Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted August 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 20, 2022 (edited) Just for fun my friends, a little quiz about Roman coinage. Try to answer to the best of your knowledge: if you participate, you have a chance to win. If you have 15 good answers, you get an extra chance. PM me your answers and here are the two coins of Postumus the lucky one will get. I’ll send them for free anywhere in the world. If you win and don’t want the prize, you can choose to give it to any members here. Have fun ! 1) Who is at the top of this column? a) Augustus b) Vespasian c) Trajan d) Marcus Aurelius 2) Which emperor is depicted on this denarius? a) Severus Alexander b) Caracalla c) Geta d) Elagabalus 3) From which Roman province was Queen Zenobia sovereign? a) Egypt b) Greece c) Palmyre d) Hispania 4) Which emperor struck these quadrans ? a) Augustus b) Claudius c) Caligula d) Nero 5) Who were Nigrinian’s parents? a) Carinus and Magnia Urbica b) Constantine and Fausta c) Constantius Chlorus and Helena d) Gallienus and Salonina 6) Which emperor is this? a) Elagabalus b) Caracalla c) Geta d) Antoninus Pius 7) Who had this coin minted in Milan ? a) Tetricus b) Postumus c) Aureolus d) Victorinus 😎 Which empress is represented on this tetradrachm of Alexandria? a) Etruscilla b) Plautilla c) Faustina the Younger d) Severina 9) This bronze was struck in honor of a festival, of which province? a) Syria b) Cappadocia c) Egypt d) Gaul 10) Who are these two characters? a) Titus and Vespasian b) Claudius and Britanicus c) Germanicus and Augustus d) Tiberius and Drusus 11) Here is a solidus of the emperor..... a) Constantius Chlorus b) Constantius Gallus c) Constans d) Constantius II 12) On this aureus of Augustus a divinity is represented. Which one? a) Minerva b) Diana c) Venus d) Ceres 13) Here is a denarius of Pescennius Niger. Which emperor goes to war against him in 193 AD? a) Marcus Aurelius b) Commodus c) Pertinax d) Septimius Severus 14) Which emperor is represented on this tetradrachm of Antioch? a) Tiberius b) Claudius c) Nero d) Nerva 15) Which empress is depicted on this coin? a) Julia Soemias b) Julia Domna c) Julia Paula d) Julia Titi Edited August 21, 2022 by Ocatarinetabellatchitchix 19 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo123 Posted August 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 20, 2022 Good question; i always mixed up between Caracalla, Geta, Elagabalo... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted August 20, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 20, 2022 Man, I love this! What a wonderful and giving idea!!!! Thanks so much. I had a great time researching (but still have my fingers crossed on one or two of them). I wonder how many will go 15 of 15??? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted August 20, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 20, 2022 Fantastic quiz 👍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romismatist Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 I love quizzes! You may have made it easy by making them multiple choice (or multiple guess)... How about splitting up the two coins so the first two with all the correct answers each get one of the coins? Maybe then I will have a better shot LOL Great idea by the way, and cool quiz! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted August 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2022 11 minutes ago, Romismatist said: I love quizzes! You may have made it easy by making them multiple choice (or multiple guess)... How about splitting up the two coins so the first two with all the correct answers each get one of the coins? Maybe then I will have a better shot LOL Great idea by the way, and cool quiz! Even those who guess some wrong have a chance. You just get a better chance of winning if you manage to get all 15. 🙂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 Great way to start a Sunday morning (having severe sleep disorder means it's still Sunday morning for me at 1 PM). Sent my answers, I wouldn't be surprised if the result is a glorious 3/15. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuudje Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 I like this! But way out of my league. Is there a price if you have everything wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted August 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2022 Nice game, but beware, there are a few traps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wittwolff Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 Nice Idea, just submitted my answers - may Minerva bless me with the wisdom to answer them right 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenfool Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 Fantastic fun. Some brain pickers there. I hope my instinct prevailed on some of the 50/50s I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted August 21, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2022 Good quiz. Not too difficult, not too easy. The sorts of things numismatists need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 I also found it moderately difficult. Any collector must give it a try, there is nothing to lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 ERRATUM: I received a dispute on question # 7, concerning the bad choice of the word « usurper ». So I changed the wording to make it clearer. All participants who missed it by my mistake will receive 1 more point ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 Yay! so instead of 3/15 my odds are clearly favorable for a 4/15!