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A jar which might be from Iran over 3000 years ago.

I bought it as a Pre Columbian Jar with Symbolic Birds.

Bob L helped me out with some likely identification.

"Carinated jars of this form - or similar - with buff surfaces and dark brown painted decoration, even sometimes including wavy lines and simplified animal forms, were produced in ancient Iran of the second millennium BC"

I also learned what Carinated means. It has shoulders shaped like this <  >

Just a bump

I sometimes see stories of unearthed coins in large numbers, hoards and such. There are stories of many coins from the same era or basic type in a clay jar or dug up in a field.

But has anyone ever discovered an actual Ancient Coin Collection?

An organized collection put together and stashed away in one place for hundreds of years by someone of ancient times and found in one place?

So . . . It will have three holes in it? 

You're too kind.

I do appreciate that very much. You're on of the good ones.

OOOOOOOOOOoooo !

I won 5 lots! Now the educational part begins. It's just as much fun as winning or buying these ancients for me. I must say though, winning these was fun.

I'll be posting about them soon. Thank you Ryro

Paid my painless bill.

I saw that one and it's a chiller. Good luck frog.

Hello there!

Welcome from another newbie . . . me

Thanks for the like. Was it for the cat or the bids. LOL

I hope I win a couple lots anyway. My budget is shot but my appetite is good.

I bid on 4 lots.

Hope I win as bestcoinseller

Last of my 4 new ones

Faustina II 147-175 AD
Roman provincial triassarion, 22mm, 7.4 grams, 1 h.
Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.
Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙ-ΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; double band of pearls around head.
Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑ-VΤΑΛΙΑC, veiled Demeter seated, l., holding three ears of corn and long torch

Gordian III Tarsos Elpis holding flower 238-244 AD Gallery
Cilicia. Tarsos. Bronze Æ. Medallic type about 36 mm, 22.5 gr ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟϹ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ, Π Π, radiate, cuirassed and draped bust right / ΤΑΡϹΟΥ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛƐΩϹ Α Μ Κ Γ Β, Elpis advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt.

This is the third coin I am posting of my recent 4 coin purchase.

It is large and heavy, between the size of a US half dollar and a US Silver Dollar.

10 hours ago, TheTrachyEnjoyer said:

Very cool! Is this a specific temple from the ancient world or more of a generic temple depiction? Either way, neat!

Sorry. I know very little but today I think I learned that a tetrastyle temple has 4 pillars?

I think the reverse with Zeus has nice patina shading and half decent detail.

Philip I - Temple of Zeus on Rev 244-249 AD Gallery
Obverse: AVTOK K M IOVLI FILIPPOC CEB, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right

Reverse: ZEUGMATEWN, temple of Zeus Katabaites, tetrastyle temple with cult image of Zeus seated facing within, holding sceptre; peribolos below containing grove; capricorn leaping right below.
28.9mm, 16.8 grams

I recently bought 4 coins. I think this one is becoming my favorite of the four.

I like the odd shape. 

I learned a little bit about Philip II. He was murdered at the age of twelve. 

Philip II was sole ruler of the empire for a short time in 249 AD. He was less than 12 years old when he became emperor.

Philip II as Caesar - Philip I and II seated on Rev. 244 AD Gallery
Ori. Sestertius, Liberalitas issue.

Mint of Rome. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. / LIBERALITAS AVGG III, S C in exergue, Philip I and II seated left on sella curulis, each extending hand, Philip I holding short sceptre.
23x28mm, 14.6 grams

I am active member of this club and our Coin Show is once a year.

It's a really good show. The calendar event shows all info you need to know.

Thanks for checking out the event post. I imagine somebody will have ancient coins to sell?

I'll be looking for some.

Kind of hard to find, not the Coin Showm but the event calendar is.

A link

Artemis and  Apollo

These two were twin brother and sister. The father was Zeus and mother, Leto.

Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo. In most accounts, the twins are the products of an extramarital liaison.
In myth and literature, Artemis is presented as a hunting goddess of the woods, surrounded by her followers who is not to be crossed.

Apollo is the Olympian god of the sun and light, music and poetry, healing and plagues, prophecy and knowledge, order and beauty, archery and agriculture. He is harmony, reason and moderation personified, a perfect blend of physical superiority and moral virtue.

Apollo is the only major god who appears with the same name in both Greek and Roman mythology. Artemis would be known as Diana in Roman mythology.

Both Artemis and Apollo had used golden bows and were expert archers.

I don't hunt very much anymore, I am not an archer, that's for sure but I can launch an arrow if necessary.

I think this is my first official post?

I know nothing or next to nothing when it comes to ancient coins.

Half the fun of my collecting has been figuring out what I have. I had to have an Artemis coin and this is one of my favorites in my small 25 ancient coin collection. (so far)

I became fascinated with the Greek goddess Artemis when I found a beautiful and scarce sterling medal showing Augustus Saint-Gaudens "Diana" sculpture.

Diana was equated with the Greek goddess Artemis in Roman mythology.

I believe this obverse shows the bust of Artemis facing right with quiver and arrows. Apollo is standing on the reverse with a bow touching the ground in left hand.

Owl be on the lookout too.

I'm right behind you guys! Bully!