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Thrace, Philippopolis. Domitian AE22. Ares
Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XIIII CENS PERP P, radiate head right.
Rev: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠOΛITΩN, Ares, in full armor, stg. l. with shield at his feet.
Varbanov III, no. 691.

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ELAGABALUS
AE26
OBVERSE: AVT K M APH ANTWNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
REVERSE: Vpi NOBIOV POVphOV NIKOPOLEITWN P RO CIC-T-PON across, Ares standing front, head left, naked, resting hand on shield, holding spear
Struck at Nikopolis ad Istrum/Legate Rufus, 218-222 AD
14.13g, 26mm
Moushmov 1377; AMNG 1916, Varbanov (Eng.) I, 3969

Next: Nikopolis

 

ELAGABALUS
Rare. AE27. 12.24g, 26.9mm. MOESIA INFERIOR, Nicopolis ad Istrum, circa 218-222. Novius Rufus, legate. Varbanov 3949 (same dies); AMNG 1933 corr. (2 specimens). O: AVT M AVP – ANTΩNINOC (NO ligate), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from front. R: VΠ NOBIOV POVΦOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPO, C ICTPΩ in exergue, Pan, with goats horns and legs, standing left, head right, draped in fawn skin, fawn hooves hanging from left arm, playing pipes (?), holding pedum in right hand, and placing left hoof on chest of panther which is lying on its back on the ground and raising its head.
Ex Dr. Rainer Pudill Collection, purchased from Majestic, Großostheim, on 24 Sep 1997

Next: Pan

 

State, City: Thrace, Panticapaion
Metal: Bronze
Obverse: Head of Pan left, wreathed with ivy
Reverse: ΠΑΝ - Bow and arrow; legend below
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.70g / 18mm / 0h
Acquisition/Sale: Agoracoins eBay 29-Mar-2004

Next: Cales

 

12 hour rule:

THRACE, PANTIKAPAION
AE18
OBVERSE: Head of Pan left
REVERSE: Bow and arrow
Struck at Pantikapaion 400-300BC
4.4g, 18mm
SNG BMC Black Sea 894

Next: Bow and arrow

 

Doh! - I just realised that the next topic had to be related to the last Thanks, Bing!

 

Not necessarily, but that is how I've played it.

 

OLBIA "borysthenes"
Obv.: river god Borysthenes
Rev.: quiver of bow and arrows, labrys
NEXT Coin: River God.

 

Hadrian / Nilus denarius

Next: Reference to water that is not a river

 

This Greek coin of Alexander Zebinas has Dionysus, god of the sea, on reverse.
Next Jovian.

 

I have never heard of Dionysus associated with the sea. Jovian was a Roman Emperor so we can still go there.
Jovian AE1 / VICTORIA ROMANORVM Antioch


Next: someone else holding a small statue of Victory

 

Licinius I. AE Follis. 315 AD. Alexandria.
Obv: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG, laureate head right.
Rev: IOVI CONSER-VATORI AVGG, Jupiter standing left,
chlamys across left shoulder, holding Victory on
globe and sceptre, eagle with wreath left.
Wreath over H over N in right field
Mintmark ALE.
RIC VII Alexandria 10, R2.

Next: Bust of Jupiter

 

Wow.. Dionysus was god of wine, whereas the Greek god of the sea was Poseidon.
I have here Jupiter seated on this coin of Gallienus. Moesia RIC 294

 

@7Calbrey what is the next theme?

 

Next : Tessera ancient token

 

TESSERA:


RI Tessera c 1st C CE PB Fortuna rudder cornu DP Rostovtsev 2307 Ruggerio 808-9 13mm 1.39g

Next Theme: FORTUNA

 

Fortuna is one of my favorites!

Diocletian, Augustus 284-305 AD
IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG
28 mm. 8.88 grams. 12:00 die axis.
FORTVNAE REDVCI AVGG NN
Fortuna seated left holding rudder and cornucopia.
B in left field, * in right field, TR in exergue.
Struck at Trier (Treveri) [Now in Germany]
c. 298-299 AD.
RIC Trier 230a.
Failmezger 2.

See my site: http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Fortuna/

Next theme: Diocletian

 

WOW! I can see why! Nice meaty and great looking coin! Hey, and I like it because some of my Family is originally from Trier...

 

I liked the star on reverse of this coin which was struck in Antioch.
Next : Counter mark of Cleopatra VII

 

The bust of Cleopatra VII is counter marked on Zeus inside the following coin which was stuck circa 35 B.C. Next: Arab Byzantine coin (Damascus)