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Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« on: November 11, 2013, 09:03:12 am »
Without leaving this page, identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait.  These should be easier than the last quiz so If you know 4 or more hold off from answering for a couple of days.

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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2013, 02:21:48 pm »
I'll have a go as I can only recognise 3 of them.

C - Phillip I
E - Marcus Aurelius
J - Caracalla

No idea about the rest though.

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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2013, 02:25:51 pm »
tjaart:  C,E, and J are correct.
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #3 on: November 12, 2013, 12:18:03 am »
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #4 on: November 12, 2013, 06:28:33 am »
ickster: not Elagabalus.
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #5 on: November 12, 2013, 07:27:37 am »
H - Caracalla too

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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2013, 07:37:48 am »
A= Faustina the Younger, perhaps?
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2013, 07:53:38 am »
Jochen: H is correct.

Molinari: Not Faustina.

A.
B.
C. Phillip I
D.
E. Marcus Aurelius
F.
G.
H. Caracalla
I.
J. Caracalla
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2013, 07:55:48 am »
A - Lucilla
B - Geta

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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2013, 08:03:35 am »
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2013, 08:05:28 am »
Jochen: A and B correct.

Molinari: Not Marcus Aurelius.

A. Lucilla
B. Geta
C. Phillip I
D.
E. Marcus Aurelius
F.
G.
H. Caracalla
I.
J. Caracalla

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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2013, 08:29:18 am »
Yikes, 0 for 2!

D is Elagabalus...I'm certain!
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2013, 08:40:20 am »
Wow, this is why they gave these coins legends!

A couple of guesses:

F Maximinus I
I Commodus
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2013, 10:00:29 am »
Mollinari:  D is correct!

stlnats:  I is correct.

A. Lucilla
B. Geta
C. Phillip I
D. Elagabalus
E. Marcus Aurelius
F.
G.
H. Caracalla
I. Commodus
J. Caracalla
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2013, 10:46:22 am »
F. Trebonianus Gallus ?  (Looks like an older version of some Herrenius Etruscus portraits to me.)

G. Tiberius ?  (Doesn't really look like him, I am just struck by the left facing bust - which is illogical I know given number of left facing busts on provincials).

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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #15 on: November 12, 2013, 12:53:10 pm »
otlichnik: not Gallus or Tiberius.
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2013, 01:05:34 pm »
F must be Trajan Decius!
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2013, 01:26:17 pm »
Not Decius.
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #18 on: November 12, 2013, 01:38:33 pm »
Another two guesses:

F - Antoninus Pius?
G - Severus Alexander or Gordian III?

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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #19 on: November 12, 2013, 02:07:55 pm »
tjaart: F is not Antoninus Pius.
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #20 on: November 12, 2013, 02:11:46 pm »
G: I vote for Gordian III

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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #21 on: November 12, 2013, 02:15:25 pm »
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #22 on: November 12, 2013, 04:08:34 pm »
I couldn't resist and had to look through your gallery.  I will be shocked if anyone gets G, but I hope someone surprises me!

Another great quiz!
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #23 on: November 12, 2013, 06:43:19 pm »
Thanks Nick! I didn't realize this would be as difficult as it is. These are easy if you own the coins. ;D
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Re: Daily Quiz 11 Nov - Identify the Emperor from his provincial coin portrait. #2
« Reply #24 on: November 12, 2013, 07:54:27 pm »
Quote from: Molinari on November 12, 2013, 04:08:34 pm
I couldn't resist and had to look through your gallery.  I will be shocked if anyone gets G, but I hope someone surprises me!

Another great quiz!

Me too, frustration got the best of me.  Kinda obvious if you know what you're looking at (or own the coin) and stare at them long enough.  Indeed, a great quiz but clearly haven't studied my emperors for while.

BTW, what a nice presentation of some great provincials.

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