Post it and pick it!

[shanxi]

2 minutes ago, ambr0zie said:

Next - a coin with the same reverse legend.

Gordian III
Silver antoninianus
Obv.: IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing left, wreath in right and palm in left
Ag, 4.84g, 21.2mm
Ref.: RIC IV 5, RSC 357

 

Next: another Gordian I, II or III

 

[Roman Collector]

Gordian III, AD 238-244.
Roman AR antoninianus, 3.62 g, 21.6 mm, 5 h.
Rome mint, 2nd officina, 3rd emission, AD 241-243.
Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: IOVI STATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding scepter and thunderbolt.
Refs: RIC 84; Cohen 109; RCV 8615; Hunter 51.

 

Next: Nude Jupiter.

[Qcumbor]

1 hour ago, Roman Collector said:

Next: Nude Jupiter.

Licinius I, reduced follis - Alexandria mint, 7th officina
IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right
IOVI CONSER - VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand. An eagle holding wreath in his beak at his feet in left field, In right field a wreath above a Z above an N, at exergue ALE
4.23 gr, 20/21mm
Ref : RIC # 10, RCV # 15246, C # 108

 

NB : unlike what my poor picture seems to show, Jupiter is seen from front, not from behind 🙂 

Next : follow up with Jupiter, either naked or not

Q

[shanxi]

4 hours ago, Qcumbor said:

Next : follow up with Jupiter, either naked or not

Valerianus II as Caesar
AR Antoninianus, AD 255
Obv.: VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust right
Rev.: IOVI CRESCENTI, young Jupiter seated facing on goat standing right.
Ag, 3.86g, 20.5mm
Ref.: RIC 3

Next: A god or goddess as child

 

 

[DonnaML]

Here are not one but two examples of Harpocrates, i.e., "Horus-as-child":

Hadrian, AE Diobol, Year 16 (131/132 AD), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from rear, ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ - ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹƐΒ / Rev. Isis as mother, crowned with disk and horns, seated right on throne, offering left breast to infant Harpocrates (Horus-as-child) sitting on her knee crowned with skhent and holding lotus stalk in left hand; on corners of back of throne, two hawks/falcons (representing Horus), facing each other, each wearing skhent, L - IϚ [= Year 16] across fields. Emmett 1138.16 [Emmett, Keith, Alexandrian Coins (Lodi, WI, 2001)]; RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. III 5813 (2015); RPC III Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/5813;  BMC 16 Alexandria 762 at p. 90 & PL. XVI [Poole, Reginald Stuart, A Catalog of the Greek Coins in the British Museum, Vol. 16, Alexandria (London, 1892)]; Dattari (Savio) 1749 [Savio, A. ed., Catalogo completo della collezione Dattari Numi Augg. Alexandrini (Trieste, 2007)]; Köln 1046 [Geissen, A., Katalog alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen, Köln, Band II (Hadrian-Antoninus Pius) (Cologne, 1978, corrected reprint 1987)]; K&G 32.530 [Kampmann, Ursula & Ganschow, Thomas, Die Münzen der römischen Münzstätte Alexandria  (2008)]; cf. Milne 1345-1346 at p. 33 [Isis seated left] [Milne, J.G., Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins (Oxford 1933, reprint with supplement by Colin M. Kraay, 1971)]. Purchased from Shick Coins, Ashdod, Israel, Dec. 2020; Israel Antiquities Authority Export License No. 42927, 02/02/2021. 23 mm., 8.6 g.

