Smackdown Xlii/î¼î²ê¹ - Favourite

Very interesting to see collector faves--nice group!
This is perhaps my favorite for so many reasons--including the portrait and the beautiful patina.

Coin #1

Sicily, Syracuse. Agathokles. 317-289 BC. AE24 Litra. Period 4, circa 295 BC. SWTEIRA, head of Artemis right, in triple-pendant earring & necklace, quiver over shoulder. Reverse, Winged thunderbolt, AGAQOKLEOS above, BASILEOS below 9.58 gr

And I keep liking this coin more and more...

Coin #2

Macedonia, Alexander III 336-323 BC
AE17, 5.67 gr
Sear 6739

Coin # 1

Macedonia, First Meris,
Amphipolis Mint
167 - 149 BC.
AR Tetradrachm, 16.59 g x 32 mm
Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Artemis right, bow and quiver over shoulder, in the center of a Macedonian shield,
Rev: MAKE- "ONΩN ΠPΩTHΣ, horizontal club, monograms above and below, all within oak wreath,
ref: SNG COP 1313

This coin is my favorite coin struck by the Romans in the the spirit of the Greeks. Border and devices are well executed, with a photo realistic portrait. This coin was minted after the defeat of greek Macedon but during the creation of the 4 minor republics that became the Roman Province of Macedonia. This one belongs the "First" Meris. The inscription loosely translates to "The First Macedonians".



Coin # 2
AR Drachm 'Senmerv' Crown Type. Tri-lingual.
Nezak (Nspk) Huns Kingdom of Zabul
Vakhu (Vasu)-Deva, Sub-ruler of Shahi Tigin
Circa Mint = ZAM (in pahlavi), date = 65 (685 AD)
31.8 mm x 3.33g.
Obverse: Bust of Vasu Deva right in Persian style. Bull head above crown ; 'thunderbolt' countermark, Gold plug countermark. Brahmi legend in field. Cursive Bactrian Greek Legend around.
Reverse: Zoroastrian fire altar and attendants. Pahlavi legend in fields, Cursive Bactrian Greek Legend around.
Note: Holed. Gold Plugged.
Ref. Göbl Hunnen Em. 244

This coin was minted by a seemingly unknown and illiterate, nomadic people from the far reaches of western China. The coin was made in a time when Europe was under the cloud of the dark ages, where barbarity, illiteracy and violence where the norm. In Central Asia the coins paint a different picture. Here we see a rare coin of the White Huns, bearing 3 languages, a Middle Persian Script Pahlavi, Cursive Bactrian Greek and Brahmi - an Indian language, copying and improving on 5th - 6th century Sassanid Persian Dirhams. Truly a mastery of Dark Age Coinage.

Forgive me for asking but what does this mean?

"*** Edited by Staff to remove YELLING *** in title"

Wow. No capital letters. I didn't know capital letters were offensive. Thanks Ben for clarifying.

And yet I see some other thread titles being allowed to have capitalized whole words in their titles

Since this is the ancient coin board just rename future ones to SMACKDOVVN and call it classical Latin which has no lower case. :)

Perhaps a little late but as no votes have yet been cast I guess its OK. My favourite is always my most recent, bought yesterday



FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB C - Bust right, Laureate.
GENIO POPV-LI ROMANI - Genius, naked standing left, modus on head holding patera and cornucopiae
296AD - RIC VI Lugdunum 17a (p243) - 31mm, 8.74 grams

Hey bobby! What's up? Felt like I haven't seen you on here or on the other forum in like forever!