Deities and Personifications A-Z

JANUS:

RR Anon Quadrigatus Janus 225-215 BCE Cr 28-3 Sear 31


RR Atili Saran AE As 148 BC Janus ROMA Prow S 399 Cr 214-2a


RR M Furius LF Philus AR Denarius 119 BCE Janus Sear 156

 

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Perhaps I should have posted my Jupiters under I...

Jupiter

Roman Republic, the Pompeians
L. Cornelius Lentulus and C. Claudius Marcellus
Military mint in the East (Apollonia and Asia), 49 BC
AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.8 gm
Obv: Triskeles, with winged head of Medusa facing at center; stalk of grain between each leg
Rev: Jupiter standing facing, head right, holding thunderbolt in right hand and eagle on left; LE(NT) (MAR) upward to left, COS upward to right
Ref: Crawford 445/1b; Sydenham 1029a
formerly slabbed, NGC ChVF*, 5/5, 5/5


Roman Republic, C. Egnatius Cn. f. Cn. n Maxsumus
75 BCE
AR denarius, 19 mm, 3.82 gm
Obv: bust of Cupid right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; behind, MAXSVMVS downwards
Rev: distyle temple with figures of draped Jupiter and Libertas standing facing within; C EGNATIVS CN F below, CN N upwards to right, control to left
Ref: Crawford 391/2; Sydenham 788
ex Andrew McCabe
ex Vecchi Auction 15, 15 June 1999, lot 738


Roman Republic, anonymous AR victoriatus
211-208 BCE, Sicilian mint?
15 mm, 3.2 gm
Obv: laureate head of Jupiter right
Rev: Victory standing right, erecting (crowning?) trophy; ROMA in exergue
Ref: Crawford 67/1

Juno Caprotina

Roman Republic fourree mule denarius
L. Antestius Gragulus, 136 BCE, and C. Renius, 138 BCE
ancient forgery, 3.18 gm
Obv: Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, GRAG behind
Rev: Juno Caprotina in a biga of goats, C・RENI below, ROMA in exergue
Ref: Obverse S.115, Cr.238/1, Syd.451, RSC Antestia 9; Reverse S.108, Cr.231/1, Syd.432, RSc Renia 1
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mule-or-goat-both-gragulus-renius-fourée-denarius.270214/

Juno Moneta

Roman Republic
moneyer T. Carisius, 46 BCE
AR Denarius, 18 mm, 3.62 gm
Obv: head of Juno Moneta right; MONETA behind
Rev: implements for coining money: anvil die with garlanded punch die above; tongs and hammer on either side; T CARISIVS above; all within laurel wreath
Ref: Crawford 464/2; CRI 70; Sydenham 982a; Carisia 1a
ex Andrew McCabe

Janus

SEXTUS POMPEIUS MAGNUS, son of Pompey the Great
Circa 43-36 BC, Sicilian mint?
AE, 29 mm, 19.8 gm
Obv: Laureate head of Janus with features of Pompeius Magnus
Rev: Prow of galley right; [PIVS above, IMP below]
Ref: Sydenham 1044?

 

A scarce Jupiter denarius of Septimius Severus from Emesa:
IOVI PRAE ORBIS


Anonymous Pagan Antioch c.311 AD

 

I & J would not be complete without Jesus:

13th Century Venice Grosso (Already posted under C for Christ)



Edit to add:
Wasn't Julius Caesar deified and considered a God after his death? I thought some folks considered him a god during his lifetime. Maybe someone should post a Julius Caesar coin in his honor to this thread.

 

Okay

JULIUS CAESAR
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: CAESAR IMP, laureate head right, lituus & simpulum behind.
REVERSE: M METTIVS, Venus standing left with Victory & scepter, shield resting on globe; control letter G to left
Rome January-February 44 BC
3.81g, 18mm
RSC 34
ex. Andrew McCabe
plugged and ex-mount

 

This has to be the most well centered I've seen, wow very nice.

 

Divvs Iulius Caesar

 

Juno Sospita

 

IVLIVS CAESAR - Pre-DIVVS


RImp Julius Caesar Lifetime P Sepullius Macer AR Den Jan-Mar 44 BCE 4.03g. CAESAR – DICT PERPETVO Veiled - Venus Victory scepter star Syd 1074a Sear Imperators 107e Cr 480/14 Rare
I understand this Crawford number was produced within the two weeks up until 14-March before his death...

