Strong work, gentlemen! (It is helpful for you to post the basics about your coin, at least who it is... if you want me to put it on my site. Most I recognize but I'd have to search your old posts for others.)
TIF => I updated my recent examples, but I was unable to "edit" my examples from way-back-when ... Cheers, Coin-girlfriend!! (keep-up the good work)
Calabria Tarentum AR Nomos (a.k.a. => Prince Charles ... it's Polo-Time?!) => ummm oh, accept that he needs clothes, pads and a helmet ... (and he still looks like a dick!!)
VESPASIAN - Died A.D. 79 AR Denarius - Rome Mint A.D. 80-81 - under Titus 2.85 grams, 18 mm. Obv: Vespasian laurel head right DIVVS.AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS Rev: S.C. on shield supported by globe and foreparts of two Capricorns back-to-back Grade: a solid Very Fine coin with perfect obverse centering and clear legends. Reverse is only slightly off center including all details. Other: Commemorative coin struck by Titus after Vespasian’s death. Sear page 126 #811. From Eye Appealing Coins June 2014.
Just discovered that thread at the moment. How could I miss it for so long ? Great job all, many of them made my day Q
The obverse is neither bird nor plane. It is simply a cross potent. Byzantine Empire Heraclius A.D. 610-641 Æ 6 Nummi 1.77 grams, 15.7 mm Obv: Cross potent Rev: Large S Other: DOC 198; SB 862. Heraclius was Byzantine Emperor from 610 to 641. According to Wikipedia, he was responsible for introducing Greek as the Eastern Empire's official language. He apparently reorganized the Byzantine imperial administration and the imperial armies and strengthened the Empire in the process.
. . . . . . . . Kings of Macedon Antigonus II Gonatas AR Tetradrachm B.C. 277-239 (struck 271/0) 17.00 gms, 30.8 - 31.4 mm Obv: Horned head of Pan left, lagobolon (pedum) over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield decorated with seven 6-pointed stars within crescents. Rev: BAΣIΛΕΩΣ ANTIΓΟNOY Athena Alkidemos advancing left brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield. Helmet symbol below left and monogram below r. Grade: aVF very well centered coin of good silver w/ nice convex shape. Other: Alpha Bank 987, Sear 6783. From Harlan J. Berk 9/2015 lot 400988327311.
India, Kalachuris of Tripuri Gangeya Deva (c. AD 1015-1041) and successors EL stater 21 mm x 3.71 grams Obverse: Goddess Lakshmi seated facing Reverse: Devanagari legend Srimad Gan/geyade/(vah) Ref: John Deyell, Living Without Silver, 119 Totally looks like... Kool-Aid Man
Nice. You know they're redoing Charlie Brown? The commercial made my son laugh so I'll probably see it.