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AE28 of Nikopolis ad Istrum.

Obverse, bust of emperor.

Reverse, Nemesis standing left, holding scales, wheel at foot.

Sear GIC 2782




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to late, Typhon it is

 

This looks to be a tough one. But in mythology Typhon of the Greeks is associated with the Egyptian deity Bes. Here is an example of a coin of Bes (Typhon)...

Cilicia, uncertain city, Obol 380 B.C.E.

.61g

Female head facing, slightly left.

Facing head of Bes

SNG Levante 233

Sold by Aegean Numismatics



Faience Scarab of Bes or Typhon in the British Museum



Museum number
1864,1007.908

Description
Front:Bottom

Faience scarab; Bes or Typhon.

Bes is represented most significantly in the Temple of Hathor at Denderah in reliefs such as this one...Bes was supposed to frighten away evil spirits that haunted women in childbirth, so pregnant women often visited Denderah up through the Roman period to receive his blessings.




Next: Personification of Alexandria

 

Otho Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria . YEAR 1
C. 69 AD
13.44g
25mm
obv. Otho laureate head right, LA before / rev. bust of Alexandria right in elephant skin headdress. RPC 5358. Dattari 324
Grey tone with good metal and detail. SCARCE
Ex John Casey Collection


Next: an animal skin headdress

 

Are we answering our own posts now? There is a perfectly good Typhon on a Republican denarius but expecting someone who owns one to reply in 4 hours is a bit much. In all honesty, I wondered if the request was for Tryphon which would be easier. No matter.
Next: an animal skin headdress
The common one is lion and the guy who wore it best was Commodus.
Denarius / bow, club and quiver

Next: three or more different weapons on one coin

 

I was mighty ready to show one of my Tryphons when I first read that as well. Anywho, Shield, helmet and club


Next up: your favorite helmet (mine might be Tryphons)

 

Maybe not quite my favorite but kind of an interesting coin
Ar Tetradrachm of Sophytes Pre Seleukid Baktria Obv Helmeted head of Athena Rv Owl walking right head facing prow in upper left HGC 2 305-294 B.C. 17.08 grms 25 mm Next coin prow

 

My favorite helmet is this one worn by Constantinopolis:


Constantine I, AD 307-337.
Roman billon reduced centenionalis, 2.51 g, 17.1 mm, 6 h.
Trier, AD 330-331.
Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLIS, laureate, helmeted and mantled bust, left, holding scepter over shoulder.
Rev: Victory standing left on prow, holding scepter and shield; TRP• in exergue.
Refs: RIC vii, p. 215, 530; LRBC I 59; RCV 16444; Cohen 21.

Next: Another Constantinopolis commemorative.

 

Constantine I, AD 307-337 bilon reduced centenionalis, 2.496g, 17.8mm,
5th officina, Cyzicus mint, 333 - 334 A.D.;
Obv: CONSTANTINOPOLI, laureate and helmeted bust of Constantinopolis left, wearing imperial cloak, scepter over left shoulder.
Rev: Victory standing left, right foot on prow, scepter in right hand, resting left hand on grounded shield, wreath left, SMKE in exergue.
Next: another coin of Cyzicus

 

Julianus II Cyzicus

Next: a coin with an unknown mint

 

Septimius Severus denarius / Mars Pater
The COS II coins were guessed to be Emesa by Mattingly in RIC/BMCRE but more recent scholars deny that attribution. Some guess Antioch but that hardly has any basis beyond being their guess. This coin is a COS II but the style is not typical so could be something else or barbarous. My guess (and only that) is that these coins were produced by a mint travelling with the emperor and not physically located in the same city all the time. I have no problem using 'Emesa' with the quotes meaning "the mint traditionally known as 'Emesa' but we don't really know". This is an unknown variant of an unknown mint location.


Next: Greek coin of an unknown city

 

Antiochus I
Mint: Uncertain #23 in Eastern Syria or Mesopotamia
281 to 261 BC
Obvs: Shield with tripod as central device. Dotted Border.
Revs: BAΣI on r., ANTI on l. Bow in case within dotted border.
11x13mm, 2.63g
Ref: SC 373; HGC 10, 201(R3)

Next: 1st of the dynasty

 

Septimius Severus, AD 192-211.
Roman provincial Æ 20.2 mm, 5.62 gm, 12 h.
Bithynia, Nicaea AD 193-211.
Obv: ΑΥ ΚΛ CΕΠ CΕΥΗΡΟC CEB, laureate head, right.
Rev: ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ, Asklepios standing facing, head left, holding serpent-staff.
Ref: Rec. Gen. 333; Mionnet Suppl. 5, 589.

Next: Asklepios

 

MYSIA, Pergamon
AE20. 8.18g, 20mm. MYSIA, Pergamon, 190-133 BC. BMC 161. O: Laureate head of Asklepios right. R: AΣKΛHΠIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Serpent of Asklepios coiled around omphalos; c/m, owl standing.

Next: coin from another city in Mysia

 

MYSIA, Kisthene
Orontes, satrap of Mysia, c. 357-352 BCE
AR Half Siglos or Tetrobol; 13 mm, 2.75 gm
Obv: Nude hoplite crouching left behind shield, spear at ready
Rev: Forepart of winged boar right
Ref: Troxell, Orontes 4; SNG France 1164A (Lampsakos); SNG von Aulock
Very rare.
ex X6 Collection

Naked except for a hat... seems odd for someone going into battle .



Next: another nude (nekkid, if you're from the southern US )

 

How 'bout nekkid and drunk?


SEVERUS ALEXANDER
AE25. 6.37g, 25mm. TROAS, Alexandria Troas, circa AD 222-235. RPC Online temp #3987 var. (obv legend); Bellinger A335. O: IM AR ƧE AΛEXANDROS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: COL AV-G TROA, drunken Herakles stumbling right, an arm around the shoulder of Pan to his right, a satyr on his left holding his hand and another behind him supporting (or restraining) him with both arms.

Next: Alexandria Troas

 

Man I love that coin! His buddies are trying to stop drunk Herakles from getting into a bar fight . Want!!




TROAS, Alexandria. Trebonianus Gallus
CE 251-253
AE 21 mm, 4.76 gm
Obv: IMP VIB TREB GALVS AV; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev: COL AV / TROA; Apollo, head right and holding , seated facing on griffin springing right, head left
Ref: RPC IX 407; Bellinger A403

Next: Apollo doing a deodorant check (arm raised above head)

 

next: Apollo with a musical instrument

 

CARACALLA
AR Denarius. 3.24g, 19mm. Rome mint, AD 215. RIC 254. O: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, laureate head right. R: PM TR P XVIII COS IIII PP, Apollo standing left, holding laurel branch and lyre set on altar.
Ex Muschietti (Numismatica Walter Muschietti), purchased in 1956

Next: Caracalla antoninianus

 

Years ago it was said "boys will be boys" to excuse bad behavior. Before that folks allowed gods special 'slack' in the rules of behavior and they could party like rock stars before the invention of the guitar. Today, there is no statute of limitations on stupidity. TIF and zumbly are dredging up moments that Hercules and Pan would rather forget 1800 years after the fact. There is one fact: If you can remember a party 1800 years ago, you were not there.

Caracalla antoninianus / biga of bulls


Next: a dated coin of Caracalla struck later in the reign than this one