HCpLAToR >:!- ri t.H: \ ;lr -.1 LLi <H . IIISTORY AND COINAGE OF TIIE AI<ARNANIAN CONFEDERACY MENANDER I AND BUDDIIIST ICONOGRAPITY ON INDO-GREEI< COINS . THE SIIIELD OF BRUTUS Visit www.TomCeder/ind.com . • ..:... ...~ '-' TIBERIUS. :E 14-37 AD. Brass Sestertius. ...o ...or call for a complimentary catalog .... TOM CEDERLIN:C NUMISMATICS & ANTIQUITIE5 PO Box 1963, Dept. C (503) 228·27At Portland, OR 97207 Fax (503) 228·813C www.TomCederiind.com/[email protected] Vol. 25, No. 7 The Gelatot'" Inside The Celatof'Fi ... July 2011 Consecutive Issue No. 289 Incorporatin g Roman Cojn~ and Cuilll re FEATURES PublisherlEditor Kerry K. WeUerstrom [email protected] 6 History and Coinage of the Akarnanian Confederacy Associate EditorS by Steve M. Benner, Ph.D. Robert L. Black Michael R. 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SAYLES July 2011 1 EDITOR'S '" " COMING NEXT ~c MONTH · NOTE ~- IN THE CELATOR® Next month, New Experimental from August 16- Evidence for Cold Striking 20, is the Ameri­ can Numismatic Association World's of Ancient Coins Fair of Money in Chicago. For those by Scott Rottinghaus, George of you that have read this column over Cuhaj, and Joe Paonessa the last 12 years, you are probably from the Crowne Pl aza Hotel where acutely aware that I'm a big fan of the the Chicago International Coin Fair Boiotinn Magistrate Staters annual ANA summer convention, now has been held for many years now. The by Wayne K. Schroll branded as the World's Fair of Mon­ Stephens Convention Center made the ey. I have been fortunate to attend ev­ ANA an offer they couldn't refuse, AND COMING SOON ery summer ANA convention since which is why the convention will be held 1983 (San Diego), and my first ANA there for four of the next five years. A Numismatic Biography of convention was in 1978 in HouslOn. But back to 2012: I would like for But what I want to discuss now is the the Philadelphia convention to be an­ Lucius Cornelius Sulla 2012 ANA World's Fair of M oney, other memorable ANA summer con­ by Sam Spiegel which will be held in Philadelphia. vention. If any CefalO/" readers would Arethusa's Enigmatic As I noted last September in this like to be involved, either as an ex- space, I am the hibilor, speaker at Headband Host Club Chair- onc of the Numis­ by Lawrence Sekulich man for the 2012 matic Theater pre­ Celator Philadelphia con­ <I ff any reader sentations, or in Select Numismatic Issues vention. My local has a special ancient coin some other capaci­ of the lsaurian Dynasty coin club, the Red in their collection that you ty, please let me (717-802 A D) with Relation­ Rose Coin Club, is would consider exhibiting know. I realize that the official host the convention is ship to the First Iconoclastic club for this con­ in the Showcase during the still more than a Period (726-780 AD) vention. (We were Philadelphia convention year away, but 1 by Spero Kinnas the co-host c lub (August 7-1J, 2012), please don't want to pro­ when the conven­ crastinate. Sceattas: The Neglected tion was last in Let me know, and 1 will put The ANA has Silver COinage of Eady Philadelphia in you in contact with the ap­ also expanded its Anglo-Saxon England - 2000.) propriate people on the Museum Showcase We have already the last few years, A Collector's Perspective ANA staff " started some of the which h ighlights by Tony Abramson initial planning for material from the the 2012 convention, and I met with ANA's Edward C. Rochctte Money Pythagoras of Samos, Celator the ANA's convention staff, which in­ Museum, as well as coins from the by John Francisco cludcd ANA Executive Director Lar­ Smithsonian and private collections. ry Shepherd, at the recent Spring One of the highlights of this year's Avoiding Fake Oil Lamps Pennsylvania Association of Numis­ exhibit is a stunning example of Bru­ by Ken Baumheckel matist's (PAN) convent io n held in tus' Eid Mar denarius. If any Cefalor Monroevil le, PA, just outside of Pitts­ reader has a special ancient coin in A Supernova on Ancient bu rgh. ANA staff was in Pittsburgh to thcir collection that you would consid­ Coins-Part III work on the first ever Fall National er exhibiting in the Showcase during by Robert S. Mcivor Money Show, which will be from Oc­ the Philadelphia convention (August tober 13-15. 7-11,2012), please let me know, and I Half-Figure of the King­ The ANA World's Fair of Money wi ll put you in contact with the appro­ Unraveling the Mysteries of is in Chicago th is year, Philadelphia priate people on the ANA stafr. next year, and then back to Chicago Back to the upcoming Chicago con­ the Earliest Sigloi of Darius I from 2013 through 20 15 . Actua ll y, the vention, the Ancient Coin Collectors by William E. Daelm location in Chicago is the Donald E. Guild will be conducting their annual Stephens Convention Center in Rose­ meeting during the convention. It is Demeter's Torch & The mont, which is next door to O ' Hare scheduled for 2PM on Saturday, Au­ Mysteries oj Eleusis Airport, and right across the street gust 20t ~ . Mark your calendars now! by George L Beke ([he Celatot is named tM and dedicated to the coin die-en5Mv"s ot antiquitV ",hose Mt zemains as po",,,tul and appealin5 todaV as in thei. o",n time. 2 The Gelator Stack's Bowers and Ponterio Official World Auction of the ANA World's Fair of Money and ANA/PNG Pre-Show Auction August 12-20, 2011 • Chicago, Illinois Bid on these Impressive Highlights and Hundreds More! Argentina. La Rioja Province. V<S!) Alexa ,;)!e, " S Escudos 1840 R KM#9. Memorial Commemorative. MS-61 (NGC). MS-63 (peGS). Ru ssia. 10 Rubles. Russia. 10 Rubles. Japan. 20 Ven, Meiji Era Year 3 (1870), 1762. St. Petersburg Mint, Peter III 1802 eNB AN, St. Petersburg Mint, Y#13, First Year of Issue. (1761 -1762), C#50. Alexander I (1801 -1825) C#133. MS-63 (NGe). Genuine (peGs). MS-61 (NGC). 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