 

Since I keep the deity names in English, I don't mind adding Jupiter under 'J':


Imperial Rome
Licinius I, r. 308-324 A.D.
Rome Mint, AE Follis, 22.1mm x 3.2 grams
Obv.: IMP LIC LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right
Rev.: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVGG NN, Jupiter standing facing head left, chlamys on shoulder, holding Victory on globe and leaning on scepter, eagle with wreath l, A in right field, SIS in ex.
Ref.: SRCV 15249


Imperial Rome
Licinius II as Caesar, r. 317-324 A.D. (317-320 A.D.)
Antioch Mint, AE Follis, 18.12mm x 3.0 grams
Obv.: D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C, diademed bust left with mappa & scepter
Rev.: IOVI CONS ERVATORI CAESS Jupiter standing, head left, with Victory, captive at feet, Δ to right. Mintmark SMANT
Ref.: SRCV 15415

 

Another good old Jove!





Happens to be my Pac-Man coin of CONSTANTINO

 

Juno Vanilla

 

Juno Sospita


COMMODUS
AR Denarius. 3.33g, 18mm. Rome mint, Autumn - Dec AD 177. RIC (Marcus Aurelius) 646; Cohen 270. O: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: IVNONI SISPITAE TR P II IMP II COS P P, Juno Sospita, advancing right, brandishing javelin in right hand and holding shield in left; in front, snake.
Note: The reverse commemorates Commodus's birthplace, Lanuvium, where the worship of Juno Sospita was centered. This rare issue was the last appearance of the goddess on a Roman coin.

 

L. THORIUS BALBUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS THORIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Head of Juno Sospita wearing goat-skin headdress, acronym I. S. M. R. behind.
REVERSE: Bull charging right, F. above, L THORIVS below, BALBVS in exergue
Struck at Rome 105 BC
3.92g, 19mm
Cr 316/1, Sydenham 598, Thoria 1


FAUSTINA Sr
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: DIVA FAVSTINA, draped bust right
REVERSE: AETERNITAS, Juno standing left, hand raised, holding scepter
Struck at Rome, 141 AD
2.9g, 17mm
RIC 344

 

CURIOUS: would that be Anglo-Saxon, Olde English, Middle English, or Modern English? I am confused by your evasive statement...

 

Evasive on purpose, since I don't know how we started spelling his name "Jupiter." Guess I need to do some research!

 

That's about all the J deities. Shall we move on to K?

K is for Kabeiros.

This coin isn't a real looker, to be sure, but it has an interesting reverse type, with which I had not been previously familiar. It depicts the god, Kabeiros, and this god is rarely found in the Roman provincial series outside of Thessalonica in Macedonia. In pre-Roman times, coins depicting this deity are seen in issues of Birtys in Troas from the late 4th century BCE. The god Kabeiros is similar in appearance to Dionysos and the rites of his cult were likely similar to those of the Dionysian mysteries. The attributes of Kabeiros are a rhyton* and hammer.


Julia Mamaea, AD 226-235
Roman provincial Æ 24.7 mm, 10.46 gm
Macedonia, Thessalonica, AD 226-235
Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ ΑVΓ, diademed and draped bust, right
Rev: ΘΕCCΑΛΟΝΙΚΕΩΝ, Kabeiros standing facing, head left, holding rhyton and hammer.
Refs: Similar to SGI 3409; Varbanov 4484

*A rhyton (plural rhyta) is an ancient Greek drinking horn or libation vessel. Horn shaped, the rhyton was filled by scooping wine or water into the wide mouth at the top with the thumb covering the hole at the bottom. To drink or pour the user removed their thumb to unstopper the hole at the bottom conical end and the fluid run into the mouth (or onto the ground or altar in libation).

 

KORE:


Mysia Kyzikos AE12 1.2g 400-3rd C BCE Kore Soteira - Tripod crown Tunny SNG France 430 BMC 141-30

 

Kronos


Cilicia, Tarsos. Valerian I (253–260 AD). 18.1g, 31mm
Obverse: AY KAI P L OVAL[ERIAN]ON SE P P; Valerian radiate, draped and cuirassed right.
Reverse: TARSOY MHTROPOL[EW] A M K G B; Kronos walking left, crowned, harpa in right hand.

This full-figure pose is not typical for Kronos. The identification of the reverse figure is by to Imhoof-Blumer. He cited Stephen of Byzantium and coins of Mallos and Flavopolis as evidence that Kronos was worshipped in Cilicia. In The Golden Bough Sir James Frazer suggests Kronos on coins of nearby Mallos are a Greek replacement for the Phoenician harvest god El.

I have seen images of five specimens of this extremely rare type. This example is second-best. The best is the specimen Imhoof-Blumer published and is in the Athens collection.

I acquired this coin for my Perseus collection, believing it to be a depiction of an elderly Perseus as the city founder. The harpa really threw me off! I know the harpa is associated with Kronos and Saturn but at Tarsos I expected to see only Perseus.

 

Fantastic coin, Ed!!