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Rheskuporis II 211-20AD
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Septimius Severus Denarius

Obv:– IMP CAE L SEP-T SEV PERT AVG. Laureate head right
Rev:– SAEC FRVGIF COS, Saeculum Frugiferum., radiate, standing left, holding winged caduceus and trident
Minted in Rome. A.D. 193
Reference:– BMCRE -. RIC IV 19 (Rated Rare); RSC 622.

About 8 examples from 2 reverse dies known to Curtis Clay. This example from a different reverse die to the British Museum example.



Next up - Caduceus

 

Carthaginian Sardinia
AE Unit, 264-241 BC
Before Sardinian Revolt from Carthage
Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit.
Reverse: Horse standing right, palm tree in background center, caduceus before.
References: SNG COP 222, Müller 174, MAA 25 var (caduceus)
Size: 17.5mm, 2.47g

Next: A Basket

 

Here's a basket case - S. Severus, RIC 254. Rev. Africa, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, reclining left against rock, holding scorpion and cornucopiae; before her, basket of corn-ears.


Next - SCORPION.

 

Oops! Others beat me to it. I was responding to @dougsmit .


Augustus/Rhoematalkes, c. 11 BC - AD 12. King of Thrace.
19 mm. 4.10 grams.
RPC 1718. SGI -- but 5395 is this type as 25 mm.
Stancomb 908, plate 42.
ex CNG mbs 34 lot 580 (part)

Next: Thrace [EDIT: Ignore, the thread has moved on.]

 

RR Aemilius Scaurus and Plautius Hypsaeus 58 BC AR Denarius camel scorpion quadriga 4.1g 19mm Rome Cr 422-1b

NEXT: DOG

 

From Germany
Brandenburg-Franconia
AV Dukat 1516 Schwabach Mint Mint mark between St. Johns feet "dog head"
Casimir and Georg Der Fromme/ Margraves
Next up; lamb

 

Obverse shows Zeus, and reverse reveals a lamb leaping right while turning its head to left at the star of Bethlehem. Time of Tiberius.

 

Next : Bust of Astarte: Phoenician goddess of Love.

 

Here she is on a coin struck at Arados- Phoenicia.

 

Next: Tyche standing.

 

Drachm of Septimius Severus from the mint of Petra. This coin is unique and is a part of a group of drachms of the Severan dynasty currently known by less than 28 specimens 1 Severus 6 Domna 3-4 Geta the rest Caracalla. The tyche is different as she is carrying a trophy this feature unique to Petra Okay next coin Bust of Tyche in silver

 

OK.. Whats's the new topic?

 

@Terence Cheesman wrote "bust of Tyche in silver."

 

Here's a Tyche from Arados.

Next - another Phoenician!

 

Sidon, 1//8 shekel


Next lion

 

Teate Quadrunx - next a Bull

 

BULL

Sicily Selinus Litra 400 BCE AR 10mm 0.67g Nymph on rock touching serpent Selinon leaf - Man-faced bull Mildenberg 27

NEXT: ROOSTER

 

AE18. 4.17 grams.
Suessa Aurunca, Campania, Italy. 280-268 BC.
Helmeted Athena head left.
Rooster right

Next: Campania

 

CAMPANIA, NEAPOLIS
AR Didrachm
OBVERSE: Head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing headband, pendant earring, and pearl necklace
REVERSE: Man-faced bull walking right, head facing, above Nike flying right to crown him // [NΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ]
Struck at Neapolis (Naples) 350-325 BC
7.3g, 20mm
SNG ANS 296-298. SNG Lockett 79. HN Italy 565
ex. JAZ Numismatics

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