Severus Alexander Posted June 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, DANTE said: How about the great Herakles posing as a methhead from the eighties? He has all the attributes: mohikan, baseball bat, a fag-end hanging from his lips... He is really showing off his manhood as well! 😆 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANTE Posted June 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2022 It's probably just a loincloth. But you're right: I'd love to see it as something else!😋 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 1, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 1, 2022 next: beautiful design 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted June 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2022 (edited) Keeping with the three fish theme, here's a coin of the Aq Qoyunlu, or "White Sheep", a Turkic confederation. They claimed descent from Oghuz Khan and his grandson, Bayandur Khan, thus the Bayandur tamgha on the coinage. This is a coin of Jahāngir (1444-1453) and I think it's quite beautiful in design: Next: Islamic coin Edited June 1, 2022 by Severus Alexander 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 1, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 1, 2022 Kashmir Sultan - Zain-ul-abdin - 1 Kaserah (1418-1470 AD) 5.80gr/20.20mm diameter. Obverse..A horizontal band with an ornate knot separates the text.. Above the band is written Al-sultan al-a'zam (Supreme Sultan) Below the band is written the Sultans name 'Zain-ul-abdin'. Reverse..Apparently written the place it was struck (Kashmir) The month and the year.. More Islamic... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 SALADINAYYUBID Caliphate - Saladin al-Nasir Salah al Din Yusuf AH564-589 1169-1193 CE AR Dirham R Next: Mamluks 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 Here's THE Bahri Mamluk, Baybars (1260-1277), a dirham dated 664 or 674 AH: Next: Islamic coin with a different animal or a person depicted 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 Next: another severed head 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumbly Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 On 6/1/2022 at 7:09 AM, Steve said: Oh, and thanks for all of the "greetings", coin-gang ... I have lurked from afar during the past few years and I have missed all of your little faces!! (big smooch to all of my old and new coin-friends) Heyho, Steve-o, good to see you here! 😀 ROMAN REPUBLIC AR Denarius. 3.87g, 18.5mm. Rome mint, AD 116-115. Crawford 286/1. O: Head of Roma right; ROMA and XVI monogram behind; EX S C before. R: Helmeted horseman galloping left, holding sword and severed Gallic head in left hand; Q (for Quaestor) below; M.SERGI, SILVS in exergue. Next: an ex stevex6 coin (sorry, couldn't resist!) 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 My SteveX6's:RR M Volteius Mf AR Denarius 78 BCE 18mm 3.96g Hd Hercules R lion skin headdress - Erymanthian boar Cr 385-2 ex SteveX6RPrv Trajan AE Dichalkon Laureate hd L Rhinoceros walking L LI-Z yr 17 CE 113-114 12.9mm 1.25g Emmet 719 var. rhino rightRR Hd Juno Sospita R goat skin hddrss She-wolf R placing stick on fire eagle stndng fanning flames 45 BCE 19.0mm 4.07g Cr 472-1Troas Kebren AR Obol Archaic hd Apollo L - Hd Ram in Incuse sq 5th C BCE 7.65mm 0.64g SNG Ash 1086Makedon Philip II AE 18 Apollo - Youth Horseback spear hd below 359-356 BCE RIGHT-RIGHT 18mm 6.2g SNG ANS 850-1 Next: More @Steve (X6) 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 2, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 2, 2022 Wow!! ... man, you guys are showing-off some pretty fantastic coins!! More stevex6??? ... okay, below is one of my 2 ancients that I kept (I love this sweet coin) THESSALY, Skotoussa, AR Hemidrachm Early-mid 4th century BC Diameter: 15 mm Weight: 2.83 grams Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress Reverse: Forepart of horse right; Σ KO below Reference: BCD Thessaly II 740 (same rev. die) Other: 12 h ... granular surfaces From the BCD Collection Next => another Thessaly winna 13 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 So you are still technically an ancient coin collector Steve... I knew you were still one of the cool kids 🤠 Here is another Thessaly that is also ex BCD Next: Another ex BCD coin 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 2, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 2, 2022 Faustina II, AD 147-175.Roman provincial Æ assarion, 6.04 g, 19.2 mm, 1 h.Koinon of Thessaly, Larissa, AD 158-165.Obv: ΦΑVϹΤЄΙΝΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ; bare-headed and draped bust of Faustina II, right.Rev: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΘЄϹϹΑΛⲰΝ; Athena Itonia in snake-adorned aegis, striding right, brandishing spear and holding shield.Refs: RPC IV.1 4570 (temporary); Rogers 98a, SNG Cop 349; SNG Evelpidis 1685; BCD Thessaly II 966.1 & 966.2.Notes: Ex-BCD collection. Issued in three denominations: tetrassarion (RPC 4569), diassarion (RPC 4568), and assarion (such as this coin).Next: Thessaly. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 next: perfectly imperfect. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 2, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) Ummm sorry, but I can't resist posting another sweet ex-Thessaly-favourite of mine ... THESSALY, Pherai. Alexander. Tyrant Æ Chalkous 369-359 BC Diameter: 13 mm Weight: 2.07 grams Obverse: Head of Jason right, wearing petasos Reverse: ΑΛΕΞΑΝ [Δ]ΡΟ[Υ], lower leg of horse right Reference: Rogers 521; BCD Thessaly I 1314 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 706; HGC 4, 583 Other: 4h … dark green-brown patina From the BCD Collection Next => Impressive Horse Hooves *EDIT* ... ooops, I was too slow on the draw (please ignore my post) ... hi Edited June 2, 2022 by Steve 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANTE Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) Two perfect ruins: Next: minimum 2 countermarks, but the more, the merrier. Oops too late: still Impressive Horse Hooves... Edited June 2, 2022 by DANTE 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) I think "perfectly imperfect" was indeed up, which @DANTEnailed, and so Dante's resurrection of @Steve's hooves choice is the target. Are these impressive enough? There's at least a lot of them! 😬 (Syracuse: Hieron I (478-467 BC) tetradrachm): And here are some tramplin' hooves from the Paramaras of Malwa or their successors c. 1200 (AR dramma): Next: India Edited June 2, 2022 by Severus Alexander 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientNumis Posted June 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 2, 2022 Here's an Indian punch marked coin. Next: more Indian PMC 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 Next....Southern India. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 2, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 2, 2022 Sev-Alex => Very Sweet!! ... yes, those hooves are very impressive!! (man, I love those big yummy Syracuse Tets!) Oh, and great Indian punch-coins as well, fellas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuckHard Posted June 2, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 2, 2022 Chola Dynasty of South India Issued under Rajaraja I 985-1014 ADAE kahavanu (stater) | 4.38 grams | 18.5x17.5mm | 3mm thick So-called "Octopus Man" coinSee it on Zeno, Z#294117 Next: Another coin issued +- 15 years around the year 1000 AD 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted June 2, 2022 And the clock ticks six: Next: pretty boy Apollo 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 (edited) Diddarani 980-1003 AD Copper Kaserah or Punchshi 18mm (5.90gr) Obverse- Goddess Ardochsho/Lakshmi seated facing in half lotus position, with Nagari legend 'Sri to left 'didda' to right Reverse- Queen standing facing and sacrificing at altar holding trident, with Nagari legend 'Diva' bottom right More Indian... Oops too late...Carry on with Apollo Edited June 2, 2022 by Spaniard 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANTE Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 A handsome young god (provided you don't look at his hands or feet): Next: tripod, or an Indian coin by @Spaniard. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted June 2, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 2, 2022 How about a tripod struck in India that also shows Apollo! Next: Cool monogram 8 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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