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New Member
United States
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Thanks to all of you who generously voted for my Sauromates architectural coin. The new Smackdown will be a coin which pictures a deity. Remember for Roman coin enthusiasts, some emperors were deified but it should say so on the coin. The other usual rules apply:
6 point bonus if you have never entered a coin before (Tell us.)
3 point bonus if you started collecting ancients after Jan. 1, 2011 (i.e. in the last two years. Tell us.)
The Smackdown rules are as follows:
1) At most (2) two entries per member.
2) Voting: Vote for three in order of preference, Gold (3 pts), Silver (2 pts), Bronze (1 pt).
3) Host computes the vote totals and announces the winner. Host may enter but cannot win. Winner chooses next Smackdown subject and is the next host.
4) You do not have to enter a coin to vote but please do try to enter something.
5) Base your votes on any criteria you like
6) Number of golds will be the first tie breaker. If two coins have the same score and the same number of golds it will be the host's choice.
7) Enjoy.
Entries are accepted from now until Thursday Oct. 11th at 11:00 pm Eastern time. Voting will last two days until Saturday Oct.13 at 11:00 pm Eastern time.
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New Member
 United States
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Here is my entry. This is a coin of Samaria from the 4th century B.C. The initials MZ appear in paleo-Hebrew thus dating the coin some time after 344-334 B.C. when Mazday was satrap of Phoenicia. Thus this god is YHWH, the god of the old testament. He is pictured holding a lotus in one hand which he smells and with a ring sporting three projections in the other hand. He has two upper wings, two lower and a feathered area in place of legs.  |
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Valued Member
Netherlands
409 Posts |
some emperors were deified but it should say so on the coinThis is what you meant? Carus, Lugdunum mint  Obv. DIVO CARO PIO Radiate head right Rev. CONSECRATIO Eagle standing left, looking right
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Moderator
 United States
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Valued Member
Ireland
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Oooooh I have two for this one!!  Coin 1: L Flaminius Chilo Denarius. 109-108 BC. ROMA, helmeted head of Roma right; X before / L FLAMIN, Victory in biga right. Crawford 302/1; Syd 540.   Coin 2: Maximinus II AE follis. 311 AD. IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head right / IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory & sceptre, officina letter to right, SMN in ex. Nicomedia RIC VI 69b, Weight: 5.13 gm, Size: 22.5mm.   So one silver and the other bronze. And I started collecting in August. So extra points pour moi! Woo!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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A deity .... ummm, so a coin with any God or Godess on it?  eh-heh-heh ... I had to look-up "deities"  Edited by stevex6
10/06/2012 11:29 am
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Coin #1 Deified Maximianus Herculius Obv:" DIVO MAXIMIANO SEN FORT IMP, veiled and laureate head right Rev:" MEMORIAE AETERNAE, eagle standing right, looking left, wings spread Minted in Rome (// RT). A.D. 317-318 Reference:" RIC VII Rome110 (R3) Divo Maximianus half follis issued by Constantine I A.D. 317-318  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Coin #2 Deified Constantius I Chlorus AE Follis Obverse Legend " DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO. Laureate, veiled and cuirassed head right Reverse Legend " MEMORIA FELIX. Lighted altar; eagle to left and right Minted in Lugdunum (PLC). Autumn A.D. 307 - Summer A.D. 308 Reference:- RIC VI Lugdunum 264 (Scarce). Bastien XI 499  Martin |
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Valued Member
Netherlands
409 Posts |
Coin #2 Carus, Siscia mint Obv. DIVO CARO PARTHICO Radiate head right Rev. CONSECRATIO AVG Eagle standing right,looking left Ex. SMSXXI, 20.5mm, 3.8gr, Die 0.  6th emission July 284. (unlisted) |
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Pillar of the Community
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stevex6's Coin #1DIOCLETIAN Antoninianus284-305 A.D. Rome Mint. Struck ca. 290 AD Diameter: 22mm WEight: 3.81 grams Obverse: IMP DIOCLE TIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right Reverse: IOVI FV LGERATORI, Diocletian's patron deity, Jupiter standing facing, head right, preparing to hurl thunderbolt; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right; XXI �" in exergue Ref. RIC V 168 var. (unlisted officina and with eagle). near XF, flan crack   stevex6's Coin #2Domitian AR DenariusDate: 88 AD Diameter: 19.2 mm. Weight: 3.2 gr. Obverse: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P VII - Laureate head right. Reverse: IMP XIIII COS XIIII CENS P P P - Domitian's patron deity, Minerva standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, shield at feet. References: RIC 109  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am! Then comes Jerry and drives one out of center field.
Edited by Bing
10/06/2012 12:04 pm
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Valued Member
Canada
472 Posts |
Here's one with a deified Alexander III... Kings of Thrace, Lysimachos AR Tetradrachm Amphipolis mint (298-281 BC). Obv.: Diademed head of the deified Alexander right, with horn of Ammon. Rev.: Athena Nikephoros seated left, left arm resting on shield, spear behind; monograms to inner left and outer right. Thompson 212.  |
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Valued Member
Canada
472 Posts |
Not sure if the host meant deities or deification issues... here's another with three gods... Cilicia, Nagidos AR Stater (400-385 BC) Obv.: Aphrodite seated, holding phiale over altar, Eros standing behind, crowning her with wreath. Rev.: Dionysos holding grape bunch on vine and thyrsos, A in wreath to left. Casabonne type 4, Lederer 26.  Edited by Dionysos
10/06/2012 11:52 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
Wow, Dionysos comes to the plate and it's the next ball out of the park. Beautiful coins you guys!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4778 Posts |
Domitian AR Denarius (this one wore down nicely IMO) Obv: CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, Minerva walking right, holding sield and javelin, Rome mint, RIC 268  Maximianus AE FollisObv: IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG Rev: SALVIS AVGG ET CAESS FEL KART, Carthage standing left, with fruits in each hand, Carthage mint, RIC 31B  (it looks better enlarged)
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10/06/2012 12:42 pm
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United States
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