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Maximian AE Follis , Siscia, 301 AD.
IMP MAXIMIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right / SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae.
RIC VI Siscia 134b.

Next: Germanicus

 

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Agrippina I, wife of Germanicus, 14 BC - AD 33
Roman AE Sestertius 27.92 gm, 34.8 mm. 7h
Rome mint. Struck under Claudius, 42-54 AD
Obverse: AGRIPPINA M F GERMANICI CAESARIS, bare-headed and draped bust right. Reverse: TI CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P around large SC. Refs: RIC I 102 (Claudius); BMCRE 219 (Claudius); Cohen 3.

Next theme: BRAIDED HAIR

 

Antioch, AE 2
DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO, horseman standing left, spearing a fallen horseman who is bearded, hair in braids, clutching the horse's neck. Γ in left field. Mintmark ANA.
RIC VIII Antioch 135


Next: FEL .

 

Constans - AE2

Obv:- D N CONSTANS P F AVG, Pearl diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right
Rev:- FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, emperor in military dress standing left on galley, holding Phoenix and labarum, Victory sitting at the stern, steering the ship
Minted in Aquileia; (//AQP dot), A.D. 348-350
Reference:– RIC VIII Aquileia 99 (C)



Next:- Galley

 

A beauty!

 

I second that sentiment!

 

MARCUS ANTHONY RESTITUTION
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: ANTONIVS AVGVR III VIR R P C, Galley left.
REVERSE: ANTONINVS ET VERVS AVG REST, legionary eagle between two standards, LEG VI between
Struck at Rome, 168AD
3.81g, 20mm
RIC III 443 (Marcus Aurelius) ; BMCRE 500

Next: Legion Standards

 

Severina, AD 270-275
Roman billon antoninianus, 4.49 gm, 22.1 mm
Siscia, AD 275-275, issue 9
Obv: SEVERINAE AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent
Rev: CONCORDIAE MILITVM, Concordia standing left, holding two legionary standards; in exergue: TXXI
Refs: RIC 13; MER/RIC 2405; Cohen 8; MIR 237; RCV 11706

Next theme: Lady looks like a dude or dude looks like a lady!

 

Dionysus


THRACE, Thasos
AR Tetradrachm
(After 146 BC)

The next theme is any coin with grapes or vines

 

GRAPES:

And, my only Mithras...

Bithynia Kios 250 BCE AE11 1.06g Laureate hd Mithras r Kantharos 2 grape bunches hanging K-I below within a wreath SNG Cop 382

Next Theme: MITHRA

 

Sorry, was offline for a while... the answer is NO! 3 at minimum. But it's too late now.

 

Mithradates II (123-88 BC) (named for Mithra), AR drachm Rhagae mint.


Next theme: earring

 

Beautiful example of this famous coin! You have motivated me to purchase one also. Thank you, David@PCC! I've had my eye on one offered by one of my favorite VCoin dealers. I'll post it soon and tag you and your coin as my inspiration.

 

I think Empress Aelia Flaccilla is wearing earrings on this coin. Next iana

 

Diana it is:


Faustina Junior, Augusta AD 147-175/6
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 25.19 g, 31.2 mm
Rome, AD 154-156, under her father, Antoninus Pius
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA AVG PII F, bare-headed and draped bust right
Rev: SC, Diana standing left, holding arrow and resting on bow
Refs: RIC 1383; BMCRE 2180; RCV 4717

Next: ARROW

 

Antiochus I Soter AR Tetradrachm.
281-261 BC Seleucia on the Tigris
Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus I r. Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding ARROW and resting w/ hand on grounded bow; monograms in outer l. and r. fields.

Next up: Seleucia on the Tigris

 

Seleucia on the Tigris


Seleucid Seleucus I 312-280 BCE AR Tet 14.46g Seleucia on Tigris. Zeus - Athena driving a quadriga of 4 horned elephants SC 130

LOL, now back on track: MITHRA the deity (no Mithradates wannabes )

 

This might be a problem since you only have one example and you may be the only CoinTalker with one. I'll use the 12-hour rule & post the closest thing I've got: Mithradates VI

THRACE Odessos
Pontic Kingdom
Mithradates VI (The Great)
AR Tetradrachm
83 – 82 B.C.
15.97 gms, 27 mm
Obv: Portrait of Mithradates as
Alexander III as Hercules.
Rev: Zeus seated on throne holding
eagle on outstretched arm.
ΛA monogram below arm and
partially obscured monogram
OΔH (Odessus) in exergue.
BAΣIΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞNΔΡOY.
Grade: VF with good centering and
strike. Nicely toned good silver.
Other: This Odessus coin type was minted in between 125-70 B.C. This particular coin may have been struck 83-82 B.C. However, it is a point of speculation whether it was minted previous to the second Mithridatic War or during it to finance the battle. Price 1191. Ex Harlan J Berk, Ltd., Dec 2013. From private sale Feb 22, 2014

Next theme is either a coin from Odessus or any coin with "BAΣIΛΕΩΣ"

 

Agreed. I did not think Mithra would had been so difficult, as it was the pervading religion of the Legions for hundreds of years...