Ancients => A Sweet Ol' Bucket O' Snakes!!

Yah, this was the second of my three coin splurge (I will post the third coin some other time ... it'll be the last coin for quite some time!!)

... anyway ...

Ummm, here is a sweet lil' unit with a trio of snakes on 'er ... I think/hope that a few of you sweeties have a few examples ? (please post 'em, if you've got 'em)

Mysia – PERGAMON,
Cistophoric Tetradrachm
123 - 104 BC
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 12.4 grams
Obverse: Cista mystica within ivy wreath
Reverse: two serpents entwined around bowcase; BO above
Reference:
Other: Very attractive toning

 

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Man, I love the cool bowcase, with the snakes squirmin' around it (very cool coin ... I've wanted one of these for quite some time!!)

 

Love the reverse.

Think mine wanna join your party?

 

Fer sure => yup, there is nuthin' quite like a roilin' pile o' snakes!! ...

c'mon, brother => jump-in!!

 

Very nice lil brother. I've been wanting one of these, but haven't found it in my price range. Good on ya.

 

What a coincidence. I was just doing a search for Stevex6 snake-themed threads because I bought one at WFOM and was going to drop it into one of your threads. I was surprised to see this unfamiliar thread posted "a moment ago"

I failed to find an Alexandrian uraeus or Agathodaemon as nice as any of yours though. This was the best I could do for that particular Steve-stalking task.

And oooh, nice one, Mat!



EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian
year 11, 126/7 AD
diobol
Obv: AVTKAITPAIAΔPIACEB; Laureate head right
Rev: Uraeus standing erect left; LENΔEKATOV
Ref: Emmett 1145(11) R1, Milne 1220a
Purchased from a dealer at WFOM, Chicago 2014 (one of the few for which I forgot to record the seller's name )

Translation of legend abbreviations:
AVT(OKPATΩP) KAI(CAP) TPAI(NOC) AΔPIA(NOC) CEB(ACTOC)
Imperator Caesar Trajanus Hadrianus Augustus
LENΔEKATOV
year 11

 

Yummy => great coins, bros and sis ...

Yah, I am starting to get a few snakes under my belt, eh? (thanks for postin' => please keep 'em comin')

... that's a super snake, C-Princess (it deserves its own thread ... I like you)

 

Here's my one cistophoric tet-- from the Stack's mixed lot. It's not my favorite coin. Maybe I'll try cleaning the crust although the iridescence would probably go away.

 

Hey, it says "TIF" on these coins (written downwards, on the left-side)

... man, I thought that these babies would be your go-to!!?

Cheers (I'm gonna log-off for few secs)

 

Very nice OP and other coins. Those are on my future wish list.

 

You might try soaking it in distilled water and prying some of the crud off with a toothpick. It's worked on some of my coins without altering the color.

As far as snakes go, here's a Geta provincial...

Pautalia, Geta, 189-211
AE18, 3.6g, 12h; Thrace, Pautalia
Obv.: L CЄΠΤ ΓΕΤΑC Κ; bareheaded, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev.: ΟΥΛΠΙΑC ΠΑΥΤΑΛΙΑC; coiled serpent, head right.
Reference: Moushmov 4334

 

I'll give that a try before resorting to more aggressive techniques.

 

You want snakes?

MARCUS ANTONIUS Ionia Silver cistophoric tetradrachm
OBVERSE: M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, head of Antony right, wreathed in ivy, lituus below, all within wreath of ivy and grapes
REVERSE: III VIR R P C, bust of Octavia right on cista flanked by snakes Ephesus 39 BC
11.8gm, 26mm
RPC I 2201, Sydenham 1197, Sear 262


AUGUSTUS AR Quinarius
OBVERSE: IMP VII CAESAR - Bare head right
REVERSE: ASIA RECEPTA - Victory standing left on cippus, holding wreath and palm, snake on either side
Uncertain Italian Mint 29-27 BC
1.7g, 13mm
RIC 276, S 1568


CLAUDIUS AR Denarius
OBVERSE: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head right
REVERSE: PACI AVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis advancing right, drawing out fold of robe at neck, holding caduceus above serpent preceding her
Struck at Rome, 46/7AD
3.6g, 19mm
RIC39, BMC40


MACRINUS Pentassarion AE28
OBVERSE: AVT K OPEL CEVH MAKREINOC K M OPEL ANTWNEINOC - confronted busts
REVERSE: VP PONTIAN-OV MARKIANO/ POLIT, Coiled serpent with radiate head
Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Magistrate Pontianus; 217 - 218 AD
12.6g, 28mm
Hr & J (2012) 6.24.22.6

 

I'll take one of each please

Here's a favorite snake coin:



THRACE, Pautalia. Caracalla
198-217 AD
AE29, 16.4 gm
Obv: AYT K M AY CEY ANTΩNEINOC; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: OYΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC; Asklepios seated right on back of winged serpent
Ref: Varbanov 5007

 

The best I can do... Yes, there's a serpent somewhere in there...

GREEK, Attica, Athens AR "New Style" Tetradrachm
(135-134 BC). Mened-, Epigeno-, and Diod(o)-, magistrates.
Obv.: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev.: Owl standing right, head facing, on amphora; magistrates’ names in fields; to left, Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-entwined scepter; B on amphora, ΓΛ below; all within wreath.
Thompson 348f (same obv. die); SNG Copenhagen 240 (same obv. die).

 

Hey, it's time to play ...

=> "Spot the Snake"

 

Another excellent coin Steve. You sure have been busy! Renovations going under budget?

I hope to have a Marc Antony at this level of quality one day. I enjoy it every time you post it!

 

Thanks. It is obviously one of my favorites since I use it as my avatar.

 

nice coin surge stevex! one of those was on my short list for my summer coin surge...but the stars didn't align this time around. oh well, may in my fall coin surge and can nail one.

 

Thanks for the coin compliments ...

chrsmat, it was the same thing with me and this coin-type ... I always had an example in my sights, but never seemed to get around to actually pulling the trigger, but when I saw this lil' baby I knew that it was time to pounce! (sure, it may not have the crispest obverse, but I love the reverse and I love the fact that the bowcase is distinguishable from the inter-twined snakes ... sometimes these reverses can look quite crowded)