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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3674855, member: 91461"]I've been having a blast collecting these Macedonian shield coins. Though I probably haven't taken enough time to stop and post about some of the really interesting types.</p><p>Here is one such type that I just received in the mail today!</p><p>It is a half unit (Fiddy Cents). Of the Macedonian shield coins we only know of half and quarter units by weight. Liampi believes there may have been full units. Though, none have come to light.</p><p>With a unique looking helmet on the reverse, the boss (center of shield) on the obverese is so very basic, so primitive and so phallic!</p><p>You can just hear the ancient soldiers on the March, "This is my weapon. This is my club. This one's for fighting. This one's for love."</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]987259[/ATTACH]</p><p>Alexander III the Great</p><p>336-323 B.C. AE half unit (15 mm, 4.45 g, 5 h). Amphipolis mint, ca. 325-310 B.C. Macedonian shield ornamented with central club / B-A, Macedonian helmet. Price 419. Near VF, green patina.</p><p><br /></p><p>The club:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]987260[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>A quick Wikipedia definition reminds us: "A <b>club</b> (also known as a cudgel, baton, bludgeon, truncheon, cosh, or nightstick) is among the simplest of all <b>weapons</b>: a short staff or stick, usually made of wood, wielded as a <b>weapon</b> since prehistoric times."</p><p><br /></p><p>Clubs are so ancient even the earliest Egyptians had to get in on the fun!</p><p>Here is the Narmer pallet (somebody I knows most recent Avatar). It dates to about the 31st century BCE. And shows, what is in all probability the first King of both upper and lower Egypt, Narmer unifying the 2 and smiting his enemy with a mace/club!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]987289[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Man's first weapon aside for the closed first. Could there be a more perfect weapon for Greece's most macho tough guy?!?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]987270[/ATTACH]</p><p>Alexander III the Great</p><p>336-323 B.C. AE 20 (19.5 mm, 5.74 g). Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor, ca. 323-310 B.C. Head of Alexander the Great as Hercules right, wearing the lion-skin headdress / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, bow in bow-case above and club, the weapons of Hercules; torch in field below.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for reading my post. I was lucky enough to find my new (slightly used) Macedonian shield coin with a burley club laden boss and thought I better show it off. Here are some others!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]987271[/ATTACH]</p><p>Alexander III 'the Great'</p><p>(336-323 BC). AE (18mm, 5.70g). Uncertain mint in Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / AΛEΞANΔPOY. Club, quiver and bow. Price 266. Former Kairos Numismatik</p><p><br /></p><p> [ATTACH=full]987274[/ATTACH]</p><p>Antiochos VII Euergetes(Sidetes).</p><p>138-129 BC. Æ (17mm, 6.35 g, 3h). Contemporary imitation. Uncertain mint, imitating Antioch. Lion's head right / Vertical club downward. SC 2073 (this coin referenced and illustrated); HGC 9, 1097. very fine</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]987273[/ATTACH]</p><p>Time of Philip V and Perseus. 187-168 BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 2.45 g, 3h). Pella or Amphipolis mint. Zoilos, magistrate. Struck circa 184-179 BC. Macedonian shield with club on boss / Macedonian helmet; two monograms to left, monogram and tripod to right. SNG Ashmolean 3279</p><p>Ex: inAsta</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]987269[/ATTACH]</p><p>Commodus</p><p>177-192 AD AE As 24-25 mm, 10.34 g, Rome, 192 AD.</p><p>Obv. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Head to right, wearing lion skin headdress.</p><p>Rev. HERCVL / ROMAN / AVGV / S C, Legend divided by club within laurel wreath.</p><p>RIC III 644; C. 193; BMC 722.</p><p>An interesting type. Fine to very fine.From: Auctiones GmbH</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]5qm8PH4xAss[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Now go ahead and please post your clubs, Macedonian Shields, Herakles or whatever puts the bub in da club...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 3674855, member: 91461"]I've been having a blast collecting these Macedonian shield coins. Though I probably haven't taken enough time to stop and post about some of the really interesting types. Here is one such type that I just received in the mail today! It is a half unit (Fiddy Cents). Of the Macedonian shield coins we only know of half and quarter units by weight. Liampi believes there may have been full units. Though, none have come to light. With a unique looking helmet on the reverse, the boss (center of shield) on the obverese is so very basic, so primitive and so phallic! You can just hear the ancient soldiers on the March, "This is my weapon. This is my club. This one's for fighting. This one's for love." [ATTACH=full]987259[/ATTACH] Alexander III the Great 336-323 B.C. AE half unit (15 mm, 4.45 g, 5 h). Amphipolis mint, ca. 325-310 B.C. Macedonian shield ornamented with central club / B-A, Macedonian helmet. Price 419. Near VF, green patina. The club: [ATTACH=full]987260[/ATTACH] A quick Wikipedia definition reminds us: "A [B]club[/B] (also known as a cudgel, baton, bludgeon, truncheon, cosh, or nightstick) is among the simplest of all [B]weapons[/B]: a short staff or stick, usually made of wood, wielded as a [B]weapon[/B] since prehistoric times." Clubs are so ancient even the earliest Egyptians had to get in on the fun! Here is the Narmer pallet (somebody I knows most recent Avatar). It dates to about the 31st century BCE. And shows, what is in all probability the first King of both upper and lower Egypt, Narmer unifying the 2 and smiting his enemy with a mace/club! [ATTACH=full]987289[/ATTACH] Man's first weapon aside for the closed first. Could there be a more perfect weapon for Greece's most macho tough guy?!? [ATTACH=full]987270[/ATTACH] Alexander III the Great 336-323 B.C. AE 20 (19.5 mm, 5.74 g). Uncertain mint in Western Asia Minor, ca. 323-310 B.C. Head of Alexander the Great as Hercules right, wearing the lion-skin headdress / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, bow in bow-case above and club, the weapons of Hercules; torch in field below. Thanks for reading my post. I was lucky enough to find my new (slightly used) Macedonian shield coin with a burley club laden boss and thought I better show it off. Here are some others! [ATTACH=full]987271[/ATTACH] Alexander III 'the Great' (336-323 BC). AE (18mm, 5.70g). Uncertain mint in Macedon. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / AΛEΞANΔPOY. Club, quiver and bow. Price 266. Former Kairos Numismatik [ATTACH=full]987274[/ATTACH] Antiochos VII Euergetes(Sidetes). 138-129 BC. Æ (17mm, 6.35 g, 3h). Contemporary imitation. Uncertain mint, imitating Antioch. Lion's head right / Vertical club downward. SC 2073 (this coin referenced and illustrated); HGC 9, 1097. very fine [ATTACH=full]987273[/ATTACH] Time of Philip V and Perseus. 187-168 BC. AR Tetrobol (14mm, 2.45 g, 3h). Pella or Amphipolis mint. Zoilos, magistrate. Struck circa 184-179 BC. Macedonian shield with club on boss / Macedonian helmet; two monograms to left, monogram and tripod to right. SNG Ashmolean 3279 Ex: inAsta [ATTACH=full]987269[/ATTACH] Commodus 177-192 AD AE As 24-25 mm, 10.34 g, Rome, 192 AD. Obv. L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL, Head to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. HERCVL / ROMAN / AVGV / S C, Legend divided by club within laurel wreath. RIC III 644; C. 193; BMC 722. An interesting type. Fine to very fine.From: Auctiones GmbH [MEDIA=youtube]5qm8PH4xAss[/MEDIA] Now go ahead and please post your clubs, Macedonian Shields, Herakles or whatever puts the bub in da club...[/QUOTE]
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