Budding Numismatist Contest 2006 - Details

1)What famous city does this coin come from.... it is very well known for having an owl on its coin reverses..... what city is it?

2) Apollo played this musical instrument. a) What is it?
b) Which 1st Century AD Roman emperor was famous for playing it?

3) What is the name of the man who created this huge empire a long time ago?

4) What is the name of this mythological horse with wings?

5) This Roman Republican coin shows a chariot being pulled by mythological characters. What is the name for them? ( 1 word)

6) This chariot is pulled by 3 horses. What is it called in Latin ? ( 1 word)

7) The inscription on this Constantinian family coin reverse reads "Gloria Exercitus" Please translate that into English.

8) What mythical animal is shown here on the reverse of a coin of the Emperor Hadrian?

9) This shewolf is very famous in Roman history. What were the names of the 2 boys that she rescued and nurtured? ( Two names)

10) What did the Romans call the sort of ship shown on this coin? (1 word)

11) On this coin of Septimius Severus, a mythical strong man is here shown fighting a fierce animal ! a) Who is he? b) What animal is he fighting?

12) What is the Emperor Arcadius wearing on his head on this coin? ( Two words)

13) What real (not mythical) "fish" (which is actually an "aquatic mammal"!) is shown wrapped around an anchor on a coin of Domitian?

14) This is the wife of the Emperor Septimius Severus. What is her name in English?

15) This famous emperor is commemorated by a tall column still standing in Rome. His wife was called Pompeia Plotina but what was his name?

16) On the reverse of a coin minted by Philip 1 in the province of Moesia, two animals are shown. Which animals are they? (2 words)

17) This 2nd century Roman emperor was also a Philosopher - what was his name? ( Two words)