Double-Faced Coins

AUGUSTUS (OCTAVIAN)
AE Dupondius
OBVERSE: CAESAR DIVI F, bare head of Octavian right
REVERSE: DIVOS IVLIVS, wreathed head of Julius Caesar right
Gallic or Italian mint 38 BC
30mm; 17.90 g
CR535/v1, RPC620v

 

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Here are a few, maybe bending the rules with this one:





I am embarrassed to say I do not have them cataloged yet...

John

 

My newest two-faced:


Lesbos, Mytilene EL Hekte. Circa 454-427 BC. Diademed head of youthful river-god(?) right, small horn over forehead / Bearded head of old river-god (or Dionysus?) to right in archaic style, within linear square border.

 

Wow! That's an interesting type. Never seen one like it.

 

I love the Two-Faced Januform coins:

QUADRIGATUS DIDRACHMAE

Roman Republic Anon Quadrigatus Didrachmae Janus 225-215 BCE Cr 28-3 Sear 31

QUADRIGATUS DRACHM

RR Anon Quadrigatus AR Drachm 216-214 BCE Janus ROMA Jupiter Victory Quadriga LEFT Cr 29-4 Sear 35 Scarce

 

M FURIUS Lf PHILUS ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Janus; M•FOVRI•L•F around
REVERSE: Roma standing left erecting trophy, gallic arms around, ROMA to right, PHLI in ex.
Struck at Rome, 119 BC
3.81g, 18.35mm
Crawford 281/1, Syd 529, BMCRR (Italy) 555, Furia 18

 

two heads on the same coin, before broken....

my first Julius Caesar and Augustus

 

I really love those dual portrait coins and have quite a few, even though not considering them as a sub-collection.

Provincials :


Nero and Agrippina, tetradrachm Alexandria mint, AD 56-57
NEP KLAY KAIS SEB GEP AYTO, Laureate of Nero right
AGPITTTTINA SEBAETH, bust of Agrippina junior right LG in right field
12.5 gr
Ref : RCV # 1989



Nero and Poppaea, tetradrachm Alexandria mint, AD 63-64
NERO KLAY KAIS SEB TEP AY, radiate head of Nero right
TTOTTTTAIA SEBASTH, draped bust of Poppaea right, LI in right field
12.3 gr
Ref : RCV # 2002 v, Emmett # 129



Trajan, Tretradrachm truck in Tyr, c110-111 AD
AVTOKR KAIC NER TRAIANOC CEB GERM DAK, Laureate bust of Trajan right, eagle in field
DHMARC EX UPAG E, Laureate bust of Melkhart right
15.34 gr
Ref : Sear #1088 var, Prieur # 1495_179



Trajan, Bronze struck in Laodicea, c114-115 AD
AUTOKR NER TRAIANOC ARICT(KAIC CEB), laureate head of Trajan right
IOULIEWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN BXR, Turreted bust of Tychee right, IOU in field
9.97 gr
Ref : Sear #1080

Q

 

Imperatorials :


Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, Denarius minted in 43 BC
M ANTO IMP RPC, Head of Mark Antony right, lituus behind him
CAESAR DIC, Head of Caesar right, jug behind him
3.76 gr
Ref : HCRI # 123, RCV #1465, Cohen #3



Mark Antony and Octavian, Denarius minted in Asia minor c.41 BC
M ANT IMP AVG III RPCM BARBAT QP, Bare head of Mark Antony right
CAESAR IMP PONT III VIR RPC, Bare head of Octavian right
3.62 gr
Ref : HCRI # 243, RCV #1504, Cohen #8



Lepidus and Octavian, Denarius minted in Italy, 42 BC
LEPIDVS PONT MAX III V R P C, bare head of Lepidus right (NT and MA in monograms)
C CAESAR IMPIII VIR R P C, bare head of Octavian right (MP in monogram)
3.78 gr
Ref : HCRI # 140, RCV # 1523, Cohen # 2



Mark Antony and Lucius Antonius, Denarius minted in Ephesus in 41 BC
M ANT IMP AVG III VIR RPCM NERVA PROQ P, Bare head of Mark Antony right
L ANTONIUS COS, Bare head of Lucius Antonius right
3.58 gr
Ref : HCRI # 246, RCV #1509, Cohen #2

Q

 

Imperials :


Aurelian and Severina, Double sestertius Rome mint AD 274-275
IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian right
SEVERINA AVG, diademed and draped bust of Severina right, on crescent
11.18 gr
Ref : Cohen # 1, RIC # 2, RCV # 11696



Vabalathus, Antoninianus minted in Antioch, 8th officina, AD 271-272
VABALATHVS V C R IM D R, Draped, laureate and diademed bust of Vabalathus right
IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, Radiate and cuirassed bust of Aurelianus right. H at exergue
2.45 gr
Ref : Cohen #1, RCV # 11718



Constantine the Great, Follis No mint mark, attributed to Treveri
CONSTANTINVS PF AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right
SOLI INVICTO COMITI, radiate and draped bust of Sol right
3.63 gr
Ref : Cohen # 514, Roman coins IV # 3867

Q

 

I like doubles but many of mine are similar to the ones shown. Is it OK to go to triples?
Commodus, Isis and Serapis - AE28 of Flaviopolis


Sasanian - Varhran II with wife and son AR drachm


Augustus / Rhometalkes I of Thrace with wife AE23


Vespasian, Titus and Domitian denarius

 

Cool coins everybody! How about some provincials?
Aeolis, Elaea. Commodus AE18. Crispina as Demeter

Alexandria. Claudius AE25 Diobol. Nilus

Bithynia, Nicomedia. Marcus Aurelius AE27.

Syria, Laodicea ad Mare. Elagabalus AE18.

Greek:
Cilicia, Seleukeia ad Calycadnum. AE18. Athena/Helios

Selge, Pisidia. AR10

 

great coins all

 

Thank you. The coin is so beautiful.

 

That Vahran II coin with wife and son looks so modern - almost like a Picasso! Wonderful!