Cadeuceus and hands

Recently we had a thread on fighter hands but this is to show friendly ones. The first coin is the last of my newps from the Robinson sale and probably the least desirable to most eyes since the coin is darkly toned/patinated or whatever you want to call a silver that looks like it really is 2000 years old.

Vespasian, AR denarius 73 AD, Rome, FIDES PVBL


Two hands hold a cadeuceus with wings, poppies and branches. I suppose the coin could be cleaned to make it the shiny silver now in fad and I certainly have many coins of that shine but one needs some more natural oldies.

Feel free to post friendly hands.

 

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I like that coins scruffy look.


Crispina (178 - 182 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: CRISPINA AVG, draped bust right.
R: CONCORDIA, clasped hands.
2.7g
18mm
RIC 279 (Commodus); BMCRE 29 (Commodus); RSC 9

 

Lovely coin. The only thing that I have that comes close is:-

Antoninus Pius, Denarius
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P, laureate head right
Rev: TR POT COS II, clasped hands holding caduceus and grain-ears.
Minted in Rome. A.D. 138-139
Reference:– BMC 112. RIC III 54b. RSC 873

3.40g, 18.16mm, 180o

Looks like it was once holed for suspension.

 

Not hands only, but friendly.


Trajan Decius (249 - 251 A.D.)
AR Antoninianus
O: IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG; radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right.
R: PANNONIAE; the two Pannoniae, veiled, standing right and left facing one another, clasping right hands in front of standard between them.
Rome Mint, 251 A.D.
22mm
3.2g
RIC IV Rome 26

 

It seems I only have 'striking hands' and none in friendship...

But I love the posts!!!!

 

Here's a Roman Republican denarius with friendly hands holding a caduceus, which was issued in 48 BC by the moneyer D. Junius Brutus Albinus.


AR denarius 3.55 gm - 19 mm
Obv: Head of Pietas right
Rev: ALBINVS BRVTI F, clasped hands holding winged caduceus
Ref: Cr. 450/2, Syd 942, Junia 25; Postumia 10

 

I haven't seen this one in years. I wonder if I still have it.

Gallienus Antoninianus

Obv:– IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate, draped cuirassed bust right
Rev:– CONCORDIA AVGG, Clasped hands
Minted in Rome. A.D. 253
Reference:– RIC 131, RSC 125. Gobl 13t

 

The hands on the OP coin are much more realistic than most other Roman "clasped hands". The poppies are a bonus. Great coin!

 

Great coins all my clasped hands Commodus

 

I couldn't agree more....

As usual, 'great eyes' Doug!!! Congrats!!!!

 

Lovely coins one and all! I might have an ant of Marius lying around.

 

Mmmmm... Marius... Yummmmmyyy...

 

Modern handshake protocol involves wrapping the four fingers around the other hand 'grip and grin'. So far all we have seen show straight out fingers without risking being accused of being a limp handshaker or trying to inflict pain. I'd also be interested in seeing and ancient 'high five' or 'fist bump' coins but I doubt they exist.

Vitellius


Nerva as - no poppies but add a prow


Antoninus Pius


Herennius Etruscus


Who has the Balbinus, Pupienus?

 

Nice, and friendly, thread !

I have a few to show too


Albinus Bruti F., Denarius Rome mint, 48 BC
PIETAS, head of Pietas right
ALBINVS BRVTI F, clasped hands holding winged caduceus
3.83 gr
Ref : HCRI # 26, RCV # 427, RSC, Postumia # 10



Balbinus, Antoninianus struck in Rome in 238 AD
IMP CAES D CAEL BALBINVS AVG, Draped and radiate bust of Balbinus right
PIETAS MVTVA AVGG, Clasped hands
4.23 gr
Ref : RCV #8486, Cohen #17



Pupienus, Antoninianus struck in Rome in 238 AD
IMP CAES PVPIEN MAXIMVS AVG, Draped and radiate bust of Pupienus right
PATRES SENATVS, Clasped hands
4.91 gr
Ref : RCV #8522 var., Cohen #21

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All I'm missing seeing from this page now is the Civil War type with hands on both sides.

 

D. JUNIUS ALBINUS; GENS POSTUMIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Hd of pietas r; PIETAS
REVERSE: Clasped hands on caduceus; ALBINVS BRVTI.F
Rome 48 BC
3.91g. 19mm
Syd 942

AUGUSTUS
AE Quadran
OBVERSE: LAMIA SILIVS ANNIVS, clasped hands holding caduceus
REVERSE: III VIR A A A F F around large S C
Rome 9 BC
3.0g, 15mm
RIC 420, BMC 200, S 1693

NERVA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head right
REVERSE: CONCORDIA EXCERCITVVM, clasped hands holding legionary eagle resting on prow
Struck at Rome 96 AD
2.9g, 18mm
RIC 3

 

Hers mine, rare, but ugly.


IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG P M T P P P COS III, bust laureate r. resting on globe and with aegis on shoulder

FIDES EXERCITVVM, S C in ex. , clasped hands before legionary eagle on prow.

 

Here's mine:


Augustus
27 B.C. - 14 A.D.
Æ Quadrans, Clasped hands holding caduceus
3.18 gm, 15.5 mm
LAMIA SILVS ANNIVS (moneyers)
III VIR AAAFF
around large SC
RIC I 420; RCV 1693
BMCRE 200 = BMCRR Rome 4617; BN 568-78
Rome mint. Struck 9 B.C.

 

I like this coin because of the ironic legend, FIDES MVTVA AVGG. Mutual faith between Balbinus and Pupienus was as unlikely as a friendly handshake.

 

That's a great coin Doug. The type of coin I would leave 'as is'.

This is probably my favourite 'hands' denarius I have, the Titus Caesar version of your Vespasian type.



Titus as Caesar
AR Denarius
Rome Mint, 73 AD
RIC V528 (R), BMC V91a, RSC 87b
Obv: T CAES IMP VESP PON TR POT CENS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: FIDES PVBL; Hands clasped over caduceus, two poppies and two corn-ears