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An ancient tetradrachma Athens packed in a modern Euro coin issued by Greece
in 2007 , imho the most beautifull Euro coin issued:



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Roman Empire
Divo Claudius II | 270-275 CE
AE Antoninianus | 2.59g 17mm
Obv: DIVO CLAVDIO, radiate bust right
Rev: CONSECRATIO, eagle forward with head right
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Next: third century animal

 

Edited to add: @TuckHard's post came in before mine, but mine actually fits his request as well: a bird is an animal, and the coin is from the 3rd century.

Mariniana (deceased wife of Valerian I), Silvered Billon Antoninianus. 254-258 AD, Viminacium [Rome?] Mint. Obv. DIVAE MARINIANAE, Veiled and draped bust right on crescent/ Rev. CONSECRATIO, Peacock standing, head right, tail in splendor. RSC IV 4, RIC V-1 4, Sear RCV III 10068. 21.5 mm., 3.9 g.





Next: another Mariniana, but not this type.

 

Wow! I've never seen this type of heard of Mariniana before but this coin is beautiful. Is the bust in crescent a common design? I've never seen that used but it's amazing with the divae type.

 

The crescent beneath the bust was used for empresses (and other women) on antoniniani. It's one way of distinguishing them from denarii at a time when both were being minted, just as the radiate crown vs. the laurel wreath does so for emperors and their sons, etc.

 

Diva Mariniana (d. before 253), AR antoninianus. Rome, 3.21g, 20.5mm.
Obv: DIVAE MARINIANAE, Veiled and draped bust right, set on crescent.
Rev: CONSCRATIO, Mariniana, raising hand and holding sceptre, reclining left on peacock flying upwards to right.
RIC 6
Ex Doug Smith Collection

Next: Valerian

 

Valerian:


Valerian I, AD 253-260.
Roman AR antoninianus, 2.75 g, 20 mm, 7 h.
Uncertain Eastern mint, 2nd emission, AD 256-260.
Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS·P·F·AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from the front.
Rev: PIETAS AVGG, Valerian, holding eagle-tipped scepter, and Gallienus, holding parazonium, standing facing each other, sacrificing over lighted altar between them.
Refs: RIC 285; Göbl 1684e; Cohen/RSC 152; RCV 9955; Hunter 73.
Notes: The ANS attributes this issue to Cyzicus, Göbl to Samosata, and RIC to Antioch. According to the introduction of RIC volume V, during Valerian's reign, some coins minted in Asia cannot certainly be attributed to either Antioch or Cyzicus (p.22-26). RIC dates this issue to AD 255-56.

Next: uncertain mint.

 

Isn't it just AMAZING that Athens anticipated the the Euro 2,500 years ago! To mint millions of these and set them aside so that Greece could issue them! What great foresight...

RI Probus Æ Ant 22mm 3.75g 280CE CLEMENTIA TEMP XXI Emperor receiving Victory from Jupiter UNKNOWN EASTERN MINT (Mint of the Jetsons???) - fight Saturninus


Next: Another Unknown / Uncertain Mint

 

Unidentified, unknown for at least six years now.


Uncertain City and Empress. AE16
Obv: Empress facing r.
Rev: Athena standing left, wearing Corinthian helm, holding transverse spear and resting hand on shield.

Next: Athena from Athens NOT on a Tetradrachm.

 

Athens 340-317 BCE BC AE 12 Athena attic helmet R- Double bodied Owl with head facing E olive sprigs kalathos RARE BMC 224



Athens AE19 c 87-86 BCE Time of SULLA Athena Zeus Sear Grk 2567



Athens Attica 454-404 BCE AR hemidrachm 16mm 2.08g Athena frontal eye - facing Owl wings closed olive branches COP 70 SG 2528

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Attica, Athens. AE22
Obv: Draped bust of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet.
Rev: AΘHNAIΩN, Athena standing facing, head left, holding spear in right hand and shield in left.
Kroll 318

Next: Athena from Athens NOT on a Tetradrachm.

 

From the obverse inscription and hair, I'd say Plautilla.

 

That's what I started searching for way back when. I think legend starts PAV.. so possibly Julia Paula as she has similar hair types also. I have not given up on Plautilla.

 

Those usually include IOVLIA. Paulina, the wife of Maximinus Thrax?

 

There are four Paulina examples on Isegrim from three cities. Would love to have one of her. Quite a few people (Pekka k, Mark Fox) have checked with no luck and I'm fine with not knowing. It's the eternal search.

 

I meant to Reply... for “Non-Roman Wolf”

 

ATTICA, Athens
AE17. 8.02g, 18.1mm. ATTICA, Athens, 87/6 BC. Struck under Mithradates VI of Pontos, and the Athenian tyrant Aristion. SNG Cop 307; HGC 4, 1710. O: Head of Athena, wearing crested Corinthian helmet to right. R: A-Ε/Θ Zeus standing right, hurling thunderbolt; to right, star between two crescents.
Notes: Struck during the First Mithridatic War, when the city was under the control of the tyrant Aristion, an ally of Mithridates VI against Rome. Soon after, Athens would be besieged and sacked by Sulla.

Next: A coin connected to Mithradates VI or Sulla

 

It is possible that I have one or two of these....

L. Sulla, 84-83 BC, AR Denarius, Military mint moving with Sulla
Obv: L·SVLLA, diademed head of Venus right; before, Cupid standing left, holding palm
Rev: IMPER / ITERVM, capis and lituus between two trophies
Ref: Crawford 359/2; Sydenham 761; Cornelia 29
Note: Sulla's first issue, struck from a mobile mint as he marched against Marius in Rome. He is the first to issue coins without the authority of the Senate.

Next: a coin connected to Mithridates VI or Sulla

 

Pseudo-Athenian New Style Tetradrachm c 86-84 BC
Obs: Fine style head of Athena Parthenos with prominent highly artistic horse protomes.
Rev: Owl standing on panathenaic amphora
2 Monograms of Roman official Marcus Lucullus: Quaestor
MAPKOY TAMIOY
Name and office
l6.40gm 28.5mm
Thompson Sulla ll Obs: 1315 Rev: NEW?
All surrounded by olive wreath


I think that Athena's look on these coins reminds of Roman parade helmets- eg the Crosby-Garrett helmet.

 

Mithradates Vl Eupator 89/88 BC Tetradrachm
Obs: Diademed head of Mithradates Eupator right
Pontus Mint 16.31 gm 30mm
Rev: Drinking Pegasos left
Mint mark RF , above,date ΘΣ
6 rayed star in crescent LF
de Callatay: Obs: D55 Rev:Not in plates/NEW
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΙΘΡΑΔΑΤΟΥ ΕΥΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ
All surrounded by a Dionysic wreath of ivy & fruit



Athens AE2 Star & 2 Crescents Chalkous 87/6 BC
Obv: Athena in Corinthian helmet
Rev: Grounded fulminating Zeus advancing right about to hurl thunderbolt
ΑΘΕ
ethnic surrounding Zeus
Symbol RF: Pontic Star & 2 Crescents
AE2 (18mm) 9.05gm
Kroll 97 Mithradatic war issue King Mithradates & Aristion as magistrates


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