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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 4853169, member: 56859"]Interesting motifs? There are so many to choose from, particularly among Roman provincial coinage. You can find depictions of all kinds of mythological scene and an equal number of seemingly inexplicable designs. </p><p><br /></p><p>You might be interested in all the threads by [USER=103829]@Jochen1[/USER], who specializes in ancient mythology. Here's a search result for his numerous wonderful threads:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/search/5450837/?q=ancient+mythology&o=date&c[node]=9&c[user][0]=103829" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/search/5450837/?q=ancient+mythology&o=date&c[node]=9&c[user][0]=103829">https://www.cointalk.com/search/5450837/?q=ancient+mythology&o=date&c[node]=9&c[user][0]=103829</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's his long-running thread, Coins of Mythological Interest, from the Forum Ancient Coins discussion board:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=25089.0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=25089.0" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=25089.0</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few coins from my collection which I think are particularly interesting, although pretty much <b>all</b> ancient coins are interesting in some way <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/">Queen Dido overseeing the building of Carthage</a>:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/berytoselagabalusdido1-jpg.362256/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre. Elagabalus</b></p><p>CE 218-222</p><p>AE29, 13.4 gm</p><p>Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: Dido building Carthage; she stands to front before the arched gate of the city, looking left, holding a rule and transverse sceptre; above the gate, a mason at work, [below, a man digging with pick]; murex shell in upper field, palm tree to right</p><p>Ref: Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; AUB 245; Price & Trell 748</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-boy-and-his-stone.254886/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-boy-and-his-stone.254886/">Elagabalus parading the Sacred Stone of Emesa, the earthly embodiment of the sun god he represents</a>:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/elagabalussacredstone-rt-jpg.574868/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Elagabalus</b></p><p>AR denarius, 19.4 mm, 3.5 gm</p><p>Antioch, 218-219 CE</p><p>Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: SANCT DEO SOLI / ELAGABAL, Quadriga right, bearing sacred Baetyl stone, flanked by four parasols</p><p>Ref: RIC IV 195</p><p><i>Vauctions 310, lot 250 (25 Sept 2014)</i></p><p><i>ex CNG Mail Bid Sale 33, lot 914 (15 March 1995)</i></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/">Shrine to a Sewer Goddess:</a></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cloacinasolreshoot-1000-jpg.353146/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><b>Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome</b></p><p><b>L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE</b></p><p>AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.8 gm. Rome mint.</p><p>Obv: Radiate and draped bust of Sol facing</p><p>Rev: Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOAC and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above.</p><p>Ref: Crawford 494/43b; CRI 189a; Sydenham 1094a; Kestner 3758-9 var. (CLOACIN); BMCRR Rome 4252-4; Mussidia 7a.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/so-these-exist-snake-cowboys.314032/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/so-these-exist-snake-cowboys.314032/">"The Good Snake" ushering in the change of seasons and fertility of the Nile delta:</a></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domitianagathodaemononhorse-rt-jpg.759269/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian.</b> Regnal year 10, CE 90/91. Æ diobol (25mm, 10.86 g, 12h). AVT KAICAP ΔΟ ΜΙΤ CEB ΓΕΡΜ, laureate head right / Agathodaemon serpent, wearing the skhent crown (emblematic of upper and lower Egypt), on horseback galloping left; L I (date) below. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 24.109; RPC II 2585; SNG Copenhagen 214; Emmett 277.10 (R5).