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Arabic. "Turkoman bronze" Husam al Din Yuluq-Arslam, struck 596 AH = AD 1199/1200  31 mm. Spengler/Sayles 36. Mitchner 1043. Figure seated cross-legged holding sword and severed head. The interpretation of this type is controversial, with some saying is is astrological, representing Mars in Aries. But the role of the sword in severing a head is obvious. If interpreted at face value, it is a pretty bloody type! The reverse legend recognizes two Ayyubid overloads, sons of Saladin, who were rulers of Damascus and Aleppo respectively. Those cities have been in the news recently. |
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Great coins, augustus1 ...  |
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Wow...very interesting variety in this smackdown! |
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Coin #1 Florian Antoninianus Obv:â€" IMP C M AN FLORIANVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev:â€" VIRTVS AVGVSTI, Emperor advancing right, holding a shield and spear, treading down captive. Minted in Lugdunum (IIII in exe) Emission 3 Officina 4, from September to October A.D. 276 Reference:â€" Cohen 107. Bastien 150. RIC 16 Bust type C  |
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Numerian Antoninianus Obv:â€" IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate, cuirassed bust right Rev:â€" PACATO-R ORBIS, Emperor advancing right, holding shield and sword, captive, cowering beneath Minted in Lugdunum (C in exe) Emission 9 Officina 3. Summer A.D. 284 Reference:â€" Cohen 41 (30 F). Bastien 618 (2 examples cited). RIC Unlisted. This is the only die in the entire Roman Imperial series to have this peculiar depiction of the emperor using a sword to dispatch a cowering captive. The emperor is usually seen spearing an enemy rather than using a sword. This is a scarce type though I know EdDop has a great example of the type too (that's what happens when collecting themes overlap). An old photograph which I really should get round to updating.  |
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Great coins. I've been very busy lately so I haven't had much time to photograph and post coins. Hopefully I'll be able to get some in before the deadline.
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Martin that's a beauty, typical for Lugdunum in this period.
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Numerian #1 Obv. IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right Rev. VIRTVS AVGG, Emporer galloping right, riding down and spearing one enemy. Lugdunum, RIC 399F  Numerian #2 Obv. IMP C NVMERIANVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust right Rev. VIRTVS AVGG, Mars standing left holding Victory and Spear Lugdunum RIC 400F  |
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I want to join the CLUB... Bactria,Asia Menander I 160-145 BC AE Chalkous 14.0mm x 12.3mm @ 2.60 grams Obverse: BASILEWS SWTHPWS MENANDPOY - Bust of Elephant with bell around neck. Reverse: Kharoshti script- Club of Hercules. ref: SG7616  Need time to think about the second one! |
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  Gallienus Antoninianus GALLIENVS AVG VIRTVS AVG Palm branch RIC I ANTIOCH 670   Gallienus Antoninianus GALLIENVS AVG MINERVA AVG VIIC dot RIC I ANTIOCH 617 |
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My coins.... Ref Claudius AE As, RIC 100, Cohen 84v, BMC 149 Claudius AE As. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR IMP, bare head left / S-C across field, Minerva standing right, brandishing spear and holding shield on left arm. Cohen 84.   RIC 11a sear5 #6146 Clodius Albinus, as Caesar, Denarius. D CL SEPT ALBIN CAES, bare head right / ROMAE AETERNAE, Roma seated left, holding palladium & spear. RSC 61   |
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bow and arrow....   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 club....   Scythian Kings, Vonones and Spalahores with Spalagadames, AE Hemiobol, c.75-65 BC, Kandahar King on horseback right within beaded frame Hercules seated left on rock, club in right hand, left hand resting on rock, with linear frame. |
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Great to see so many submissions--and you still have a lot of time! "Entries are accepted from now until Saturday, December 15th, Midnight GMT. Voting will last three days until Weds December 18th at Midnight GMT." |
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It seems I go to work in the dark, then come home in the dark... Here are my 2 coins... Agrippa...12 BC.. AE...As... Ob. Head left, wearing rostral crown... Rev..S-C..Neptune standing left holding dolphin and trident.. Rome ..Mint 28mmx 10.25g..   well i'll have to find a new coin....  Edited by Eng5858
12/13/2012 10:12 am
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sorry Eng5858, but the "spear" on your Carus coin is in fact a sceptre.
Regards
Ed
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