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Arados, tetrobol, 4th c. BC
Yes, I know the marine deity on obverse is holding dolphins, and that dolphins are mammals, not fish. But in Antiquity whales and dolphins were considered fish ! And they are on the obverse, which was the most difficult part of the challenge...

NEXT : a ship ! (that's an easy one )

 

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Nice coin, @GinoLR.

I've always liked this one:

Next: janiform, but not Janus.

 

Obol AR 7 mm., 0,52 g.

Islands off Troas, Tenedos AR Obol. Circa 5th Century BC. Janiform head of female, facing left, and bearded male (Philonome and Tenes), facing right / Labrys (double axe) within shallow incuse; T-E across fields. SNG München 340; SNG Copenhagen 509; HGC 6, 387; SNG von Aulock 7666.

Next - Labrys

 

So I supposed to post a ship? I can do that.

I can do that!!



Might be pushing it on medieval but I think its the only ship I have.

Lets see some macedonian shields next!

 

I like this coin very much but unfortunately you were 3 minutes too late!
What is this coin and what is that latin motto? I remember I have seen somewhere this motto posted on the wall in the toilets ...

But you were too late. Next challenge is @ambr0zie 's : a labrys

 

next: Dog

 

Roman Republic, L. Caesius
112-111 BCE
AR denarius, 3.92 gm
Obv: bust of Vejovis (some references say Apollo?) from behind, head turned left, holding a thunderbolt, legend AP; dotted border.
Rev: Lares praestites seated with heads left, dog between, bust of Vulcan above, with tongs behind; legend LA-RE; dotted border.
Ref: Crawford 298/1. Sydenham 564. RSC Caesia 1

Next: Vulcan

 

Excellent! Here's a DEO VOLKANO:


Valerian I, AD 253-260.
Roman AR antoninianus, 2.69 g, 21.2 mm, 7 h.
Colonia Agrippina (Cologne) mint, AD 259-260.
Obv: VALERIANVS·P·F·AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: DEO VOLKANO, Vulcan standing left within tetrastyle temple, hammer raised in right hand, tongs downward in left.
Refs: RIC 5 (inaccurately attributed to the Lugdunum mint); Cohen 2 (inaccurately attributed to Valerian II); RSC 50c; Göbl 884d; Hunter IV 56; RCV 9934.

Next: Something that fits the "If I had a hammer" theme.

 

You can sing "if I had a hammer" with this...


Hadrian, as (AE 24 mm, 7.20 g). Rome mint, for Syria.
Obv.: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, draped and laureate bust right ; rev.: COS III / S C, cithar.

Next : another musical instrument

 

Next: Systrum

 

next: Hadrian sestertius

 

RIC (old) 586 Moneta on the reverse

 

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Mint of Rome : Sacra Mon(eta) Urb(is) Augg. et Caess. NN.

Next : a fully silvered tetrarchic follis.

 

too late - carry on

 

I think this coin comes reasonably close to retaining its silver wash. There are some dark areas that I assume are oxidized silver.

Maximinanus Follis, silvered, 286-310 AD, Siscia Mint.



Next: An abdication follis of Diocletian.

 

28-27 mm. 8.45 grams.
Diocletian, retired May 1, 305
DN DIOCLETIANO FELICISSMO SEN AVG
Laureate bust right in imperial mantle, holding olive branch (symbolizing peace) and mappa (a cloth dropped by the emperor to start chariot races).

PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG
Providential and Quies standing facing each other,
from the London mint, which is indicated by no mintmark in the exergue.

RIC VI London 77a.

This type was issued at almost all the mints open at the time (13, across the whole empire, excluding only Nicomedia).

Next: Abdication piece of Maximian

 

Bobble-headed abdication Maximian with a flan flaw:


Maximian, post-abdication, AD 305-306
Roman billon follis, 8.26 g, 25 mm, 1 h.
Antioch, AD 305-306.
Obv: D N MAXIMIANO FELICISSIMO SEN AVG, laureate bust, right, wearing consular robes and holding branch and mappa.
Rev: PROVIDENTIA DEORVM QVIES AVGG, Providentia standing right, extending right hand to Quies standing left, holding down-facing branch and resting on scepter; I in field between them, ANT: in exergue.
Refs: RIC 77b, Cohen 489, RCV 13414.

Next: flan flaw.

 

a couple of interesting flan flaws on this coin:

Akarnania, Anaktorion, circa 350-300 BC, AR Stater
Obv: Pegasos flying left
Rev: Helmeted head of Athena left; KΛE above, monogram below, monogram and filleted bucranium behind

Next: flan flaw

 

It's kind of like, this whole thing is kind of made out of flan flaw.
Next, more of anything that resembles a coat of arms. Thank you, including stuff on a more conceptual level, maybe in contrast to the usual European susspects. Granted, those would be fun as well.