Ryro Posted June 6, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 6, 2022 Betrayed. And with an inside joke🤮 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 7, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 7, 2022 R.I.P., Jim Seals, who passed away today at age 80. Memento mori. We may never pass this way again. Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Roman AR denarius, 3.26g, 17.2 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD 161. Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS, head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right, with drapery on left shoulder. Rev: CONSECRATIO, ustrinum of four tiers decorated with garlands and statues and surmounted by a quadriga. Refs: RIC 438; BMCRE 60-64; RSC 164a; RCV 5193; MIR 24. Notes: Also struck with a right-facing bare head (no drapery) portrait. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted June 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 8, 2022 How does one insert a YouTube link in a post? Thanks, Aidan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted June 8, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 @akeady, I've always just copied and pasted the full address on the top of the page for the track. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted June 8, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 8, 2022 On 6/7/2022 at 2:31 PM, Roman Collector said: R.I.P., Jim Seals, who passed away today at age 80. Memento mori. We may never pass this way again. Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161. Roman AR denarius, 3.26g, 17.2 mm, 5 h. Rome, AD 161. Obv: DIVVS ANTONINVS, head of Antoninus Pius, bare, right, with drapery on left shoulder. Rev: CONSECRATIO, ustrinum of four tiers decorated with garlands and statues and surmounted by a quadriga. Refs: RIC 438; BMCRE 60-64; RSC 164a; RCV 5193; MIR 24. Notes: Also struck with a right-facing bare head (no drapery) portrait. @Roman Collector, that's really sad news. Whether you'd call it folkified pop, or repopularizing folk, they were pretty close to unique for the '70's. ...Lots of solid lyrics. Cool coin, BTW. I didn't know there were CONSECRATIO coins issued that soon after an emperor's death. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted June 8, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 8, 2022 (edited) Ah - thanks @JeandAcre! I liked the equivalent thread to this on CT and made many posts. Many of them featured the music of Cathal Coughlan - in Microdisney, Fatima Mansions and solo. Sadly, the news was announced last month that Cathal had died at 61 after a long illness. He had continued releasing music until very recently - "Song of Co-Aklan" album last year and Telefís "A hAon" this year, with a second Telefís album having just been recorded. So - here's the encore from the last time I saw Microdisney - their very last gig was the following night in Cork. Irish Times Obituary Anyway, that was a downer, but on the positive side I'm just back from 3 weeks in San Diego on a work trip and there were a few coins waiting for me 🙂 Here's one I haven't put on Tantalus yet - Cr. 263/1b - from the sale description - "M. Metellus Q. f. Denarius circa 127, AR 17.40 mm., 3.87 g. Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, ROMA downwards, below chin *. Rev. M METELLIVS Q F around Macedonian shield decorated with elephant's head. All within laurel wreath. Babelon Caecilia 29. Sydenham 480a. RBW –. Crawford 263/1b. Nice old cabinet tone, Good Very Fine. Ex Vico sale 2009, lot 647." I already had one of Cr. 263/1a - from a CNG group lot in 2010. The difference is the direction of ROMA on the obverse 😄 ATB, Aidan. Edited June 8, 2022 by akeady Fixed last pic. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted June 9, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) Glad to be of any actual help, @akeady! At the moment, I'm subjecting myself to 'All Things Considered,' but I Really Like both your denarii. I'd never seen this type. The convergence of a quintessentially Republican obverse with that Killer reverse, and its direct reference to the beginnings of the Empire, is Just Cool. ...Why would elephants be associated with Macedonia? I'm sure there's a fun answer! Hmmm.... Here's my earliest obole of the Viscounty of Chateaudun, due east of Le Mans. Anonymous, as they were for a couple of centuries; this one is c. 