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Show US coins depicting Apollo.
2 Bonus points for those who submit 1 Greek AND 1 Roman.The other rules are as follows: 1) At most two (2) 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 (However, he or she may choose to pass the honor to someone else). 4) You do not have to enter a coin to vote but please do try to enter something. 5) 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. 6) Enjoy. Entries are accepted from now until Saturday, December 1st, 8:00 pm Eastern time. Voting will last two days until Monday December 3rd at 8:00 pm Eastern time. |
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Not eligible (just showing off  )... Pamphylia, Side Ar Stater (370-360 BC) Obv.: Athena holding Nike, shield, and spear; pomegranate to left, letters to right. Rev.: Apollo standing left, quiver over shoulder, holding patera and laurel sceptre; altar to left. SNG Copenhagen 376.  Antoninus Pius AE Sestertius 142 AD. Rome mint. Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TRP COS III - Laureate head right. Rev.: APOLLINI AVGVSTO - Apollo standing facing, head left, holding patera and lyre. RIC III 598; BMCRE 1229; Cohen 62.  |
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Coin #1:- Aeolis, Myrina, Tetradrachm Obv:â€" Laureate head of Apollo right, hair braided, ribbons flowing behind. Rev:â€" MYRINAION left, Apollo Grynios advancing right holding patera and laurel branch with fillets; omphalos and amphora at feet; monogram left, all within laurel wreath Minted in Myrina. Mid 2nd Century B.C. Reference:â€" Sacks, ANSMN 30, Issue 25  Any credit for Apollo being on both sides? Martin |
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Any credit for Apollo being on both sides? Nope, now go dig a roman and you will have your bonus |
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In that case.... (You didn''t say it had to be Imperial!) Coin # 2 L. Julius Bursio, denarius Obv:- - " Laureate, winged and draped bust of Apollo Vejovis right, trident behind; Symbol Crook Rev:- - " Victory in quadriga right, holding wreath and reins; Symbol QO Minted in Rome 85 B.C. Reference- - " Sydenham 728, Crawford 352/1a, RSC I Julia 5  Martin Edited by maridvnvm
11/27/2012 07:32 am
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No, no, any Roman coins will do (Imperial, Imperatorial, Republican)  Provincial coins are wild, they can serve as both Greeks or Romans. 2 points for Martin  Edited by Dionysos
11/27/2012 07:46 am
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Do you get some extra points for the others? Indian, Celtic, Barbie?
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Everything that is not Roman (except barbarous) will be considered as Greek, to keep things simple  |
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here's an apollo...   Indo-Greek: Apollodotus I, hemi-obol 174-160 BC OBV:Apollo standing facing, holding arrow in right hand and bow in left, no monogram at left, Greek legend: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΠOΛΛO- "OTOY ΣΩTHPOΣ / REV:Tripod with dotted border, Kharoshthi legend on three sides: maharajasa apaladatasa tratarasa Taxila mint i have another apollo but it's pretty much the same coin, just in worse shape. |
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My two best Apollo coins are new coins I planned on showing over the next month. But this gives me an excuse to show them early. Coin #1 AR Triobol of the Federal coinage of Phokis, SNG Cop 121, struck 357-346 BC OBV: Bull's head facing REV: Laureate head of Apollo right, Φ-Ω before, lyre behind 2.50g, 14mm Ex Rockefeller University / Dr. Alfred E. Mirsky Collection  Coin #2 AR Denarius of the Roman Republic, C. Gargonius, M. Virgilius, Ogulnius, Cr350/2, struck at Rome 86 BC OBV: Laureate head of Apollo right, thunderbolt below REV: Jupiter in quadriga right 3.86g, 19mm  Edited by Bing
11/28/2012 5:06 pm
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That's a lovely triobol  2 points for Bing |
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United States
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That triobol is not fair....thats a ridiculous coin, Kudos...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 PHILIP II. AE 18 Description:Date: 359-336 BC Obv: Diademed head of Apollo right Rev: Horseman right; below, monogram Weight: 5.93g |
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Awesome coins so far, I don't have a Apollo that I've found so far, so i'll be eating..  |
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And the x6 collection returns:  Roman Republican Mn Fonteius Cf AR Denarius 85 B.C. Rome Mint Diameter: 20mm Weight: 3.88 grams Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo Vejovis right, M FONTEI CF behind, thunderbolt below Reverse: infant genius riding goat right, caps of the Dioscuri above, filleted thyrsos below Reference: Fonteia 9; Cr353/1a; Syd 724. Scarce VF+ (Edited due to OCD) Edited by CoinsKelly
11/28/2012 07:43 am
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Coin2, x6   Philip II AE Unit (Bronze) 359-336 B.C. Diameter: 18mm Weight: 6.2 grams Obverse: Head of Apollo right Reverse: Youth on horse right, FILIPPOU (FILIPPOY?), spear-head in exergue Reference: cf Sear 6696-6698 |
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Posted 11/27/2012 07:27 am
