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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2067948, member: 56859"]Cool videos! I didn't realize modern archers place the arrow to the inside. I can't remember how we did it way back in camp days (Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls) but I think the arrow was placed on the far side of the bow. </p><p><br /></p><p>A couple of coins fitting the theme:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_1d64a6e8bcca4663a27b6b58820bfead.jpg_srz_p_800_396_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srz" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Roman Republic, C. Postumius</b> </p><p>74 BCE, Rome</p><p>AR denarius, 18.74 mm, 3.6 gm</p><p>Obv: bust of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder</p><p>Rev: hound running right, spear below; C. POSTVMI, TA in exergue</p><p>Ref: Crawford 394/1a</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/macrinusdiadumenianartemismed-jpg.296847/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis</b></p><p><b>Macrinus, with Diadumenian (217-218)</b></p><p>AE27, 12.3 gm</p><p>Obv: AYT K M OΠEΛ CEV MAKPEINOC K M OΠE ANTΩNINOC. </p><p>Laureate head of Macrinus left and bare head of Diadumenian right, vis-à-vis.</p><p>Rev: VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN. </p><p>Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; E to left.</p><p>Ref: Varbanov 1159 var. (obverse legend).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2067948, member: 56859"]Cool videos! I didn't realize modern archers place the arrow to the inside. I can't remember how we did it way back in camp days (Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls) but I think the arrow was placed on the far side of the bow. A couple of coins fitting the theme: [IMG]http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_1d64a6e8bcca4663a27b6b58820bfead.jpg_srz_p_800_396_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srz[/IMG] [B]Roman Republic, C. Postumius[/B] 74 BCE, Rome AR denarius, 18.74 mm, 3.6 gm Obv: bust of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder Rev: hound running right, spear below; C. POSTVMI, TA in exergue Ref: Crawford 394/1a [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/macrinusdiadumenianartemismed-jpg.296847/[/IMG] [B]MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis Macrinus, with Diadumenian (217-218)[/B] AE27, 12.3 gm Obv: AYT K M OΠEΛ CEV MAKPEINOC K M OΠE ANTΩNINOC. Laureate head of Macrinus left and bare head of Diadumenian right, vis-à-vis. Rev: VΠ ΠONTIANOV MAPKIANOΠOΛEITΩN. Artemis advancing right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver; E to left. Ref: Varbanov 1159 var. (obverse legend).[/QUOTE]
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