Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 8107516, member: 85693&quot;]Enjoyable and informative write-up as always, [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER]&nbsp; Below, you get three helmets on one coin, if you count the countermark. </p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; Athena&#039;s Corinthian helmet, obverse.</p><p>2.&nbsp; Macedonian helmet in reverse field</p><p>3.&nbsp; Boeotian cavalry helmet (I guess) countermark, obverse. </p><p><br /></p><p>This is a very common countermarked type, but there is frustratingly little information on them; if anybody knows anything, please share!&nbsp; I know lots of these are in Coin Talkers&#039; collections:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1410426[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Macedonia</b> <b>Kingdom&nbsp; &nbsp; Æ 16</b></p><p><b>Antigonos II Gonatas</b></p><p><b>(277/6-239 BC)</b></p><p><b>Uncertain Macedonia mint</b></p><p>Helmeted head of Athena right / Pan rt. erecting trophy; B[A] across, Macedonian helmet left, monogram between legs, [wreath right].</p><p>SNG Copenhagen 1205</p><p>(5.31 grams / 16 mm)</p><p>eBay Jan. 2019&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Macedonia</b> <b>Kingdom&nbsp; &nbsp; Æ 16</b></p><p><b>Antigonos II Gonatas</b></p><p><b>(277/6-239 BC)</b></p><p><b>Uncertain Macedonia mint</b></p><p>Helmeted head of Athena right / Pan rt. erecting trophy; B[A] across, Macedonian helmet left, monogram between legs, [wreath right].</p><p>SNG Copenhagen 1205</p><p>(5.64 grams / 16 mm)</p><p>eBay Dec. 2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Countermark:</b>&nbsp; Boeotian cavalry helmet (?) in 5mm circle.</p><p>Note:&nbsp; Common countermark but rarely described; helmet comes from a nice example from Noble Roman Coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Like the Beatles&#039; reference too.&nbsp; I was one of those kids who fell real hard for the Beatles when I was about 13 and remained annoying about it on through high school.&nbsp; Now I&#039;m slowly watching Peter Jackson&#039;s <i>Get Back</i> and after an hour or so, <i>I </i>want to quit the Beatles. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie27" alt=":bored:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Still watching though.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in