expat Posted January 2 · Supporter Share Posted January 2 (edited) A new game where you post a coin, medal, token or exonumia, and the last letter of the mint , region/City or Country becomes the starting letter of the mint , region/City or Country of the next item posted. For example, an item from Rome has the last letter E, therefore the next item posted has to start with E, and so on. Any slight changes you think will improve things, feel free to say. Overall, the most important thing is to have a bit of fun I will start things off with a coin minted at Rome, so the next item should begin with E. Remember, the mint , region/City or Country is applicable. Trajan 109 AD Rome . IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP, laureate bust right, draped left shoulder / COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and leaning on column. RIC 120s, RSC 81b. Woytek 286a. AR Denarius, 3.61gr, 19mm Edited January 2 by expat 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Quote Edessa Lucius Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus Reign: Abgar VIII; under Marcus Aurelius or Commodus Mint: Edessa, Mesopotamia Date: 177/192 AD Nominal: Bronze Material: AE Diameter: 16mm Weight: 2.10g Reference: RPC IV.3 6491 Reference: BMC 11–13 Reference: SNG Copenhagen 193 and 195 RPC Online: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/6491 Rare: Specimens 27 (27 in the core collections) Provenance: Biga Numismatics Drunen, Netherlands (Auction 19, Lot 97) Obverse: Laureate head of Commodus, right Inscription: [AVT ΚΑΙϹΑΡ] ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ Translation: Autokrator Kaisaros Komodos Translation: Imperator Caesar Commodus Reverse: Draped bust of Abgar VIII (bearded) wearing diademed tiara, right Inscription: ΑΒΓΑΡΟϹ [ΒΑϹΙΛЄVϹ] Translation: Abgaros Basileus Translation: King Abgar [VIII] 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salomons Cat Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 (edited) Edessa --> Antioch HADRIAN (117-138). Denarius. Antioch. Weight: 3.05g, Diameter: 17mm. Obv: IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO OPT AVG GER DAC. Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P / ADOPTIO. Trajan and Hadrian standing vis-à-vis, clasping hands; one emperor holding scroll. RIC² 2959. Edited January 2 by Salomons Cat A mint beginning with H is difficult for earlier Roman coins... I cannot recall any. But a region would be easy :) 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Not that difficult (OK, not an EARLY Roman coin) but the problem is that this game will have a lot of mints with A. H-> Heraclea 20,1 mm, 2,86 g. Constantine II, Caesar under Constantine I. Ӕ follis. Heraclea. 329-330. CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / PROVIDEN-TIAE CAESS, campgate, eight layers, two turrets, star above, no door. Star in left field.Mintmark SMHA. RIC VII Heraclea 107. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted January 2 · Patron Share Posted January 2 Anazarbus: Trajan and Matidia, Augusta AD 112/114? - 119. Roman Æ triassarion, 10.99 g, 26 mm, 1 h. Cilicia, Anazarbos, year 132 = AD 113-114. Obv: AYTO KAI NЄP TPAIANOC CЄ ΓЄPM ΔA, laureate head of Trajan, right. Rev: KAICAPЄ ΠΡ ANAZAPBΩ ΜΑΤΙΔΙΑΝ CЄB, bare-headed and draped bust of Matidia, right; in field, ЄT - BΛP (year 132). Refs: RPC III 3370; SNG Levante 1385; Von Aulock 5477; SGI 1103; Ziegler 110-114. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 1 hour ago, Roman Collector said: Anazarbus --> Samos Imperator Caesar Divi filius Augustus; Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 21/20 BC; Material: Silver; Diameter: 20mm; Weight: 3.86g; Mint: Samos, Ionia; Reference: RIC I (second edition) Augustus 475; Obverse:; Head of Augustus, bare, right. The Inscription reads: CAESAR for Caesar; Reverse: Young bull standing right, head erect. The Inscription reads: AVGVSTVS for Augustus. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted January 2 · Supporter Author Share Posted January 2 Samos - Sweden Just to show that everyone can join in and all collection types are welcome. Eg, Sweden can be followed by Nicomedia, Norway etc 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Sweden - Neapolis Neapolis, Campania 270-240 BC AE19 (19mm, 5.38g) O: Laureate head of Apollo left; NEOΠOΛITΩN before, Ξ behind. R: Man headed bull right, crowned by Nike flying right; IΣ below. Graziano 423; MSP I, 363; Sambon ---; SNG ANS 477; Hands Type IV; HN Italy 589; Sear 557 ex Ancient Imports ~ Peter 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughie Dwyer Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Neapolis -> Siscia 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Siscia= Aquiliea Magnentius 350-53 Aquiliea Mint Struck 351 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted January 2 · Supporter Author Share Posted January 2 Siscia → Antioch SELEUCIS & PIERIA. Antioch. Ae Tetrachalkon (63-28 BC). Uncertain date. Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right. Rev: ANTIOXEΩN THΣ MHTPOΠOΛEΩΣ. Zeus seated left on throne, holding crowning Nike and sceptre; [date] in exergue 7,64 g - 19,21 mm 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Antioch - Herakleia Herakleia, Lucania 330/25 - 281 BC AR Didrachm (20mm, 7.55g) O: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet decorated with Skylla throwing stone; K to right. R: Herakles standing facing, holding club in right hand and bow in left, lion's skin draped over left arm, Nike crowning from above; AΛ to left, Σ to right. Van Keuren 80; SNG ANS 68; Hands Period II, 6; HGC I, 981; HN Italy1383 ex Ancient Art and Treasures ~ Peter 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Aigai 13 mm, 1,58 g. Aeolis, Aigai circa 200-27 BC. Ӕ. Head of Hermes right, wearing petasos / Forepart of goat right; monograms above and to right. SNG München -; SNG Copenhagen 14; SNG von Aulock -. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Aigai= Istros Pontus Mithradates VI Eupator AV Stater ND (88-86BC) Istros Mint ex: Tkalec 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Istros- Syracuse Syracuse, Reign of Hieron II 275-215 BC AE27 (17.93g) O: Laureate head of Hieron left; plow behind. R: Horseman prancing right, with couched spear; [IE]PΩNOΣ in ex. HGC 2, 1547; SNG ANS 919v; SNG Cop 833; Sear 1222v; BMC 2 570; CNS 193 ~ Peter 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Ephesos 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Ephesus - Stratonikeia Stratonikeia, Caria circa 100 BC AE 20 (20mm, 6.38g) O: Lareate head of Hekate right, wearing crescent moon crown. R: Nike advancing right, holding palm and wreath; ΣTPATO above, [NIK]EΩN below. cf SNG Cop 489; cf Sear 4942; BMC 151,31 Scarce ex Aegean Numismatics ~ Peter 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted January 2 · Member Share Posted January 2 Stratonikeia - Apollonia ad Rhyndacum. Mysia, Apollonia ad Rhyndacum. Nerva AE13 Obv: AYT NEΡBAΣ KAIΣAΡ ΣEBA, laureate head right. Rev: AΠO to right of lyre; plectrum in l. field. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted January 3 · Member Share Posted January 3 (edited) Apollonia ad Rhyndacum - Maroneia Maroneia, Thrace after 148 BC AE27 (27mm, 14.25g) O: Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath. R: Dionysus standing left, holding bunch of grapes; ∆ΙΟΝΙΣΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΜΑΡΩΝΙΤΩΝ, monogram to lower left. SNG Copenhagen 643v (monogram); Sear 1638 ex Jack H. Beymer Maroneia was named for Maron, a son of Dionysus. Appropriately this region was famous in ancient times for the quality of its wine, which was Maroneia’s leading export. ~ Peter Edited January 3 by Phil Anthos 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 3 · Member Share Posted January 3 Maroniea= Alba Julia (Weissenberg) get to post my fav. coin! 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celator Posted January 3 · Member Share Posted January 3 Alba Julia/Ai Khanoum Antiochus I Mint: Ai Khanoum 281 to 261 BC Obvs: Helmeted head of Athena right, dotted border. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Nike standing left holding wreath with small wings rising above shoulders. AE 19x20mm, 5.45g Ref: SC 452 or 453; HGC 9, 164(R2)/190(R3) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted January 3 · Patron Share Posted January 3 Ai Khanoum --> Mediolanum. Aurelian, AD 279-275. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.61 gm, 20.6 mm, 12 h. Mediolanum, 3rd emission, autumn 271 – autumn 272. Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust, right. Rev: FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel under seat; S in exergue. Refs: RIC 128; MER/RIC 1466; CBN 452; Sear 11539; MIR 16, Hunter p. cx. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted January 3 · Member Share Posted January 3 Medeolanum - Menainon Menainon, Sicily (under Roman Rule) After 212 BC AE Tetras (17mm, 2.96g) O: Veiled bust of Demeter right wreathed in grain, within dotted border. R: Crossed torches; MENA / INΩN to either side, Δ below. Calciati III 185, 5; HGC 2, 760; SNG ANS 290; SNG München 620; Sear 1129; BMC 98, 7 ex Forvm Ancient Coins ~ Peter 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmarcovan Posted January 3 · Member Share Posted January 3 Menainon - New Orleans 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted January 3 · Member Share Posted January 3 New Orleans-Saalfeld Reuss-Schliez/ Grafschaft (Jüngerie Linie) AV Dukat 1763 (Peace of Hubertsburg) Graf Heinrich XII 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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