6th Grandchild - Apollo, born on the 11th

Haha very true. Though that's not as bad as the TCU shirt I was wearing at Delphi. Come to think of it I must really stick out like a sore thumb when I travel... I might as well start wearing a sign that says "rob me I'm a tourist" lol

 

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congrats on the family addition! i got a visit today from my son Sawyer and grandson Roman ( they didn't name him that because of my coins)

Greek bronzes of Phillip ll, Apollo/ youth on horse. 259 336 bc

 

awesome that you've been there curt.

 

HUGE congrats !! Your quote says it all----FAMILY IS EVERYTHING!!

And a couple of Apollo types for the thread;

 

WOW on that facing Apollo! What a coin!

 

Welcome, Apollo, and congratulations to you and your family, @Alegandron!

 

Wow! Congrats, Grandpa!!

 

I remember the 20-July-1969 Moon landing vividly. 2:00 AM in the morning with my Great-Grandfather. He was telling me stories about when he grew up that they had no electricity, hand-pump well, and had horse-and buggy (late 1800's USA). And he was watching men WALKING ON THE MOON with me! Of course our TV was a black-and-white Admiral,

 

I was still a project... Who knows? Maybe I'll still see the man on Mars...

 

i remember that too, it was on a saturday... i was playing with my little brothers and Mom said to take a look at being made. I was a few minutes and said ehhh. when i ran by the tv/radio/record player i'd take a gander, but kept on running

 

The atribution is:

Ionia, Kolophon
AR Tetartemorion.
Late 6th Century BCE.
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo facing.
Reverse: TE monogram within incuse square.
References: SNG Cop 133; SNG Kayhan 356.
Size: 7mm, 0.25g.

*There is some debate as to when my particular type was minted, with most sources I've found putting it between 520 BCE and 490 BCE. Similar ones with a TE reverse (although with a side portrait instead of a facing portrait) seem to be dated between 490 BCE and 450 BCE.

 

I look forward that we watch that together!

 

SALLENT's:

Ionia, Kolophon
AR Tetartemorion.
Late 6th Century BCE.
Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo facing.
Reverse: TE monogram within incuse square.
References: SNG Cop 133; SNG Kayhan 356.
Size: 7mm, 0.25g.

Wow, it might be a contemporary of mine, or minted just after mine... COOL!

 

Apollo Sauroktonos (the lizard slayer) Geta/Nicopolis


Geta Hadrianopolis


Commodus Rome mint denarius / Apollo with lyre


Septimius Severus Alexandria mint denarius Apollo with lyre


Antioch Anonymous Pagan AE4 issue c.313 AD Apolloni Sancto


It appears that Apollo got dressed whenever he played the Lyre??? Finally we have the Gallienus zoo coins many of which honored Apollo with the legend even though he was represented with a beast. This is the centaur.

Congratulations.

 

Very cool @Alegandron
My first great granddaughter is just over a year old. Sure makes a person feel old.
This coin pops into my mind, It's one of my favorite. I think its the green color that draws my eyes.
Kolophon

I've shared it many times. Will see what else I have later.
CONGRATS GRANDPA!!!

 

Thank you! Wonderful line-up. Particularly enjoy the Lizard-Slayer, and the dressed-up Apollo! Great coins!

 

Love that green also. My 6 are 9yo to, well, just born today...

 

LOL, I remember watching the entire Apollo 11 moonwalk on YouTube a few decades after it happened. Does that count?

 

Congrats Grandpa ,perhaps Apollo will be a great coincollector too.

 

Congrats => man, I'm betting that Grampa-Gandalf is a likable ol' soul