Ancient => coins that can be found "on the sea" and/or "in the sea"

Ummm, that's a pretty shaky dolphin, big-shooter!!?

 

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RomanRepublic
Post Reform Æ Semis (Anonymous)
Circa 88 BC (?)
Rome mint
Diameter: 21mm
Weight: 5.96 grams
Obverse: Laureate head of Jupiter right; S (mark of value) behind
Reverse: Prow of galley right; S (mark of value) above; to right, dolphin downward, ROMA in exergue
Reference: Crawford –; Sydenham –; BMCRR II, p. 589, 10
Other: 2h, Near VF, dark green patina. Rare

 

Batman is that beefer in a slab..

 

Augustus AE-Dupondius, Nemausus
27 BC - 14 AD
circa 10 AD
Weight: 12.8 grams
Diameter: 27 mm (my estimate => I’ll need to verify this)
Obverse: Laureate Augustus and Agrippa heads back to back, IMP DIVI FPP (Heads of Agrippa (left) and Augustus (right) back to back)
Reverse: Crocodile chained to palm tree COL NEM
Reference: S-1731
Other: Fine
Interestingly, the captive crocodile is still used on the coat of arms of Nimes (formerly Nemausus)

 

Well, it's there, there's just no much of it left to see dd:

Eng, yes, it's slabbed (kept it in there for the attribution and pedigree ).

 

For the record => apparently there are "sea crocodiles"

 

Ummm, do we get credit for "Rivers" as well?


Wait a minute => who am I asking!!? ... I'm asking myself!! ...

=> umm, yes stevex6

=> ummm, you can also include "Rivers" .... ummm, it is now pretty much "things that live in, or on the Sea ... ummm, and/or things that live in and/or on Rivers!!"

 

PHOENICIA, Tyre. TrajanAR Tetradrachm
AD 98-117
Struck AD 110/1
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 14.44 grams
Obverse: Laureate head right; below, club left and eagle standing right with wings folded
Reverse: Tyche seated right, foot set on river-god swimming to right below
Reference: McAlee 470 (Antioch); Prieur 1498
Other: 7h ... VF, toned, some porosity, light scratches in field on obverse, slight die shift on reverse

 

fine ... yah, I admit that I set-up a new rule for that coin ... ummm => *whatev*

=> hey, you guys start your own thread and then you can make-up your own rules, right?

=> right!!

=> ahaha => awesome coins, comrades (please keep them coming .... I'm pretty sure that cool ancient-coin-threads like these tend to influence wayward coin-dudes lookin' for a place to hang their hat!!)

=> Hey, and we really are "The Coolest Show in Town" .... correct? ....... correct!!

 

Antoninus Pius Sestertius
140-144 AD
Diameter: 33.4 mm
Weight: 23.4 grams
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III - Laureate head of Antoninus Pius
Reverse: TIBERIS - Tiber reclining on rock, hand on ship, holding reed
Refernce: RIC 643 (Rare)

 

Antoninus Pius Sestertius
144 AD
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 20.4 grams
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III - Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius
Reverse: Salus holding rudder and patera, feeding snake entwined on alter

 

SYRIA, Decapolis. Gadara. Gordian III AE26
238-244 A.D.
Dated CY 303 (AD 239/40)
Diameter: 26 mm
Weight: 13.34 grams
Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: Galley left with captain, seven oarsmen, and steersman on deck; ΓT (date) below
Reference: Spijkerman 93; Rosenberger 90; SNG ANS 1332-8
Other: 12h, Good Fine, earthen green patina

 

Ummmmm .... that might be it? ... well, unless I start claiming that Eagles and Hippos can float on water => but that was another thread!!




Cheers, fellas!! (and Ripley!!)

..... umm, I hope that my efforts are a "plus" ..... my intentions are to "kick arse and endorse the ancients section"


... (I like you guys!!)


:yes:

:high5:


:cheers:

 

Still have a prow and rudder here...

Antoninus Pius Sestertius 157-158 AD. Rome mint.
Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P IMP II - Laureate head right.
Rev.: T R POT XXI COS IIII S-C - Annona standing r., left foot on prow, holding rudder and modisu on l. knee.
RIC 980.

 

You're right, dawg ... I still have another as well (thanks, I forgot)






=> that's one sweet "Prow" baby ... sweet!!

 

Pfff, I got a golden one... :whistle:

 

Nobody likes a show-off!!



.... however, in your case => wow, super-cool coin!!


Have a great night (I'm outta here!!)

 

Hrumpff, I have some of those as well.