Zimm Posted May 26, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 26, 2022 A trachy of Michael VIII with Andronicus II, Sear 2318 Obverse: Bust of St. Nicholas Andronicus II on the left, Michael VIII on the right, holding patriarchal cross between them, crowned by Christ above Next: A coin struck by the Latin Empire 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrachyEnjoyer Posted May 26, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 26, 2022 Latin trachy of Saints peter and paul hugging each other! Next up: friendship on a coin! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANTE Posted May 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 26, 2022 Sharing a head is intimate friendship: Next: anything double or doubled. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted May 26, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 next: more butts 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted May 26, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 26, 2022 Athena is all about showing off her posterior on this coin and she does not skip glutes at the gym. Next: Continue with butts... 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 Whippity Whoppity, Titus is looking at Venus's booty Next, a coin of a leader deified after his/her death. 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted May 27, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 27, 2022 Octavian/Augustus, Cr-490/1 Next up: An equestrian statue 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 If it's not a statue it should be, and we're past six hours: Coin depicting an actual person and not a God or Goddess on an RR 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 27, 2022 Just now, Ryro said: Coin depicting an actual person and not a God or Goddess on an RR Sextus Pompeius and Q. Nasidius, Denarius - Mint moving with Sextus Pompeius, Sicily, 42-39 BC NEPTVNI, head of Pompey the great right, trident before head, dolphin below Q.NASIDIVS at exergue, galley sailing right, star in upper field 3.92 gr Ref : HCRI # 235, RCV # 1390, Crawford # 483/2, Sydenham # 1350, Cohen # 20 Ex Freeman & Sear, Ex Barry Feirstein collection (NAC auction # 42/279) Ex Roma Numismatics Next : someone from the pompeian party Q 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted May 27, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 27, 2022 Two Pompeians for the price of one! Cr-445/1 & 445/2, struck jointly in the East by L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus: Next up: Triskelis 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 next: strange symbolism 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted May 27, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 27, 2022 7 hours ago, Ryro said: we're past six hours: Is that the new time limit? If so, I approve. The 12-hour rule has stopped the thread at CT in its tracks too many times. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrachyEnjoyer Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Ryro said: next: strange symbolism This coin feature “Christ of the Chalke Gate”. It was a large icon of Christ which hung over the Chalke gate, itself leading into the imperial palace. This icon sparked the iconoclastic controversy 400 years earlier when its attempted removal caused a woman to kill a soldier and in turn be martyred. The descriptions of the icons don’t match up over time and its not even clear if the icon ever actually existed. Perhaps the removal in the iconoclast controversy was only later invented to have a public victory by “restoring” a “removed” icon. And why does it never appear on a coin in that era but only 400 years later? The emperor wasn’t even based in Constantinople during this era. What does having a depiction of specific icon symbolize? Did this icon have significance in later centuries now lost to us? Was it saved during the sack of 1204 and thus seen as legitimizing? Was it destroyed and this is a memorial? Is it even the same icon from the iconoclast period? Does Christ Chalcities mean something else?…very strange symbolism indeed. What is this usage supposed to mean? See my recent more in-depth write up here: Next up: Christ Emmanuel on a coin! Edited May 27, 2022 by TheTrachyEnjoyer 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimm Posted May 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 27, 2022 Next up: A coin struck by a ruler who reigned for less than a year 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 25 minutes ago, DonnaML said: Is that the new time limit? If so, I approve. The 12-hour rule has stopped the thread at CT in its tracks too many times. Yep! I posted somewhere earlier that 12 was just like a punishment for people being too picky with their requests. Glad you like it a well😀 A real tough and old school SOB... and one of my favorite short lived emperors: Next: another worn rarity 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 27, 2022 Pescennius Niger. AD 193-194. AR Denarius. Antioch mint. Obverse..IMP CAES C PESC NIGER IVST AVG, Laureate head right. Reverse...FORTVNAE REDVCI, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. RIC IV 26d. Next....Usurper 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 27, 2022 QUIETUS RI Quietus usurper 260-261 CE Ant 3-74g Samasota mint Indulgentia patera scepter RIC V 5 Next: another Usurper 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 Next: A coin that took you a while to finally acquire 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 27, 2022 (edited) Hard to find 5-Asses: (Similar to a Roman AR Quinarius)ETRURIA, POPULONIA. Etruria PopuloniaAR 5 Asses 2.0g 3rd C BCE Obv: Young Head L, V (denomination) behind Rev: blankHN 173 Vecchi Rasna III 52 ex NAC 29 No 9 RAREAR-5 AssesEx: Künker Auction 295 Lot 124 Next: Another non-Roman Italia Edited May 27, 2022 by Alegandron 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANTE Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 27, 2022 Is Luceria non-Roman enough? If it is; next: a wheel. If it's not, we're still on non-Roman Italy. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 27, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 27, 2022 QUADRANS - Aes Grave WHEELRRAes GraveAE Quadrans269-242 BCEDog 3 pelletsSix spoked wheel59.8g Craw 24-6a Th-Vecchi 34ex Sellwood Next: A non-Roman Italia 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted May 27, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted May 27, 2022 Next: A lounging bull 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2022 Lounging Bull Marsic ConfederationAR DenariusBovianum(?) mint, 89 BCE.3.93g, 20mm, 3hObv: Laureate head of Italia left, VITELIA = ITALIA in Oscan scriptRev: Soldier standing facing, head right, foot on uncertain object, holding inverted spear and sword, recumbent bull to right facing; retrograde B in exergue.Ref: Campana 122 (same dies); HN Italy 407Ex: Eucharius Collection.Ex: Roma Auction 11, Lot 607 Next: Lounging Bull, again 😀 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted May 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted May 28, 2022 44 minutes ago, Phil Davis said: Next: A lounging bull BTW, @Phil Davis, AWESOME ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsmit Posted May 28, 2022 · Member Share Posted May 28, 2022 How about a lounging bull that is not Roman? Skandragupta 455-467 AD AR drachm Next: another bull that is not Roman but is lounging 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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