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Smackdown Xxv, Helmet

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 Posted 11/24/2012  6:39 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add augustus1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Entries close at 11:00 pm Eastern time. Surely you have a coin with a helmet you can show us!
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 Posted 11/24/2012  7:11 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ancientnoob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
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 Posted 11/24/2012  7:22 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ben to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Gosh - I forgot to enter!

Well,heres a duplicate of the coin from the x6 collection - I've since cleaned it better to show detail in the helmet and the gorgon (its got lovely teeth). Helmet, cadaceus below to the left.:
Smackdown-Xxv,-Helmet
Smackdown-Xxv,-Helmet

And a roman - Honorius facing, with his military attire (helmet included!) Reverse is constantinopolis seated holding victory on a globe.
Smackdown-Xxv,-Helmet
Smackdown-Xxv,-Helmet
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 Posted 11/24/2012  7:49 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ancientnoob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
very nice entry and good cleaning job BTW!
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 Posted 11/24/2012  10:33 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Eng5858 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Well done Ben, very nice clean up...
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 Posted 11/25/2012  08:25 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ancientnoob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Are we voting ?
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GOLD: Dionysos' Kingdom of Baktria, Eukratides I AR Tetradrachm

SILVER: DavidUK's M. Aburius Geminus AR Denarius. 132 BC. Helmeted bust of Roma

BRONZE: Ancientnoob's Kingdom of Macedon Philip V & Perseus
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 Posted 11/25/2012  08:58 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Ancientnoob to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Gold- Dionysos - Bactria Tetradrachm... Give it here...

Silver- Doucet - Myrina Unit...neat coin ...

Bronze- Coinskelly - Macedonian helmet....well played

Lead- Benbyfield - Macedonian helmet....great clean up!
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 Posted 11/25/2012  09:19 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add DavidUK to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Gold Dionysos - GREEK, Attica, Athens AR "New Style" Tetradrachm

Silver - Coins Kelly - Macedonian helmet

Bronze - Doucet - AEOLIS, Myrina

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Gold- Dionysos - Eukratides

Silver- Maridvnvm - Probus

Bronze- Doucet - Constantine I
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Gold - Dionysos - Eukratides (one I will always regret missing out on)

Silver - EdDop - Carus # 2 (These are really hard to get hold of)

Bronze - Coins Kelly - Macedonian helmet
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 Posted 11/25/2012  11:17 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add echizento to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Gold - Dionysos - Baktria
Silver - Martin's - Probus
Bronze - Ed's - Carus
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 Posted 11/25/2012  11:38 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Eng5858 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply


Another Smackdown in the books...

1st. Gold..Doucet..#1..striped and regrowing patina, we see should see results in a couple hundred years....
2nd. Silver..Anoobs..#1 coin..all helmet, very nice..
3rd. Bronze.. Eds..#1...Carus..Helmet with a crown..kind of neat..

Thank you augustus1 for hosting , nice job..all of you for posting your awesome coins....
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 Posted 11/25/2012  12:03 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Windchild to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Aurum: Anoob's Hannibal, The Scourge of Rome AE
Argentium: Dionysus' Athens, New Style Tetradrachma
Popyrus: Malamute's Sulla, Step-Grandfather of Caesar, Slayer of Caesar's cousin and uncle, Scourge of Caesar's childhood and he who banished Caesar from Rome Silver Denarius

Runner Up: Doucet's Aeolis, Myrina AE16
Would have been my gold if it has an ok patina

Nice Coins everyone!
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 Posted 11/25/2012  12:15 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add augustus1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
GOLD: maridvnvn #1 Probus
SILVER: Doucet #2 Constantine
BRONZE: Dionysos #1 Baktria
runnerup: maridvnvm #2 Maximianus
There were many attractive coins. Thanks for showing us your helmet!
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