Here is my Titus denarius with tripod and dolphin. Also, some illustrations of sea battle reenactments in the Colosseum and a few other loosely related contributions designed to amuse and entertain.
..kool coin D Ray! good to see you expanding your horizons....i've one o dose that's got a hole in it( i suspect its a fouree)...well i'll be danged...you're a yankee eh?! (that's ok..i won't tell anyone ) (haha! Just kiddin')^^
A great coin, and great illustrations! I've always wondered how they were able to make the floor of the Colosseum sufficiently waterproof to fill the arena with water and stage those kinds of mock battles. I have no Titus with a dolphin, but here are two coins of his depicting, respectively, an elephant and a sow with piglets: And here's a Vitellius denarius with a similar reverse design of a dolphin and tripod-cauldron, along with a raven: Vitellius AR Denarius, Jul 18-Dec 69 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TRP / Rev. Tripod-lebes (cauldron) surmounted by dolphin lying right on top, with raven standing right below, XV VIR SACR FAC. RIC I 109, RSC II 111 (ill.), Sear RCV I 2201 (ill.), BMCRE 39. 18.5 mm., 3.1 g. [See Sear RCV I at p. 421, explaining that the reverse “refers to Vitellius’ membership in the priestly college of the Quindecimviri Sacris Faciundis, ‘fifteen men for the conduct of sacred matters.’ This body had care of the Sibylline prophecies and were famous for the opulence of their banquets ,a feature of the priesthood which particularly appealed to the gluttonous emperor.”]
Very nice coin @Deacon Ray Another ‘Flavian dolphin’ coin The reverse type of dolphin and anchor was part of a series by Titus honoring various deities (in this case Neptune) following the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius that destroyed Pompeii. Titus, denarius. RIC 112, RSC 309. Rome mint, AD 80. 19 mm, 2.89 g. Obv. IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right. Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P, dolphin coiled around anchor.
@Deacon Ray........Great looking coin!...No Titus here but do have the same reverse design on a Domitian being one of my favourite Denarius... Domitian. 81-96 AR Denarius (3.17 gm, 18mm). Rome mint. Struck 81 AD. Obv.: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M, laureate head right. Rev.: TR P COS VII DES VIII P P, tripod surmounted by a dolphin right. RICII# 74. These early type portraits are my favourite and coupled with an interesting reverse, the tripod and dolphin, being symbols of Apollo.
Good addition, writeup and costume @Deacon Ray !! Titus and dolphin : Rome mint, AD 80 IMP TITUS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM, Laureate bust of Titus right TRP IX IMP XV COS VIII PP, Dolphin entwined around anchor 3.56 gr Ref : RIC # 26a, RCV # 2517, Cohen # 309 And the sister coin to @DonnaML's Vitellius with a visually approaching reverse : Rome mint, July - December 20, AD69 A VITELLIVS GERMAN IMP TR P, Laureate head of Vitellius right XV VIR SACR FAC, Tripod-lebes with dolphin lying right on top and raven standing right below 3.43 gr, 16-18 mm Ref : RCV # 2201var, Cohen cf # 110 et suiv, RIC I # 86 (this example illustrated in Wildwinds) Q
Vitellius denarius Titus denarius There is a mark stamped on it : ISO (?). I don't think it was already a form of standard or certification... I don't know what it is.
Thanks, @ominus1 ! Actually I have more Confederate great great grandfathers than Union. My mom was from Georgia and my father was from Massachusetts. I have fun playing both sides—LOL. The only drawback with playing a soldier of the South is that I still have a Boston accent.
Titus, A.D. 79-81 Billon Tetradrachm, 25mm, 9.3 grams, 12h EGYPT, Alexandria. Year 3 = A.D. 81 Obverse: AVTOK TITOY KAIE OVEEPAEIANOY EEB; Laureate head right. Reverse: OMO-NOIA; Homonoia seated left, holding out branch, LT in lower left field. Reference: RPC 2467; Dattari 423
...you wear both colors well sir...and i love a boston accent..i had friends from there in the air force...one time i got up and told my AF buddies, that were from all over the country, ALL of the them had accents...except for me......they all laughed until they cried...
Wonderful coin and visuals @Deacon Ray ! I don’t have any dolphins but I do have a tripod that once’s belonged to one of the coolest guys on CT. Indo-Greek Kingdoms Apollodotus I AE Hemiobol, mint in northwest India, struck ca. 175-164 BC Dim.: 22x22 mm Wt.: 9.27 g Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY ΣΩTHPOΣ; Apollo standing facing holding arrow in right hand and bow in left. Rev.: Karoshthi legend; tripod and monogram surrounded by square of dots. Ref.: BMC 17, SG 7594 Ex Deacon Ray (Secret Saturnalia gift) ...and as for battle re-enactments, here is one on a coin! Roman Empire Constantius II AE Centenionalis, Heraclea mint, struck ca. AD 350-355 Dia.: 22.5 mm Wt.: 5.3 g Obv.: DN CONSTAN-TIVS PF AVG; Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev.: FEL TEMP RE-PARATIO; Γ in left field, SMH (?) in exergue; Helmeted soldier spearing fallen horseman who is reaching back. Hair in braids, no beard. Plain shields. Ref.: RIC 82 Heraclea (?) Purchased from Minotaur Coins
