My Second Coin of 2016

Not much, but a fairly nice RR. It turns interesting when discussing the obverse portrait. The moneyer is Quintus Titius. The obverse depicts a bearded man, wearing a winged diadem. The identification of the man and his significance for this moneyer are unknown. However, there is a school of thought that the portrait depicts a bearded Mutunus Tutunus. Mutunus Tutunus was a phallic marriage deity. During preliminary marriage rites, Roman brides are supposed to have straddled the phallus of Mutunus to prepare themselves for intercourse. The winged diadem is a reference to the Priapus of Lampsacus and to the winged phallus, a common motif in Roman decorative arts.

Q TITIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS TITIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Head of Mutinus Titinus (Priapus) right, wearing winged diadem
REVERSE: Pegasus springing right, Q TITI on base
Struck at Rome 90 BC
3.8g, 18mm
Cr341/1, Syd 691; Titia 1

As always, your comments are welcome, and please post any coins you feel even remotely related.

 

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I really love that Pegasus reverse!

Congrats on your second 2016 acquisition.

 

Nice, like the toning on it.

 

What a cool denarius!!!

Priapus and Pegasus---WINNER!!!

I still have two RR types pending on bid...unfortunately not of either 'device', but distantly related LOl

So, I guess I'll post my current deity and 'animal' example--- Vejovis and Goat (with Cupid trying to steal the scene):

 

The other choice for this reverse on a denarius is Bacchus
while the quinarius comes in Venus.

 

Great coins all.

 

cool new coin bing! i always like a pegasus, but that gnarled, bearded fellow is very interesting...whoever he is.

 

Definitely an appealing coin, Bing. I'm quite fond of the type and really should get one.

 

I agree with Chris. You can find plenty of Pegasos on many types, but the bust is really distinctive and interesting.

 

That's a pretty wild marrige rite...I wonder if it was executed pubically.

 

Sweet grab!

 

Bing - this is a great forum, if you visit everyday you learn something new.
Jeff

 

Wow, that's an awesome second coin, big bro (super cool)

=> great coin ... thanks for the cool history lesson! (I'm thinkin' of getting a Priapus painting for the dining room ... just as a conversation piece)

 

Or publicly! Was that pun intended Steve?

 

It was pretty clever, but sadly it wasn't "my" pun ...

 

Oops Wrong place for a typo!

 

This tiny silver coin has Pegasus heading right, on reverse. It was likely struck in Arkanania. After posting it in a former thread, the coin remained an unsolved puzzle since it might also be linked with Corinthia. The obverse shows some sort of incused face, similar to Medusa. Hope someone could clear this up.

 

I'm not much help on these types of questions, though I actually perform searches.

I'm sorry, but with these photos I don't know what to search. Nothing even looks incused to me.

 

John Anthony pointed you in the right direction when you posted this in 2014. Since you're still searching though, here's your coin's attribution. Note that your coin is bronze, not silver. The harsh cleaning it has undergone left it somewhat shiny and may have led you to believe it is toned silver.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA, Alexander I Balas
AE, Antioch on the Orontes mint
Obv: Aegis with gorgoneion
Rev: Pegasos leaping right; monogram below

There are some examples in CNG's archives. Here are a couple, both the same size as your coin (12mm):

 

Really terrific result. I feel grateful and always willing to search.