Cuddly Roman snake (featuring Gordian III and Salus in denarius form)

Your latest addition is really quite fine Sallent. A handsome portrait and nicely centred. Well done!

I can contribute this Salus denarius struck for Domitian Caesar under Titus.



Domitian Caesar
AR Denarius
Rome mint, 80 AD
RIC T97 (C), BMC T84, RSC 386
Obv: CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS COS VII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS; Salus, stg. r., resting on column, feeding snake out of patera

The reverse is a bit dodgy, but that fact helped me get it fairly cheap.

 

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Hadrian (117 - 138 A.D.)
Billon Tetradrachm
O: AYT KAI-TPAI AΔPIA CEB, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind.
R: L Δ_EK_ATOY Agathodaemon erect right at left, wearing skhent and enfolding caduceus, facing Uraeus erect left at right, wearing disk and horns, enfolding sistrum, their tails knotted together and holding a club erect.
Alexandria Mint, 125/126 (Year 10)
10.6g
19.5mm
Emmett 804 Dattari 1552; BMC 668; Milne 1164; Curtis 351; Demetrio 1247

The Caluceus refers to Hermanubis, the Sistrum is a symbol for Isis and the Club refers to Harpocrates.

 

Sweet Gordian III Sallent! Some scarce snakes...


Phrygia, Synaus. Æ18. Asklepios facing
Obv.: ΘЄOΝ CΥΝ - ΚΛΗΤΟN, draped bust of Senate right.
Rev.: CΥΝΑ - ЄΙΤΩΝ , Asklepios standing facing, raising himation with his right hand and holding serpent-entwined staff in his left hand.
18mm., 3.92 g.
Late 1st Century.
Forni 514, SNG Leypold II 1749
Rare


Thrace, Deultum. Gordian III. 20mm.
Obv: Gordian bust l., IMP GORDIANVS FEL AVG.
Rev: Phoebus Apollo stg. r., holding branch in l. arm, bow under r., serpent coiled round stump of tree to l., COL FLP A C DEVLTVM.
Varbanov (Eng.) 2617, R5.

 

Another Antony and Octavia

Marc Antony and Octavia. Summer-autumn 39 BC. AR Cistophorus. Ephesus mint. Conjoined heads of Mark Antony, wreathed, and Octavia right / Dionysus, holding cantharus and thyrsus, standing left on cista mystica, flanked by interlaced serpents. RPC 2202; CRI 263; Sydenham 1198; RSC 3.

 

That was one talented celator. I love the style, and the portraits are superb. I can even see the family resemblance to Augustus in Octavia's face.

 

Thats a beauty!

 

Nice => that's a mighty sweet score, shady lawyer ... congrats

Ummm, I have a few snakes to toss into the nest as well => slither-on, coin-bro!!



=> congrats on scoring that OP-winner, Sallent

 

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


DIADUMENIAN
Assarion
OBVERSE: M OPPLLIOC ANTWNEINO/C
Bare headed and draped bust right – seen from behind
REVERSE: MARKIANO-POLEITWN
Aesklepios staff, with serpent entwining
Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, 218 AD
3.07, 17mm
Varbanov 1354

ELAGABALUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, radiate draped bust right
REVERSE: SALVS ANTONINI AVG, Salus standing right, feeding serpent from patera
Struck at Rome, 219 AD
3.28g, 18mm
RIC 137

 

Great "snake coins"!!!!

I really got to get some for my collection now that I am snake bitten....one of my fav. real snakes, Tiger Snake of Australia.

 

Fantastic coins, everyone!

My parents won't let me have a snake.

But, it's still on my wishlist.

Someday!

Erin

 

Johndakerftw => it says that you're 32 years old ... maybe it's time to get your own place and become the crazy snake lady?

 

Whatever happened to wanting a puppy, or a hamster, or something else warm blooded? Reptiles and bugs just don't seem that cuddly or capable of returning any affection. I'd be afraid that if I got a python as a pet, she'd eat me. In her defense, I'm probably packing a few extra pounds, so it would make great sense to snack on lawyer carcass and not have to have a meal for a year. I'm not taking those chances...I don't trust those cold blooded creepy crawlers.

 

I'm working on it, Steve. Trust me. Hopefully by the end of this year. Then, the first thing on my list is a ball python.

It's ok, Sallent. They're definitely not everyone's taste. My uncle says I need to have my head checked.

I already have four lizards, so I'm happy with that right now. My bearded dragon will cuddle. But that, of course, is due to my body heat. I'll take what I can get.

We have two cats that I absolutely adore. So, I'm hopefully not as 'off' as my uncle seems to think I am.

Erin

 

I had a snake for a while. Interesting creature. They do not "do" affection.

Serpent coins are awesome. I want to add one of the serpent bigga types to my collection.

 

There is a rather large black snake in my yard. He seems to be curious when I talk to him/her (whatever). Here is a cute little snake:

L PROCILIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS PROCILIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Bust of Jupiter right, SC behind
REVERSE: L PROCILI F, Juno Sospita advancing right with sheild, spear aloft and serpent before
Struck at Rome 80 BC
3.7g, 19mm
Cr379/1, Syd 771, Procilia 1

 

Bing, snakes can't hear , they dont have ears
couple of toned snakes:

 

Nice!! => sweet flow lines ... great eye appeal (yummy, yummy)

 

I had a 5 foot python for a while. They are not all that they are cracked up to be.

 

Not so sure about that... @Bing may be a little off... what he did NOT say, is that the snake ANSWERS him when he speaks...

 

HEY! Wait a minute. Off what?

This is my understanding. Humans have parts of our hearing apparatus, called the inner ear, inside our heads. Snakes have these parts as well. When a person or animal walks, or does anything to make vibrations, those vibrations pass through the earth to the body of the snake. So in a way, snakes do hear.