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Ok folks...... Beauty and the Beast! Everyone who wants to take part in this SMACKDOWN should enter photographs of two coin obverses (or a reverse where it depicts a bust), the purpose being to show us all a beautiful bust and a shocker! To spice it up, you may also post a TLL type image next to the coin photograph with a view to gaining 5 Bonus points..... and because its dead funny. Its pretty much that simple...... Everyone is encourage to attempt an entry, (I am sure we all have two coins that fit the bill) and even those who cannot enter can and should vote, for their top 3 favorites and additionally a bonus award of 5 points to just one entry. The one off bonus of 5 points can be awarded by each voter to their favourite TLL. To clarify, the rules..... 1. Post two photographs of coin portraits, whether they portray a ruler or deity/god. One, a beauty and one a shocker. (bad hair days count too) 2. Both may be accompanied by a TLL (totally looks like) image if you choose. 3. No points/credit awarded for including the reverse so please, just the portrait. 4. Gold - 3 points Silver - 2 points Bronze - 1 point Bonus - 5 points to 1 entrant only for favourite TLL 5. Starts immediately 6. I will choose a winner if points are tied. 7. Phone lines close Wednesday 27th Nov at 2359hrs. 8. I'll tot up points and give results as soon as I can after close of play. 9. Have fun and don't blame me if it all goes pearshaped. Right here's my example, not entered of course... BeautyHieron II Syracuse Sicily 275 - 215 BC AE27  BeastURBS Roma Barbaric imitation  I have not added a TLL, mainly because I am rubbish at IT and cannot put two pics together in the same frame, but you are encouraged to do so if you can. Good luck!! |
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I will post Geta for both, BEAUTY Rome 207AD  BEAST Thrace AE-17 198-209AD  |
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nice one Dwayne, looks like he has been in a bar fight!!
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Beauty   Ptolemy III 246-222 BC AE 38mm Drachm Beast Byzantine emperor Phocas 602-610 half follis He was a beast in real life also.   |
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Awesome you guys, I have coin club to night and will get something posted tomorrow, were having Johnsonville brats (Oktoberfest),buns, chips Beans, and pumpkin pies and cool whip (Thanksgiving).MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMmmmm good(I'm the chief cook and bottle washer). Hope my ancient coin dealers there and I'm going to pickup a couple new coins..  |
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That sounds like a fun coin club, Eng!
Looks like this will be a very entertaining smackdown. Looking forward to coming up with something appropriate and funny :)
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TIF I look forward to your TLL!!
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This is not my official entry, since it is just one coin... but this Corinth stater has both Beauty and Beast on one obverse! (Silenus doing the ol' photobomb)  |
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Fantastic TIF, why wouldn't you use this!! its great.?
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Well, I thought the entry required two coins. Two different coins...
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OK I am not going to crop and re-upload these images so that they are only the obverse. You will just have to ignore them. Also, I thought you were going to do bonus pts if they depicted the same ruler/diety. No matter, still going to use these two. Beauty Trajan (AD 98 - 117) Orichalcum Dupondius, A.D. 104-111, Rome, 27.7mm, 12.03g, 180°, RIC II 502. Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. Radiate, draped bust right. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI. Fortuna standing left, rudder in right with prow behind, cornucopia in left; S C in field.  Beast Trajan (A.D. 98-117) AE As, A.D. 98-99, Rome, 26.8mm, 10.59g, 180°, RIC II 395. Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. Laureate head right. Rev: TR POT COS II P P. victory advancing left, holding shield reading SPQR and palm; S C in field.  |
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Beauty  Beast  |
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For the Extra Points...  The Beauty... A Beloved American Entertainment Icon... ...on an Ancient Indian Coin Jimmy Durante 1893-1980 AD  Nahapana as Emperor 78-130AD ? Kshaharatas of Saurashtra AR Karshapana 21 mm x 2.53g ref: M1253  And the beast... The Entertainer Ice T...  And.. Western Satraps Emperor Rudrasena I 199-222 AD AR Karshapana 14.0 mm x 2.11 g Ref: Studies in the coinage of Western Kshatraps pp.145-151, ISCH 339  |
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TIF you can use it as one of your coins is what I meant? and.... It doesn't matter if people put reverses on as well....it was probably stupid of me to say otherwise. Just enjoy.
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Here's my beauty.. Vaspasian..79..AD.. Ar Denarius Ob. laureate head right.. Rev.Pax seated left holding branch.. 20mm x 3.22g.   The Beast... Vespasian..79..AD.. Ar Denarius Fouree' Ob.laureate head right.. Rev. draped Victory advancing left,erecting trophy, Jewish captive weeping beneath.. 19mm x 3.07g..   |
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