Smackdown Ix - Horses

Those are beautiful coins, I'm just going to sit back and enjoy them.

Wow...some beautiful coins! Here is mine:



PHILIP II of Macedon, 359-336 BC
Obv: Diademed head of Apollo right
Rev: Horseman right; below, monogram
Size: 19 mm, weight: 5.94g

I need to think about this...

NUMERIAN,
lugdunum.



Obv.IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right
Rev.VIRTVS AVGG, Emporer galloping right, riding down and spearing one enemy.

Coins for educational value:

#1 Parthia Mithradates II AE tetrachalkos 123-88 BC Sellwood 24.35 var.
Parthian bronzes are scarce and usual dumpy; this is my largest and nicest one. The Parthians were great horsemen. This coin comes with a story: I received a request by email for permission to use my online photo of this coin in a book being written. I usually grant such requests but mention that I would greatly appreciate receiving a copy of the work in which my photo appears. Most authors refuse that since the value of a photo is less than the cost of a book but over the years I have received a few pamphlets and paperbacks. A year later I received a 558 page hardback, The Writings of John by C. Marvin Pate, Zondervan 2011. This is a Bible study book with hundreds of photos including other coins (not mine). My photo is used on page 404 in the section discussing the Great Horse of the Parthians and the Seal Judgements in Revalation 6-7. The coin is not labeled as to Mithradates but was just to show the Parthians liked horses. I had wondered what it was about this photo that made it appeal to the author and I still don't know. I was impressed that the author remembered and responded to my request and I will gladly give him as many photos as he ever should need for future requests. The book got poor reviews for differing with more traditional interpretations so it is a sale item already. I'd say it is not worth $20 for you to see my coin so I'll post it here.





#2 The second is what I consider to be the most exceptional horse image I have ever seen. Islamic coins generally don't have representations of animals but this AE jital of Muhammad Qarlugh 1249-59 AD shows a very stylized horse running toward the viewer. I can not imaging more 'horse' being conveyed in fewer lines. These are very common medieval coins from India. Most are small flans with only part of the legends just like mine.



For years I only collected Ancient Greek and Roman coins and even gave my website that restricted title. More recently I have enjoyed other early coins but I still collect the old standards as well.

Thanks for the pep talk jw......
Just have nothing new to post, so went threw some of my older box's.
Since we have been talking Fallen horsemen, I will post these.....

Constantius ll 351- 355 AD.
Fallen Horseman.
Mint-Cons
20mm..3.68g.....





Constantius ll 350- 355 AD.
Fallen Horseman..
Mint..Sis...
18x20mm....4.63g.

17 mm. 3.51 grams. drachm.
Maroneia, Thrace. 495 - 449 BC. Early issue of Maroneia.
Forepart of horse, left/ram's head right in incuse square.
Sear Greek 1627 variety.

-- Warren