Name a More Iconic Trio...

The Three Amigos

 

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Great minds think alike, I was just going to post that!

 

"My Three Sons"

 

Three Graces.


Julia Domna, AD 193-217.
Roman provincial Æ triassarion, 23.3 mm, 8.55 g.
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211.
Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟ-ΜΝΑ CΕΒ, bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, statuary group of the Three Graces side by side, Graces 1 and 2 heads left, Grace 3 head right, arms positioned upward with empty hands.
Refs: SGI 2313; AMNG I 603; Moushmov 417; Hristova & Jekov 6.17.26.2; Staal p. 107, 15.5.6a.
Notes: Obverse and reverse die match to Hristova & Jekov 6.17.26.2.

 

Are the first three in the OP's post the "Three Bimbos of the Apocalypse" as mentioned in the Book of Revelation?

 

CARAUSIUS, DIOCLETIAN and MAXIMIANUS. 287-293 AD. Æ Antoninianus (4.16 gm). Camulodunum mint, struck circa 292-293 AD. CARAVSIVS ET FRATRES SVI, jugate radiate and cuirassed busts of Maximianus, Diocletian and Carausius left / PAX

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CARAUSIUS_RIC_V_pt._2.1-_621074.jpg

I believe Coin Talk member @AncientJoe owns one of these exceedingly rare coins.

 

Agrippina Jr., Drusilla, Julia Livilla...

Or the three Graces:

 

Thank you! I can't believe that nobody had already mentioned the Marx Brothers. (I don't count Zeppo.)

 

The above references to the Marx brothers warrants a peek at this commemorative coin: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces80050.html

Because Queen Elizabeth II got the "head's" side, the 3-Marxes got the "tail's" side which is a fact that would have caused Groucho to comically pause, look into the camera, raise an eyebrow, and make a clever comment.) ;-)

 

What in the world did the Marx Brothers have to do with the United Kingdom? Maybe they performed there a couple of times?

 

Another "Three Rulers"

Marcus Aurelius
Lucius Verus
Eupator

 

Private entities such as the Pobjoy Mint and other private mints strike large quantities of NIFC commemorative coins for many Commonwealth nations. Regardless, these issues are generally made for collectors, and for some nations such as Niue and Vanuatu, these gimmicky NIFC coins serve to generate revenue, if I'm not mistaken.

 

Thanks. NIFC?

 

Celebrating their 100th anniversary this August:

 

Complete Version
OF YE
THREE BLIND MICE
BY
JOHN W. IVIMEY


ILLUSTRATED BY
WALTON CORBOULD
·

FREDERICK WARNE & Co., Ltd.

London & New York
(ALL RIGHTS RESERVED)



https://fiftywordsforsnow.com/ebooks/blind/

 

NIFC = not issued for circulation.

 

I have been waiting for you to post this pic of your breath taking “three sisters” sestertius, IOM - the finest example of this iconic Roman Imperial coin I have ever seen!

It is time for me to explain why I address you as IOM in my posts instead of “Ides Of March” (your CT user name): no disrespect is intended. It is because of a personal nostalgia association: my favorite holiday and sports event location (TT motor cycle races) in the post World War 2 years (1946-1950) was the Isle of Man, which was officially abbreviated to IOM for addressing correspondence envelopes, etc. It seems I was continually addressing envelopes (to book lodgings, order Manx kippers, obtain TT races schedules, maintain contact with “holiday sweethearts”, etc.) But that was many years (decades) ago and I had not written IOM since - until recently here on Coin Talk! It feels so good to write it again. So I am afraid your CT user name will be IOM to me unless you object of course!

 

I was indeed fortunate to buy one which has the added interest of being found in the UK in 2017 and exported by the Portable Antiquities Scheme: