The Restored Smackdown VII: Opposites - Page 4

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Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 10/18/2013 7:07 pm The Emperors of the East and West The Senior West Emperor and Junior East Emperor. It does reflect the oppositeness. I like it. FR. Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 10/18/2013 7:15 pm I'm still confused Quote: Diocletian, Senior Tetrarch and Augustus of the 'East' Quote: Galerius, Junior Tetrarch and Caesar of the East second to Diocletian Can you 'splain it to me again, using small words and speaking slowly? Edited to add-- Thanks for spelling it out for me, FR. Summary corrected. Quote: Augustus of 'East' issued by Caesar of 'West' Caesar of 'East' issued by Avgustus of 'West' Edited by ThisIsFun 10/19/2013 03:46 am Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 10/18/2013 8:00 pm Alrighty, it's quittin' time! Entry time is over. Time to vote. Please take time to review the entries. Might be harder for you to choose for this contest because it is less about condition and more about representing oppositeness. You can vote even if you didn't enter. But as always, vote however you want-- it's your vote. Votes accepted until Monday, October 21, 6 p.m. *Here's a summary of the 22 entries with links to the posts. Entrants-- if I have erred in my summary or misrepresented your intent, please post to correct me :)* echizento entry #1: https://goccf.com/t/159934#1461699 Geographic opposites -Roman empire AR denarius of Postumus -Indo-Scythian of Azes II chrsmat71 entry #1: https://goccf.com/t/159934#1461712 Pastry theme; opposite shapes -a Chinese cash coin of emperor Hui Zong, round with a square hole -a square bronze of Menander I chrsmat71 entry #2: https://goccf.com/t/159934#1462406 Pastry theme; two Chinese coins stuck together like a creme-filled cookie, obverses facing opposite directions -huang song tong bao, ren zong, 1039 AD, 1 cash -yuan feng tong bao (seal script), shen zong, 1078-1085 AD, 1 cash pishpash entry #1: https://goccf.com/t/159934#1461934 Opposite genders -Theodosius I -His wife, Aelia Flaccilla pishpash entry #2 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=3#1468820 Came to power in opposite manner (born to an emperor/born of a blacksmith) -Commodus -Marius dutchgulden entry #1: https://goccf.com/t/159934#1462004 Opponents in battle -Alexander III of Macedonia -Persia, Dynasty of the Achaemenid BenByfield entry #1 https://goccf.com/t/159934#1462037 Same general type of coin but opposite in: size; one official and one barbarous; reverses facing opposite directions -official Constantine FEL TEMP REPARATIO, fallen horseman left -barbarous Constantiius FEL TEMP REPARATIO, fallen horseman right BenByfield entry #2 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=2#1464780 Opposite looks: Old, bald, fat, and unattractive/youthful, fit, handsome, luxurious hair -Vespasian -Constantius Gallus Jimbo777 entry #1 https://goccf.com/t/159934#1462680 Oppositely off struck -SICILY, Akragas, off struck left -ISLANDS OFF ATTICA, Aegina, off struck right Jimbo777 entry #2 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=2#1468769 Opposite political climates (Roman Republican/Roman Imperial), opposite geographic locale (Rome/Croatia, across the Adriatic sea) -M. Plaetorius M.f. Cestianus AR Denarius. 67 BC -Constans AE3. Siscia ValiantKnight entry #1 https://goccf.com/t/159934#1462972 Opposite states of the state: Rome at its peak and Rome at its end -Trajan, from the empire's greatest extent -Libius Severus, from the greatly dwindled end of the Roman Empire ValiantKnight entry #2 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=2#1465952 Opposite metals, same emperor (bronze/gold); opposite conditions (near-perfect/low grade) -bronze follis of Byzantine emperor Anastasius -gold tremissis of Anastasius Ancientnoob entry #1 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=2#1463128 Opposing forces: the Romano-Persian War, the battle of Misiche, Mesopotamia (AD 244) -Gordian III -Shapur I Ancientnoob entry #2 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=2#1463143 Opposing forces: Scipio Africanus vs. Hannibal of Carthage -Carthage coin, second Punic war, Hannibal -Roman Republic, Scipio Africanus FVRIVS RVFVS entry #1 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=2#1463809 Opposite character: good brother/bad brother -Geta -Caracalla FVRIVS RVFVS entry #2 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=3#1469166 Augustus of 'East' issued by Caesar of 'West'/ Caesar of 'East' issued by Avgustus of 'West' -Diocletian AE follis from Trier -Galerius silvered AE follis from Ticinum DavidUK entry #1 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=2#1464763 Opposite in composition (bronze/silver); state of the world (beginning of civilization and enlightenment/beginning of dark ages, barbarity, and ignorance); locations found (UK/Bulgaria) -Thrace, Mesambria bronze, 250-175 BC -Anglo-Saxon continental type silver from 695-740 AD Whizb4ng entry #1 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=2#1467013 Opposite character -Nero, a sociopath -Trajan, one of the 'good emperors' january1may entry #1 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=3#1468881 Constantinople/Istanbul mints, coins, old coin/new coin -Arcadius AE4, Constantinople mint, ~388 AD -Mehmed VI, Ottoman Empire, Istanbul mint, 1901 AD january1may entry #2 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=3#1469087 opposite production techniques (casting/hammering); opposite age (old/new) -Olbia dolphin money, ~5th century BC; cast bronze -Russian kopek of Peter I, 1696 AD; hammered silver Eng5858 entry #1 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=3#1468973 Opposites in the following ways: Roman/Greek; Newest/Oldest; Gold/Silver; Religious/Mythological; Scyphate flan/Flat flan. -Attica, Athens owl tet, silver, ~449 BC -Byzantine gold scyphate, ~1071 AD Eng5858 entry #2 https://goccf.com/t/159934&whichpage=3#1468977 Opposite qualities: Roman (Byzantine...)/Greek; Large/Small; New/Old; Bronze/Silver -Anastasius....491-518..AD,36mm x 18.81g. -Lucania, Thouriol,,400-350..BC.AR.Triobol..10x12mm .09g Good luck everyone and thanks for playing! 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echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/18/2013 8:23 pm Very difficult to pick just three so many excellent coins in this smackdown. Gold - Eng's - Byzantine Scyhtate and Athena Owl Silver - DavidUK's - Messembria and Angelo Saxon Bronze - Jimbo's - Republican denarius and Constans Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3443 Posts	Posted 10/18/2013 9:29 pm Sorry was otherwise occupied ..... Pretty lame but I will try to 'splain it Augustus of 'East' issued by Caesar of 'West' Caesar of 'East' issued by Avgustus of 'West' Would have worked better perhaps with Aug of 'West' issued by Caesar of 'East' but the brain was in low gear ! Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 10/18/2013 9:30 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4966 Posts	Posted 10/18/2013 10:49 pm gadzooks! lots of goodies here! great smackdown TIF, thanks for the summary...that was nice. gold:ENG's gold and greek combo...dang. silver: DUK's greek vs anglo saxon bronze: AN's scipo vs hannibal many other I REALLY liked...and as usual I enjoyed looking at every single one of them. Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 10/19/2013 05:18 am gold - Eng-Attica, Athens owl tet, silver and Byzantine gold cup Silver - Jimbo777 - coldblooded reptiles Bronze - DavidUK hrace Messembria AE 22mm 8g 250-175BC and Saxon And a special award: Lead Chrsmat71's donuts Report this Post to the Staff
MetDet71 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 1569 Posts	Posted 10/19/2013 08:24 am gold - echizento entry #1. silver - pishpash entry #1. bronze - Eng5858 entry #1. I think all the entries are great, My vote doesn't reflect the coins, more the reason behind the selection good luck everyone !! Will try and enter myself in the next one if I can id anything by then You will never soar like an eagle if you hang around with turkeys..... Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 10/19/2013 5:43 pm GOLD- ENG - Opposite Time and Metal - The Best of Both Worlds Silver and Gold SILVER- JIMBO - Manufacturing Opposite Left and Right BRONZE -ECHIZENTO - Geographic Opposite East and West Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 10/19/2013 5:50 pm Noob, can you clarify for me which Eng entry you are voting for? 1 or 2? Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 10/19/2013 6:06 pm Byzantine Gold Scyphate and Silver Athens Tetradrachm Report this Post to the Staff
Dutchgulden Pillar of the Community Netherlands 1204 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 07:17 am Gold: Anoob entry n. 2 Silver: Eng Bronze: Jimbo entry n. 1 VERY close, they all have their own distinctive attraction Report this Post to the Staff
Jimbo777 Valued Member United Kingdom 201 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 08:54 am Will submit my vote first thing tomorrow (uk time) so please don't tally up before then. Rushed off my feet today. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 09:31 am No worries, Jimbo-- voting doesn't end until tomorrow (Monday) at 6 pm EST. Report this Post to the Staff
Eng5858 Pillar of the Community United States 1316 Posts	Posted 10/20/2013 11:20 am Awesome coins, hard to pick just three.. 1.Gold.. BenB's..#1..love the contrast.. 2.Silver..Jim777..#1..beautiful 3.Bronze..MasterAnoob's.#1..lot's of thought.. special mention..VK,great info. pish very nice, Chris, I'm on a diet I gained 2 lbs. when I saw your coins.. Thank you TIF for a great smackdown. Report this Post to the Staff
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