BuddingNumismaticSpr07_IntroBudding Numismatist Contest Spring 2007
Date: 04/24/2007
Budding Numismatist Contest Spring 2007
Owl Rev1) This beautiful coin with its wonderful Owl, comes from which ancient city? .......
Date: 04/11/2007
1) This beautiful with its wonderful Owl, comes from which ancient city? .......
400BC_Greekcoin2) This circa 400 BCE Greek coin comes from a city in Thessaly famous for its horses - what is the name of the city?
Date: 04/11/2007
2) This circa 400 BCE Greek coin comes from a city in Thessaly famous for its horses - what is the name of the city?
PhilipsSon3) This coin of Alexander the Great shows Hercules wearing something specially symbolic on his head - what is it .....? ( 2 words)
Date: 04/11/2007
3) This coin of Alexander the Great shows Hercules wearing something specially symbolic on his head - what is it .....? ( 2 words)
P2_280BC4) A dynasty founded by one of Alexander the Great's generals ruled Egypt until it was conquered by the Romans - a) What was the name of this Dynasty ? ........ b) who was the ruler when this coin was minted in 280 BCE.....
Date: 04/11/2007
4) A dynasty founded by one of Alexander the Great's generals ruled Egypt until it was conquered by the Romans - a) What was the name of this Dynasty ? ........ b) who was the ruler when this coin was minted in 280 BCE.....
LameStutteringRuler5) No one ever expected this member of the Julio Claudian family to become Emperor, but he did and ruled well. a) what was his name? b) what year did he die? ( possibly poisoned) ....... c) which warlike goddess with spear and shield is shown on the
Date: 04/11/2007
5) No one ever expected this member of the Julio Claudian family to become Emperor, but he did and ruled well. a) what was his name? b) what year did he die? ( possibly poisoned) ....... c) which warlike goddess with spear and shield is shown on the reverse?
Nero6) This is the Emperor Nero - what is he wearing in his hair?
Date: 04/23/2007
6) This is the Emperor Nero - what is he wearing in his hair?
3diffearlybronzesMLSUML7) These are 3 bronze coins of one famous Roman Emperor, who ruled before Hadrian: - study them from left to right and then reply giving one word answers : a) the largest coin to the left is a ..................... b)the middle coin is a .................
Date: 04/24/2007
7) These are 3 bronze coins of one famous Roman Emperor, who ruled before Hadrian: - study them from left to right and then reply giving one word answers : a) the largest coin to the left is a ..................... b)the middle coin is a ........................... c) the coin on the right is a .......... d) what is the name of the Emperor shown on all these coins........... ?
WallBuilderTraveller8) This Emperor travelled a round the Empire a lot and built a Stone Wall across the North of England - a)what is his name?b) which tribe lived North of his Wall?
Date: 04/23/2007
8) This Emperor travelled a round the Empire a lot and built a Stone Wall across the North of England - a)what is his name?
b) which tribe lived North of his Wall?
AndFamousFather9) This Emperor had a wise, long lived and famous father - a) What is this Emperor's name? b) What was the name of his father? ( 2 words)
Date: 04/23/2007
9) This Emperor had a wise, long lived and famous father - a) What is this Emperor's name? b) What was the name of his father? ( 2 words)
MarriedCoupleLanguage10) This was a successful Emperor and his well known wife, Julia Domna. a) What is the name of the Emperor? ( two words /careful of spelling). b) What language is used for this coin's inscription?
Date: 04/23/2007
10) This was a successful Emperor and his well known wife, Julia Domna. a) What is the name of the Emperor? ( two words /careful of spelling). b) What language is used for this coin's inscription?
KilledbyBrother11) This young man was killed by his brother in front of his mother. a) What is the name of the victim? b) What was the name of the brother who killed him?
Date: 04/23/2007
11) This young man was killed by his brother in front of his mother. a) What is the name of the victim? b) What was the name of the brother who killed him?
MoesiaLion_Bull12) This coin is from the Roman Province of Moesia, and its reverse shows two animals - a Lion and a Bull. What do these animals represent when shown on this coin?
