Benefactor kirispupis Posted March 2, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Posted March 2, 2023 After some recent pickups, I realized that I've built a small collection of non-MSC shield coins! For practical purposes, we'll define an MSC as "not minted in Macedonia and not minted under a Macedonian king." So, here's what I've built up so far. Feel free to share your non-MSC shield coins! Islands off Attica.Salamis c.339-318 BCE Æ 17mm 2,45g shield of Ajax, Nymphe Salamis SNG Munich 465 Ex Variana Coins Crete, Polyrhenion circa 330-280 BCE AE 11mm, 1.14g Round shield; in center, bull's head facing Π-O/Λ-V; spear point SNG Copenhagen 534 Ex Chistopher Morcom collection Ex Edward P. Warren collection Ex CNG 2007 Ex Gert Boersema Thebes, Boeotia AR stater 368-364 BCE 12.062g 21.2mm Kabi magistrate BCD Boiotia 539, BMC Central p.83, 150; SNG Cop 339; Hepworth 61 Ex Forum Ancient Coins Epeiros.The Molossi AE Circa 360-330/25 BCE Æ 19mm, 6.16g Vertical thunderbolt on shield R/ Vertical thunderbolt within wreath SNG Copenhagen 53. Ex Bertolami Auction 44 (Sep 2017) Ex Catawiki Selge Pisidia 300 BCE - 119 CE Ae 15mm 2.1g Obv: Round Macedonian type shield Rev: Spear-head, C - E to either side BMC 62 Ex BargainBinAncients Asia Minor. Uncertain mint circa 250 BCE Æ 11 mm, 1,30 g Unpublished. One copy owned by BCD but could not be attributed. Tentatively marked as Black Sea Region, but probably Aspendos or Side Ex Savoca Cyprus, Marium, Stasioikos II AE 16 4.32g. c. 330-312 BCE Ex Harlan J Berk 14 1 Quote
Ryro Posted March 2, 2023 · Supporter Posted March 2, 2023 How. Dare. You!? Jk. Man, you know how much I love that Epeirot shield. And these are all beauties. Though, two of the last three are of the MSC style. Here is a bronze age golden shield boss that I picked up a few years back: Here are a few ancient shield: This type is often erroneously described as two eyes or grains: OK boomer, then this boar is ramming his head into an eyeball: 9 Quote
shanxi Posted March 2, 2023 · Supporter Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) Here is one, only one: Boeotia, Tanagra AR Obol Early-mid 4th century BC Obv.: Boeotian shield Rev.: forepart of horse right, T above, A below Ag, 10 mm, 0.9g Ref.: BMC 35 Ex BCD Collection. Edited March 2, 2023 by shanxi 9 Quote
Benefactor kirispupis Posted March 2, 2023 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Posted March 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Ryro said: Here are a few ancient shield: A lot of very interesting ones there, several of which I'm not familiar with. I really like your Aspendos shields. I may have to pick one up if a decent copy comes up... 1 Quote
Benefactor kirispupis Posted March 2, 2023 · Benefactor Author Benefactor Posted March 2, 2023 2 hours ago, shanxi said: Here is one, only one: Boeotia, Tanagra AR Obol Early-mid 4th century BC Obv.: Boeotian shield Rev.: forepart of horse right, T above, A below Ag, 10 mm, 0.9g Ref.: BMC 35 Ex BCD Collection. Which happens to be one I've been trying to pick up (but keep getting outbid on) for the last few months... 🙂 Quote
Ed Snible Posted March 2, 2023 · Member Posted March 2, 2023 This coin is a great mystery to me. It is from an old Triton group lot. Another example was in the Pozzi collection (3359ter). Other than those two, I've never seen another. I have no idea if the shield shows a Chi or a cross. Euboea, Chalkis (?), 1.28g, AE11 Obv: Female head wearing triangular earring right Rev: Cross or Χ (Chi) upon circular shield Pozzi 3359ter, otherwise perhaps unpublished CNG, Triton VI, January 2003, lot 1563 (part of) David Freedman collection. Described as 'Uncertain, possibly Selge'. Here is half a shield: BOIOTIA, Thebes. 525-480 BC. AR Hemiobol (0.53 g). Obv: Half Boiotian shield Ref: BMC p. 33, 13. Ex two "name" sales: - Classical Numismatic Group, Triton IX, January 2006, lot 326 (BCD collection) - Malter 49, 15 November 1992, lot 422 (Dr. J.S. Wilkinson Collection) 8 1 Quote
Alegandron Posted March 2, 2023 · Supporter Posted March 2, 2023 Indo-Greek Baktria Menander I Soter BC 155-130 AR Tet 26mm 9.6g Diad - Athena Alkidemos tbolt Gorgon shield SNG ANS 764-767 RR Malleolus Albinus Caecilius Metellus AR Den 20.0mm 3.7g Rome 96 BCE ROMA - Roma seated L pile of shields spear and sword Vict Cr335-1b Syd611a Judaea Claudius w-Britannicus CE 41-54 Æ Prutah 17mm 2.8g Antonius Felix-procurator Dated RY 14 54 CE 2-crossed shields spears - Palm tree BPIT K AI L IΔ date Hendin 1348 Thessaly AR Stater Double Victoriatus 21mm 5.7g 50 BCE Zeus - Athena Itonia spear shield RR Prov. SNG Cop 299var RR Anon AR Denarius 115-114BCE Rome mint 19.52mm 3.82g ROMA X Seated r on shields spear birds she-wolf Romulus Remus Cr 287-1 S 164 RR Titurius Sabinus 89 BCE AR Den Tarpeia buried shields S 251 Cr 344-2a Marsic Confederation denarius 89 BCE Italia-Italia seated shields vict Corfinium Campana retro B 105 HN Italy 412a Sear 228 RARE 7 1 Quote
Benefactor DonnaML Posted March 2, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) Some shields of mine that constitute a prominent part of the design, although only a couple take up the entire reverse: Boeotia: Technically a Macedonian shield, but on a Roman Republican Metellus denarius: L. Procilius, Juno Sospita: Servilius Vatia: Anonymous; Roma seated on pile of shields: M. Nonius Sufenas; another pile of shields: Q. Thermus Augustus denarius from Colonia Patricia Nero as with Victory on reverse holding shield inscribed with "SPQR" Divus Vespasian: Edited March 2, 2023 by DonnaML 8 Quote
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