Deities and Personifications A-Z

D had a couple of days so I'll break the ice for E.

Eirene


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius
AE drachm, regnal year 14
Obv: laureate draped bust right
Rev: Eirene standing left, holding corn ears and caduceus; L I Δ in fields
Ref: Emmett 1500.14; Dattari 2532
Ex Robert L. Grover Collection of Roman-Egyptian Coinage, previously held by the Art Institute of Chicago


Elpis


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius
AE drachm, regnal year 16
Obv: laureate draped bust left
Rev: Elpis standing left, lifting hem of garment; L I - S in fields
Ref: Emmett 1501.16
Ex Robert L. Grover Collection of Roman-Egyptian Coinage, previously held by the Art Institute of Chicago

 

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Elpis/Spes

Cilicia, Tarsos. AE35. Philip I or II / Spes
Cilicia, Tarsos AE35 23.4gm.

Eros

Thrace, Bizya. Philip II, AE18. Eros

 

Nice topic all those great coins

 

Looks like we're out of E's and nobody's posted in a while. Let's move on to F with FECUNDITAS!


Herennia Etruscilla, AD 249-251
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 14.04 gm, 28.3 mm
Rome, AD 250-251
Obv: HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust, right
Rev: FECVNDITAS AVG SC, Fecunditas standing left, right hand extended to child standing at her feet; holding cornucopiae
Refs: RIC 134a; Sear 9504; Cohen 9; Hunter 12


Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235
Roman AR denarius, 2.95 g, 20 mm
Rome, AD 232, 15th emission
Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right
Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE, Fecunditas seated left, reaching out to child at her feet
Refs: RIC 332; BMCRE 913; RCV 8208

 

Felicitas!


Sestertius of Julia Mamaea, RIC 676

 

Eusebeia


EGYPT, Faustina Junior (147-175 AD), dated Regnal Year 12 of Antoninus Pius (147/8 AD). billion tetradrachm 22mm 13.61g

Obv: ΦΑVС[ΤΙΝΑ] СƐΒΑСΤΗ; Faustina II
Rev: L ΔωΔƐΚΑΤΟV; Eusebeia seated left, holding patera over lit altar, holding long scepter

RPC vol 4 #13632 (temporary), D 3247, Geissen 1945, M 1985

The concept of Eusebeia is anthropomorphized as the spirit of piety, loyalty, duty and filial respect. According to one source, her husband is Nomos (Law), and their daughter is Dike, goddess of justice and fair judgment. The Roman equivalent is Pietas.

 

Ooh, very nice!

 

EUTHENIA
ANTONINUS PIUS
Rare. AE Drachm. 26.83g, 33.5mm. EGYPT, Alexandria, RY 5 = AD 141/2. Emmett 1628 (R3); Dattari 2776; RPC Online 14830 (8 spec). O: Laureate head right. R: Nilus seated right on rocks upon which a crocodile climbs, Alexandria-Euthenia wearing elephant-skin headdress standing left, holding corn ears and sistrum; [L E] in exergue.
Ex Robert L. Grover Collection of Roman-Egyptian Coinage, previously held by the Art Institute of Chicago (1981.413)

Straight off Theoi.com:
"Euthenia was the goddess or personified spirit (daimona) of prosperity and abundance. She and her three sisters -- Eukleia (Good Repute), Philophrosyne (Welcome) and Eupheme (Acclaim) -- were probably the goddesses known collectively as the younger Kharites (Charites). Her opposite number was Penia (Poverty)."

 

A repeat but I love the reverse...

Fecunditas


Julia Domna
AR denarius, 19.5mm, 3.17 gm, 6h. Rome mint
Struck under Septimius Severus, circa AD 207-211
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA; draped bust right
Rev: Fecunditas or Tellus (Earth) reclining left under tree, resting arm on basket of fruit and placing hand on celestial orb; standing before her are four children representing the Four Seasons
Ref: RIC IV 549 (Septimius Severus); RSC 35

 

Aurelian, AD 279-275
Roman billon antoninianus, 3.61 gm, 20.6 mm
Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust, r.
Rev: FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated l., holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel under seat; S in exergue.
Refs: RIC 128; MER/RIC 1466; CBN 452; Sear 11539; MIR 16, Hunter p. cx.

 

It must be time for "G" as in God.

MANVS DEI
Hand of God:



(I no longer have this coin as it was traded back to AncientNoob). I can't wait for "H" & have my Helios all ready for posting.

 

G - GENIUS:


RI Hadrian, AD 117-138 Æ Limes Denarius 18mm 3.5mm after AD 125 Genius stndg sacrificing altar cornucopia RIC II 173
(OH! and @John Anthony 's hand...)

GORGON:

Ionia Klazomenai 480-400 BC AR Drachm Pentobol 3.5g 13mm Forepart winged boar r gorgoneion incuse sq Cf SNG Copenhagen 12 Rare

 

The letter G is for the GRACES three!


Julia Domna, AD 193-211
Roman provincial Æ triassarion; 23.3 mm 8.55 g
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211
Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CΕΒ, bare-headed and draped bust right
Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, statuary group of the Three Graces side by side
Refs: SGI 2313; AMNG 603; Moushmov 417

 

This is more of a type than a deity or personification.

