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<p>[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 2990157, member: 83845"]<p style="text-align: center"><font size="6"><span style="color: #808080"><b><u>The Elegant Greek Nike</u></b></span></font></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="4">Lysimachus proudly proclaims "my name wins first prize!"</font></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]737456[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Kings of Thrace, Macedonian</font></p><p><font size="3">Lysimachus (305-281 BC)</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Tetradrachm, Lampascus mint, struck ca. 297-281 BC</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 31 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 16.5 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: Diademed bust of deified Alexander right with Horn of Ammon</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Athena Nikphoros seated left with shield and spear. Monogram above crescent</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Thompson 61</font></p><p><br /></p><p><b><font size="4">Can you find Nike?</font></b></p><p><b><font size="4">[ATTACH=full]737457[/ATTACH] </font></b></p><p><font size="3">Attica. Athens</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Tetradrachm, struck ca. 167-8 BC</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 30 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 16.78</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.:Head of Athena right wearing triple crested attic helmet adorned with Pegasos</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: Α-ΘΕ above MI / KI and ΘΕΟ / ΦΡΑ (Miki[on] and Theophra[stos]) Owl standing facing on amphora Θ, AP below.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: Thompson 320g</font></p><p>[SPOILER="Where is Nike?"][ATTACH=full]737458[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER]</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><font size="6"><span style="color: #808080"><b><u>The Mighty Roman Victory</u></b></span></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><b>Heck yeah I'll invade Parthia <font size="4">without</font> a plan... what could go wrong?</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]737459[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Julian II, AD 360-363</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Siliqua, Lugdunum mint, struck ca. AD 360-361</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 2.23 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 18 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: FL CL IVLIA NVS P P AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: VICTORIA DD NN AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: LVG. RIC VIII 212; Lyon 259; RSC 58†c, IRBCH 1424</font></p><p><br /></p><p><b>It's party time!</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]737460[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Elagabalus, AD 218-222</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Denarius, Rome mint</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 20.29 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 3.29 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG: Laureate and draped bust right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: VICTOR ANTONINI AVG: Victory running right holding leaf and palm </font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC IV 153</font></p><p><i><font size="3">Ex Bill Rosenblum mailbid sale 28F Nov 1998</font></i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>It's toootaly still appropriate for me to put Jupiter and Nike on my coins.</b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]737461[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Constantine I, AD 306-337</font></p><p><font size="3">AE Follis, Cyzicus mint, 6th officina, struck ca. 313-315</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 21 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 3.8 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Laureate head right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI; Jupiter standing left, holding globe surmounted by Victory in right hand, holding scepter in left hand; eagle holding wreath in beak at left; S // SMK</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC VII 3</font></p><p><i><font size="3">Ex JAZ Numismatics</font></i></p><p><i><font size="3"><br /></font></i></p><p><b>Battle of the Victories!</b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]737462[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Canstantius II (AD 337-361)</font></p><p><font size="3">AE16, Siscia mint</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 16 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 1.5 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: CONSTANTIVS P F AVG: bust right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN: Two Victories locked in epic battle...</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC VIII 182</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]737463[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Curtisimo, post: 2990157, member: 83845"][CENTER][SIZE=6][COLOR=#808080][B][U]The Elegant Greek Nike[/U][/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/CENTER] [B][SIZE=4]Lysimachus proudly proclaims "my name wins first prize!"[/SIZE][/B] [ATTACH=full]737456[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Kings of Thrace, Macedonian Lysimachus (305-281 BC) AR Tetradrachm, Lampascus mint, struck ca. 297-281 BC Dia.: 31 mm Wt.: 16.5 g Obv.: Diademed bust of deified Alexander right with Horn of Ammon Rev.: ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ Athena Nikphoros seated left with shield and spear. Monogram above crescent Ref.: Thompson 61[/SIZE] [B][SIZE=4]Can you find Nike? [ATTACH=full]737457[/ATTACH] [/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=3]Attica. Athens AR Tetradrachm, struck ca. 167-8 BC Dia.: 30 mm Wt.: 16.78 Obv.:Head of Athena right wearing triple crested attic helmet adorned with Pegasos Rev.: Α-ΘΕ above MI / KI and ΘΕΟ / ΦΡΑ (Miki[on] and Theophra[stos]) Owl standing facing on amphora Θ, AP below. Ref.: Thompson 320g[/SIZE] [SPOILER="Where is Nike?"][ATTACH=full]737458[/ATTACH] [/SPOILER] [CENTER][SIZE=6][COLOR=#808080][B][U]The Mighty Roman Victory[/U][/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [/CENTER] [B]Heck yeah I'll invade Parthia [SIZE=4]without[/SIZE] a plan... what could go wrong?[/B] [ATTACH=full]737459[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Julian II, AD 360-363 AR Siliqua, Lugdunum mint, struck ca. AD 360-361 Wt.: 2.23 g Dia.: 18 mm Obv.: FL CL IVLIA NVS P P AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev.: VICTORIA DD NN AVG, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm frond Ref.: LVG. RIC VIII 212; Lyon 259; RSC 58†c, IRBCH 1424[/SIZE] [B]It's party time![/B] [ATTACH=full]737460[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Elagabalus, AD 218-222 AR Denarius, Rome mint Dia.: 20.29 mm Wt.: 3.29 g Obv.: IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG: Laureate and draped bust right Rev.: VICTOR ANTONINI AVG: Victory running right holding leaf and palm Ref.: RIC IV 153[/SIZE] [I][SIZE=3]Ex Bill Rosenblum mailbid sale 28F Nov 1998[/SIZE][/I] [B]It's toootaly still appropriate for me to put Jupiter and Nike on my coins. [ATTACH=full]737461[/ATTACH] [/B] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Constantine I, AD 306-337 AE Follis, Cyzicus mint, 6th officina, struck ca. 313-315 Dia.: 21 mm Wt.: 3.8 g Obv.: IMP C FL VAL CONSTANTINVS P F AVG; Laureate head right Rev.: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI; Jupiter standing left, holding globe surmounted by Victory in right hand, holding scepter in left hand; eagle holding wreath in beak at left; S // SMK Ref.: RIC VII 3[/SIZE] [I][SIZE=3]Ex JAZ Numismatics [/SIZE][/I] [B]Battle of the Victories![/B] [ATTACH=full]737462[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Roman Empire Canstantius II (AD 337-361) AE16, Siscia mint Dia.: 16 mm Wt.: 1.5 g Obv.: CONSTANTIVS P F AVG: bust right Rev.: VICTORIAE DD AVGG Q NN: Two Victories locked in epic battle... Ref.: RIC VIII 182[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]737463[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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