WOW, we will have a Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn tomorrow evening at sundown (21-Dec-2020), for the first time in 800 YEARS. Very cool. And for those who believe ALL the news, it will be YUGE I thought we could post Ancient Coins with PENTAGRAM style Stars, versus an Asterisk style (which seem prevalent.) Hey, when I was a kid in elementary, you got a pentagram star on good work, not an asterisk. I recently got this one from @John Anthony ... Pentagram style STAR Mysia Pitane AE10mm 0.9g 4th-3rd C BCE Hd Zeus-Ammun r - Pentagram STAR Gk PTIAN SNG Fr 2349 Please honor this very rare astronomical occurrence.... PLEASE POST YOUR PENTAGRAM-STYLE STARS!
Thrace, Chersonesos (386 - 338 B.C.) AR Hemidrachm O:Forepart of lion right, head reverted. R: Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet to left of VE monogram and pentagram above pellet in opposite sunken quarters. 13mm 2.4g BMC 43; McClean –; Weber 2422; SNG Copenhagen –; SNG Dreer 115.
I BELIEVE I remember your coin in the @John Anthony auction a few years ago, and I really liked it! CONGRATS on this great coin, Mat! Nice.
Pretty cool that it happens on the equinox! The Darkest day of the year For all the doomsdayers out there can I get a hail Satan?!
PENTAGRAM-STYLE STAR Roman Republic Anon 211-206 BCE Victoriatus STAR Pentagram Rare Sear 49 Syd 233a Craw 105-1
A simulated view of Jupiter, left, and Saturn on Dec. 21 using the sky-simulation software ‘Stellarium.’ Hail Santa!
Alexander III, The Great; 336-323 B.C.; AR Drachm (13mm; 4.18 gm; 12h). Struck under Lysimachos, 305-281 BC. Obv: Head of Herakles, r., wearing the skin. Rev: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ to right, lion's head and "Φ" in field to left; pentagram under throne. M. J. Price 1836d: 'Colophon' mint, 301-297 B.C.
Even a better show/ when Betelgeuse goes super nova. It will look like a full moon for months. Even visible during daylite hours. When we do see it, the actual event took place 640 years ago.
How long until we should see that? In our lifetimes or no? Nevermind. I just read about it. Sure would be something to see but I don’t think I’ll be around that long