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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
I am choosing this topic because I think we may have more members with coins that match this category. This category does not include any animal with wings or that lives in the water. It also does not include mythological creatures. And since we already had horses for a topic, they too are excluded (NO HUMANS either).
1) Two (2) coins max. per Member.
2) Anything with a land animal, large or small. EXCEPTIONS: NO HORSES OR MYTHOLOGICAL ANIMALS
3) Voting: vote for 3 coins in order of preference. I am changing the point system back to Gold (4pts), Silver (2pts), Bronze (1pt).
4) Host announces the winner. Winner chooses next Smackdown Subject and is host.
5) You do not have to enter a coin to vote but please do try to enter something.
6) Base your votes on an criteria you like, eye appeal, life-like busts, rarity, quality, anything you like.
7) Final decision if two coins have the same score and the same number of golds will be the hosts choice.
8) Enjoy.
Entries Begin Immediatley and Submission Ends @ 22:00hrs EST USA, Friday, September 7th.
Voting will last 1 day. Ending at 22:00hrs Saturday September 8th.
So, lets begin lucky 13!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1316 Posts |
JW, do we to add Ancients to this ......Just sayin...  .... |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4253 Posts |
Well, this topic is on fire! I hope this is a good topic and that more members can submit coins. Since I cannot win, I will start things off with a coin of mine. It a Denarius of Titus, RIC 115, struck at Rome in 80 AD:  OBV: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right REV: TRP IX IMP XV COS VIII PP, elephant walking left |
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Valued Member
Netherlands
409 Posts |
For the Carus family is only the SNAKE available. Obv. IMP C M AVR CARVS.P.F.AVG, Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Rev. SALVS AVG, Salus st. r. feeding serpent in arms.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
Coin #1 Anatolia, Mysia, Pergamum (Pergamon) Cistica Mystica or Cistophoric Tetradrachm Equal to 3 Roman DenariI AR 26mm (12.46g) 85-76BC Obverse: Cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath Reverse: bow-case with serpents, PRE monogram to left, KP / PRY monogram above, serpent-staff right. Ref: Kleiner 36  Coin #2 Illyria, Apollonia AR 17mm (3.18g) Drachm (Denarius?) c. 229-230BC Obverse: ARISTWN, Cow standing left her head looking back suckling her calf Reverse: APOL and DOY and KA monogram Double stellar pattern in square.  Edited by Ancientnoob
09/06/2012 08:47 am
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Rest in Peace
United States
45 Posts |
Tarsus (?), Cilicia 4th c. BC , AR 3/4 obol 10mm .50g Baal seated left holding a scepter in his left hand, grapes and corn ears in his right. Forepart of a wolf right, crescent to upper left   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Entry # 1 Phokis, Silver hemidrachm Obv:â€" Bull's head facing. Rev:â€" F-O-K-[I], Archaic, head of Artemis right, in incuse square Minted in Phokis, Federal Coinage. Circa 457-446 B.C  Martin |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Entry #2 City Commemorative Ae3 under Constantine the Great Obv:â€" VRBS ROMA, Helmeted bust of Roma left Rev:â€" â€", She wolf feeding Romulus and Remus, two stars above Minted in Siscia (//Gamma SIS). Reference:â€" RIC VII Siscia 222  Martin |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
In a lot of cases I have poorer examples than those that have been pictured so far.
I think I will just sit back and enjoy!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
You know SEL, I don't think that is a good enough reason for you to spectate I think you should still enter the coins you have, as the point is not to win the Smackdown but to show off the coins to people who in other circumstances would never see them.
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Valued Member
Canada
472 Posts |
First coin : Thrace, Byzantion AR Tetradrachm (387-339 BC) Obv.: Heifer standing left on dolphin; monogram above and under raised leg. Rev.: Granular quadripartite incuse square. Schönert-Geiss 688 (this coin); SNG BM Black Sea 4 var. (monogram).  |
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Valued Member
Canada
472 Posts |
Second coin : GREEK, Mysia, Parium AR Hemidrachm 4th cent. BC Obv.: Gorgoneion with protruding tongue, EP monogram in hair. Rev.: Î Î' / ΡΙ, bull standing left, head reverted, wreath between legs. SNG Aul. - ; SNG Cop. - ; BMC -  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
I'm surprised at the lack of entrants so far. I expected to see coins of Gallienus' zoo series, or more wolves, cows, bulls, etc. C'mon. Get them coins out and show them off. Win or lose does not matter. We want to see animal coins.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
 I noticed there always seems to be a Constantine City Commemorative coin posted in these Smackdowns very very very popular coin, with interesting style.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1316 Posts |
OK,.....Here we go... Gallienus AE Antoninianus...260- 268 AD.. Ob. Gallienvs Avg, radiate head right Rev. Libero P Cons Avg Panther walking left, B in exergue Mint ...Rome.. 19mm x 2.81g....    Julian ll 360- 363 AD. Ob.Julian bust right.. Rev..Bull standing right, two stars above.. Mint...Branch- Nike- Branch.. 29mm x 8.40g....very Sweet...   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
549 Posts |
 Trajan/camel drachm, 19 mm. 3.33 grams struck c. 113-4 at Bostra, Arabia, according to W. Metcalf in ANSMN 20 (1975). -- Warrren |
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Posted 09/05/2012 11:58 pm
