I don't know if 1661 fits exactly into the "ancients" forum, but this is the best I got.... A 1661 Wildman Taler.
Roma has a frozen look of horror on her face and Juno caprotina is fleeing with her goats because they saw a gorgon come to life with her snakes writhing everywhere around her head
Very interesting tetradrachm of Mazakes, satrap of Mesopotamia (331-323/2). You can still read MZ[D]K (in Aramaean) on the reverse.
My most terrifying coin. A serpent consuming man on this Italian coin. I hate snakes. And not really scary but fits the theme. Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel Death Thaler
When I came across this horribly mutilated coin on ebay, I thought it was just another later owl types chopmarked to hell, but these unusual inscriptions prompted me to do more research, thus winning me this coin for only 60 bucks with no other competitions.
Late as always, but Hades-Serapis aka Pluto and Cerberus the Dog o' Hell is kind of spooky. So is Caracalla's scowl: Caracalla Æ 27 (198-217 / 215 A.D.) See note. Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis AVT M APHΛI ANTΩNEINOC laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. / YI ΦAYCTINIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛI | TΏN in exergue, Hades-Serapis (Pluto) seated left, Cerberus at his feet. (10.40 grams / 27 x 25 mm) eBay Sep. 2023 Attribution: Varbanov 937; BMC 9; Moushmov 454. Dates: Agora head only type says "Struck AD 215" Die-Match Obv. & Rev.: British Museum Museum number HPB, p26.1.A BMC 9, p.29; Pick 1898 (614) VCoins Savoca GmbH & Co. SKU: C0233 €50.00 / $52.97 BMC 9; Varbanov 937.
