Santa Claus

SilenoClaus looks like the Grinch! And the videos are knee-slapping hilarious!

Merry Christmas to you, too, @TIF !

 

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Epeirote Santa Claus (234–168 B.C.). Mint: The North Pole
Obverse: Head of SantaZeus right wearing Christmas wreath, monogram behind.
Reverse: ΑΠΕΙ - ΡΩΤΑΝ; icebolt, Christmas wreath around.



Definitely him on the coin.

 

Doug Claus, of course!

 

It's already Christmas Eve!

Here's to hoping that Septimus Severus puts lots of ancient coins in your stockings this year, my friends!

 

Merry Christmas TIF !!!!!

My vote goes to Doug all the way

 

Merry Christmas to Zumby and all the others here for whom it is tomorrow before some of us are finished with today.

 

As an alternative, I will toss out a Clause candidate, or perhaps a Magi.


CILICIA Uncertn Early-mid 4th C BCE AR Tetartemorion 5mm 0.17g Persian CLAUS king running dagger and bow - Crowned hd Achaemenid king CNG E239 Troxell Kagan 4

 

Speaking of Magi, wasn't one of the Magi supposedly Nabataean?


NABATAEA, Aretas IV with Queen Shuqailat
9 BCE - CE 40, Petra
AE18
Obv: jugate busts of Aretas IV and Shuqailat right,
Rev: crossed cornucopia; Nabataean Aramaic letters between and below
Ref: Meshorer 112-114?

 

Searching in my old folders, I couldn't believe that I would promptly find this very situational coin with the face of Zeus never seen like that before( Santa Claus). The reverse happened coincidentally to represent the supposed star of Bethlehem. Needless to say that this coin was anonymous and struck nearly 2000 years ago.

 

Grandpa from "Dukes of Hazzard" could be Santa?

 

Pretty sure there are reindeer running across Santa's cap:


Santatrukes (circa 93/2-70/69 BC). AR drachm (4.12 gm). Rhagai mint [= Ray, Iran]
Obv: Diademed bust left, wearing tiara decorated with taurine horn and duplex torque with stags
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΡΣΑΚΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΡΟΥ ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ ([Of the] Great King, Arsaces, whose father is a God, Victorious) (Of Great King Arsaces, of Divine Descent, Benefactor, God Manifest, Lover of Greek Culture); Archer enthroned right, examining bow.
Ref: Sellwood 33.4

Updated to add picture I forgot: