Siculo-Punic Horse Galloping Type Writeup -> little bit of my resent research

Thanks all!

As I am about to leave for Washington, I probably will not be able to post until I get back.

I will continue this after I get back,

Windchild

 

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I have to take some pictures of coins from an uncleaned lot of Carthage I bought a couple years ago. I have a couple different styles of the "galloping" horse. I still believe that the "gallop" is actually the horse in flight. I think the horse they try to convey is actually the pegasus. I think about weather the pegasus was a flying horse or a winged horse....its funny how that came up again.


I found this thread a pleasurable read and the coins are fascinating.

I would also look at coins with the same catalog numbers, with the same obverse and reverse motif, but on different shaped flans. For example. Globular, disk and truncated flans, with huge weight ranges. I bet there are many more coins that have been collectively given just one catalog number.

 

First, I want pictures

:desk:


I can say one thing for sure...

Not a Pegasus!!!

Full explanation coming later.

Thanks

I've got some more research to do before I can post on the following:

I'll be getting to those later...

 

Ripley's coin definition:

Carthage
Siculo-Punic Mint
370-325BC
Head of Tanit left
Horse galloping right
11mm, 2.6 grams
VF - Minor Damage
Sassari 56-136, Holleman Munten List 106

Thanks Ripley :thumb:


The reverse type is taken as Horse Prancing or Horse Galloping.

I believe that the three main reverse types of this issue are:

The first type is the Horse Rearing.

Ripley’s coin shows this well.

The second type is the Horse Prancing.

My coin is of this type.

The third type of these is where you can’t tell.

The G&N coin is of this type.

 

Well done my young yn, glad to see you young guys keeping the hobbies going, some day you'll be the Doug jw's Martin's and Batman's...nice job..

 

Update!!!

I have gotten the permission of Forum Ancient Coins to use their pictures in my Study.

Other than this, I haven't had the time to study anything else, as I have been in Washington (last week) and catching up on school work.


I am now collecting samples for this Study.

If anyone has any of this type, please post pictures with weight and diameter


Thanks!

 

Congrats, young-gun => ummm but sadly, I do not have a coin to enhance your study-stats ... but the day is young!!

 

I've been paying close attention to these types...

To my knowledge, none of these types for sale meet the standard of the x6 collection.

 

What sort of study is this? A general overview of typology?

 

A study of this general issue...

I'll be doing weight, diameter (esp. that which the dies were made for ), designs, etc.


It's just an issue I am very interested in.


But will probably use for an ANA/School Paper

 

I just got permission from G&N and ANE... adding a few from G&N (the second coin in this thread is from them) and one from ANE

 

I have currently a sample of 14 pieces....


My next emails are going out tonight to CNG, Ancient Imports and London Ancient Coins...

 

10 more pieces have been added...


I got Permission from CNG!

 

I've now set a pair of Targets:


This Paper will be mostly ready (I will continue adding to it, but otherwise a full paper) by May 27th.

This is to enter it into: http://www.money.org/blog/posts/2013/april/9/yn-literary-awards-encourage-young-writers.aspx


A briefer form would be then entered into the Heritage YN Essay Contest.

Talked about here: http://coins.about.com/b/2012/07/07/heritage-announces-essay-contest-for-young-numismatists.htm


Bit off topic, I have already entered the latter with an essay on how I started... Should get the results any day now (I can't wait!)...

 

no categories for balding 41 year old guys? darn. :dismay:

well WC...i hope you do great...i'm sure you will actually....keep us posted.

 

That's great news, Rookie-o-the-Year!! (go get 'em!!)

 

Anoob's Contribution to Windchild Research

Subject A:

Sicily? Siculo Punic Era c. 306 BC

Globular flan 15.6 mm x 4.59 g

Obverse: Bust of Tanit? left
Reverse: Horse Galloping right.

Ref: Hollen Munten list 106 (1996); Sassari 56 - 136

 

Part II

Subject B-


Sicily, Siculo Punic Era 370 -340 BC

AE 14 mm x 3.35 g

Obverse: Head of Triptolemos left
Reverse: Horse Galloping right

ref: Calciati 376

 

Part II

Duplicate Post sorry.:rollling:

 

WC, I assume you're in the 13-17 range. The only part of that contest that I find odd is that bibliographic citations are recommended but not required. By that age, I would expect a writer to be able to use both footnotes and a general bibliography. I would encourage you to do so, as anything else is less than professional when it comes to academic papers. If you'd like any help by way of proofreading, let me know.