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Thanks, @Broucheion. Seemed like kind of an arbitrary point to close that line of discussion.

 

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Hi All,

Venus Felix from the Alexandrian Severan series.

(Speaking to no one in particular really), I wish someone who has a copy of Bickford-Smith's manuscript would publish it in facsimile to honor him, the way Savio produced the Dattari-Savio catalog.



Next: Another from the Severan Alexandria series.

- Broucheion

 

Thanks, @Broucheion, for being the grownup in the room. Nope, nearest I have are Syrian, having found (not great) pics, too late to have contributed to several recent threads involving those.

 

12 hr rule

And back to Gluteus Maximus..



Next: Double-bodied owl.

 

12 hours

Roman Empire
Valentinian I | 367-375 CE
Siscia Mint
AE 3 | 1.68g
Obv: Bust right
Rev: Emperor dragging captive, Q to left, K over P right, BSISCV below
Ref: RIC IX 14a type xxvii(a)
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Next: Harsh cleaning survivor

 

He's actually started to acquire a unique sheen after having him sit out for the last year or so. But was bright red when I got him:


Next up: Julio/Claudian bronze

 

Here's my as of Germancius



Next: a Julio Claudian big bronze (sestertius)

 

Here's my Claudius sestertius, struck in Gaul.



Next: With an election fast approaching, how about a Roman Republic denarius depicting voting, or, a coin that you'd consider associated with democracy?

 

This is not voting but trial. My junky fourree is worn to the point that the AC (not guilty/guilty) on the tablet to the right is lost. There are coins showing actual voting so this is not an official entry here.

 

Here's a hint, for a coin associated with democracy: This city/state is often called the "cradle of democracy".

 

Is there a coin celebrating ostracism?

 

Attica, Athens
AR tetradrachm
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig to left, crescent behind, AΘE to right, all within incuse square
Date: 454-404 BC
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 31
Size: 17.19g, 24mm



Next theme: facing animal (or just its head facing) that isn’t an owl

 

Kingdom of Armenia, Cilician Armenia. Hetoum I (the Great), AD 1226-1270 and Zabel, AD 1219-1252. AR Tram (21mm, 2.79g, 9h). Obv: ԿԱՐՈՂՈԹ – ԻՆՆ ԱՅ Է, Armenian legend "By the Will of God"; Zabel and Hetoum standing facing one another, heads facing, holding long cross between them, star near base of cross. Rev: ՀԵԹՈՒՄ ԹԱԳԱՒՈՐ ՀԱՅՈ° (ՈՐ ligate), Armenian legend "Hetoum King of the Armenians"; Lion advancing right, head facing, raised left paw holding long cross behind, crescent in field to right, dot under Z. Ref: Bedoukian 882.



Next Theme: Anything Celtic

 

CAMPANIA. Teanum Sidicinum. Ae (Circa 265-240 BC).

Obv: Man-headed bull standing right, head facing; above, Nike flying right, crowning him; pentagram below.
Rev: Man-headed bull standing right, head facing; above, crowning Nike flying right; star below.

Sambon 1002; HN Italy 455; SNG München 426.

Condition: Good very fine.

Weight: 6.65 g.
Diameter: 19 mm.



next, another coin from Campania.

 

sorry, too late.

 

Too late!

Does just a skull count?

Achaea. Attica, Athens. AE22
Obv: Bust of Athena r. wearing crested Corinthian helmet and aegis.
Rev: AΘH NA IΩN Bucranium bound by wreath.
Time of Hadrian and the Antonines.

Next: A pet.

 

Three way tie. Pet Rooster from Campania.

Campania, Cales. Circa 265-240 BC. Æ19 (6.98g, 7h). Obv: Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet. Rev: CAΛENO downwards to right; Cockerel standing right; star to upper left. Ref: Sambon 916; HN Italy 435; SNG France 433-45; HGC 1, 375.



Next: Anything Celtic

 

Celtic
GAUL, Northeast. Leuci. Circa 100-50 BC. Potin Unit (16.5mm, 3.54 g, 3h). Stylized head left / Stylized boar left; two semicircles below. Depeyrot, NC VII, 139; D&T 225. Dark green-brown surfaces. VF.

Next up: more Celtic potin

 

Celtic coin from the Gaul of the Senones tribe, the tribe which sacked Rome back in 390 BC. 'Indian head' type featuring a horned horse (I'd say a unicorn lol). 3 grams. 52 BC.
Next, post an Indian potin!

 

I believe this is potin? I have it as billon in my notes but I think I've read it is potin. If anyone knows, though, I'd love to be corrected.

Satavahana Dynasty of India
c. 200-100 BCE
Potin (BI?) Karshapana
Obv: Ujjain symbol
Rev: Elephant right

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