</p><p><i>Ex Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection</i></p><p><i>Ex West Coast/Lloyd Beauchaine Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 41, 19 March 1997), lot 1110</i></p><p><i>Ex Classical Numismatic Review Vol. XVI, No. 1 (January 1991), lot 31</i></p><p><i>Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Fall Mail Bid Sale (18 October 1990), lot 2365</i></p><p><b>Appearances:</b></p><p>Staffieri, Alexandria In Nummis 39 (<i>this coin</i>)</p><p>Obverse illustrated in Emmett as the header for the Domitian section, p. 24 (<i>this coin</i>)</p><p>Fully illustrated in Emmett, p. 26 (<i>this coin</i>, discussing the unusual reverse).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 4853169, member: 56859"]Interesting motifs? There are so many to choose from, particularly among Roman provincial coinage. You can find depictions of all kinds of mythological scene and an equal number of seemingly inexplicable designs. You might be interested in all the threads by [USER=103829]@Jochen1[/USER], who specializes in ancient mythology. Here's a search result for his numerous wonderful threads: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/search/5450837/?q=ancient+mythology&o=date&c[node]=9&c[user][0]=103829[/URL] Here's his long-running thread, Coins of Mythological Interest, from the Forum Ancient Coins discussion board: [URL]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=25089.0[/URL] Here are a few coins from my collection which I think are particularly interesting, although pretty much [B]all[/B] ancient coins are interesting in some way :D. [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-the-building-of-carthage.254625/']Queen Dido overseeing the building of Carthage[/URL]: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/berytoselagabalusdido1-jpg.362256/[/IMG] [B]PHOENICIA, Tyre. Elagabalus[/B] CE 218-222 AE29, 13.4 gm Obv: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: Dido building Carthage; she stands to front before the arched gate of the city, looking left, holding a rule and transverse sceptre; above the gate, a mason at work, [below, a man digging with pick]; murex shell in upper field, palm tree to right Ref: Rouvier 2375; BMC 409; AUB 245; Price & Trell 748 [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-boy-and-his-stone.254886/']Elagabalus parading the Sacred Stone of Emesa, the earthly embodiment of the sun god he represents[/URL]: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/elagabalussacredstone-rt-jpg.574868/[/IMG] [B]Elagabalus[/B] AR denarius, 19.4 mm, 3.5 gm Antioch, 218-219 CE Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right Rev: SANCT DEO SOLI / ELAGABAL, Quadriga right, bearing sacred Baetyl stone, flanked by four parasols Ref: RIC IV 195 [I]Vauctions 310, lot 250 (25 Sept 2014) ex CNG Mail Bid Sale 33, lot 914 (15 March 1995)[/I] [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancients-a-deity-worthy-of-respect.251682/']Shrine to a Sewer Goddess:[/URL] [I][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cloacinasolreshoot-1000-jpg.353146/[/IMG][/I] [B]Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE[/B] AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.8 gm. Rome mint. Obv: Radiate and draped bust of Sol facing Rev: Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOAC and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above. Ref: Crawford 494/43b; CRI 189a; Sydenham 1094a; Kestner 3758-9 var. (CLOACIN); BMCRR Rome 4252-4; Mussidia 7a. [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/so-these-exist-snake-cowboys.314032/']"The Good Snake" ushering in the change of seasons and fertility of the Nile delta:[/URL] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domitianagathodaemononhorse-rt-jpg.759269/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian.[/B] Regnal year 10, CE 90/91. Æ diobol (25mm, 10.86 g, 12h). AVT KAICAP ΔΟ ΜΙΤ CEB ΓΕΡΜ, laureate head right / Agathodaemon serpent, wearing the skhent crown (emblematic of upper and lower Egypt), on horseback galloping left; L I (date) below. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 24.109; RPC II 2585; SNG Copenhagen 214; Emmett 277.10 (R5). [I]Ex Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection Ex West Coast/Lloyd Beauchaine Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 41, 19 March 1997), lot 1110 Ex Classical Numismatic Review Vol. XVI, No. 1 (January 1991), lot 31 Ex Numismatic Fine Arts Fall Mail Bid Sale (18 October 1990), lot 2365[/I] [B]Appearances:[/B] Staffieri, Alexandria In Nummis 39 ([I]this coin[/I]) Obverse illustrated in Emmett as the header for the Domitian section, p. 24 ([I]this coin[/I]) Fully illustrated in Emmett, p. 26 ([I]this coin[/I], discussing the unusual reverse).[/QUOTE]
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