HCULAToR .' I{ H2 ZP .\ .l ! r{J zl . TIIE HELMETS OF PERDII<I<AS II . ON A *DIG" IN ITALY Visit www.TomCederlind.com ... SYRACUSE. c. 404-400 Be. Silver DekadJachm, unsigned dies by Kimon . .. .or call for a complimentary catalog .... TOM CEDERLIND NUMISMATICS & ANTIQUITIES PO Box 1963, Dept. C (5031228-2746 Portl and, OR 97207 Fax (5031 228-8 130 www. TomCederlind.com/info@TomCederiind .com Vol. 24, No.6 The 6 elator'" Inside The Celafof'ID ... June 2010 Consecutive Issue No. 276 Incorporating Roman Coins 'lmd Culture FEATURES PublisherlEditor Kerry K. WeUerstrom [email protected] 6 The Helmets of Perdikkas II by Randall Hixenbaugh Associate Editors On a "Dig" in Italy Robert L. Black 22 Michael R. 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Box 10607 Please keep in mind Lancaster, PA 17605-0607 that this is a one-per­ son business when FOUNDED 1987 BY you're trying to reach WAYNE G. SAYLES me. Thank you! June2010 1 EDITOR'S . COMING NEXT ~- MONTH NOTE ~. IN THE CElATORo When 1 f irst Fifty Coins in 2,500 Years: started coll ecting A Numismatic Walk ancient coins . I hud the good fortune of al ready know­ through Indian H istory ing several ancient coin coll eclors by Pankaj Tandon through our local coin club. One fel­ low club member in vited me to visi t he was telling me about each coin. how Unmasking a Modern his home someti me so that I could see he had acqu ired it. etc. A rmenian Fantasy: his collection of ancient Greek and Later, I told other collectors about TIle Profile Head Coin At­ Roman coins. I eagerly accepted his this visit. Some were as dumbfound­ offer, as the opportunity to view all­ ed as I W:l S that our fellow club mem­ tributed to Baron Levan II cienl co in .~ , especially the collection ber would onl y show me his substitute by L A. Saryan of an advanced collector. was II rare collccti on. After all , I could always and great opportunity for a teenager look at photos of coi ns in books, auc­ AND COMING SOON liv in g in Denver, Colorado. tion catalogues. and fixed price lists, I still remember th is vi sil as clear­ whereas I was hoping to actually hold Anti-Christian Coinage ly as if it had happened yesterday. I and examine tangible examples of an­ of Maximinu s II arri ved at his home. and after some cient coinage. by Brian Rowe "sma ll tal k," he directed me to his Thirt y pl us years later. I have had the kilchen table, and the n went to " re­ opport unity to examine. fi rs thand, tens Having Fun With Coins: trieve" his collection. He came in lO the of thousands of anciem coins, but I still Byzimtine Scyphate Bronzes of kitchen carrying several Abafil cases, remember my "'cardboard coin" experi ­ th e smaller type that hold 5-6 trays, ence, and enjoy relating the story. And tile FOll1til CnLSllde whi ch in turn could ho ld 12 coin s in while I still believe that this collector by Ted j . Puis, M.D. 2x2 in ch compartments. I sat th ere mislead me into think ing I was going to eHgerly anticipating the treasures th at be able to view his ac tual collection, I The Pilgrim Token s of Saint I was about to examine first hand. now understand his viewpoint. sort of. Simeon the Younger The first case that he opened was Yes, he should have told me that he by Max Spiegel & Sam Spiegel for Gree k. coins. He undid the latch and was not comfo rtable bringing home his raised the lid. and there on the tOp tray actual collection fo r me to view, and An Introduction to were 12 wonde rfu l G ree k tet­ then let me decide if I still wanted to radrachms! I stared in awe 3t these visit him . I probably would ha ve. I Roman Imperial Vola tre asures. but then I rea lized that think, for I reali zed th at he knew a by Paul R. Bredt something was wrong. It took a mo­ heck of a lot morc about ancient coins ment , but then the di sappoin tment hit than I did. and I could still learn some­ A Controversial Reverse me as I realized that these were not th ing from him, which I did. by Pierre R. Monney actu al Greek coins. Instead, they were Today, with the advent of digital From Iconiwn to the photographs of coins th at had been photography, it is easy and straightfor­ carefully c ut out, and th en pasted ward for a collector to maintain a pho­ Home of Saint Luke: down on a cardboard core. At fl rst tographic archive of his coll ection . A Numismatic Odyssey glance. they looked like arn3zing ex­ Our coins il re valua ble. and need to be amples of ancient Greek coinage. kept in a secure place, such as a bank 's by Peter E. Lewis I don't remember my exact words, safe deposit box. When one feels the Trajall: The Perfect Prince but I mumbled somethi ng about where need to "view" his ancient coin col­ were the "real" coins that I W:lS expect­ lection, and you don't want to vi sit by David Wend ing to sec. He looked at me. with a sur­ your bank's vault, digital or actual Is tile 240 BC "Hair of prised look on his f:lce, and told me that photographs are a great substitute for they were far too valuable to bring home, the real th ing. Just do me one favor, Berenike" Story A ctually and that he kept his actual collecti on in though. Tr you know a young, naive col­ Halley's Comet the bank. The photographs on cardboard lector, and want to share your collection by Matthew Kreuzer we re his "surrogate" collect ion. Need­ with him. please try to show him the less to say. I was disappointed. but tried "' real McCoy." Believe me. he wi ll be 'Alexander-type' Telradrachms my best to maimain my interest in his far more enthra lled rmd grateful for the in file Names ofllis Successors cardboard coins. He was a very knowl­ opportunity you have afforded him, even edgeable collector, so I focused on what if photos are an 3dequate replacement. by Wal ter C. Holt, M .A. CZ;he Cela.tM is >ta.med ~M a.>td dedica.ted to the coi>t die-e>ti/7a."e7S ot a.l1tiquitV h,hosc a'lt IZcwtallls as pOIIIJelZ5u.l a11d appeall115 toda,( as £11 thei'l 01llJ11 ti111C. 2 The Celator CataIop will be available in late May - call today to request yours.VlSit www.bowersapdmerena.cgm for complete schedule and online bidding. 800.458.464(; June 2010 3 Un ited State, Department of State suggesting the cataloging criteria of 2200 C Street, NW public collections fo r the benefit of Washington, DC 20522 scholars and visitors alike. The Society has always been an April 26, 2010 advocate of independent research and its review (Rivista di Numismatica and Re: Memorandum of Understanding Scienze Affini - RIN) is today one of between the Republic of Italy and the the oldest serving numismatic reviews United States still active in the world, having started its publication in 1888 (a lew years The Celator is Perfect Venue Dear Prof, Reid and Members 01 the before the Society itself was elfective­ for Alternative Theories Committee: Iy founded) , Societa Numismatica Italiana (Ital­ Finally, the SOCiety has regularly I read with considerable interest the ian Numismatic Society) is the most been promoting conferences and sem­ article in April by Mike Gasvoda, ~Fur ­ pres tigious and longest serving numis­ inars ded icated to specific themes, like ther Thoughts on the Julius Caesar matic association still active in Italy.