Antoninus Pius Billon Tetradrachm, Year 23 (159-160 AD), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate and draped bust right, ΑΝΤѠΝΙΝΟϹ - ϹƐΒ ƐVϹƐΒ (beginning on upper right) / Rev. Isis crowned with disk, horns, and plumes, seated right offering her right breast to crowned Harpocrates [“Horus-as-Child”] seated on her lap; Harpocrates extends his right hand towards her and holds lotus flower in left hand; crowned falcon [Horus] perched right on left end of back of throne, L -  Γ [G] /K [= Year 23] across field.  Emmett 1402.23; Milne 2405 at p. 57 [Milne, J.G., Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins (Oxford 1933, reprint with supplement by Colin M. Kraay, 1971)]; Dattari (Savio) 2257; RPC IV.4 Online, 13938 (temporary) (see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/13938); Köln (Geissen) 1842 [same dies, see RPC Online 13938 at the link provided, Example 3]; Sear RCV II 4377; K&G 35.810.  21x28 mm., 11.67 g. Ex Harlan J. Berk, Ltd., 168^th Buy or Bid Sale, March 16, 2010, Lot 475.

Next, another Roman Alexandrian coin depicting Isis. 

[DonnaML]

If it makes it easier, how about any coin depicting Isis?

[Curtis JJ]

EDIT OOPS! THAT's OSIRIS!

 

Isis! I've shown my Isis Pharia in this thread not long ago, and I showed my Katane Isis & Serapis in another thread, but I don't think I've shown my Canopus of Isis:

Roman Provincial. Egypt, Alexandrian, Trajan Billon Tetradrachm (23.8 mm, 11.80 g, 1 h), struck RY 15 = 111/12 CE.
Obv: AYT TPAIAN CЄB ΓЄPM ΔAKIK, laureate head of Trajan right.
Rev: LI E, canopus of Osiris right on base.
Ref: Dattari 648; RPC III, 4576. 
Prov: Ex Robert L. Grover Collection of Roman-Egyptian Coinage, donated to Art Institute of Chicago (reference / accession number 1979.1203); Ex Gemini Auction XIII (Harlan J. Berk; Chicago, 6 April 2017), Lot 451 (part of, not illustrated); Agora Auction 100, Lot 124.

 

ALL RIGHT, QUICK FIX -- HERE'S MY BACKUP:

Sicily, Katane AE Hemichalkon? (15mm, 1.80g), 3rd cent BCE.
Obv: Jugate busts of Sarapis and Isis.
Rev: Grain ears.
Ref: Calciati type 23.
Prov: Clain-Stefanelli.

 

(Ok, here's the one I was thinking of... Hadrian's Canopus is Isis, I believe, while Trajan's is Osiris... According to RPC the ones for Year 8, Hadrian, as below, are Isis, based on BMC. I take it they can tell the difference from the headwear, but I guess I can't really tell independently.)

 

NEXT: ALEXANDRIAN TETRADRACHM YOU HAVEN'T SHOWN IN THIS THREAD 

Edited August 21, 2022 by Curtis JJ

[IanG]

 

Egypt, Alexandria.

Salonina, 254-268 AD.

Billon-Tetradrachm.

Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left, wreath in beak; palm branch in right field; L IΔ in left.

Köln 2977; Dattari 5345.

10,09 g, 23mm.

 

NEXT: Another Salonina.

 

[shanxi]

Salonina
Tarsus, Kilikia
AE 28
Obv.: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑΝ CAΛΩΝΙΝΑΝ, diademed and draped bust right, set on crescent
Rev.: ΤΑPCΟV ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΩC, Α [Μ] Κ – Γ/Γ, Artemis Phosphoros advancing left.
AE, 28.36mm, 11.70g
Ref.: SNG BN Paris 1836 var.

 

Next: long torch

 

[ambr0zie]

Is this torch long enough?

Gallienus AD 267. Antioch
Antoninianus Æ silvered
22 mm, 3,00 g
GALLIENVS AVG, bust of Gallienus, radiate, cuirassed, right / LVNA LVCIF, Diana, draped, walking right, holding torch. Exergue PXV.
RIC V Gallienus 609

Next = shorter torch.

