Ancients: Specialties within specialities

An addendum to the helmets stuff... it has been noted that the Franks primarily or even exclusively used the spangenhelm type, but I think this Merovingian denier/denarius shows a ridge helmet:

Apparently some Roman arms and armour were used past late antiquity and into the early Middle Ages. This coin was issued around 700. One wonders if it inherits more from Rome than its denomination name...

 

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Not just the Franks, below is a picture (image from coin archives)




"The VLPP Spangenhelm/crown of Constantine was also used later by Germanic kings. The Ostrogothic king Theodahad (534-536 A.D.) is shown wearing the same helmet, though it does not have a large crest or cheek flaps, the type is still recognizable. It even has the stars to the right and left of the center strip. The Spangenhelm became the most common type helmet in Europe in the sixth and seventh century and as late as the seventh century, a helmet was used in place of a crown in the coronation of Egbert, a King of Kent who ruled from 664 to 673."

 

The influence and prestige of Rome was not quick to fade.

 

I know that many will be groaning as I resurrect this thread. Here are my latest two Papius coins.

The first has already been shared here but the second arrived today.

L Papius Denarius Serratus
Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, coiled serpent.
Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, dog
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.
Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.
Symbol variety – RRC 122 Babelon 9. BMCRR unknown. CNR unknown

ex SteveX6 collection

3.42g. 18.68 mm. 180 degrees.



L Papius Denarius Serratus
Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, spindle.
Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, distaff
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.
Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.
Symbol variety – RRC 94. Babelon 34. BMCRR 94. CNR 1/015
Weaver's guild

3.71g. 18.77 mm. 0 degrees.



Martin

 

Cool addition

 

I went back and read through the whole thread. Martin showing off his newps of L Papius denarii and Steve always bugging him to get a dog and serpant denarius. Fun times, hope Steve recovers okay.

 

I'm back with another new addition after a long gap since my last Papius purchase

L Papius Denarius Serratus

Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, horse's head.
Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, donkey's head
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.
Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.
Symbol variety – RRC 193. Babelon unlisted. BMCRR unlisted. CNR unknown

Uneven strike.

 

I used to. I had a number of sub collections going at one time or another First was my collection of the coins of Roman Carrhae. Later I started work on Eastern denarii and Antoninianii from the Flavians to Volusian. I also collected the mints of Roman Antioch in Pisidia, Aelia Capitolina and Petra. I have more or less given up on all these areas. At the moment I am working on actual lifetime issues of both Philip II and Alexander III. This is actually a lot harder than one might actually think. : )

 

I am writing merely to correct the above link which is now at:
http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Cherson/BasilI.html