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  1. Alegandron

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

    LOL... TIF's legacy and mascot! :)
     
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  3. David@PCC

    David@PCC allcoinage.com

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    Mysia/Pergamon
    AE 13, regal coinage
    2nd c. BC
    Obvs: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet with griffin
    Revs: ФIΛETAIPOY, bow.
    13mm, 1.6g

    Next BOW
     
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  4. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

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    Macedonian Kings, Alexander III, 336-323 BC

    . Obv.: Heracles in lion’s skin r. Rev.: AΛEΞΑΝΔΡOY, club; below, bow in case; above, monogram. Byblos mint. 19 mm, 5.9 g. Price 3425. VF.

    next: club
     
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  5. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    When you think of clubs on coins, you think of Hercules!

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    Gordian III AD 238-244
    Roman AR Antoninianus; 5.52 g, 23.2 mm, 2:00
    Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate and draped bust, right
    Rev: VIRTVTI AVGVSTI, Hercules standing right, right hand on hip, left holding lion's skin and resting on club set on rock
    Refs: RIC 95; Cohen 404; RCV 8670; Hunter 71

    Next theme: HERCULES HIMSELF
     
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  6. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

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    Diocletian AE Antoninianus. Siscia? mint. IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right IOV ET HERCV CONSER AVGG, Jupiter, half naked, standing right holding sceptre & globe, facing Hercules with lionskin, club & victory on globe, crescent & delta between, XXI in ex. RIC V 323.


    Next: crescent
     
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  7. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Julia Domna Emesa mint crescent and 7 stars
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    Seven (of anything)
     
  8. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    Officina 7 with VII in right field (also allocated to emission 7) I know it's a bit of a stretch...

    Probus

    Obv:– IMP PROBVS P F AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and buckler (rather then shield)
    Rev:– SALVS AVG, Salus standing right, feeding serpent rising from altar
    Minted in Siscia (_ | VII / XXI) Emission 7 Officina 7. A.D. 280
    Reference:– RIC 748 Bust type G (Buckler rather than shield). Alföldi type 65, n° 50

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    Next: A snake or serpent.
     
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  9. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

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    AE Drachm. 21.47g, 33.2mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 14 = AD 150/1. Emmett 1683.14; Dattari 2904; RPC Online 13706 (16 spec). O: Laureate head right, traces of drapery on shoulder. R: Triptolemos, wearing elephant-head cap, holding seeds in chlamys, driving biga drawn by winged serpents, right; L ΙΔ in field.

    Next theme: a Rider in the Sky
     
  10. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    Rider in the Sky
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    This is probably not what you expected. Technically he is riding well above sea level :D

    The next theme is man with shield.
     
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  11. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Tarpeia getting buried by men bearing shields.
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    Next theme: scene of a murder :dead:.
     
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  12. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    Scene of a murder
    I do not have a coin depicting a murder of crows. :)
    Does this 16 mm fallen horseman qualify as a murder?
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    Next theme is fallen horseman
     
  13. Pompeius

    Pompeius Well-Known Member

    IMG_0439.JPG My coin was made by the emperor Constantinus II, a son of Constantine who lost the throne as a result of defeat by a rival claimant. Next theme is rulers who were overthrown.
     
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  14. David@PCC

    David@PCC allcoinage.com

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    Demetrios I
    155 to 150 BC
    Mint: Antioch
    AE 20 serrate
    Obvs: Artemis right wearing stephane; over shoulder, bow and quiver.
    Revs: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, Quiver with strap and bow.
    20mm, 6.5g
    Overthrown by Alexander I.

    Next serrate
     
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  15. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

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    Roman Republic
    AR Serrate Denarius 3.8 g, 20 mm
    A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus
    Veiled head of Hispania right, HISPAN behind / Togate figure standing left, raising hand; legionary eagle to left; fasces with axe to right.
    Crawford 372/2; Sydenham 746; RSC Postumia 8.

    Next: Hispania
     
  16. jamesicus

    jamesicus Well-Known Member

    Great coins everyone. I love your Probus 748 @maridvnvm !
     
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  17. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    Struck in Visigothic Hispania:

    Sisebut, Visigothic Kingdom
    AV tremissis
    Obv: + SISEBVTVS REX, bust facing
    Rev: + TOLETO PIVS, bust facing
    Mint: Toledo
    Date: 612-621 AD
    Ref: Miles 183a

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    Next theme: Germania/anything barbarian related
     
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  18. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

  19. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    I CAN POST SOMETHING!!!!!

    The Mongols were considered to be Barbarian Nomads by the Chinese.

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    Next theme: Square holes.
     
  20. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Do square coins count?

    AV Tanka AH718 Hadrat Dehli 13.14g.
    Dehli Sultanate
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  21. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    Mmmmmm...... Close, but no cigar, unless you want to drill a nice square hole in the middle (Hint: DON'T!!!).
     
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