash category.

    Large Chinese bronze "cash" coin, Qing Dynasty (ca. 1722-34). 87 grams. Like typical "cash" coins, this piece is round with a square hole in the middle surrounded by Chinese characters, but it is unusually heavy and large (2½" in diameter), with attractive green patina and tan sediment all over, no corrosion or damage. Recovered from: Unidentified wreck sunk in the 1700s off Sumatra, Indonesia. With Robert Marx certificate.

    Large Chinese bronze cash coin, Qing Dynasty, Sedwick Auction 5.jpg

    Next: Circe made a BIG mistake turning the nymph Skylla into a monster who devoured men and wrecked ships.

    So, how about any coin showing the monster Skylla.
     
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  8. robinjojo

    robinjojo Well-Known Member

    12 hour rule again.

    How about a standing (as opposed to flying) Pegasus?
     
  9. Alegandron

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

    Pegasus Standing, munching

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    PONTOS Amisos 85-65 BCE Æ24 12.2g Mithradates VI as Perseus r Phrygian helmet Pegasos grazing l Malloy 33b HGC 7 239


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  10. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Two hooves on the ground count?

    Gallienus, AE antoninianus, Rome mint. Sole reign.

    Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right

    Reverse: SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus springing right. Officina letter A offset to right of exergue.

    Reference: Goebl 712; RIC V-1, Rome 283 var (mintmark A); Sear 10362.

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    Next, another pegasus
     
  11. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Pegasus rearing up on hind legs facing

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    AKARNANIA, Leukas
    AR Diobol. 0.81g, 11.9mm. AKARNANIA, Leukas, circa 450-400 BC. BCD Akarnania 183. O: Pegasos right with curled wing; Λ, below. R: Δ-I-O, Pegasos facing slightly left, rearing up on hind legs, wings spread.

    Next: Another Greek coin that spells out its denomination
     
  12. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    50 percent Greek.

    chios.jpg Ionia, Island of Chios. Pseudo-autonomous AE14 Dichalkon, Civic Coinage of Chios, Ionia.
    Reign of Augustus - 150 AD
    Obverse: XI-W-N, Sphinx left, forepaw raised.
    Reverse: DIXA-LKON, amphora, dotted border.
    14mm and 1.8gms
    BMC Ionia 114

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  13. TuckHard

    TuckHard Well-Known Member

    The ma is short for massa, the weight-value unit used with silver and gold amongst the insular Southeast Asian kingdoms.

    800-850 CE (Circa) AR Massa 2.44g 12mm.png
    Mataram Kingdom of Central Java
    c. 800-850 CE
    AR Massa | 2.44g | 12mm
    Obv: Incused sandalwood flower
    Rev: Nagari script ma character, early type

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  14. Alegandron

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

    SILPHIUM

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    KYRENAICA Kyrene Æ25 9.6g 250 BCE Diademed Zeus-Ammon r - K-O-I-N-O-N; Silphium plant; monogram SNG Cop 1278 BMC 16-19

    Next: Another coin depicting a plant or flower
     
  15. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

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    next: another plant of flower
     
  16. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    Another coin depicting a plant or flower: LAUREL.

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    Caracalla (198-217), AE27 Alabanda. Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. AV K M P ANTΩNINOC. Rev. Filleted laurel branch. ΑΛΑΒΑΝΔЄΩΝ. 26 mm, 7.44 gr.

    We could use more plants or flowers taking a central place on a coin!
     
  17. Sulla80

    Sulla80 Well-Known Member

    ROSE
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    Islands off Caria, Rhodos, Rhodes, circa 229-205 BC, Æ Tetrachalkon
    Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right
    Rev: Rose with bud to right; P-O below, to left monogram

    Next: more plants or flowers (central or peripheral to the design)
     
  18. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Elpis Holding Flower and Hitching Skirt...

    Marcus Aurelius as Caesar:

    Type: AE Drachm, 33mm, 22.95 grams of Alexandria

    Obverse: Bare headed and draped bust of Aurelius right
    M AVPHLIOC KAICAP

    Reverse: Elpis Standing left holding flower and hitching skirt
    LEND EKATOV

    Reference: BMC 1238 listed as "rare" by R.A. Numismatics

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    Next: coin featuring a bridge
     
  19. Pellinore

    Pellinore Well-Known Member

    (So rested he by the tumtum tree/ and stood awhile in thought.)

    I was curious if anyone could furnish a tree, a big tall tree, other than this little side tree.

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    Large bronze Severus Alexander (222-235), Amasia, Pontus, dated CKH = 227 (= 227/8 AD!). Obv. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev. Altar of Zeus Strateos, surmounted by eagle standing slightly right, head left, with wings spread; tree to left; above, Helios driving facing quadriga. 34.5 mm, 25.13 gr.
     
  20. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    apamea.jpg Phrygia, Apamea. Demos AE24
    Obv: ΔΗΜΟϹ / bare head of the Demos r.
    Rev: ΑΠΑΜƐΩΝ / tree
     
  21. Broucheion

    Broucheion Well-Known Member

    Another big tree and a smaller silphium plant to boot.

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    Next, a coin from Crusader-run Greece.
     
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