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<p>[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 3151382, member: 41219"]Hello Everyone!</p><p><br /></p><p>A few days ago, a generous member approached me with an offer. Since my son (7) and I are really starting to get into ancients, they would send several coins for him to work on identifying. We received the coins on Wednesday, and after he finished doing his chores and eating dinner tonight he picked his first coin to identify.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coins are in envelopes with identifications written on them but are all mixed around. The goal of the game is for him to identify the coin and place it in the correct envelope. I had him pick one at random and then showed him how to navigate Tesorillo and also wildwinds. I showed him what I know (admittedly little) about mint marks, different reverses, and reading/deciphering the letters on the obverse and reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Luckily he picked a fairly easy one to ID first, though we did have a bit of trouble with nailing down the reverse. He was able to find the reverse image, mint mark, and match the letters with the examples online. It took him approximately 30 minutes to identify this coin, which isn't too bad for a 7 year old IMO. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>After he ID'd it, we read a bit about Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome, along with the city of Cyzicus where the coin was minted. A good history lesson for summer break <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Without further ado, here is the coin and his identification:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]807357[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>City commemoratives</p><p>Cyzicus</p><p>AE follis</p><p>VRBS ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma left, wearing plumed helmet, imperial mantle and ornamental necklace / She-wolf left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus,Two stars above.</p><p>Mintmark SMKS</p><p><br /></p><p>I think this was a good starter coin for him. It provided him a good base to learn what to look for and how to navigate the reference sites. The others, I imagine, will be tougher for him.</p><p><br /></p><p>If anyone is interested, I will continue to post in this thread until he has managed to ID the coins he received.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks everyone for looking, and of course, a <b><u>BIG</u></b> thank you to the generous CT member who provided the coins!</p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT: I forgot to mention that I took the pictures of the coins. I need to work on my picture taking/editing skills <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="furryfrog02, post: 3151382, member: 41219"]Hello Everyone! A few days ago, a generous member approached me with an offer. Since my son (7) and I are really starting to get into ancients, they would send several coins for him to work on identifying. We received the coins on Wednesday, and after he finished doing his chores and eating dinner tonight he picked his first coin to identify. The coins are in envelopes with identifications written on them but are all mixed around. The goal of the game is for him to identify the coin and place it in the correct envelope. I had him pick one at random and then showed him how to navigate Tesorillo and also wildwinds. I showed him what I know (admittedly little) about mint marks, different reverses, and reading/deciphering the letters on the obverse and reverse. Luckily he picked a fairly easy one to ID first, though we did have a bit of trouble with nailing down the reverse. He was able to find the reverse image, mint mark, and match the letters with the examples online. It took him approximately 30 minutes to identify this coin, which isn't too bad for a 7 year old IMO. :) After he ID'd it, we read a bit about Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome, along with the city of Cyzicus where the coin was minted. A good history lesson for summer break :) Without further ado, here is the coin and his identification: [ATTACH=full]807357[/ATTACH] City commemoratives Cyzicus AE follis VRBS ROMA, helmeted bust of Roma left, wearing plumed helmet, imperial mantle and ornamental necklace / She-wolf left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus,Two stars above. Mintmark SMKS I think this was a good starter coin for him. It provided him a good base to learn what to look for and how to navigate the reference sites. The others, I imagine, will be tougher for him. If anyone is interested, I will continue to post in this thread until he has managed to ID the coins he received. Thanks everyone for looking, and of course, a [B][U]BIG[/U][/B] thank you to the generous CT member who provided the coins! EDIT: I forgot to mention that I took the pictures of the coins. I need to work on my picture taking/editing skills :)[/QUOTE]
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