My first Etruscan coins...

Congrats! it is a great coin! Well done!

 

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I RARELY post prior to receiving the coin. BUT, this one was such a unique "gift" to win...!!!

 

@ancientcoinguru : nice coin! BTW the double axes/labrys is an interesting symbol (coming from Crete/the Minoan civilization).

@Carausius : stunning coin! I'd love to have such coin in my collection but don't know where I could put it... or have to buy a new coin cabinet.

 

Very nice coins's Prokles! Here's one I sold recently.


ETRURIA, Central Italy Uncertain City AE26, 300-250BC.
Male figure with Scepter (or lance) and Patera n. l. standing. Dog Rt. Holding a Aryballos in the muzzle hanging on cords for R. 10.17 G. SNG Cop. 44. P. Visonà, Due monete etrusche inedite e rare into collezioni italiane, SNR 79 (2000), 30, fig. 5. Very rare. Dark Green patina.

 

@Carausius , that is indeed a beautiful aes grave, one of the very best I have seen of that type! Congratulations!

 

Congrats, Prokles ... I love both of your OP-examples

 

My undergraduate degree was in classical archaeology, with a focus on Minoan studies...so this coin was a "must have" for me! I am always on the lookout for ancients with a labrys.

 

I had one in my collection (one of my first coins) from Thyateira but I sold it...


It seems that I am not the only one here with a background in classical studies
I got my graduated degree in Ancient Greek History. But it was a long time ago...

 

@ancientone: very interesting coin! I've never seen it before. It' is a pity that you sold it...
I've downloaded the article of the SNR and will read it this weekend

 

I'm another. My degree was in ancient history and classical civilization. I would likely have been a classics major, if there were no Latin and Greek proficiency requirements!

 

I'm pursuing a History degree, focusing on Early Europe.

I don't see how else to do it other than get a new cabinet!

 

My coins are stored in Abafil trays. For Aes Grave, I use the "deep" Abafil trays - they are double the depth of a normal tray.

 

Check out this article on Etruscan coinage from Schweizerische numismatische Rundschau (SNR). I have not read it all myself but thought some might be interested.

Part 1:
http://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=snr-003:1988:67#48
Part 2:
http://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=snr-003:1990:69#10
Part 3:
http://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=snr-003:1992:71#98
Part 4:
http://www.e-periodica.ch/digbib/view?pid=snr-003:1993:72#68

There are lots of interesting articles in this publication. Just now found it available online.

John

 

THANK YOU for the articles!

Fascinating and mysterious culture and people...

I captured a couple more from Etruria, and now have this subset of 4...

Etruria Populonia 3rd C BCE AR 20 As 8-1g Metus Blank HN 152


Etruria Populonia 211-206 BC AR 10 As 20mm 4-21g die brk Lr Male Hd L - Blank

Shown in my above post...

Etruria Populonia 2-1-2 as 3rd C BC AR Radiate Fem Hd CII Blank EC 104 HN Italy 179
Ex: From the collection of E.E. Clain-Stefanelli
RARE, 2 exist (British Museum and mine...)



Etruria or Umbria 3rd C BCE Aes Grave Sextans 23mm 25-15g Club-2 Dots HN 54 Vecchi-Th 172

 

Nice coins there Alexander The Coin Collector!