Quote: Implements of war - weapons and such would make a great smackdown. Just saying--Ancientnoob
Challenge accepted. This smackdown's theme are weapons appearing on any ancient coins, from spear, atlatl, sling, sword, ax, dagger, bow--anything used in battle offensively. This will be a contrast to mythological weapons such as thunderbolts, but deities bearing conventional weapons are OK. Select your favorites on a coin, maximum of two per collector.
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Thrace, Thasos AR Tetradrachm (168/7-148 BC) Obv.: Wreathed head of young Dionysos right. Rev.: Herakles standing left, head left, holding club, lion skin draped over left arm; M to inner left. Le Rider, Thasiennes 51; SNG Copenhagen 1039.
Pamphylia, Aspendos AR Stater 370-330 BC Obv.: Two wrestlers grappling, BΛ between. Rev.: Slinger standing right; triskeles to right. SNG PFPS 5.
Roman Republic M. Furius L. f. Philus AR Denarius Date: 119 BC Diameter: 19.6 mm Weight: 3.8 gr Obverse: Laureate head of Janus Reverse: Roma, holding spear and wreath, Gallic arms and a carnyx left and star above, ROMA to right References: Crawford 281/1
stevex6 Coin #2
Bosporian Kings, Sauromates I - Implements of Battle -- Æ 48 Units Date: circa 98-104 AD Size: 27.94 mm Weight: 9.49 grams Obverse: TIBEPIOC IOYΛIOC BACIΛEYC CAYPOMATHC, Sauromates seated right on curule chair, holding sceptre tipped with the head of Trajan Reverse: TEIMAI BACIΛEωC CAYPOMATOY, Round shield with spear, surrounded by battle axe, horse head, helmet, and sword in scabbard, mark of denomination (MH) below Attribution: MacDonald 417 Description: A nice example. VF
Caracalla, AR Denarius, 212, Rome ANTONINVS PIVS-AVG BRIT Laureate head right P M TR P XV COS III P P Hercules, nude, standing facing, head left, branch upward in right hand, club and lion skin in left 19mm x 21mm, 3.15g RIC IV, Part I, 192 Extra: Toned, Old find. Not a rotation error, just a scanner bug.
Constantine I as Augustus, AE Follis, Mid 310-Late 312, Group III, Class IV, London CONSTANTINVS P F AVG Laureate, cuirassed bust right COMITI-AVGG N N Sol, standing facing, radiate head left, chlamys across left shoulder, globe in right hand, whip in left * in right field PLN in exergue 21mm x 23mm, 4.24g RIC VI, 153 Extra: Found in a field near Wimbledon, old find.
I believe that this is a discipline whip, used to fight (to disarm people)
not much to offer on the SM, but this is what I have:
Coin #1
Caracalla Denarius RIC 88, struck at Rome, 207 AD OBV: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG - Laureate head right REV: PONTIF TRP X COS II - Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy 3.9g, 18mm
Coin #2
Aureolus Antoninianus RIC V 388, struck at Mediolanum, 268 AD OBV: IMP POSTVMVS AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Posthumous right REV: VIRTVS EQVIT, Virtus advancing right, holding transverse spear and shield; T in ex. 3.17g, 19mm
A bow and arrow on a coin from Panticapaion (variously spelled), a city in the east end of the Crimea on the north Black Sea coast.
A large 28 mm and 12.73 grams. bearded bust of Satyr (often identified with Pan) left /PANTI under bow and arrow. Struck c. 340-325 BC. MacDonald 59, Anokhin 110, Zograph XL.30
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This smackdown's theme are weapons appearing on any ancient coins, from spear, atlatl, sling, sword, ax, dagger, bow--anything used in battle offensively. This will be a contrast to mythological weapons such as thunderbolts, but deities bearing conventional weapons are OK. Select your favorites on a coin, maximum of two per collector.
Posted 12/11/2012 7:37 pm
