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I'm going to shift gears as no one has posted a new topic for a bit.

Gordian III, A.D. 238-244

AR Antoninianus, 24mm, 4.9 grams

Rome mint, A.D. 241-243

Obverse: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: PM TRP III CIS II PP; Apollo seated left, holding laurel branch and leaning on lyre

Reference: RIC IV 114





Next: another Apollo

 

Apollo


Iona Kolophon AR Tetartemorion 530-520 BCE Archaic Apollo Incuse Punch 0.15g 4.5mm- SNG Kayhan 343 Left

Next: another Apollo

 

Posted this recently but hey, why not again?


82-80 BC C. Servilius Vatia Restoration
Laureate head of Apollo right; lituus and B behind, mark of value below chin (XVI monogram)

Battle between two mounted horsemen, the one on the left armed with a sword, the other with spear, his shield inscribed M
C SERVEIL


Restored Issue 82-80 BC.
Original being of C. Servilius 127 BC

3.48g

Crawford 370/1b; Sydenham 720; Servilia 7
Scarce

ex-Canadian Coin

This is the Wildwinds example!

Next Dionysos

 

I could not resist....
Parnassius apollo linnei (Gotland/Sweden)

 

PHOKIS, FEDERAL COINAGE
AR Triobol
OBVERSE: Bull’s head facing
REVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right, Φ-Ω before, lyre behind
Struck at Phokis 357-346 BC
2.50g, 14mm
SNG Cop 121

Next: another bovine

 

AV Dinara ND Peshawar Mint
Vasu Deva II
Kushan Empire

God Shiva with Bull "Nandi"
Next up: another bovine

 

We seem to have skipped right over Jay, who had the next topic.

Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman provincial Æ tetrassarion, 13.76 g, 26 mm.
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum; Legate Aurelius Gallus, AD 201-204.
Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟ-ΜΝΑ CΕΒΑ, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: VΠ ΑVΡ ΓΑΛΛΟV-ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ | ΠΡΟC ΙCΤΡΟ, Dionysos standing left,
naked except for boots, holding bunch of grapes and thyrsos, panther at foot left.
Refs: AMNG I 1456; Varbanov 2897; H&J, Nikopolis 8.17.8.1 corr. (rev. legend); Mionnet Sup. 2, p. 134, 457 and pl. III, no 6.

Next: a coin featuring a bunch of grapes.

 

too late

 

THRACE
AR Hemidrachm
OBVERSE: Forepart of lion right, head turned back
REVERSE: Quadripartite incuse square, pellet and bunch of grapes in sunken quarters
Struck at Cherronesos, 400-350 BC
2.37g, 12mm
BMC 11

Next: a different hemidrachm from Cherronesos

 

THRACE, Chersonesos
AR Hemidrachm. 2.45g, 13.4mm. THRACE, Chersonesos (Cherronesos), circa 386-338 BC. BMC 14; McClean 4076-4077; SNG Cop 843. O: Forepart of a lion to right, head turned back to left. R: Quadripartite incuse square with two raised and two sunken squares; pellet and wreath in opposite quarters.

Next: Lion

 

Just got it today.

Antiochus VII
Mint: Antioch
Year 175, 138/137 BC
Obvs: Lion head right, dotted border.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY on right EYEPГETOY on left, vertical club. EoP below club, left field: monogram above sceptre.
AE 14mm, 2.75g.
Ref: SC 2068.3c

Next: large club

 

Tiate (modern Chieti). I was going to post this for the Lion, and realized it also has a large club.

next - bust of Hercules.

 

It's not represented very large, but it is about the size of Hercules' leg...

Maximianus, Ruled 286-305 AD (First Reign)
AE Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria
Struck Year 7, 291/292 AD
Obverse: ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
Reverse: Hercules standing facing, head left, leaning on club with right hand, apples of the Hesperides in left hand, lion’s skin over left arm, date L-Z (year 7 = 291/292 AD) across fields, B in exergue (officina).
References: Emmett 4131, Milne 5027 var, Curtis 2086 var
Size: 19mm, 8. 2g

Next: apple

Edit: too late... Bust of Hercules (mine isn't a bust)

 

TRAJAN
AE Quadran
OBVERSE: IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, diademed bust of Hercules right with lion-skin on neck
REVERSE: Boar walking right, SC in ex.
Struck at Rome, 98-117 AD
2g, 14mm
RIC 702

Next: Quadran

 

Here's my favorite quadrans; this type is popular because of the animal theme.


Trajan, AD 98-117.
Roman AE quadrans, 3.68 g, 16.4 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 98-117.
Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG, laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder.
Rev: She-wolf walking right; SC in exergue.
Refs: RIC 692; BMCRE 1060; Cohen 338; RCV --; Woytek 599b1.

Next: Bronze of Trajan.

 

Bronze of Trajan:

Trajan, 98-117. as. 27 mm
Green patina.
VIA TRAIANA, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Via Traiana reclining, holding wheel
RIC 639.

Next: Another imperial as.

 

Claudius Æ As. TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG P M TR P IMP, bare head left / LIBERTAS AVGVSTA S-C, Libertas standing facing, with pileus and extending left hand.

Next: Another Imperial Libertas Bronze

 

next: Maximinus Thrax

 

Mr Big Chin:


RI Maximinus Thrax 235-238 CE AR Denarius Victory stndg

Next: Max Thrax JUNIOR (His son)