Republican goddesses, personifications and Fulvia.

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Michael Stolt, Mar 8, 2019.

  1. Michael Stolt

    Michael Stolt Well-Known Member

    International Women's Day today, so I'm sharing a nice selection of goddesses, personifications, and one woman that actually existed. She was also the first living Roman woman to be depicted on Roman coins; Fulvia, the third wife of Mark Antony.

    I hope you enjoy these beauties :)

    Top row from left: Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma, Roma and Roma.

    Middle row from left: Roma, Diana, Italia, Cybele, Hispania and Pietas.

    Bottom row from left: Diana, Ceres, Gallia, Medusa, Juno and Fulvia.

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  3. fretboard

    fretboard Defender of Old Coinage!

    I like the 3rd one from the right on the bottom and the two straight above it! :D
     
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  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    All are beauties!
     
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  5. Michael Stolt

    Michael Stolt Well-Known Member

    Thank you very much :)
     
  6. Michael Stolt

    Michael Stolt Well-Known Member

    The Saserna with Gallia tends to make people drool a little, she's among my favorites in the collection :)
     
  7. Prez2

    Prez2 Well-Known Member

    The title of the thread would have made me biased without due consideration. Nice coins. Hard to believe you can find ancients in such good condition with seemingly minimal effort.
     
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  8. Michael Stolt

    Michael Stolt Well-Known Member

    Thank you :) Internet helps a lot nowadays when it comes to finding and acquiring ancients in good condition :)
     
  9. Prez2

    Prez2 Well-Known Member

    Maybe one day. I have to figure out the more moderns first.
     
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  10. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

    Beautiful Republican ladies! I always love coins with Fulvia
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  11. Michael Stolt

    Michael Stolt Well-Known Member

    Thank you :) Love that fourrée! I have this odd thing for Fulvia as well, I'm sure you've seen it already, but here's my specimen from Eumeneia :)

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  12. Jay GT4

    Jay GT4 Well-Known Member

    I love that the wings are visible. Beautiful portrait. Great coin!
     
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  13. Jochen1

    Jochen1 Well-Known Member

    Hi Michael Stolt!

    A nice idea. I am excited. And I want to show some other goddesses from the Roman Republic too:

    Top row: Concordia, Pietas, Victoria, Libertas

    Middle row: Salus, Virtus, Medusa, Fortuna Populi Romani

    Bottom row: Diana Nemorensis, Anna Perenna, Juno Sospita, Venus

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    Best regards
     
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  14. Michael Stolt

    Michael Stolt Well-Known Member

    A great selection of Republicans you have there :)

    I really love the almost endless variety within Republican coinage.
     
  15. octavius

    octavius Well-Known Member

    3nDJyH7Gr4kCeW5JXRb8s2sSTbr6tQ.jpg 110350N2.jpg 110350.jpg som 78001719.jpg some truly strong Roman women... the two Agrippinae - one strong willed and willing to take on an emperor, the other, well maybe not so nice.
    Antonia - very aristocratic quintessential Roman domina,daughter of Mark Antony, mother of an emperor (Claudius) and grandmother of a madman(Caligula), and I threw in Plautilla, just because I think she was very beautiful! 88001220.jpg
     

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    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    I chase Roman Republic coins. I captured this one as she is a Quinarius.

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    RImp Marc Antony 43 BCE AR Quinarius 13mm 1.67g Lugdunum Winged bust Victory-probly Fulvia Lion DVNI LVGV Cr 489-5 Syd 1160

    Hmmmm...International Women’s Day... well, I have 6 daughters, they have lived with me when I expatted overseas, so, I reckon EVERYDAY is International Women’s Day for me...
     
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    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    I will toss in a Mettus, Italia, and Tanit...

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    Etruria Populonia 3rd C BCE AR 20 As 8.1g Metus Blank HN152



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    Marsic Confederation denarius 89 BCE Italia-Italia seated shields vict Corfinium Campana retrograde "B" in exergue 105 HN Italy 412a Sear 228 RARE



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    Carthage Zeugitania AR ½ Shekel 17mm 3.8g 2nd Punic War 218-202 BC Sicily mint 216-211 BC Tanit l Horse r sun as double uraeus SNG COP 359
     
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  19. octavius

    octavius Well-Known Member

    Neat coins - I LOVE the Marsic confed. den. That is one historical item to those who love Roman history!
     
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  21. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    I have a couple more in my limited Marsic collection. Personally, I feel it was an incredibly understated pivot point in Roman History.
     
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