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awesome looking coins!! => keep 'em coming, gang!!  |
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In 317/18 AD. a series of Commemorative issues were struck by a total of six different mints. The series honored three dead and deified Emperors. Claudius Gothicus ll....... Maximins ... Constantius l.. To all these three, rersning Emperor at the time Constantine the Great... These three coins were found in France in the early 90's... Also they are from the Failmezer Collection.... Started collecting Jan. 2012... for extra points.... Divo Constantine l....AD...337 AE 3/4 Ob. veiled head of deified Constantine right.. Rev. Emperor standing holding globe... Mint...Trier... THIS COIN IS NOT IN THE SMACKDOWN... Want to thank echizento for showing his three Commemorative coin to us..   these two coins were under $50...  Claudius Gothicus ll 318/19 AD.. Ob.. Laureate veiled bust right.. Rev..Veiled Emperor seated leaf on curule chair Mint...Thessa..   Maximianus 317-318 AD.. Ob. Laureate veiled bust right.. Rev. veiled Emperor seated left... Mint...Siscia...   |
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Once again there seems to be limited participation. How about getting those coins submitted. This is a great theme.
BTW, today, Wednesday, is the 19th. Is the Smackdown done today or on Thursday?
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The few, the proud, the regulars.
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=> geeesh, where is Batman? ... good ol' Dionysos usually sends-in a couple of winners!! ... and what about DVC? ... man, I was hoping that there'd be at least one more dude that entered a good ol' Greek myth!! (DVC-dude, there's strength in Greek-numbers => alpha, beta ...)  *sigh* ... well, maybe the whole SMACKDOWN idea has finally run its course? ... maybe the ancient folk are pining for the ol' days when the subjects were straight-forward, dry and didn't contain any competition and/or any Tom Follery?  ... geesh, I hope not ... => so dig-deep and send in your coins, fellas! (there is plenty o' room in the ancients section for the straight-forward old school posts "and" room for the tad lighter-spirited SMACKDOWN-type threads, like Jango's Ancient Guess That Price) ...  |
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brutal ...
augustus1 => man, apparently they don't have your back at all!? (nice, eh?)
... so when do we vote, tonight, or tomorrow night?
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Interesting...I would give him the benefit of the doubt and wait for tomorrow....
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Hadrian undertook a great journey through the Roman empire. Around 119 AD he visited the provinces of Gaul and Germany, and Brittany where he undertook the construction of the wall that still bears his name. Then he went to Spain. He returned to Rome in 126, not without going through Sicily. In 128, he began a second round through Africa, Asia Minor, Syria and Palestine. Finally, he visited Egypt. His travels through the provinces were subject to significant monetary issue, this coin being one to mark the event of his visit to Africa. Here you can see many of the 'travel' coins. http://www.fredericweber.com/HADRIE...rovinces.htmHe also built walls in other places including Africa. Here is a little bit on the African walls. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfV2kfMas9MI started collecting ancient coins in Feb. 2011.  AR Denarius HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP bare-headed head right / AFRICA, Africa reclining left holding scorpion & cornucopiae, basket of grain at feet. RIC II 299. 3.2g, 18mm. |
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Doucet - There is no doubt what leg of the journey your coins is from. In big letters AFRICA.
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Oops. The host admits that Thursday is Sept. 20, not the 19th. Closing is Thursday at 11:00pm Eastern time. Voting will ast two days.
-- Warren
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"This coin honors the Senior Emperors Diocletian and Maximian after their abdication in 305 A.D. The reverse tells us that the two Emperors have found peace and traquility in retirement." - From a FAC description Maximianus AE Follis 305-306 AD. Serdica mint. Obv.: D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG - Laureate and mantled bust right, holding olive branch and mappa. Rev.: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG - Providentia and Quies standing vis-à -vis; S-F/Î"/•SM•SD•. RIC 15b.  |
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"In his 1988 article on Rhodian imitations, R. Ashton has argued persuasively that this coinage was struck by Perseus to pay Cretan mercenaries serving in his army (see "A Series of Pseudo-Rhodian Drachms from Mainland Greece," NC 1988, pp. 29-30). The Rhodian coinage circulated on Crete, where it was a familiar and trusted currency for the Cretans, and it is likely that they would have required payment in that form (see also Ashton, SM 146 (May 1987), p. 34)." - From a CNG description Macedonian Kingdom, Perseus AR Drachm Third Macedonian War. Hermias magistrate. Minted in Thessaly. 171-170 BC. Obv.: Head of Helios facing. Rev.: Rose with bud to right. SNG Keckman 795.  |
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United Kingdom
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Coin #2 A follow on to events in history of my previous coin.... Probus now returns victorious through Lugdunum having defeated the Gauls in the Rhine. Probus Ant. Obv:â€" VIRTVS PRO-BI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, decorated with emperor riding past row of soldiers with shields Rev:â€" ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; at foot, captive Minted in Lugdunum (IIII) Emission 5 Officina 4. End A.D. 277 to Early A.D. 278 References:â€" Cohen 69. Bastien 256 (2 examples cited). RIC 64 Bust Type G  Martin |
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wow the obverse of that coin Martin is really really nice.
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