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Pillar of the Community
United States
549 Posts |
Smackdown XXV, helmet
Show us a coin with a helmet.
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).
6 bonus points if you have never posted a coin to a Smackdown before (Tell us.)
6 bonus points for a entry by a female member (Tell us.)
3 bonus points for an entry by any member with Coin Community family "Number of posts" under 100.
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, November 24, 11:00 pm Eastern time. Voting will last two days until Monday Nov. 26 at 11:00 pm Eastern time
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
Now we are cooking with Crisco!!.... Ugh... Olive oil....
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
549 Posts |
The coin is not elegible because I am the host.  Constantine the Great, 307-337, struck at London, mid 310 - late 312 CONSTANTINVS AVG 22 mm. 6:00 die axis PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS. emperor holding two standards RIC London 220v (obverse legend of 221) page 137 |
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Valued Member
Canada
472 Posts |
Wouhouuuu, I can play  Kingdom of Baktria, Eukratides I AR Tetradrachm (171-145 BC) Obv.: Diademed and draped bust right, wearing crested helmet adorned with bull's horn and ear. Rev.: Dioskouroi on rearing horses right, holding palm fronds and spears; monogram in lower left field. Bopearachchi 6W var. (monogram to right); SNG ANS 469-471 var. (monogram to right).  GREEK, Attica, Athens AR "New Style" Tetradrachm (135-134 BC). Mened-, Epigeno-, and Diod(o)-, magistrates. Obv.: Helmeted head of Athena right. Rev.: Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates' names in fields; to left, Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-entwined scepter; B on amphora, Î"Λ below; all within wreath. Thompson 348f (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 240 (same obv. die).  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
Both are beautiful coins Dionysos
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
Wow!, those are beautiful coins.
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Valued Member
Canada
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Thanks guys  |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2624 Posts |
Dionysos set the bar high with his two coins, but finally a smackdown I should be able to enter something for ^^ yay!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4253 Posts |
A set of twins. Well, almost: Coin #1 Constantinoplis Commemorative AE3, RIC VII 63, struck at Constantinople, 330-333 AD OBV: CONSTANTINOPOLI, Constantinoplis laureate, helmeted & mantled bust left holding scepter REV: Victory standing left, foot on prow with sceptre and leaning on shield, CONS Gamma in ex. 2.2g, 15mm Rated R5  Coin #2 Constantinoplis Commemorative AE3, RIC VII 240, struck at Siscia, 334-335 AD OBV: VRBS ROMA, Constantinoplis, helmeted & mantled bust left REV: She-wolf left with twins, two stars above, dot Gamma SIS dot in ex. 2.73g, 19 mm  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5155 Posts |
Well batman just smoked.. My Bactrian and Attic helms. Must ponder...I have seen the first go for the price a decent used car... Kudos Dionysos! You know how I love Bactria!
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Moderator
United States
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I was going to add two common coins but I wasn't able to take good pictures because the coins have a dark patina. Maybe with better sun light tomorrow.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
549 Posts |
Some spectacular coins have been entered. However, as early entries I am bit concerned they will discourage other entires. For the rest of you, please show us your helmet coins anyway. I hope you don't think this is about winning a contest. I'd like to think it is about participating in this wonderful and friendly group and showing US coins whether or not they have a chance of getting votes. You can be proud you have a coin that fits a category selected by someone else, so show us your helmets! |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
I almost bought a Eukratides I Tetradrachm once but was outbid....... I have regretted that ever since.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Too many helmeted busts to choose from... Here are a couple of "also rans" to be getting on with... Coin 1 - Probus Probus Antoninianus Obv:â€" VIRTVS PRO-BI AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield, decorated with emperor riding past row of soldiers with shields Rev:â€" ADVENTVS PROBI AVG, Emperor riding left, right hand raised, left holding sceptre; at foot, captive Minted in Lugdunum (IIII) Emission 5 Officina 4. End A.D. 277 to Early A.D. 278 References:â€" Cohen 69. Bastien 256 (2 examples). RIC 64 Bust Type G (S) An obverse die match to the plate example in Bastien.  Coin 2 - Maximianus Herculius Maximianus Herculius, Antoninianus Obv:â€" IMP MAXIMIANVS AVG, Radiate, helmeted, cuirassed bust right Rev:â€" PAX A-VGG, Pax standing left, with Victory on globe and scepter Minted in Lugdunum (//B). Emission 7, Officina 2. Spring A.D. 290 A.D. 291 References:â€" Cohen 443. Bastien 381 (7 examples cited). RIC 399 These helmeted busts are relatively scarce...  Martin |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2044 Posts |
 Constantinopolis Commemorative AE3/4. 334-335 AD. CONSTANTINOPOLIS, laureate, helmeted & mantled bust left holding sceptre / Victory standing left on foot of prow with sceptre and leaning on shield, •BSIS• in ex. RIC VII Siscia 241  RIC VIII Trier 66 Quote:
However, as early entries I am bit concerned they will discourage other entires. Sometimes it's discouraging. Not that I want to win because I knew I wouldn't. But what was discouraging to me is that I only had one coin voted for once out of all of my coins. Kind of tells you what kind of coins other people think you have. And others that are very very nice and completely outclass everything else. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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WOW dionysos......W O W anyway, here's mine..kind of embarrassing compared to yours  eukratides, 171-165 bc   and... and also kind of embarrassing compared to bings beauties VRBS ROMA, ric vii siscia 222   wish I had a coin of this guy...  |
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Posted 11/20/2012 12:40 pm
