Ancients => Post your Favourite coin and *Favourite tune*

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India, Deccan
Satavahana Dynasty,
King Vasithiputa Pulumavi / Vasithiputra Siri Satakani / Satakarni,
(r.AD 120-130)
AR Drachm 16 mm x 2.27 grams
Obverse: Portrait type, typical bust of the ruler to right with prominent nose and thick lips, curly long hair & aquiline nose, a stylish hair-bun in front above the forehead wearing a high head ornament (Shiromani) and long ears with and Brahmi legend around: Rano Vasithiputasa Siri Satakanisa.
Reverse: Ujjayini four orb symbol connected with a cross along with a crescent of the top of one of the orb on the right six-arched hill with a crescent symbol with Sun in between both these symbols in the centre and river flowing below, Southern Brahmi - Tamil-Telugu / Prakrit legends around could be read as Arahanaku Vahitti Makanaku Hiru Hatakanaku.
Note:Scarce, Nice.

 

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Phoenicia Byblus Ozbaal/Azbaal Shekel 400-340BC

 

These "awesome dudes" just got inducted into the Fall of Fame ...

This is my wife's favourite tune ... yah, I know (but I love it too)





Journey ... what? ... yah, I love her (she's fricken awesome!!)

 

The postman was nice to me today and brought seven coins. This one is by far my favourite.

 

I'll join in the fun although one of favourites is not necessarily ancient as well..

 

...and what he hell, I was at this particular show (although this is not my video).

 

Ummm, here is a coin that I got outbid on ... cheers to it!!





Congrats to its future owner!!

 

Ah, much-demonized sand patina (no, I didn't buy this from 'A' or 'Z' )...



And a legitimately cool use for sand...

 

I had NO CLUE you were bidding!

I collect RR's and realized I had NO Fourees from the Republic! Only had a couple Fourees from Imperial period, which I do not focus on.


Roman Republic, fourée mule, anonymous obverse, reverse of Q Fabius Labeo
Fourée denarius, 18mm, 2.9g, 10h; after 124 BC.
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma right, mark of value X to left.
Rev.: Jupiter driving galloping quadriga right, hurling thunderbolt, holding reins and scepter; Q FABI in exergue.
Reference: cf. Crawford 159 (as one example of many similar obverse designs); Crawford 273/1 (reverse).
From the Doug Smith Collection #384

 

Gandalf => congrats ... it couldn't have gone to a nicer coin-dude (you rock)

=> enjoy it!!

Oh, and I love Stevie Nicks (reminds me of my sweet Fleetwood Mac party-daze)

 

Thanks! 'Twas an awesome coin that I had to have... Collecting RR's and I had NO Fouree from the Republic...shame on me. And from the Doug-meister? Hey, no brainer.

Kinda funky-fun blast from the past...




Augustus, 27 BC - AD 14
Æ20, 5.5g, 12h; Apameia, Phrygia. Magistrate Attalos, son of Diotrephos, c. 15 BC.
Obv.: AΠAMEΩN; bare head of Augustus right.
Rev.: ATTAΛOΣ ΔIOTPEΦOY; Two corn-ears above maeander pattern.
Reference: RPC I, 3125.

 

HI steve6