1120-1130. The reverse legend (from 7 o'clock) can be rendered "+DVNICS:/\ST|-|-|- ," both "S"s couchant. ...A blundered version of 'DVNIS CASTILLI.' (Duplessy 474.) ...And,Sure, Fine,who needs more news, anyway. Here, for no fully articulate reason, is some favorite, oldish Robert Glasper, the Intro to "Y'Outta Praise Him." I really like how, at one point, he transitions from "A Mockingbird Sang in Berkeley Square" to the hymn, "All Creatures Of Our God and King" (...'Alleluia, Alleluia...'). The album was released the year his mother was shot dead. The album includes some of her minister's eulogy, along with a phone message from his very low-to-the-ground daughter. --Followed by another tune called "Silly Rabbit." By way of, thank you, affirmating the continuation of (the) family, across generations. Edited June 9, 2022 by JeandAcre 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 9, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) I love this thread ... I love coins and I love cool tunes => cha-ching (I like all types o' music) Ummm, here is a classic from my/our youth ... Roman Republic Anonymous, Æ AS (below) Date: 169-158 BC Size: 33.61 mm Weight: 32.89 grams Obverse: Head of Janus Reverse: Prow right, above, griffin rightAttribution: Crawford 182/2 Other: scattered hard green verdigris Ex-stevex6 Edited June 9, 2022 by Steve 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted June 9, 2022 · Patron Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) I had totally forgotten about this song until I heard it on the 80's channel this evening. This is an old coin -- the second ancient coin I ever purchased. Gallienus, AD 253-268. Roman Billon Antoninianus, 4.40 g; 23.5 mm. Samosata, AD 255-256. Obv: IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and draped bust, right. Rev: RESTITVT ORIENTIS, Tyche, left, presenting wreath to emperor, right, who holds spear in left. Refs: RIC 448; RSC 902; Cohen 902; RCV 10341; Hunter p. xlvii; Göbl 1677m. Edited June 9, 2022 by Roman Collector Better quality video 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted June 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 9, 2022 T. Carisius (46 BC) AR Denarius Obverse: Winged bust of Victoriy right with a jewel in the forehead and diadem of pearls. Reverse: T•CARISI Victory in quadriga right, holding reins in left hand and wreath in right hand. Silver, diameter 18,7 x 19,1 mm, weight 3,97 g. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted June 9, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 9, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, akeady said: Ah - thanks @JeandAcre! I liked the equivalent thread to this on CT and made many posts. Many of them featured the music of Cathal Coughlan - in Microdisney, Fatima Mansions and solo. Sadly, the news was announced last month that Cathal had died at 61 after a long illness. He had continued releasing music until very recently - "Song of Co-Aklan" album last year and Telefís "A hAon" this year, with a second Telefís album having just been recorded. So - here's the encore from the last time I saw Microdisney - their very last gig was the following night in Cork. Irish Times Obituary Anyway, that was a downer, but on the positive side I'm just back from 3 weeks in San Diego on a work trip and there were a few coins waiting for me 🙂 Here's one I haven't put on Tantalus yet - Cr. 263/1b - from the sale description - "M. Metellus Q. f. Denarius circa 127, AR 17.40 mm., 3.87 g. Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, ROMA downwards, below chin *. Rev. M METELLIVS Q F around Macedonian shield decorated with elephant's head. All within laurel wreath. Babelon Caecilia 29. Sydenham 480a. RBW –. Crawford 263/1b. Nice old cabinet tone, Good Very Fine. Ex Vico sale 2009, lot 647." I already had one of Cr. 263/1a - from a CNG group lot in 2010. The difference is the direction of ROMA on the obverse 😄 ATB, Aidan. 