Two-headed two-faced coins of old? Pile-on thread

How could I have forgotten this stator from Istros:

 

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Me too

 

Here is another two-faced coin. This one is a Grosso:


The obverse depicts Doge Jacopo Contarini together with the Venetian city’s Saint Mark. The Doge is on the left receiving a tall flag from St. Mark on the right. Jacopo Contarini was the 47th Doge of Venice, from 1275 until his abdication in 1280.

 

Here's another Constantine, same mint, same time period:

Treveri (Trier) mint, A.D. 310-313 (313-315?)
RIC 884
Obv: CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Rev: MARTI CONSERVATORI - Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Mars, right
(No mint mark)
19 mm, 2.9 g.

Note: Roman Imperial Coinage (RIC), volume VII, does not include this reverse type--or the bust of Sol reverse--in the issue of coins minted between A.D. 313 and 315, yet the weight of this coin suggests that it was probably struck during this later period. See footnote 2 on page 150 of RIC, vol.VII.

 

The Gallic also represented the theme of the Janus Bifron

SUESSIONS - Bronze to the head Janiforme
Class I - 50-40 av. AD
A / Anepigraph
Head bearded and bearded.
R / Anepigraph. Lion in motion to the left, the tail back in volutes on the back and pulling the tongue.
Ring pointed surrounded by small globules underneath. Listel.
Weight: 3.04g. Diameter 17 mm
The original workshop of this type would be located on the site of Pommiers, in the Aisne.

Suessiones
Bronze to the head Janiforme
Class I - 50-40 av. AD
A / Anépigraphe - Head bearded and bearded. Pointed toes. Listel.
R / Anépigraphe - Lion in motion to the left. Pointed toes. Listel.
Weight: 1.98 g. Diameter 16 mm
The theme of the Janus bifrons, taken up by certain Gallic tribes, is particularly well illustrated on this coinage.

 

Another small Gaulish coin at Janus
Tribe of the LINGONS - Potin à la tête Janiforme
80-50 BC. AD
A / Anepigraph)
Two profiles placed head to tail.
R / Boar on the left.
Weight: 2.80 g. Diameter 19 mm

 

Very cool stuff all

 

GORDIAN III and TRANQUILLINE ready to kiss
Bronze struck between 238-244
A / AVT K M ANT ΓΟMΔIANOK AVΓ CE
TPANKVΛΛΙΝΑ
R / OVΛΠIANON ANXIA AEWN
Galley
Weight: 10.02 g. Diameter: 28 mm.

 

Sometimes, two heads are better than one ...

 

Oh, and here is the opposite situation ...

=> two bodies, but only "one" head!!

 

I have a few...


Aeolis, Elaea. Commodus AE18. Crispina as Demeter


Lycaonia, Iconium. Nero Æ20. Head of Perseus


Lydia, Magnesia ad Sipylum. Nero AE22


Syria, Laodicea ad Mare. Elagabalus AE18.


Thrace, Serdica. Marcus Aurelius AE20. Bust of Isis

 

Lot of really cool coins in this thread!

 

Oh yeah, forgot I had one of those TWO-Bodied Owls... same face (weird)


Athens 224-198 BC AE 12 Athena 2 Facing Owls RARE Agora 71

 

Here's the other head -

Athens Two Owl Bronze
ATTICA. Athens. Ae (Circa 322/17-307 BC).
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev: AΘE. Two owls standing facing one another, heads facing; all within wreath.
SNG Copenhagen 92-3;
Kroll 44-7;
HGC 4, 1726.

Condition: Good fine.
Weight: 3.60 g.
Diameter: 13 mm.

I read the auction description of this 13 mm coin, but was still surprised at how small the coin is to have the details it has.

 

The examples are quite numerous and varied, examples of busts on the 2 sides of the coins, or 2 heads on the same face.
Alexandre Sévère 222-235
Tetradrachme struck in Alexandria
A / A KAI MA AYP CEY AΞEΞANΔPOC
Bust of the emperor on the right.
R / Bust of Helios. A palm in front.
L IA = year 11 (231/232).
Weight: 12.13 g. Diameter: 22mm.

 

This one ja also likes it too
NERON
Tetradrachm of billon struck in 12 (65-66 AD) in Alexandria.
A / ΡΕΡΩ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΓ ΡΕΡ - Bust draped and radiated from Neron
R / AYTO-KPA - Bust of Alexandria wearing an elephant trunk hat.
Weight: 13.03 g. Diameter 23 mm

 

@DUPONDII, you have some fantastic Roman Egyptian coins!

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Guess I'll pile on a load of coins with more than one head or bust, since we're including deities, personifications, and whatever else

First, the Roman Egypt parade...


EGYPT, Alexandria. Vespasian diobol / Isis, year 4


EGYPT, Alexandria. Nero tetradrachm / Poppaea, year 10


EGYPT, Alexandria. Nero tetradrachm / Apollo, year 13


EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian tetradrachm / Serapis, year 4


EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian tetradrachm / Serapis-Ammon, year 8


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius drachm / Serapis Pantheos, year 5


EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus tetradrachm / Serapis Pantheos, year 4


EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus tetradrachm, / Zeus, year 4


EGYPT, Alexandria. Aquilia Severa tetradrachm / Zeus Ammon, year 5


EGYPT, Alexandria. Diocletian tetradrachm / Selene, year 11

... and more. I'll stop with the Alexandrian spam and move on to double-headed spam from other parts of the ancient world

 

This one bothers me. Did it come from a certain source? A coin of that value needs a certificate (Sear or better).
Compare:

Exceptional Rendering of a Corbita Under Sail
CNG 84, Lot: 839. Estimate $1000.
Sold for $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

THRACE, Anchialus. Gordian III, with Tranquillina. AD 238-244. Æ Pentassarion (26mm, 13.50 g, 1h). Laureate and draped bust of Gordian right vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left / Corbita right under full sail, containing gubernator, three sailors, and watchman in bow; stern decorated with Nike(?), hull decorated with dolphin, fish, and octopus right. AMNG II 682 var. (obv. legend); Varbanov 702. Good VF, attractive dark green patina. Well struck and detailed reverse. Very rare.

 

Next up: Non-Roman-Egyptian coins with busts or heads on both the obverse and reverse.


KINGDOM OF BOSPORUS. Sauromates II EL stater / Septimius Severus. Ex Lawrence Adams, Ex Buddy Ebsen


MESOPOTAMIA, Edessa. Gordian III / Abgar X

How about a coin where one of the "heads" is a bear?

MYSIA, Hadrianothera. Hadrian / bear

Or a bull?

PHOKIS, Federal Coinage. AR triobol; bull / Apollo

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Not really what @Collect89 asked for, but here are a few interesting coins with two busts or heads on the same side of the coin:


CORINTHIA, Corinth. AR stater. Pegasus / Athena with Silenos doing an ancient photobomb


PHOENICIA, Arados. Tyche & Trajan / bull