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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 2702216, member: 83845&quot;]Hello and welcome to the first round of the 2017 CoinTalk Coin Imperator Tournament.&nbsp; If you aren’t aware of the tournament then you can read about it here.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-announcing-the-first-annual-cointalk-coin-imperator-tournament-2017.293824/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-announcing-the-first-annual-cointalk-coin-imperator-tournament-2017.293824/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-announcing-the-first-annual-cointalk-coin-imperator-tournament-2017.293824/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]608454[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Please take a minute to appreciate the excellent coins shown below and cast your votes.&nbsp; A <b>BIG</b> thanks to both our contestants for sharing these cool examples!</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6">#3 [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] </font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]608455[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Kingdom of Makedon</p><p>Philip II 382-336 BCE (Reign 359-336 BCE)</p><p>AR Tetradrachm. 25mm. 14.4g</p><p>Mint: Pella, lifetime issue, struck circa 353-349 BC.</p><p>Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ,</p><p>Rev: Philip on horseback left, wearing kausia and raising right hand; spearhead below, star below horse&#039;s raised foreleg.</p><p>Le Rider 102 (D58/R82); SNG ANS 357</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Price:</u></b>$950 USD Landed (Recent purchase)</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Why It’s Cool:</u></b></p><p>I enjoy collecting historically rather than numismatically.</p><p><br /></p><p>Philip II was the father of Alexander III (The Great) of Makedon. Philip inherited a shattered kingdom that was being invaded from all sides. Through diplomacy and brilliant thinking he held his enemies off, consolidated his kingdom, and built the first Nation-State in Europe. He recreated the Army with a two-fold hammer and anvil effect. The Infantry was organized into a Greek Phalanx with the new 21&#039; Sarissa. This was combined with the Cavalry that was copied from the Thracian Tribes&#039; wedge formation. He also engaged brilliant engineering minds to develop catapults, crossbow artillery, siege engines, etc. that were vastly ahead of their time. Philip acquired vast precious metals mining areas which enabled him to finance Europe&#039;s first standing national army. He built a Nation-State on a model of conquering peoples, but relocating and assimilating into Makedon instead of enslaving them. Through brilliant diplomacy and military prowess, he was able to create a Hegemony over Greece. His unfortunate death has been attributed to many events. However, with his strategic plans to invade Persia, strong evidence points to Darius of Persia behind the murder. A united and placated Greece; a full treasury; a large, highly mobile, incredibly effective, and fierce army; a Nation-State to pull militia; experienced leaders and military personnel; and a brilliant tactical and strategic mind all combined to later be unleashed to destroy the Persian Empire and push Greek civilization from Europe to India for centuries to come. Without Philip&#039;s brilliant achievements, Alexander the Great may had never been.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6">#14 [USER=81887]@Parthicus[/USER] </font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]608456[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Phraatakes, with Queen Musa (2 BC- AD 4)</p><p><b>AR Drachm</b>, Ekbatana mint</p><p>Parthian Kingdom </p><p>Obv.: Bust of Phraatakes left, with two Nikes offering diadems.&nbsp; </p><p>Rev.: Bust of Queen Musa wearing tall tiara, legend around, Ekbatana mint-monogram.&nbsp; </p><p>Ref.: Sellwood 58.9, Shore 324</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Price:</u></b> Approx. $700 (Purchased 2010: Inflation adjusted to 2017 = $782)</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Why It’s Cool:</u></b></p><p>Musa was born a Roman slave girl, was given by Augustus to the Parthian king as a diplomatic gift, worked her way into royal favor, and maneuvered her son into the royal succession.&nbsp; She then had her husband poisoned and her son declared king, and to top it off, she married her own son, with whom she reigned briefly until they were overthrown by the Parthian nobles.&nbsp; Surely that story deserves a Shakespeare play, or at least a Lifetime Movie of the Week.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The comment section of this thread will be open for shameless lobbying, good natured discussion and for anyone to explain their voting logic if they choose. </p><p><br /></p><p>I know that I don’t have to tell you fine, upstanding ladies and gentlemen this but remember to keep the banter civil, respectful and positive lest the mods become upset with us.&nbsp; Remember this is all in fun and will benefit a good cause no matter who wins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>…and of course <span style="color: #ff0000">PLEASE post your relevant examples pile on style!</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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