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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 6733681, member: 75525&quot;]Today is special to folks who like to math and sweets - Pi Day. Post how you celebrate Pi day.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271219[/ATTACH] </p><p>I thought I&#039;d show my coins with Pi and others could show theirs. Turns out a Roman Republican coin collector (me) has few words with Greek letters. The only one I found is a tongue in cheek Pi - </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271229[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271230[/ATTACH] </p><p>I show the card from Ken D because I can not see a Pi on my coin. Evidently some of these have a Pi.</p><p>Pamphylia, Aspendos, 465 - 430 BC, Silver Stater</p><p>Obverse: Hoplite warrior advancing right holding spear and round shield. The end of the spear behind the soldier has some extra lines, like a trident pointing the wrong way. I do not see them on other examples. The lines could be an insect with 6 legs or flow lines on the die.</p><p>Reverse: Triskeles, 3 legs running, below - lion crouching left in background, above - EΣT, all within incuse square.</p><p>10.73 grams</p><p>19.4 X 17.3 X 4.8 mm</p><p><br /></p><p>I thought of Pi while looking at this coin on acsearch - </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1271239[/ATTACH]</p><p>SICILY. Menaion. Pentonkion (Circa 2nd cent. BC.)</p><p>Obv: Laureate and draped bust of Zeus Serapis right; lotus flower in hair.</p><p>Rev: Nike driving galloping biga right, below Pi[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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