Honoring our Veterans today..

Today we Honor our Brave Men and Woman, so to all Ancient and World Collectors, post some Military, Ships, guns, spear's, bow's and arrows, anything to Honor our Warriors.
All Country's have Veterans so post some of your coin's...

Probus..276- 282..AD.
Ae..Antoninius..
Ob.Probus Rad. bust left..
Rev. Sol in galloping qradra left.
Mint..Rome
22mm x 3.65g..


Probus..276-282.AD..
Ae. Antoninius.
Ob. curr. bust left, wearing Rad.helmet,
and holding spear and shield.
Rev.Probus on horse back with spear
Mint.. Rome
22mm x 3.25g.

 

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Awesome coin AJ, only in my dreams, Wow..:thumb::thumb::thumb:

 

Crispus Mars Reverse (God of War)

 

A Bit Modern, But Appropriate With The Thread Theme..........

 

Awesome green, haven't see you around lately..:thumb:

 

I was out of town and away from internet access Eng.

 

Paeonia, Patraos AR Tetradrachm
(340-315 BC)
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo.
Rev.: Warrior on horseback right, spearing fallen enemy.
BMC 9. Paeonian Hoard 490.

 

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GREEK, Kingdom of Baktria, Eukratides I AR Tetradrachm

(171-145 BC)
Obv.: Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear.
Rev.: Dioskouroi on rearing horses right, holding palm fronds and spears; monogram in lower left field.
Bopearachchi 6W var. (monogram to right); SNG ANS 469-471 var. (monogram to right).
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Batman, awesome coins thanks for the post...:thumb::thumb:

 

:hail:

 

Cool idea for a thread, Eng ... I hope that you're enjoying your long-weekend (oh wait => you're retired now, right?) ... nice!!

 

Persia AR Siglos
Obverse => Persian hero holding (bow) and spear

 

Boeotia, Thebes AR Stater
Date: 363-338 BC
Diameter: 21.5 mm
Weight: 11.8 grams
Obverse: Boeotian shield
Reverse: Amphora, KA-LLI across field; all within incuse concave circle
Reference: BCD Boiotia 555

 

Alexander III the Great AE19
336 - 323 BC
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 5.99 grams
Obverse: Head of Alexander as Herakles in Nemean lion scalp headdress to right
Reverse: Alexander between club and bow with bow case and quiver, cluster of grapes and monogram above

 

here's one that's a bit off topic being u.s. coins....but is a u.s. holliday and shows the impact of war, so not really...here's my well worn set of 1943 steel war pennies...



i know we have several vets here, hats off to you guys!

 

Interregnum Macedona AE17
288-277 BC
17mm
3.94 grams
Obverse: Macedonian Shield with facing gorgon at center
Reverse: B-A Macedonian Helmet

 

M. Furius L. f. Philus AR Denarius
119 BC
20 mm
3.8 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Janus
Reverse: Roma, holding spear and wreath, trophy of Gallic arms and a carnyx left and star above, ROMA to right
Reference: Crawford 281/1

 

M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus
(Restored issue) AR Denarius
82-80 BC
Rome mint
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 3.85 grams
Obverse: Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia; mark of value below chin
Reverse: shield with elephant's head in central boss, surrounded by laurel wreath
Reference: Macedonian. Crawford 369/1; Sydenham 719; Caecilia 30
Other: 1h, Good VF, toned, faint scratches under tone

 

Bosporian Kings, Sauromates I
- Implements of Battle –
Æ 48 Units
Date: circa 98-104 AD
Size: 27.94 mm
Weight: 9.49 grams
Obverse: TIBEPIOC IOYΛIOC BACIΛEYC CAYPOMATHC, Sauromates seated right on curule chair, holding sceptre tipped with the head of Trajan
Reverse: TEIMAI BACIΛEωC CAYPOMATOY, Round shield with spear, surrounded by battle axe, horse head, helmet, and sword in scabbard, mark of denomination (MH) below
Attribution: MacDonald 417