Super EARTH discovery

Photo of TOI-561b taken with my iphone 5

A group of astronomers have discovered a ten billion year old "super-Earth", located 280 light years from our planet. About 1.5 times the size of Earth, it sits outside the solar system and revolves around a very old Milky Way star. A "super-Earth" is a planet with a surface similar to that of Earth. It is rocky like the Earth, but it is three times as massive. Named TOI-561b, it is believed to be one of the oldest planets to be discovered. Sadly, TOI-561b is an extremely hot planet. Researchers estimate that the average surface temperature is 3,140 degrees Fahrenheit making it unable to accommodate life. So please don't plan your next vacations there.

The globe is a very common feature on Roman coinage. We're not going to start an argument here trying to analyze if the "orb" is symbolizing the earth or the cosmos. I remember an excellent article in the Celator in June 1998 about it. But I'm surely interested to see your best examples depicting globes. Please show me your orb's coins !

Philip II
Emperor holding globe


Licinius
Jupiter holding victory on globe

Gordian III
Sol holding globe


Gallienus
Sol holding globe


Constantius Chlorus
Emperor receiving globe from Jupiter

 

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I'll play....Here's a couple..
Aeternitus...

Providentia..

 

Aurelian restoring the "orb"


Constans holding a globe upon which perches a phoenix

 

Phoenix standing on a globe

 

Tiberius used a larger globe on this as. Does the rudder indicate that Rome was travelling all over or what?

 

Rome steering the world?

 

Tiberius at the end of his life had retired to Capri. It is from this place that he ruled the world which is symbolized on the back of your as by a rudder. This type was introduced into coinage in 34/35 (TR P XXXVI) and was used until the death of the emperor.

 

There are so many of them! Here are some of mine:

Divus Vespasian

Marcus Aurelius/MA raising Italia



Divus Marcus Aurelius



Lucius Verus/Providentia


Geta/Securitas



Julia Paula/Capricorn



Gallienus/Centaur


Licinius I


Constans

Gratian siliqua

 

FLAMINCO the WORLD



RI GALBA 68-69 BCE AR Quinarius Lugdunum mint laureate r Victory globe stdng left 15mm 1.5g RIC 131 scarce

 

Here are a few.

Urania, Muse of Astronomy, on Cr. 410/8:


Italia seated on a celestial sphere, RIC 98a:


Victory on a globe for Augustus, RIC 254b:


ATB,
Aidan.

 

Here's an AE as of Faustina Senior, AETERNITAS reverse, with Faustina personified as the goddess of eternity, sitting on a globe.

10.92 grams

 

Nurnberg
AV Quarter Dukat Klippe 1700
Lamb standing on globe

 

This one is no longer in my collection but I'll post it nonetheless

 

Here are a few coins with globes:


Faustina I, AD 138-141.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 24.12 g, 32.6 mm, 6 h.
Rome, AD 150.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA, Bust of Faustina I, draped and veiled, right.
Rev: AETERNITAS S C, Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding globe on extended right hand and long rudder, vertical in left hand.
Refs: RIC 1107b; BMCRE 1499-1500; Cohen 8; Strack 1267; RCV 4608 v.; Dinsdale 021000.
Notes: Obverse die-match to BMCRE 1499.


Licinius I, AD 308-324.
Roman billon follis, 3.43 g, 19.1 mm, 11 h.
Antioch, sixth officina, AD 321-323.
Obv: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: IOVI CONSERVATORI, Jupiter standing left, holding Victory on globe and eagle-tipped scepter, another eagle to feet to left, captive seated on ground to right; X/IIΓ in field, right; SMANTS in exergue.
Refs: RIC vii, p. 682, 35; Cohen 74; RCV 15225.


Trebonianus Gallus, AD 251-253.
Roman AR antoninianus, 3.49 g, 20.3 mm, 7 h.
Antioch, unmarked officina, AD 252-253.
Obv: IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS P F AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust (viewed from back) of Trebonianus Gallus, right.
Rev: VICTORIA AVG, Victory standing right, on globe, holding a wreath and a palm.
Refs: RIC 94; Cohen --; RSC 127b; RCV 9654; Hunter p. cvi.
Notes: Scarce. Only six examples are to be found among the 949 coins representing 11 hoards summarized by Metcalf (p. 87).


Maximinus I, AD 235-238.
Roman AR denarius, 3.13 g, 19.2 mm, 6 h.
Rome, 2nd emission, AD 236.
Obv: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Providentia standing left, holding baton and cornucopiae; globe at feet.
Refs: RIC 13; BMCRE 86-88; Cohen 77; RSC 77a; RCV 8315; MIR 11-3.

 

Philip II on top of the world.
Pamphylia, Perga. Philip II AE23 Obv: ΑΥ Κ Μ ΙΟΥ ϹƐΟΥ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟϹ Ϲ(Ɛ); laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Philip II, r., seen from rear; below, globe.
Rev: ΠƐΡΓΑΙΩΝ; chest holding three purses.


Lucius Verus Denarius. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG Bare head right / PROV DEOR TRP III COS II, Providence standing left, holding globe and cornucopia. RSC 156.

Constantine I AE Follis.
Obv: IMP CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev: SOLI INV-I-CT COM DN, Sol standing left, chlamys across left shoulder, holding globe, right hand raised. Star in left field, crescent in right field.
Mintmark RS.

 

Octavian 32-29 BC

Octavian 29-27 BC

Julius Caesar - March 44 BC

 

Here is my Faustina Senior AE As, with Aeternitas seated on globe.

RIC III 1159 (Pius); C.22; BMCRE 1551.
29mm, 10.51g, 5h.

 

Tellus Mater - Mother Earth - places her hand on a large globe.


HADRIAN
AR Denarius. 2.98g, 18.1mm. Rome mint, AD 133-135. RIC II.3 2050; BMCRE 748 var. (bust type); RSC 1430. O: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right. R: TELLVS, Tellus reclining left, resting right hand on globe, left shoulder on basket; STABIL in exergue.

 

ROMAN REPUBLIC GLOBE


Roman Republic
Cornelius Lentulus
76-75 BCE
AR Denarius
Questor Pompey
Genius of Rome
Globe - Scepter Rudder
Sear 323 Craw 393-1a