Indeed, we are not sure that it is Demeter on the reverse of the tetradrachms S.21. Sellwood himself preferred to be cautious and noted "goddess". Shore did not have a S.21 tetradrachm and therefore said nothing. In "Numismatic Art of Persia - The Sunrise Collection", n° 275-276-277, we find "Demeter". And all the great sales houses, apart from the Germans, choose Demeter as the goddess on the reverse of the tetradrachms S.21. https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=106417 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3709932 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3947497 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3773641 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6396870 https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4276764 ........
You can see what I mean though,no Nike and a sceptre instead. That's life! Maybe they didn't know what they were portraying either- unless they picked from a book of common themes! SOLD Demetrios 1 Soter 155/4 BC Tetradrachm SOLD SOLD Obv: Diademed head of Demetrios right in wreathed border 31mm 16.71g SC 1641.3a Antioch Mint REV: Tyche holding sceptre and cornucopia, seated Left on throne supported by Tritoness right. 2 monograms in LF ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ HNP ( SE 158 ) in exergue SOLD
@Jochen1 thanks again for sharing! I appreciate having your wealth of ancient mythology and your wonderful coins on here as much as Santa appreciated Rudolph on that foggy eve. Here's my Ceres: Julia Titi (Daughter of Titus)AE Dupondius Empress. 10.76 grams 27mm Rome AD 279-80 Obv IVLIA IMP T AVG F AVGVSTA Draped bust of Julia right hair in bun Rv CERES AVGVST S C Ceres standing left holding corn ears and long torch Sear 2615 RIC Titus 177 Former: fvrisus.rvfvs
Another informative write-up - great coins too. Thank you Jochen. Gordian III Æ 26 (c. 238-244 A.D.) Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis Tullius Menophilus, Legatus ΑΥΤ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑΥΓ, laureate, draped & cuirass. bust r. / [ΥΠ?] ΜΗΝΟΦΙΛΟΥ ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩ[Ν], Demeter standing l., holding ears of corn and sceptre, N in r. field. (12.47 grams / 26 x 24 mm) Attribution Note: The only exact match with N in reverse field was RPC Online. There were a lot these in museums, etc.: RPC VII.2, (unassigned; ID 27697) https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/27697 9/16/2020 This one of Gaius Caesar supposedly shows Livia as Demeter: Gaius Caesar Æ 20 Tralles, Lydia (5 B.C.-1 A.D.) ΓAIOΣ KAI[ΣA]Ρ, bare head r. / KAI[ΣA]ΡEΩN ΛEIBA, Livia, veiled, as Demeter standing front, holding corn-ear and poppy, right hand raised, crescent beside her head. RPC I 2648; BMC 117. (5.50 grams / 20 x 18 mm)