Date: 04/23/2007
12) This coin is from the Roman Province of Moesia, and its reverse shows two animals - a Lion and a Bull. What do these animals represent when shown on this coin?
MaximinusRev13) The reverse side of this coin minted by Emperor Maximinus shows where it was minted a) where was that? b) what do coin collectors call the part of these Roman coins where the mint is shown?
Date: 04/23/2007
13) The reverse side of this coin minted by Emperor Maximinus shows where it was minted a) where was that? b) what do coin collectors call the part of these Roman coins where the mint is shown?
WhyVeiledMale14) Why is a famous Emperor shown "veiled" on this coin?
Date: 04/23/2007
14) Why is a famous Emperor shown "veiled" on this coin?
SonHeKilled15) The first son of Constantine the Great was killed because of lies by his stepmother - what was his name?
Date: 04/23/2007
15) The first son of Constantine the Great was killed because of lies by his stepmother - what was his name?
SmallLateBronzes16) The exact terminology used by the later Romans for their bronze coins is one of the few things that is strangely still unknown to numismatists, so generalised terms are used to identify them, which relate to the metallic composition and size. Here
Date: 04/11/2007
16) The exact terminology used by the later Romans for their bronze coins is one of the few things that is strangely still unknown to numismatists, so generalised terms are used to identify them, which relate to the metallic composition and size. Here you see the two smallest sizes - they are known as
a) the larger of the two is an .............. b) the smaller is an ...................
CoEmperorwithBrother17) In the late 360s and early 370s, this Emperor was "Co-Emperor" a) what is the name of this Emperor? b) what was the name of his elder Brother, with whom he was Co-Emperor?
Date: 04/23/2007
17) In the late 360s and early 370s, this Emperor was "Co-Emperor" a) what is the name of this Emperor? b) what was the name of his elder Brother, with whom he was Co-Emperor?
ReadInscription18) This is a Roman Emperor at the end of the 4th century, find his name by reading the inscription - what is his name?
Date: 04/23/2007
18)This is a Roman Emperor at the end of the 4th century, find his name by reading the inscription - what is his name?
HadrianAESestertius rev Hadrian on horseback greeting soldiers19)This wonderful reverse of a coin of the Emperor Hadrian shows him greeting soldiers - A Coin collector would say about it that it has a wonderful "Greenish ......" ( what is the 6 letter word that is used?)
Date: 04/23/2007
19) This wonderful reverse of a coin of the Emperor Hadrian shows him greeting soldiers - A Coin collector would say about it that it has a wonderful "Greenish ......" ( what is the 6 letter word that is used?)
AntPius20) This coin of Antoninus Pius is a) made primarily of what metal? b) What is the 2 letter abbreviation for that metal? c) What is the denomination name of this sort of coin?
Date: 04/23/2007
20)This coin of Antoninus Pius is a) made primarily of what metal? b) What is the 2 letter abbreviation for that metal? c) What is the denomination name of this sort of coin?
Whom is he fighting_WhereTie Breaker #1 On this Roman coin reverse, Hercules is shown fighting a) what animal ? b) In what area of Greece did this animal live?
Date: 04/23/2007
Tie Breaker #1) On this Roman coin reverse, Hercules is shown fighting a) what animal ? b) In what area of Greece did this animal live?
OutlivedBrothersTie Breaker #2) This son of Constantine the Great outlived all his brothers - a) who is he? b) How many brothers did he have?
Date: 04/23/2007
Tie Breaker #2) This son of Constantine the Great outlived all his brothers - a) who is he? b) How many brothers did he have altogether?
P2_280BCTie-Breaker # 3 Earlier we asked for the name of this King who ruled in 280 BCE - kings at the time in that area often used second names.. for example one of this king's descendants used the second name "Philopator" but what was the second name
Date: 04/11/2007
Tie-Breaker # 3 Earlier we asked for the name of this King who ruled in 280 BCE - kings at the time in that area often used second names.. for example one of this king's descendants used the second name "Philopator" but what was the second name used this this king in 280 BCE?