3rd Teachers contest - Instructions

1) What is the special name for this very early coin with Persian & Greek connections?

2) a)What is this animal? and b) which Greek City State put it on their early coins?

3)a) Which mythological figure is shown on this coin - and b) what city state issued it.

4)a) Whose head is on the obverse of this coin, and b) what is he wearing on his head?

5)a) What is the general 2 word name used to describe this coin's origin city state ? and b) on which sea was it situated? - give the ancient name of the sea pls.

6)a) What Dynasty issued many coins with the reverse showing this bird? = and b) to which TWO other coin NUMBERS shown does this Dynasty have a well known historical connection? (answer b) should show 2 numbers)

7)a) This silver Denarius is known generically being from the .... era? b) Which mythological God is shown driving a seahorse (hippocamp)biga?

8)This Republican coin shows what animal here on its reverse?

9)a) This coin was minted by ...?.
b) Who fought and lost a famous sea battle at a place called....?

10) This early Emperor wished that all Rome had but one neck to make chopping easier !! - who was he?

11) This coin was issued by which "musical" member of the Julio Claudian dynasty ? and b) the reverse shown portrays what famous temple?

12) This Emperor is the last of the Flavian dynasty, a) who is he? - and b) what sort of animal ( two words) is shown on the reverse?

13) This rather neglected Empress is...?, the wife of... ? and was neglected because of his love for ...?
( 3 names required)

14) a)The North African heritage shows in the portraits of this Emperor called ....? b) The reverse shows a famous mythological struggle featuring who and what?

15) Two Emperors of the Severan dynasty shared the same "official" name - this is the later one,.... a) which name is he commonly known by? ... b) what is his official name as shown on his coins? and c) what was his "supposed" relationship with the first Severan Emperor of the same name?

16) This Emperor was captured by the enemy, humiliated and eventually skinned - who was he and by which foreign ruler was he captured?
( 2 names required)

17) This Emperor was killed by his troops' mutiny over having to repair roads - who is he?