As a lover of ancients I'm always trying to see things from top to bottoms. Butt sometimes there are certain asspects that I'd like to expose where experts seem far behind. A true study of the coins with an eye popping reverse. And I am not talking about the backside of a coin. So bare with me while we undress the issue of ancients (and moderns) fascination with the Maximus posterior To quote the preeminent womanologist and below the collar scholar, the Duke of badunkadonk, Sir Mixalot, "My anaconda don't want none unless you got buns hun!" I am always happy when there is art to go with coins in my collection and yesterday I was fortunate enough to have the three Graces grace my collection with their booty... I mean beauty: MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. Julia Domna. Augusta, AD 193-217. Æ (25mm, 8.05 g, 7h). IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CЄ-B, draped bust right / MAPKIANOΠOΛЄITΩN, the Three Graces standing facing, heads right, left, and left, respectively; the first holds an amphora, the third holds a wreath. AMNG 605 var. (obv. legend); Varbanov 887 var. (same). VF Of course there is the ever popular Julia Domna Apple bottom Venus: (the wrong side of the Venus De Milo) Julia Domna, Augusta 194 - 8 April 217 A.D. Silver denarius, weight 2.745 g, maximum diameter 18.4 m, Emesa (Homs, Syria) mint, 193 - 196 A.D.; obverseIVLIA DOMNA AVG, draped bust right, hair in waved horizontal ridges, bun at back of head; reverse VENERI VICTR, Venus standing right with back turned facing, nude to below the buttocks, resting left elbow on waiste high column, transverse palm frond in left hand, apple in extended right hand; RIC IV S632; RSC III 194; scarce; Even if you're a Nemesis, with a dairy air so rare, we can be friends Vespasian (AD 69-79), AR Denarius (19mm, 2.95g), struck AD 73. IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS ,laureate head facing right / PONTIF MAXIM , Nemesis advancing right, pointing a caduceus at a snake below. RIC 544; BMC 97. Former Kairos Numismatik And of course for our Greek friends I better throw in some more chiseled cheeks: Pamphylia. Aspendos 370-330 BCE Stater AR 22mm., 10,17g. Two wrestlers grappling; AΦ between / EΣTFEΔIIVΣ, slinger to right, triskeles in right field. very fine SNG France 83 Say what you want about those Satyrs they didn't skip glutes day! Thracian Islands, Thasos(c.500-480 B.C.E.), Silver Drachm, 3.4g 16 MM. Naked ithyphallic satyr in a kneeling- running position right, carrying off in his arms a nymph, who wears robes and raises her right hand in protest. Rev. Quadripartite incuse square (BMC 12; SNG Copenhagen 1016).Broad flan And lastly, the coin that gave me the idea for this thread (not mine sadly) due to the massive reverse, beat it if you can: So flaunt it if ya got it and show off those coins that show off that most excellent example of why sometimes the ends do justify the means!
"Venus seminuda": Note: Sulzer, likely working with a worn, off-flan, or illegible reverse, mistakenly read "VICTRICI" for the abbreviated "VICTR" on the coin. Three Graces: Julia Domna, AD 193-211. Roman provincial Æ triassarion; 23.3 mm 8.55 g. Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, AD 193-211. Obv: ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΔΟΜΝΑ CΕΒ, bare-headed and draped bust right. Rev: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, statuary group of the Three Graces side by side. Refs: SGI 2313; AMNG 603; Moushmov 417.
I don't have a lot of buns on my coins, but I've got a lot of male components. A few of Sol's member. Very nice coins! I do fancy a Julia Donna Venus coin. Eventually.
Great coins all! I would love to add a bootylicious coin to my collection but alas have not found one to my liking and in my price range yet.
I'm pretty sure you meant to say rear ends @Ryro I'm not a huge collector of Roman coins but I do hope to add a nice As one day. I've been scouring the auctions holding out for that perfect specimen depicting the elusive and highly sought after figure known as Gluteus Maximus. Just like the others in my collection of ancient booty, you can rest assured I'll fondle it on a daily basis... and even photograph it when the mood is right =)
They just didn't feed their nymphs very much in Marcianopolis. COMMODUS AE25. 7.69g, 25mm. MOESIA INFERIOR, Marcianopolis. H&J 6.10.26.4 (this coin illustrated); RPC IV online 4319; AMNG I 540; Varbanov 702 corr. (direction of heads). O: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Λ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС, Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛƐΙΤΩΝ, the Three Graces standing facing, heads left, right, and right, respectively: the left holds oinochoe over dolphin, the center drapes arms over others, and the right holds wreath over oinochoe. Ex Dr. George Spradling Collection, ex Alexandre de Barros Collection (CNG E143, 12 July 2006, lot 115), ex CNG 47 (16 Sep 1998) lot 833
Very nice new pick up, @Ryro! This bootylicious Venus type has been on my shortlist and last month came across this Domna sestertius at a great price, so I pulled the trigger. It arrived this past week, and I got home from a week vacay Saturday and was able to finally place my hands eyes on these buns this coin: Julia Domna, Wife of Sept. Severus, Empress 193-217 AD, AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, Struck 193-196 AD Obverse: IVLIA DO-MNA AVG, Bust of Julia Domna, hair waved and coiled at back, draped, right. Reverse: VENERI VICTR, Venus, naked to waist, standing left, holding apple in extended right hand and palm sloped over left shoulder in left hand, resting left elbow on column, S-C across fields. References: RIC IV 842 Size: 30mm, 18.3g It has a very dark green & red mottled patina on it, so to get the detail to show, I had to photograph it reflecting the sunlight directly. Here is a comparison of what it looks like without the reflection:
Really happy with one coin acquired (will share later) in today's Ares auction, I was coming up short on all the others but fortunate to have picked up this little vulupsious snack to ease the burden of shipping...
