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Doug answered before I saw your post.
I don't want to stump the thread so,
EAGLE WILL DO To keep this thread going.
@Sallent the Nero I posted above is a Zeus with a small owl

 

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ALEXANDER III
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Head of Herakles right in lionskin headdress
REVERSE: ALEXANDROU, Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre. Forepart of Pegasos left in left field, X on W monogram beneath throne
Struck at Abydos 325-323 BC
4.2g, 17mm
Price 1505

Next: The Pagasos

 

Most of a pegasos
Domitian as Caesar

Next a Roman Republican

 

Roman Republican AR denarius
L. Mussidius Longus
Rome mint, 42 BC 17.0 mm; 3.5 gm
Obv: Bust of Marc Antony's 3rd wife, Fulvia, as Victory, r., draped.
Rev: L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS, Victory in biga, r., holding reins.
Refs: Sear 1517; BMCRR 4229; RRC 494/40; Sydenham 1095; RSC Mussidia 4; Banti Mussidia 613.

Next: Victory

 

Next: Niké

 

Julia Domna Alexandria 4dr Nike driving quadriga year 2

Next: Alexandria coins with females on both sides

 

Galeria Valeria, follis of Alexandria. Venus Victrix rev.


Next: fancy hairdo

 

Sabina, AD 117-137
Roman orichalcum dupondius, 27 mm, 12.28 g
Rome, AD 128-137
Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, diademed and draped bust right, hair coiled and piled on top of head
Rev: CONCORDIA AVG S C, Concordia enthroned left, holding patera and resting on statuette of Spes; cornucopiae below seat
Refs: RIC 1021; Cohen 17.

Next: Spes

 

SPES


RI Fausta 325-326 CE AE3 Spes stdg 2 infants SMHA 20mm 3.48g scratch over eye damnatio memoriae by Constantine

Next Theme: damnatio memoriae

 

I have no "damnatio memoriae" and it's been over 24 hours since the last post.
How about a Spes reverse?

SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP IMP II, Laureate bust right
REVERSE: BONA SPES, Spes advancing left holding flower and lifting skirt
Struck at Laodicea, 194 AD
3.1g, 18mm
RIC 4a, SS 444, p. 151
Ex Doug Smith collection, #892; ex JAZ Numismatics

Next: Laodicea minted coin

 

I just found this bronze coin in one of my old folders. Diameter is 18 mm. with Elagabalus on the obverse. The reverse shows Tyche in a distyle arched shrine.
The coin was struck in Laodicea ad Mare in Syria, currently known as Lattakieh as I believe. BMC 101.

Next : Cleopatra VII

 

Well, it's not pretty, but here's a Cleopatra:


Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt, 51-30 BCE
AE 40 drachmai; 21.0 mm; 7.32 gm
Alexandria mint, 51-30 BCE
Obv: Diademed head of Cleopatra, hair in bun at back of head, facing right
Rev: [ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ], eagle standing left on thunderbolt, double cornucopiae in field to left, M (for 40) to right
Refs: Sear Greek 7956; Svoronos 1872; BMC 6; Vagi 212; Forrer 110.

Next: hair in bun at back of head

 

Lucilla, "ANTONINI AVG F" denarius / Pietas

Next: Coin naming the father or grandfather in the legend

 

How fun! The obverse inscription is translated: Faustina Augusta, Daughter of Pius Augustus.


Faustina Jr., Augusta AD 147-175, issued under Antoninus Pius
Roman orichalcum sestertius; 22.96 gm, 30.4 mm
Rome, AD 147-150
Obv: FAVSTINA AVG PII AVG FIL, diademed and draped bust, right
Rev: VENERI GENETRICI SC, Venus Genetrix standing left, holding apple and child in swaddling clothes
Refs: RIC 1386b; BMCRE 2145; Sear 4718.

Next: Venus Genetrix

 

Julia Domna / Venus Genetrix antoniianus


Next: Venus seated but not Genetrix

 

JULIA SOAEMIAS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG, draped bust right
REVERSE: VENVS CAELESTIS, Venus seated left, holding scepter, extending her hand to Cupid standing before her
Struck at Rome, 218-222 AD
2.96g, 20mm
RIC 243

Next: Cupid

 

Next: antique cash coin

 

CUPID


RR Egnatius Maxsumus 76 BCE Bust Libertas pileus behind- Roma Venus stndg cupid on shoulder Wolf Head S 326 Cr 391-3

Next Theme: MERCURY

 

This one was made for me . One of my favourites:



China, warring states, early round cash coin from the State of Wei (Liang). Inscribed 'yuan', current day Yuanqu county in Shanxi. Minted towards the end of the warring states period, circa 350-220 BC. From an old German collection, with a collectors tag with Schjöth number glued to the reverse. Probably from a hoard.

Next theme: hoard coin

Mika

 

CRISPUS
AE Follis
OBVERSE: CRISPVS NOB CAES, laureate, cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: SOLI INVIC-TO COMITI, Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe and raising right hand. Crescent in left field. Mintmark PLN. Toone 194; Bourton-on-the-Water hoard 1464-1466
Struck at London 318 AD
3.2, 21mm
RIC VII 144

Next: London Mint