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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 1820053, member: 56859&quot;]You may have heard me talk about putting together a themed collection... it&#039;s finally done!&nbsp; &quot;Done&quot; being a fluid thing, of course.&nbsp; I already have a few more for the collection and will certainly seek out additional different examples or upgrades.</p><p><br /></p><p>So here&#039;s the deal:&nbsp; Guess the theme <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; It&#039;s very specific.&nbsp; I&#039;ll give a (modest) prize to the first person who gets it.&nbsp; If the prize doesn&#039;t fit your collection, you can designate a different recipient.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below is a composite of 15 coins which fully represent the theme.&nbsp; In this picture they are arranged in the usual order of presentation of ancients, more or less.&nbsp; A brief description of each coin follows.&nbsp; If you&#039;d like to see a larger version of any of them let me know.&nbsp; You can click the picture to make it a bit bigger.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will answer yes or no questions as you try to figure it out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Once it is revealed, I have a fancy presentation ready to roll so please, someone hurry up and guess it!&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]298687[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Top to bottom, left to right:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>1.&nbsp; CELTIC POTIN, Leuci tribe.</b> 80-20 BC.&nbsp; AE17.6.&nbsp; Bald head left / boar standing left</p><p><b>2.&nbsp; THRACE, Madytos.</b>&nbsp; c. 350 BC.&nbsp; AE13.&nbsp; Bull butting right / dog sitting right</p><p><b>3.&nbsp; ATTICA, Athens.</b>&nbsp; 360-330 BC.&nbsp; Elusinian festival coin, AE16.&nbsp; Triptolemos seated left in winged chariot being drawn by two serpents / pig standing right on mystic staff</p><p><b>4.&nbsp; IONIA, Samos.</b>&nbsp; 510-500 BC.&nbsp; AR drachm. Forepart of winged boar left / lion scalp facing in dotted square within incuse square</p><p><b>5.&nbsp; IONIA, Klazomenai.</b>&nbsp; c. 500 BC.&nbsp; AR drachm.&nbsp; Forepart of winged boar right / incuse square</p><p><b>6.&nbsp; IONIA, Klazomenai.</b>&nbsp; 499-494 BC.&nbsp; AR diobol.&nbsp; Forepart of winged boar right / quadripartite incuse squares with K in lower right square.</p><p><b>7.&nbsp; IONIA, Klazomenai.</b>&nbsp; 499-494 BC.&nbsp; AR diobol.&nbsp; Forepart of winged boar left / incuse square</p><p><b>8.&nbsp; IONIA, Klazomenai.</b>&nbsp; 4th century BC.&nbsp; AE11.&nbsp; Helmeted head of Athena right / recumbant ram left, winged boar above; phi in left field; ANOK below</p><p><b>9.&nbsp; IONIA, Klazomenai.</b>&nbsp; 190-130 BC.&nbsp; Forepart of winged boar right, ΣΙΜ-Ω-Ν / ΚΛΑ-ZΟ-ΜΕΝΙ-ΩΝ in cross-divided square, monogram to left</p><p><b>10.&nbsp; PHARONIC KINGS OF EGYPT, Nektanebo II</b> (yeah I know, most likely not pharonic) 361-343 BC.&nbsp; AR11.&nbsp; Ram leaping left / scales with dotted border; countermark with crested helmet</p><p><b>11.&nbsp; ROMAN REPUBLICAN denarius, Ti. Veturius.</b> 137 BC.&nbsp; Helmeted bust of Mars right / youth kneeling left, holding pig; two soldiers standing holding spear and touching pig with swords. ROMA above.</p><p><b>12.&nbsp; ROMAN REPUBLICAN denarius, L. Caesius.</b> 112-111 BC.&nbsp; bust of Vejovis facing left, from behind; holding thunderbolt; monogram AP / two Lares Praestites seated, facing left, holding spears, dog between; bust of Vulcan above; legend LA-RE.</p><p><b>13.&nbsp; ROMAN REPUBLICAN denarius, C. Postumius.</b> 74 BC.&nbsp; Bust of Diana right / hound running right, spear below; C POSTVMI/TA</p><p><b>14.&nbsp; ROMAN REPUBLICAN denarius, L. Rustius.</b> 74 BC.&nbsp; Helmeted head of Mars right / ram standing right; L RVSTI</p><p><b>15.&nbsp; SYRIA, Antiochia ad Orontem.</b>&nbsp; Under Nero, 55-56 AD.&nbsp; AE20.5.&nbsp; Veiled and turreted head of Tyche right / ram leaping right, looking back; star and crescent above, ET DP below[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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