4 hours ago, akeady said: Ah - thanks @JeandAcre! I liked the equivalent thread to this on CT and made many posts. Many of them featured the music of Cathal Coughlan - in Microdisney, Fatima Mansions and solo. Sadly, the news was announced last month that Cathal had died at 61 after a long illness. He had continued releasing music until very recently - "Song of Co-Aklan" album last year and Telefís "A hAon" this year, with a second Telefís album having just been recorded. So - here's the encore from the last time I saw Microdisney - their very last gig was the following night in Cork. Irish Times Obituary Anyway, that was a downer, but on the positive side I'm just back from 3 weeks in San Diego on a work trip and there were a few coins waiting for me 🙂 Here's one I haven't put on Tantalus yet - Cr. 263/1b - from the sale description - "M. Metellus Q. f. Denarius circa 127, AR 17.40 mm., 3.87 g. Helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, ROMA downwards, below chin *. Rev. M METELLIVS Q F around Macedonian shield decorated with elephant's head. All within laurel wreath. Babelon Caecilia 29. Sydenham 480a. RBW –. Crawford 263/1b. Nice old cabinet tone, Good Very Fine. Ex Vico sale 2009, lot 647." I already had one of Cr. 263/1a - from a CNG group lot in 2010. The difference is the direction of ROMA on the obverse 😄 ATB, Aidan. Hey Aidan, I finally listened to this, and am liking how, as contemporary Irish rock, it's still got some of the vibe from Trad. ...This will date me, but I'm a fan of some of Van Morrison's stuff. Especially Hard Nose the Highway (especially for the title track), and some of the later ones, partly of a more mystical, ostensibly New Age bent (...which, if memory serves, were summarily panned by the critiics), Common One, Into the Music, and Beautiful Vision. ...None of which I've heard in a long time. I'm about to. Thank you for being the catalyst of that. Edited June 9, 2022 by JeandAcre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zumbly Posted June 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 9, 2022 2 hours ago, JeandAcre said: ...This will date me, but I'm a fan of some of Van Morrison's stuff. Especially Hard Nose the Highway (especially for the title track), and some of the later ones, partly of a more mystical, ostensibly New Age bent (...which, if memory serves, were summarily panned by the critiics), Common One, Into the Music, and Beautiful Vision. ...None of which I've heard in a long time. I'm about to. Thank you for being the catalyst of that. I think I'm in the same boat. I was looking at my old CDs over the past few days and was surprised to find amongst them 14 Van Morrison ones. I first started getting into him over 30 years ago, but still think of myself as a latecomer to his catalogue. I've not been playing him much recently, and one of the CDs I didn't have any recollection of buying at all was Beautiful Vision. Looking at the track list, though, I immediately recalled enjoying excellent stuff like the title track, Dweller on the Threshold, and of course Cleaning Windows. Number 36... 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 Etruria 3rd C BCE AE 18mm 4.76g Hd African r Elephant r letter below SNG Cop 48 HNI 69 SNG Paris 138-140 SNG Morcom 44 R I think this Tune needed the Harpsichord as an accent... right @JeandAcre? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 Ok, more Sweet... Carthage Zeugitania Æ17 6.1g 350-320 BCE Palm Tree Horse Head SNG Cop 102 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 RR fourée mule anon Q Fabius Labeo denarius 18mm 2.9g after 124 BC Roma X Jupiter Quadriga tbolt scepter Cr 159 obv Cr 273-1 rev 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 10, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) KINGS of BITHYNIA. Prousias II Kynegos. Æ21 (below) Nikomedia mint 182-149 BC Diameter: 21 mm Weight: 6.34 grams Obverse: Wreathed head of Dionysos right Reverse: Centaur advancing right, playing kithara; monogram below raised foreleg Reference: RG 26; HGC 7, 629 Other: 12h … attractive dark green patina with light earthen highlights Ex-stevex6 … from the Dr. Lawrence D. Sporty Collection ... (Ummm, but I'm pretty sure that I sold this lil' gem to TIF?) Edited June 10, 2022 by Steve 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeandAcre Posted June 10, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted June 10, 2022 37 minutes ago, Alegandron said: Etruria 3rd C BCE AE 18mm 4.76g Hd African r Elephant r letter below SNG Cop 48 HNI 69 SNG Paris 138-140 SNG Morcom 44 R I think this Tune needed the Harpsichord as an accent... right @JeandAcre? @Alegandron, Sweet isn't my cup (or bowl) of tea, but both of those coins are great. (...Disclaimer: not doing either, these days.