[AncientOne]

Moesia inferior, Nikopolis. Septimius Severus AE17. Eros standing

Obv: AV KL - CEVHROC / Septimius laureate, r. Rev: NIKOPOLITW NPROCIC / Eros, winged, nude, stg. l. with crossed legs, holding short torch in extended r. hand, l. hand behind back. AE17, 3.2g.   Next: Eros

[Roman Collector]

Caracalla, AD 198-217.
Roman provincial AE 17.1 mm, 3.44 g, 12 h.
Thrace, Hadrianopolis, AD 198-217.
Obv: AVT K M AVP CE ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head, right.
Rev: AΔΡIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Nude Eros in attitude of Thanatos standing right, left leg crossed over right, leaning with right hand and left elbow on inverted lit torch.
Refs: Varbanov 3526; Jurukova, Hadrianople 390.2; CN 5217; Moushmov 2615; cf. SNG Cop 271.
Notes: Reverse die match to CN 5217 specimen (Nacionalen Arheologičeski Institut s Muzej, Sofia, no. 1566).

Next: Hadrianopolis.

[shanxi]

Caracalla
Thrace, Hadrianopolis
Obv.: AVT K M AVP CEV ANTΩNEINOC, laureate head right
Rev.: AΔPIANOΠOΛEITΩN, Tyche seated on rock, river god at her feet
Æ, 10.95g, 27mm
Ref.: Varbanov 3603, SNG Cop. 567

 

Next: Tyche + river god

[Prieure de Sion]

33 minutes ago, shanxi said:

Next: Tyche + river god

Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus
Tetradrachm of the Roman Imperial Period 112 AD
Material: Silver
Diameter: 26mm
Weight: 14.72g
Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria Phoenice
Reference: Prieur 1449 (12 ex)

 

Next: another Trajan Silver coin not Rome minted

[Edessa]

Roman Arabia, Bostra. Trajan, AD 98-117. AR Tetradrachm (23mm, 10.30g, 6h) Struck AD 112-114. Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙС ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС СΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ; Laureate bust right with paludamentum, seen from rear. Rev: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟ Ϛ; Distyle temple, with eagle in pediment, on podium of four steps; cult image of Artemis of Perge within. Ref: RPC III 4071; Sydenham, Caesarea 190; Metcalf Tell Kalak 4. Very Fine. Very Rare with this bust type. From a private UK collection. Ex Roma ESale 94 (24 Feb 2022), Lot 606. From a CNG Auction Note: Traditionally thought to be tridrachms, but more recently termed tetradrachms (see K. Butcher, "The silver coinage of Roman Arabia," Judaea and Rome in Coins 65 BCE-135 CE [London, 2012], p. 208).

Next: Your favorite Trajan Sestertius.

[Curtis JJ]

We have a 12hr rule, right? I'm going to switch the "next" just a bit (my Trajan Sestertii are too embarrassing, so it'd either be favorite Large AE Trajan or this...)

My favorite Trajan Decius Sestertius... DACIA reverse type (sorry for the photo!)

 

NEXT: Sestertius with 5 or fewer (including zero) letters on the reverse legend (not counting S-C):

Edited August 22, 2022 by Curtis JJ

[happy_collector]

This sestertius has IVNO as the reverse legend.  🙂

Faustina Junior AE Sestertius. Rome Mint.
30mm, 20.90g.
Obv: Draped bust right, with circlet. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA.
Rev: Juno left, holding patera & scepter. Peacock at feet. IV[NO]
RIC III 1645

Next: Faustina Junior sestertius.

Edited August 22, 2022 by happy_collector

[shanxi]

Faustina II,
Sestertius
Obv.: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right
Rev.: FECVNDITAS / S – C, Fecunditas standing right, holding scepter in right hand, infant in left hand
26.2g, 30.7mm
Ref.: BMC 905, Cohen 100, RIC 1638

Next: Fecunditas

[ambr0zie]

Faustina II AD 147-175. Rome
Denarius AR, AD 160 (December). 17 mm, 3,16 g
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, Draped bust right, hair in chignon behind / FECVND AVGVSTAE, Faustina as Fecunditas, standing front, head left, holding infant in each arm, two other young children standing beside her to left and right, holding onto her gown
RIC III Marcus Aurelius 676, RSC II 95, Sear RCV II 5251, BMCRE 89
See Foss, Roman Historical Coins, page 143, identifying the two standing children depicted on this coin as Annia Faustina [a/k/a Faustina III] (oldest child) and Lucilla (third oldest child), and identifying the two infants in Faustina’s arms as Fadilla (seventh child) and Cornificia (eighth child). The coin was probably issued to celebrate the birth of Cornificia, the then-youngest child, in August 160 AD.

