[Game] Guess the portrait!

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Pavlos, Sep 26, 2019.

  1. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    Good call @zumbly...I was just about to say Macrinus:banghead:
    Nice coin @dougsmit....with a lovely bit of history 'to boot'.....
     
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  3. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Love the patina, hole and wire on that one!

    Next:

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  4. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    Maybe Apollo?
     
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  5. bcuda

    bcuda El Ibérico loco

    Persephone ?
     
  6. Pavlos

    Pavlos You pick out the big men. I'll make them brave!

    I was thinking of Persephone as well, but because it is already chose, ill go with Demeter.
     
  7. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Yes!

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    CAMPANIA, Neapolis
    AR Triobol. 1.32g, 14.3mm. CAMPANIA, Neapolis, circa 300-275 BC. Sambon 554; SNG France 811; ANS 424; HN Italy 580. O: Laureate head of Apollo right. R: Nike driving biga right.
     
  8. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    Ok sorry GMT...ZZzzzz.....I think @TIF let me have that one.:rolleyes:
    Thought I'd change the epoch....But its very easy...
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  9. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    This is very easy?! It's over 12 hours. How about a clue or 3?
     
  10. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    Spain....
    Region-There's an A to the right of the portrait
     
  11. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    Need to sleep so here's the full obverse....
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  12. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    Still no one?......Medieval Spain.... Aragon
     
  13. bcuda

    bcuda El Ibérico loco

    James the 2nd
     
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  14. Pavlos

    Pavlos You pick out the big men. I'll make them brave!

    It's always a bit difficult to decide if "medieval" counts as "ancient". I think there are very few people on this forum who knows much or even something about medieval Spain. Maybe just reveal the answer?
     
  15. Spaniard

    Spaniard Well-Known Member

    Good shout @bcuda .....The floor is yours good luck! 1-20190201_image00003.jpg
    Jaime II Aragon 1291-1327
    Dinero (Billon) Approx 18mm diameter - 1.17gr
    Obverse - Crowned portrait facing left..Legend around ARA - GON
    Reverse - Double cross..Legend around IACOBUS REX
    Mint Jaca...Cru-364
     
  16. bcuda

    bcuda El Ibérico loco

    I don't have many coins that are not just a dead give away.
    Here it is and have at it!

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  17. Pavlos

    Pavlos You pick out the big men. I'll make them brave!

    Let's please keep this in mind for next entries...

     
  18. bcuda

    bcuda El Ibérico loco

    OK will change it later on today to a better one if no one gets it between now and then
     
  19. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Hmm. It looks Nabataean but there are several obverses with that style of portrait, each supposedly having an obverse portrait of the person in power at the time: Aretas IV, Rabel II, Obodas III, etc. Seems like there is a similar-looking Seleukid bronze too.

    After consulting my Magic 8 Ball, I'm going to guess Aretas IV :D.
     
  20. bcuda

    bcuda El Ibérico loco

    A better pic.
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  21. bcuda

    bcuda El Ibérico loco

    Not Aretas .
     
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