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airhead1983 Posted August 21, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 21, 2022 That was a ton of fun! Good luck everyone! Erin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted August 25, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 Bump. Only 3 days left. The winner will be announced on Sunday. Please participate. What if Roman coinage is not your area of collecting ? Why if you don’t like the prize ? Do it anyway; nobody will know your score, and think about someone around you- a friend, a nephew, another member here- someone you could give a gift to and maybe create interest in our fantastic hobby. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted August 27, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 LAST CALL members. To activate the participation, I’ll add Ferrari (used) to the prize. The shipping is not included. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLuudje Posted August 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 27, 2022 Wow, that is a nice Ferrarri. I would pick all A's as an answer. I could calculate the exact chance to win and multiply it with the value of the car. But I save the time as I cannot get myself a cup of Tea of the outcome. I am curious however who will win this Quiz andwith how many good answers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted August 27, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 27, 2022 Is this the only model/color available? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romismatist Posted August 28, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 28, 2022 Cool car, but given the price of fuel these days, I still prefer the coins over the car (unless it's electric LOL). Call me crazy, I guess (or just a stubborn numismatist). I look forward to the draw and seeing who wins the coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocatarinetabellatchitchix Posted August 28, 2022 · Member Author Share Posted August 28, 2022 The quiz is over; here are the correct answers. Seven members had a perfect 15/15 score. 1) c) Trajan 2) b) Caracalla 3) c) Palmyre 4) c) Caligula 5) a) Carinus and Magnia Urbica 6) a) Elagabalus 7) c) Aureolus 8 ) d) Severina 9) c) Egypt 10) c) Germanicus and Augustus 11) d) Constantius II 12) b) Diana 13) d) Septimius Severus 14) d) Nerva 15) b) Julia Domna What is fantastic with numisforums is the hi-level of numismatic knowledge of the members. Many of you gave me precisions on some questions: Question # 5 : -although I think the jury is still out on the exact pace of Nigrinian in the Carus dynasty. -but this is not 100% clear as he could have been Numerian's son, anyway closest answer from your list. Question # 7: (about the term « usurper » previously used in the question)- I guess issuing the coins in the name of a usurper could make Aureolus something of a supporter of usurpation against Gallienus but the lack of evidence that he was more than a supporter of Postumus is based on SHA and later pseudohistories. Question # 9:- although at least some of the VOTA PVBLICA pieces w/o mintmark seem to be minted at Rome, so very likely the Isis Festival was not reserved to one place. And about questions # 2 and # 6, if you want to know how to distinguish Caracalla from Elagabalus, please read this article written by Doug Smith: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/car-elag.html And now you are probably wondering who the winner of the draw is ? I’m happy to announce that @wittwolffis the winner of this first quiz. Please PM me your complete address and the coins will be on their way tomorrow morning. Congratulations and thank to all the participants! 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wittwolff Posted August 28, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 28, 2022 Fortuna smiles upon me today so here a coin post in her honor 🙂 : Sadly I dont have space for the Ferrari 😭 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted August 28, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) Great quiz @Ocatarinetabellatchitchix and well done @wittwolff enjoy your prize. I have only been collecting ancients for 3 months so thought I would struggle. I wrote down 9 answers #1-8 plus #10 and was stunned to see from your list of answers that I had all 9 correct. The other 6 would have been guesses. Great fun and well done all who actually took part especially those who got all 15 correct. Edited August 28, 2022 by expat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenfool Posted August 28, 2022 · Member Share Posted August 28, 2022 (edited) I was wrong on question 9! 14/15. Fun quiz @Ocatarinetabellatchitchixid love to see more events like this even without the allure of prizes! Congratulations @wittwolff Edited August 28, 2022 by Steppenfool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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