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 10, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) Wow ... apparently I had a bit too much to drink on date-night tonight, if I'm posting these ol' favourite tunes from the early 80's, eh? Jon & Vangelis - The Friends of Mr. Cairo [Official] - Bing video Byzantine Empire, Sassanian occupation of Egypt Æ 12 Nummi / Khusro II (below)Date: Circa 618-628 AD Measure: 19.66 mm Weight: 8.26 grams Obverse: Cuirassed bust of Khusro facing, wearing crown with simple cross, star to left, C to right Reverse: Cross on globe between I-B, AΛEΣ in exergue Attribution: DOC 191; SB 855 Notes: A very nice example of this scarcer type Ex-stevex6 Edited June 10, 2022 by Steve 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 10, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) Hmmm, apparently I'm in a YES mood ... good wine on date night Galeria Valeria. Augusta, Æ Follis (below) Cyzicus mint, 4th officina Struck circa AD 308 293(?)-311 AD Diameter: 26 mm Weight: 6.34 grams Obverse: Diademed and draped bust right Reverse: Venus standing facing, head left, lifting dress and holding apple; MKΔ Reference: RIC VI 38 Other: 1h … dark brown to black patina Ex-stevex6 Edited June 10, 2022 by Steve 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted June 10, 2022 · Member Share Posted June 10, 2022 Arabia Petraea, Petra. Septimius Severus. AE22 Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus right. Rev: Tyche seated left on rocks, extending hand with stele and holding trophy, within distyle shrine. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akeady Posted June 10, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 10, 2022 On 6/9/2022 at 4:55 AM, JeandAcre said: Hey Aidan, I finally listened to this, and am liking how, as contemporary Irish rock, it's still got some of the vibe from Trad. ...This will date me, but I'm a fan of some of Van Morrison's stuff. Especially Hard Nose the Highway (especially for the title track), and some of the later ones, partly of a more mystical, ostensibly New Age bent (...which, if memory serves, were summarily panned by the critiics), Common One, Into the Music, and Beautiful Vision. ...None of which I've heard in a long time. I'm about to. Thank you for being the catalyst of that. Well, glad it got you back into Van the man. I'm not sure about the vibes you're hearing in the MD song - it's a cover of a Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, but I liked it and, as it was their swansong on the night, seemed suitable! There's a video on YT of their last-ever gig in 1988 (they reformed for two gigs in 2018 and two more in 2019) where they were introduced by Billy Connolly who reads out a description: "Microdisney are an MOR band who make sardonic, humorous records about torture, corruption and human misery". They had groovy tunes from O'Hagan and vicious lyrics from Coughlan. After MD broke up, they went in opposite directions... Sean O'Hagan went to form The High Llamas: and Cathal Coughlan to The Fatima Mansions: I've fallen behind in photographing and recording new coins, but here's one from a few months ago of a type I'd wanted for some years. L. Torquatus Coin: Silver Denarius SIBYLLA - Head of Sibyl right, wearing ivy-wreath; border of dots L·TORQVAT / III·VIR - Tripod, on which stands amphora; on either side of amphora, star. Torque as border. Mint: Rome (65 BC ) Wt./Size/Axis: 3.70g / - / - References: RSC 12a (Manlia) Sydenham 836 Crawford 411/1b Acquisition: Cayón Subastas Online auction Sub. Elect. 80 #30439 28-Feb-2022 ATB, Aidan. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted June 10, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 10, 2022 (edited) Here is a tune for the time that I bought the fake Claudius ... luckily, I ended-up getting my money back and I got to keep the fake, so it was actually kind of a win in the end, eh? Edited June 10, 2022 by Steve 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 Sung by the ANIMALS: 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 RR 234-231 BCE AR Heavy Denarius - Didrachm Apollo-Horse prancing Crawford 26-1 Sear 28 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted June 11, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted June 11, 2022 RR Anon after 211 BCE AR Quinarius 2.12g Helmeted hd Roma - Dioscuri riding Cr 68-2b was 44-6 RSC 3 ex Clain-Stefanelli 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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