Founders

Mysia, Parion. Tiberius, AE17
Mysia, Parion. Tiberius, AE17
Obv: Bare head of Tiberius right.
Rev: Founders plowing right.
17mm.

Great god of Odessos

Thrace, Odessos. Lucius Verus. AE14. Darzalos

Obv. [AV KAI AVP]OVHPOC. Lucius Verus r.
Rev. ODH[CCEI]TWN. Great God reclining to l. on a banqueting couch, leaning on his l. arm; in his raised r. hand his horn of plenty.
Varbanov 4320. R7
AE14, 2.2gm.

 

GERMANIA

HADRIAN
AR Denarius. 3.38g, 17.3mm, Rome mint, AD 134-138. RIC 302a var (no drapery). O: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare-headed and draped bust right. R: GERMANIA, Germania standing facing, head right, holding vertical spear in right hand and resting left on shield set on ground.

GRACES
COMMODUS
AE25. 7.69g, 25mm, MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. H&J 6.10.26.4 (this coin illustrated); RPC IV online 4319; AMNG I 540; Varbanov 702 corr. (direction of heads). O: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ, the Three Graces standing facing, heads left, right, and right, respectively: the left holds oinochoe over dolphin, the center drapes arms over others, and the right holds wreath over oinochoe.
Ex Dr. George Spradling Collection, Ex Alexandre de Barros Collection (CNG E143, 12 July 2006, lot 115), ex CNG 47 (16 Sep 1998) lot 833

 

Imperial Rome
Diocletion, r. 284-305 A.D. (303-305 AD.)
Lyons Mint, AE Follis, 28.74mm x 8 grams
Obv.: IMP DIOCLETIANVS AVG, laureate cuirassed bust left
Rev.: GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, offering over an altar at foot left & holding cornucopia, star to right, PLG in ex.
Ref.: SRCV 1264 var


Imperial Rome
Constantine I Posthumous, r. 307-337 (337-340)
Antioch Mint, AE4, 16mm x 1.2 grams
Obv.: DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG, veiled, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: No legend, Divus Constantine in quadriga right, star above, the hand of God reaching down to him. Mintmark: SMAN[?]

Or should God be with 'Y' for 'Yahweh'?

 

Couple more Genius

 

I'll pile on with another GENIUS.


Maximinus II Daza, AD 309-313, as Augustus
Roman Æ follis; 21 mm, 4.88 g, 12 h
Antioch, AD 312
Obv: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMINVS P F AVG, laureate head, right
Rev: GENIO AVGVSTI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked but for chlamys over left shoulder, holding head of Sol and cornucopiae; *|Z //ANT
Refs: RIC 164b; Cohen 21; RCV 14840

 

more Genius...


Constantius I as Caesar, Follis. Egypt,Alexandria, c. 300 AD, FL VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, laureate head right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. XX-I across field, delta in right field. Mintmark ALE.
Alexandria
RIC VI 31a
26.35mm
10.6 grams


Galerius Maximian, AE Follis, Siscia, 294 AD. GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS NOB C, laureate head right / GENIO POP-VLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, modius on head, naked except for chlamys over left shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae. S-gamma across fields, no mintmark.
RIC VI 81b
26.5mm
8.7 grams

hand of GOD

Constantine I AE4. Memorial issue struck 337-40 AD. DV CONSTANTINVS PT AVGG, veiled head right /No legend. Emperor veiled in quadriga right, horses rearing up, hand of God reaching down to him. Mintmark SMH epsilon.
RIC VIII 14; cf Sear 3889.
Heraclea mint
RIC VIII 14, 16.3mm 1.7g

 

It's time to move on to H.

H is for Hera:


Faustina Jr, AD 147-175
Roman provincial Æ 22.4 mm, 6.54 g
Thrace, Hadrianopolis
Obv: ΦΑVCΤΙΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤH, pearl-diademed and draped bust, right
Rev: ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ, Hera veiled, standing in front of altar, holding patera and scepter
Refs: Moushmov 2532; Varbanov 1631, SNG Cop 558; BMC --


Livia, wife of Augustus, and Julia, daughter of Augustus
Roman provincial AE 17.2 mm, 3.44 g
Mysia, Pergamon, 10 - 2 BC
Obv: ΛΙΒΙΑΝ ΗΡΑΝ ΧΑΡΙΝΟΣ, draped bust of Livia as Hera, right.
Rev: ΙΟΥΛΙΑΝ ΑΦΡΟΔΙΤΗΝ, draped bust of Julia as Aphrodite, right.
Refs: RPC I 2359; SNG Copenhagen-467; Vagi 370


Faustina Jr, AD 147-175
Roman provincial Æ 21.0 mm, 6.0 g
Thrace, Pautalia, 147-175
Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust, right
Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC ΠΑVΤΑΛΙΑC, Hera standing l., holding patera and scepter.
Refs: BMC-13; Ruzicka-69; Moushmov-4118; Varbanov-4478