Weighing 3.3 g. , this bronze coin of Emperor Gallienus has an original reverse that I need t identify. I can't determine the ID of the person or god there. I always appreciate your contribution. Charles
Yes, Serapis. The hat gives him away. I will show a labeled Postumus with it but unfortunately mine is weak on the head so you have to look hard for the hat. There are many coins showing Serapis but very, very few are labeled. The Caracalla/Domna from Marcianopolis shows hat details. The Gordian shows Serapis' hat on the obverse with Cybele crowned on the reverse. Tyche also wears similar headgear but we usually call men with it Serapis. There are a few coins showing the personification of the Nile (Nilus) wearing it but we expect those to be labeled or have other water related attributes (like a crocodile).
Probus, Billon tetradrachm, Alexandria, Year 5, Bust of Serapis Obv:– A K M AVR PROBOC CEB, Laureate draped bust right Rev:– None, Bust of Serapis right Minted in Alexandria Egypt. L - E | _ Year 5. A.D. 279-280 Reference:– Milne 4605. Curtis X-1889, Emmett 3993(5) R4. BMC -. Dattari 5544 A rare type for Probus
Serapis was venerated by both the Greek and Egyptian people. He gathered both Zeus and Osiris. Did the Romans struck coins of Serapis mostly in Alexandria and Egypt in general ? Thanks.. Charles
GORDIAN III AE26 OBVERSE: ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡ∆ΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΓ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛ/ΛΙΝΑ, confronted busts of Gordian III and Tranquillina REVERSE: ΟΥΛΠΙΑΝΩΝ ΓΧΙΑΛΕ/ΩΝ, Tyche or Homonoia standing left wearing modius, patera in right, cornucopia in left Struck at Anchialus, 238-244 AD 12.44g, 26mm AMNG II 675
Serapis is found abundantly on Egyptian issues, but also appears on coinage throughout the Levant and as far north as the various cities of Thrace. There are some particularly wonderful versions of Serapis on the the coins of Nikopolis ad Istrum. Your coin is an Antioch issue.
that'a very cool reverse 7C. here's tyche with serpais in hand (or his head at least). i think these two had a thing for each other, they did have common interests in head wear.
For some reason, that's the third time in a few days that I have an opportunity to showing off with my Domitius Domitianus octadrachm, since (and everyone here knows that now) it's showing Serapis on its reverse : ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, DOMITIUS DOMITIANUS, EGYPT, Octadrachm, This coin is the Emmet plate coin for the type Alexandria mint, AD 296-297 ΔOMITI-ANOC CEB, Radiate bust of Domitius right No legend, Serapis going right, LB in field (regnal year 2) 12.79 gr Ref : Emmet, Alexandrian coins #4241/2, RCV # 12982 (2000), Sear # 4801 var (It's actually an hexadrachm in Sear) Domitius Domitianus, stationed in Egypt, rebelled against Diocletianus in july 296 AD and was proclaimed emperor. He was defeated during spring 297 AD. Diocletian decided to close the alexandrian mint, so the coins of Domitianus are the last provincial coins from Alexandria. Also, Domitianus was the only ruler to strike octadrachms (in parallel with didrachms, tetradrachms and hexadrachms) For more information, see, in english : http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Domitius Domitianus or "en français" http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=54339.0 Q
