Everest, the world's highest peak above sea level, lies between China (Tibet Autonomous Region) and Nepal. Until a few days ago, it peaked at 8,848 meters, but a new measurement makes it grow by almost a meter! On December 8, China and Nepal announced that Mount Everest is now 8,848.86 meters high (29,032 ft), 86 centimeters higher than the previous official measurement. These new measurements come after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015. The latter moved the towering mountain three centimeters to the southwest, but its effect on its height had not been studied. Talking about coinage, mountains are sometimes depicted on ancient coinage ; Mt. Gerizim, Mount Viaros, Mount Ararat, Mount Argaeus, Mount Argos, Mount Etna and probably others I forget. Please show me your examples featuring a MOUNTAIN ! Commodus Caesarea Cappadocia Mount Argaeus Volusian Samaria Mount Gerizim
Mt. Argaeus: Lucius Verus AR Didrachm 161-166 AD, Caesarea, Cappadocia. Obv. Bare head right, ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΟΥΗΡΟϹ ϹƐΒΑϹΤΟϹ / Rev. Mt. Argaeus (or cult image of same), surmounted by statue of Helios standing three-quarters left with long scepter in left hand and globe in right; flames to left and right on sides of mountain; animal [deer?] bounding left at bottom far left of mountain in front of large rock; tree in front of large rock at bottom far right; smaller rock dotted with trees[?] at bottom center; ΥΠΑ-ΤΟϹ Β [= COS II]. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Online Vol. IV.3 7027 (temp.) [rev. var.] (see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/7027); Sydenham 352 [rev. var.] [Sydenham, E., The Coinage of Caesarea in Cappadocia (London 1933)]; Metcalf, Caesarea 131a [rev. var.] [Metcalf, W.E., The Silver Coinage of Cappadocia, Vespasian-Commodus. ANSNNM (American Numismatic Society, Numismatic Notes & Monographs) No. 166 (New York 1996)]; Metcalf Hoard 694-718 & PL 39-40 [rev. var.] [see id.]; SNG von Aulock 6438 [rev. var.] [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Deutschland, Sammlung Hans Von Aulock, Vol. 2: Caria, Lydia, Phrygia, Lycia, Pamphylia (Berlin 1962)]. 20 mm., 6.70 g., 6 h.
Finally, an excuse to post this one - nothing special, but I love how time has rendered its colors: Marcus Aurelius Æ 20 Caesarea, Cappadocia Year 3 (163-164 A.D.) [AYTO]K(P) ANTωNЄINOC ϹƐΒ[ΑϹΤοc], laureate head r. / [KAICA]RЄωN T Π APΓΑΙω Mount Argaeus as triple-peaked mountain with conical top, ЄTΓ in exergue. RPC IV online 6860; Syd. 338a. (6.08 grams / 20 mm)
I think I only have a Philippines 10 Centavos somewhere around here that shows a volcano but I climb Mountains . Idaho has 9 12ers , I have done 8 since moving here a few years ago and 65 peaks this year. I will never do Everest but thats ok. More coin money.
Here is another Mt. Argaeus reverse: Julia Domna, Cappadocia, Caesarea, (AE 29.5mm., 19.16g). IOVΛIA ΔOMNA AVΓ Draped bust r. Rev. MHTPOΠO KAICAPIAC / ЄT IΔ Mt. Argaeus surmounted by star.
I should point out that there is a humble Mount Argaeus piece in my Saturnalia giveaway, for which I'll be doing the random drawing later today- sometime Thursday afternoon, December 17th. Io, Saturnalia, Ancient forum friends! The day is upon us. This is the only such "mountain" coin I have owned. I like the type. It is one of 19 coins to choose from if you win the drawing. (It's Lot #12 in the giveaway.) You may enter to win it or one of the other coins, or enter to win on someone else's behalf (in which case your nominee gets their pick of the 19 coins). Roman Provincial (Caesarea): bronze Æ28 of Severus Alexander, ca. 222-235 AD; Mount Argaeus Obverse: head of Severus Alexander right. Reverse: model of Mt. Argeus on table. Æ, 28 mm of Caesarea in Anatolia in Turkey (now the modern city of Kayseri). A somewhat bigger provincial bronze. Ex-David Connors, May 2020.
I have a neat AV 8 Escudos from Bolivia/ AV 8 Escudos 1856-FJ/FM (Assayers) Potosi Mint Simon Bolivare/obv. Andes Mts/ rev. (Managed to grab this as an "Unsold lot"
I like it. Nice idea for a theme. I am fond of both. You just made me look at my collection for such. Hmm...
Is this a mountain, a hill - or a trick of perspective? PHILIP I THE ARAB AE 29mm. Commagene, Zeugma. Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, legend around. Reverse - Tetrastyle temple atop hill, with structures at base of hill and up either side; Capricorn in exergue. 29mm, 17.1 grams Whenever I read the words "higher and higher..." I always hear this in my head...
This 1796 Dukat from Frankfurt shows "City Landscape" Hills in background. This coin was struck while Imperial City was under Occupation by French Revolutionary Troops.
I recall the standard description being a perspective view of a temple with enclosed grove of trees in the foreground. I see no hill.
Here's a Sicilian temple, originally built by the Elymians, who predated the Greek colonisation of Sicily, on top of a mountain. Moneyer: C. Considius Nonianus Coin: Silver Denarius Obv. C•CONSIDI•NONIANI / S•C - Laureate and diademed bust of Venus right Rev. ERVC - Temple on summit of rocky mountain surrounded by wall with towers on each side and gate in centre Mint: Rome (57 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.92g / 19mm / 6h References: RSC 1a (Considia) Sydenham 887 Crawford 424/1 Acquisition: Roma Numismatics Online Auction E-Live Auction 1 #508 25-Jul-2018 Unfortuately, that temple hasn't survived to the present day - there is a Norman castle on top of the hill now, probably occupying the site of the temple and some apparent foundations within the castle have been tentatively assigned to the ancient temple itself. https://www.wondersofsicily.com/erice.htm I didn't get to Erice on my brief excursion around Sicily to see where the coins came from, but I did get to Segesta, a nearby Elymian city, whose unfinished temple still stands, along with an amphitheatre. ATB, Aidan.
I am sure you are correct, but just a cursory check on VCoins shows many do not follow this standard. My favorite is: "Temple on rocks, stairs either side"
A Nepalese banknote of 5 rupee from 1980, which I have carefully kept (no value, only sentimental). The summit represented on this banknote is Ama Dablam (6812 m). Further down it is not a coin either, but I would give all of my ancient coins to relive a single day like this. In the center, Everest (8848 m), closer to the right Nuptse (7884 m).
A beautiful coin, one of the many Roman Republican coins I'd still like to own someday. Perhaps in 2021!
