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  1. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Here's a CONCORDIA AVG...

    Severina Rome CONCORDIA AVG.jpg

    Next theme "handlebar moustache!" (with apologies to Empress Severina).
     
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  3. Dafydd

    Dafydd Supporter! Supporter

    Well this is an easy one my theme is Julius Caesar and my coin only turned up this week. I've used the catalog entry as the images are better than mine that I have shown on another thread. I talk about the blue tone but couldn't really capture it.
    Iulius Caesar. Denarius Spain 46-45, AR 18mm., 3.68g. Diademed head of Venus r.; behind, Cupid. Rev. Two captives seated at sides of trophy with oval shield and carnyx in each hand; in exergue, CAESAR. Babelon Julia 11. C. 13. Sydenham 1014. Sear Imperators 58. RBW 1639. Crawford 468/1.

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  4. Dafydd

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    Oh dear, I think I am out of sequence with my trophy coin -sorry.
     
  5. IdesOfMarch01

    IdesOfMarch01 Well-Known Member

    Whenever I commit an egregious mistake on this forum, I always channel the great Emily Litella (from early Saturday Night Live episodes):
    Oh.
    That's very different.
    Never mind.
     
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  6. Dafydd

    Dafydd Supporter! Supporter

    I do believe Fortuna was frowning at me Ides of March.
     
  7. Dafydd

    Dafydd Supporter! Supporter

    Particularly in respect of my appalling grammar. Keyboard 10, Brain 3.
     
  8. Dafydd

    Dafydd Supporter! Supporter

    Now this isn't cricket as it is a rip off of Orange Julius' thread but I'm trying to reinstate the theme.
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    Maybe back to Julius in honour of Orange Julius?
     
  9. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    JULIUS CAESAR:

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    RImp Julius Caesar Lifetime P Sepullius Macer AR Den 1st 2 weeks-Mar 44 BCE 4.03g. CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Veiled - Venus Victory sceptre star Syd 1074a Sear Imperators 107e Craw 480/14 Rare

    Next up: Babylon
     
  10. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

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    SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.02 g, 4h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon II mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, anchor and monogram; M below throne.

    Next: Seleukid
     
  11. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

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    Antiochus VII Euergetes, Seleucid Kingdom, BC 138-129
    AR, tetradrachm, 16.59g, 30mm; 12h; Antioch
    Obv.: Diademed head of Antiochus VII right
    Rev.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EVEPΓETOY; Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left, monogram above A; all within wreath.

    Next Bactria!
     
  12. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Baktria
    Baktria Greco-Baktrian Kingdom Eukratides I Megas 170-145 BCE AE Quadruple Unit Obv-Rev.JPG
    Baktria Greco-Baktrian Kingdom Eukratides I Megas 170-145 BCE Dioscuri AE Quadruple Unit

    Next: PUNIC WAR
     
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  13. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    Punic
    Punic Horse and Palm Obv.jpg
    Punic Horse and Palm Rev.jpg
    SICULO PUNIC,
    SICILY, Entella.
    AR Tetradrachm.
    300-289 B.C.

    16.72 grams, 23 mm
    Obv: Head of Hercules rt. in lion skin
    Rev: Horse head left with date palm tree
    behind & MHSBM in exergue
    [Mint of the Quaestors] series 5b
    Grade: aEF nice detail centered & toned
    only MHSBM in exergue is weak
    Other: Carthaginian mercenary coin ☺
    Sim. Sear 6438, SNG.Cop.91, Jen

    Next theme is Palm Tree
     
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  14. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    Palm tree

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    Phoenicia, Tyre. 104-117 AD.
    Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right, palm branch behind head, uncertain object before.
    Rev: Date palm with two fruits on tree. Date Q-OC across fields.
    BMC 354.

    Next theme: Tyre
     
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  15. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Gallienus - Tyre Hermes Thoth.jpg GALLIENUS
    AE Dichalkon. 14.21g, 30.9mm. PHOENICIA, Tyre, circa AD 253-268. Rouvier 2529 var. (rev legend); AUB –; BMC –. O: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front. R: COL TVRO MET, Hermes-Thoth, half-naked, standing left, holding papyrus roll and caduceus; to left, ibis standing left; to right, murex shell set upon palm tree.

    Next up: deity mash-up... any syncretized god or goddess
     
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  16. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    deity mash-up

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    Syria, Decapolis, Gerasa. Hadrian. AD 117-138.
    Obv: KAI AYK TPA AΔPIANOC Laureate head of Hadrian right.
    Rev: APTE TY ΓΕΡΑCWN Draped bust of Artemis-Tyche right.
    AE15, 2.0g.

    Next theme: Hadrian
     
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  17. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    Here is a 34 mm Hadrian.
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    ROMAN EGYPT ALEXANDRIA Hadrian AE Drachm 117-138 A.D.

    Next theme is Quadriga.
     
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  18. Carthago

    Carthago Does this look infected to you?

    Anonymous. 225-212 BC. AR Quadrigatus Crawford 30/1; .

    Anonymous Didrachm or Quadrigatus Baldwins.jpg

    Next theme: Janus
     
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  19. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    Roman Republican as grave. Massive at 63 mm and 262 grams.
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    Crawford 35/1. C. 225-217 BC.
    Janus/prow of a ship

    Next Theme: Ships
     
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  20. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

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    Constans AE3. 248-250 AD. D N CONSTANS P F AVG, diademed, cuirassed bust right, A behind / FEL TEMP REPARATIO, Constans standing left on galley, holding Victory and labarum, piloted by Victory, A to left, star in right field. Mintmark dot ASIS dot.

    Siscia
    RIC VIII 256, A

    Next: STARS
     
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  21. Carthago

    Carthago Does this look infected to you?

    Domitian, Denarius circa 88-96, AR 3.51 g. IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M Laureate head r. Rev. DIVVS CAESAR IMP DOMITIANI F Infant seated on globe, raising both hands; around him, seven stars. RIC 209a (hybrid).

    Domitian Denarius Hybrid Cederlind 2008.jpg

    Next theme: Children
     
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