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Valued Member
Canada
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Not very "original", but it's my only coin with a simpulum   |
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Very nice coins everyone.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4778 Posts |
I don't have a coin with a simpulum on it, so I'm out as well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2044 Posts |
I don't not have a coin with a simpulum either, unfortunately.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1316 Posts |
Sure a quiet night, I don't have a simpulum, either, nice posts so far....  .. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4973 Posts |
well, now I at least know what a simpulum is ...i had no clue at first.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1316 Posts |
Went looking for a Simpulum, to my surprise I have one maybe two...i'll post this one first.... Pontius Pilate ..Ae...Prutah... Year 16,,29/30.AD.. Ob. TIBERIUS KAICAPOC lig.( of Tiberius Caesar)..libation ladle(Simpulum)... Rev. IOYAIA KAICAPOC (Julia the Queen)..three bound ears of grain, the outer two droop... 16mm x 2.21g. Hendin 1341.....    |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3229 Posts |
Nice coins everyone! I have one but I gotta get pics. It will not be a winner but I will post anyway.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1549 Posts |
When this topic was selected, I'll bet a lot of us did not realize how many different coins qualified. Right?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
From the x6 collection.... Coin# 1 Herennius Etruscus AR Antoninianus "PIETAS AVGVSTORVM Implements" 250-251 AD Rome Mint Diameter: 23mm Weight: 3.80 grams Obverse: Q HER ETR MES DECIVS NOB C, draped bust right Reverse: PIETAS AVGVSTORVM, sprinkler, simpulum, jug, and lituus (sacrificial implements of the priest ) Reference: RIC IV: 143 Numismatic Notes: A scarce type in attractive grade about VF! good ol' Herennius Etruscus is #98 and #104 on the two rarity-scales!! => this RULER is rating an average => #101 on the rarity scale!!  Coin# 2 Augustus Æ quadrans Moneeyers Lamia, Silia and Annius Date: 9 B.C. Diameter: 17 mm Weight: 2.79 grams Reverse: IIIVIR AAAFF around S.C. Obverse: LAMIA SILIVS ANNIVS around Simpulum and lituus Reference: RIC 74, 421. Cohen 339. BN I, 117, 580 General Comments: Quite Scarce, Nice tone, Better in hand!! Background Info: The quadrans (literally meaning "a quarter") was a low-value Roman bronze coin worth one quarter of an as. Unlike other coins during the Roman Empire, the quadrans rarely bore the image of the emperor.  Edited by Ancientnoob
11/13/2012 4:37 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can barely see the simpulum on the left, but its there:) Marcus Aurelius AR denarius. 140-144 AD. AVRELIVS CAESAR AVF P II F COS, bare head left PIETAS AVG, sacrificial implements: knife, sprinkler, ewer, lituus and simpulum. RIC III   |
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Valued Member
Spain
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My last coin.... RSC 6 sear5 #1431 Brutus AR denarius. Smyrna (?), early 42 BC, BRVTVS Ax, simpulum and knife. / LENTVLVS SPINT Jug and lituus. Cr500/7, Syd 1310, Junia 41.  |
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Pillar of the Community
 Bulgaria
843 Posts |
Ok let's vote!  Gold - maridvnvm Antoninus Pius Silver - Ancientnoob Augustus quadrans Bronze - Bing Augustus Denarius |
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Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
Gold - Warren's - Nerva
Silver - Martin's - Antoninus Pius
Bronze - Bing's - Augustus
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United States
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Posted 11/12/2012 6:41 pm
