Ancients => Harpa-Harpa-Harpa!! ... umm, what's a Harpa?

Ummm, what's a harpa?!!

=> a "harpa" is a denticulated sickle, which Saturn used to mutilate his father, Uranus ... and was also used by Perseus to cut-off the head of Medusa!!

... yup, it is a pretty cool tool, if you're a myth lovin' fella!!

KINGS of MACEDON. Philip V, Æ22
Uncertain mint in Macedon
221-179 BC
Struck circa 183/2-179 BC
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 6.63 grams
Obverse: Bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin
Reverse: Harpa; ΔΙ monogram above; all within wreath
Reference: Mamroth, Bronzemünzen 25a; SNG Alpha Bank 1116-9; SNG München 1186-1189
Other: 9h ... Good VF, dark brown patina





=> super cool!!

 

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Outstanding!

 

Post your Perseus and Medusa coin, Steve. You know you want to and yours is better than mine. It does have a clear harpa, doesn't it?

 

Good. I've seen all your coins. It's about time you quit slacking off and bought something new.

 

ahaha ... nice



Well, you're gonna love today => so far, I've sucked-up "5" coins and the day ain't over, yet!! (*yikes!!*)

 

By the way, Doug => I made a seperate thread for my four lil' harpa kids!!

Harpas, harpas everywhere!!

 

Steve awesome, love the sword..coin looks great too!!!

 

bump!!

=> stevex6 harpa wasn't gettin' enuf love!!

 

ahaha ... actually sorry, do you guys even know who that is? (Canadian politics is probably a bit like Australian rules football to you dudes?!!)

Steven Harper (our fearless leader!!) ...

... stevex6 harpa (yah, I admit that it was very weak)

 

AKA JW Harper.....No

 

Cousin. You know us hillbillies. We have cousins everywhere. I even married one.

 

Yah, well I'm pretty fricken sure that was "the norm" back in the ol' ancient coin era?!!

=> hey, Romano ... yer older sister ain't no slouch!! (git 'er on!!)

 

Here is the only hapra I can find in my collection.

L Papius Denarius Serratus, Papia 1, Sym. var. RRC 150
Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, Harpa
Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, Winged Petasos
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.
Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.
Symbol variety – RRC 150. Babelon 149. BMCRR -.

These are both symbols of Mercury. Mercury is said to have used a harpa to kill Argus

 

Hey => Hi Martin!!

... thanks for the "coin-like" (man, I always love your gryphon coins!! ... they're sweet!!)

=> huh, and I must admit that your good ol' gryphon collection must come-in very handy for all of these "Where's Waldo" type threads, eh?

Yup ... you must have pretty much everything at your disposal, because I'm sure that your symbols/types contain almost every symbol known to man!! => well played, brother ... your collection is absolutely bullet-proof and awesome!!

cheers!!

 

great hercules face on that one...looks amazing.

man..i don't want to think about what a harpa coud do to uranus.

 

Somebody had to say it, lol.

 

ouch!

 

Big Nurse ... and Uranus!!

 

=> The Mutilation by Saturn on Uranus ... huh, that's one big harpa!!

 

Great Greek Steve!

on the mutilation painting!