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<p>[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 4044105, member: 87809"]Awesome topic and coins!!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of mine from different periods - nicest in my eyes, although beauty is in the eye of the beholder <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Lysimachus Tetradrachm, Amphipolis. Struck 288/7-282/1 BC</p><p>29 x 31 mm, 17.196 g </p><p>Ref.: Thompson 211 var. (second monogram); Müller 544–546 var.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon</p><p>Rev.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield decorated with a lion’s head, transverse spear in background; ΩΠY monogram to inner left and monogram on throne</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1061050[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1061051[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Augustus, Denarius, Hispania, Emerita Augusta, ca. 25 - 23 BC </p><p>19 x 20 mm, 3.54 g</p><p><br /></p><p>Ref.: RIC I 2b (S), RSC I 401, BMCRE I 279, BMCRR Spain 112</p><p>Ob.: IMP CAESAR – AVGVST Bare head of Augustus to left</p><p>Rev.: P CARISIVS (LEG PRO) PR, round shield with central boss within eight pointed star with studs, spearhead with short shaft above, machaira (curved short sword) below, linear border</p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1061052[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1061053[/ATTACH]</p><p>Josef I, AR Speciesthaler, Austria, Hall,1707</p><p>43 mm, 28.57 g</p><p>Ref.: Moser & Tursky 810; Voglhuber 245/I; Davenport 1018; KM 1438.1, Herinek 132</p><p>Ob.: IOSEPHUS • D : G : ROM : IMP : SE : AV : G : HV : BO : REX • Laureate and armored bust right, wearing Order of the Golden Fleece. The top of the head divides the legend. No inner circle</p><p>Rev.: ARCHID : AVST : DVX : BV : COM : TYR • 17 07 • Composite arms with ancient Hungary, Bohemia, Austria and Habsburg, at bottom the 5 eagles of Lower Austria (Niederösterreich). At the center a small shield of Tyrol. Around the chain of the Golden Fleece</p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1061054[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1061055[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>and a contemporary one that I think has a beautiful design influenced by history:</p><p><br /></p><p>20 Centesimi (nickel), Italy, Rome, 1921; mintmark R, mintage 50,372,000</p><p>21.5 mm, 4 g</p><p>Ref.: KM 44; Schön 45</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: ITALIA, Head left admiring wheat ear in her hand</p><p>Rev.: Victory in flight holding torch in l. hand. Below crowned Savoy coat of arms and names of author and engraver, to the left of the shield the denomination C.20, year of issue 1921, and mintmark R = Rome</p><p><br /></p><p>this is not my picture, haven't had the time (and patience) to take one</p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]1061058[/ATTACH]</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cmezner, post: 4044105, member: 87809"]Awesome topic and coins!! Some of mine from different periods - nicest in my eyes, although beauty is in the eye of the beholder :) Lysimachus Tetradrachm, Amphipolis. Struck 288/7-282/1 BC 29 x 31 mm, 17.196 g Ref.: Thompson 211 var. (second monogram); Müller 544–546 var. Ob.: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon Rev.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛYΣIMAXOY Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield decorated with a lion’s head, transverse spear in background; ΩΠY monogram to inner left and monogram on throne [CENTER][ATTACH=full]1061050[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1061051[/ATTACH][/CENTER] Augustus, Denarius, Hispania, Emerita Augusta, ca. 25 - 23 BC 19 x 20 mm, 3.54 g Ref.: RIC I 2b (S), RSC I 401, BMCRE I 279, BMCRR Spain 112 Ob.: IMP CAESAR – AVGVST Bare head of Augustus to left Rev.: P CARISIVS (LEG PRO) PR, round shield with central boss within eight pointed star with studs, spearhead with short shaft above, machaira (curved short sword) below, linear border [CENTER][ATTACH=full]1061052[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1061053[/ATTACH][/CENTER] Josef I, AR Speciesthaler, Austria, Hall,1707 43 mm, 28.57 g Ref.: Moser & Tursky 810; Voglhuber 245/I; Davenport 1018; KM 1438.1, Herinek 132 Ob.: IOSEPHUS • D : G : ROM : IMP : SE : AV : G : HV : BO : REX • Laureate and armored bust right, wearing Order of the Golden Fleece. The top of the head divides the legend. No inner circle Rev.: ARCHID : AVST : DVX : BV : COM : TYR • 17 07 • Composite arms with ancient Hungary, Bohemia, Austria and Habsburg, at bottom the 5 eagles of Lower Austria (Niederösterreich). At the center a small shield of Tyrol. Around the chain of the Golden Fleece [CENTER][ATTACH=full]1061054[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1061055[/ATTACH][/CENTER] and a contemporary one that I think has a beautiful design influenced by history: 20 Centesimi (nickel), Italy, Rome, 1921; mintmark R, mintage 50,372,000 21.5 mm, 4 g Ref.: KM 44; Schön 45 Ob.: ITALIA, Head left admiring wheat ear in her hand Rev.: Victory in flight holding torch in l. hand. Below crowned Savoy coat of arms and names of author and engraver, to the left of the shield the denomination C.20, year of issue 1921, and mintmark R = Rome this is not my picture, haven't had the time (and patience) to take one [CENTER][ATTACH=full]1061058[/ATTACH][/CENTER][/QUOTE]
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