Next - another coin where a person is depicted as a deity

[Roman Collector]

Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman AR denarius, 3.30 g, 19 mm, 6 h.
Rome, 21st emission, AD 205.
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: MATER AVGG, Julia Domna, as Cybele, seated left in quadriga of lions and holding branch in her right hand.
Refs: RIC 562; BMCRE 48; Cohen/RSC 117; RCV 6592; Hill 759; CRE 354.

 

Next: Non-equine used as a draft/draught animal.

[shanxi]

Biga of stags

Lydia. Hierocaesaraea
Commodus
Ail. Artemidoros, archon
Bronze, Æ 30
Obv: ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟС, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: ЄΠ ΑΙO ΑΡΤЄΜΙΔΩΡΟV ΑΡΧ ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙСΑΡЄ, Artemis driving biga of stags right, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver on back. This example has a shorter reverse legend.
Æ, 30mm, 16.47g
RPC IV.2 online 1272-8 (this coin)

Next: go on with "Non-equine used as a draft/draught animal."
 

Edited August 22, 2022 by shanxi

[Curtis JJ]

(Where's TIF?)

 

Roman Republic. L. Julius L.f. Caesar (Moneyer, 103 BCE) AR Denarius (3.92g, 17mm, 12h). Rome, 103 BCE.
Obv: CAESAR. Helmeted head of Mars, left, to left: ·ꓘ.
Rev: B L·IVLI·L·F. Venus riding left in biga driven by winged Cupids, holding sceptre and reins, lyre below, above: ·ꓘ.
Ref: Crawford 320/1 [ANS CRRO 320.1].
Pub: ANS RRDP, Schaefer Binder #19 (Processed, 300-399): pp. 119 (ꓘ) & 121 (·ꓘ).
Prov: Ex Soler y Llach Subasta 1124 (23 Feb 2022), Lot 458, Scipio Collection, Part III; Lanz Auction 88, 23 Nov 1998, Lot 407, Leo Benz (1906-1996) Collection; Kricheldorf 29 (3 Mar 1975), Lot 249.

Coin-in-hand video, description & Schaefer-RRDP clippings:  https://imgur.com/gallery/s0Ay3iO

 

 

NEXT: Republican coin of "the other" to a famous historical figure (or "an other")
(e.g., "the other Caesar," the other Brutus, the other Cassius, the other Pompey, the other....)

Edited August 22, 2022 by Curtis JJ
Video link

[happy_collector]

Forgot to refresh my computer before submitting... Here is a similar coin as @Curtis JJ. 

NEXT: Republican coin of "the other" to a famous historical figure (or "an other")
(e.g., "the other Caesar," the other Brutus, the other Cassius, the other Pompey, the other....)

 

Edited August 22, 2022 by happy_collector

[Phil Davis]

 

Oops-- I refreshed and everything, just missed that there was a whole next page. Ignore this post.

Edited August 22, 2022 by Phil Davis

[akeady]

Decimus Brutus was a distant relative of the better-known Brutus and was also involved in the assassination of Caesar.

Here's a coin of his.

unia/Postumia
Moneyer:	Albinus Bruti f.
Coin:	Silver Denarius - Head of Mars right, wearing crested helmet ALBINVS [BRVTI•F] - Two carnyces in saltire; above, oval shield; below, round shield
Mint:	Rome (48 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis:	3.93g / 17mm / 2h
References:	RSC 26 (Junia) Sydenham 941 Crawford 450/1 HCRI 25 RBW 1576
Provenances:	Ex. Collection Dr. iur. Hans Krahenbuhl Purchased from Numismatica Arimiensis, 18-Sep-1978
Acquisition:	Leu Numismatik Online auction Auction 9 #268 23-Oct-2021

Next - a coin of any Brutus.