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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 8221483, member: 110350&quot;]Wonderful writeup and illustrations, [USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER]. Judging from that bell krater, I guess Artemis took the time to get dressed first before having her hounds tear Actaeon apart. Always modest!</p><p><br /></p><p>My one Artemis:</p><p><br /></p><p>Diadumenian Caesar, AE Tetrassarion (4 Assaria), 217-218 AD, Nicopolis ad Istrum [Nikyup, Bulgaria] Mint, Moesia Inferior, Statius Longinus, Consular Legate. Obv. Bareheaded bust of Diadumenian right, draped and armored, seen from behind, M OPEL DIADOV-MENIANOC K (OV ligate) [ = <i>Marcus Opellius Diadumenianus, Caesar</i>] / Rev. Artemis, wearing short chiton, walking right, holding bow in left hand and drawing arrow from quiver in right hand, hound jumping behind her left foot, VΠ CTA ΛONΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC I / CTPΩ in exergue [ =&nbsp; <i>Consular legate Longinus, (Governor) of the residents of Nikopolis on the (river) Istros</i>].&nbsp; AMNG I/I 1843 [Pick, Behrendt, <i>Die antiken Münzen von Dacien und Moesien, Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands Vol. I/I</i>&nbsp; (Berlin, 1898) at p. 467]; Varbanov I 3743 [Varbanov, Ivan, <i>Greek Imperial Coins And Their Values, Volume I: Dacia, Moesia Superior &amp; Moesia Inferior</i> (English Edition) (Bourgas, Bulgaria, 2005) at p. 308]; Hristova-Hoeft-Jekov 8.25.13.3 [Hristova, H., H.-J. Hoeft, &amp; G. Jekov. <i>The Coins of Moesia Inferior 1st - 3rd c. AD: Nicopolis ad Istrum</i> (Blagoevgrad, 2015)]. [Footnote omitted.]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1444029[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>But I have lots of Dianas:</p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, C.. Allius Bala, AR Denarius, 92 BCE, Rome mint. Obv.: Diademed female head (Diana?)* right, wearing necklace; BALA behind, control mark &quot;R&quot; below chin / Rev.: Diana in biga of stags right, holding sceptre and reins in left hand and flaming torch in right, with quiver over shoulder; control-mark (grasshopper) below stags; C•ALLI in exergue; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 336/1b; RSC I Aelia [Allia] 4 (ill.), Sear RCV I 221 (ill.), Sydenham 595, BMCRR 1742-1771 [no control-letter &quot;R&quot;]. 17 mm., 3.88 g. [Footnote omitted.]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1444030[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus (Aulus Postumius Albinus, son of Aulus [mint magistrate ca. 96 BCE], and grandson of Spurius [Consul 110 BCE]), AR Serrate Denarius, 81 BCE. Obv. Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, figure of stag’s head at end of bow (horns to left), bucranium above [<i>off flan</i>] / Rev. Roman priest standing facing on rocky ground (on Aventine Hill), head left, with right arm extended holding aspergillum, sprinkling heifer [<i>Harlan, RRM I</i>*], bull [<i>Crawford &amp; Sear</i>], or ox [<i>RSC</i>] which he is about to sacrifice, a lighted altar between them, A POST - AF - SN • ALBIN [<i>AL in monogram</i>] around. RSC I Postumia 7, Crawford 372/1, Sydenham 745, Sear RCV I 296 (ill.), Harlan, RRM I Ch. 1 at pp. 1-7, BMCRR 2836. 18.54 mm., 3.85 g.&nbsp; <i>Ex. Spink &amp; Sons Ltd. </i>(<i>before 2000 because of address on Spink coin tag; probably before 1974 given citation to Sydenham but not Crawford.</i>) [Footnote omitted.]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1444032[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, Ti. Claudius Ti.f. Ap.n. Nero [Tiberius Claudius Nero, son of Tiberius and grandson of Appius], AR Serrate Denarius, 78 BCE, Rome Mint. Obv. Draped bust of Diana right with hair in topknot, bow and quiver over shoulder, figure of stag’s head at end of bow (horns to left), S • C [<i>Senatus Consulto</i>] before / Rev. Winged Victory driving galloping biga right, with horses’ heads straining forward, holding wreath in right hand and palm frond and reins in left hand, control number CXXXIIII beneath horses; in exergue, TI•CLAVD•TI•F [VD ligate] / [A]P•N [AP ligate] in two lines. Crawford 383/1, RSC Claudia 5, Sear RCV I 310 (ill.), Sydenham 770, BMCRR 3096-3113 [Control number CXXXIIII not included], Harlan, RRM I Ch. 8, pp. 36-39 [Harlan, Michael, <i>Roman Republican Moneyers and their Coins</i>, 81 BCE-64 BCE (2012)]. 18 mm., 4.01 g., 6 h. [Footnote omitted.]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1444033[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, C. Postumius, AR Denarius, Rome 74 BCE. Obv. Bust of Diana R. w/ bow and quiver, figure of stag’s head at end of bow (horns to left) / Rev. Hound running R., hunting spear below, “C POSTUMI TA” [<i>TA in monogram</i>] in exergue. RSC I Postumia 9, Crawford 394/1a, Sear RCV I 330, Harlan, RRM I Ch. 18 at pp. 109-112, BMCRR Rome 3238. 18 mm., 3.83 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1444034[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, C. Hosidius C.f. Geta, AR Denarius, 68 BCE. Obv. Draped bust of Diana R., wearing crown and stephane[?], with bow and quiver over shoulder, GETA before, III VIR behind/ Rev. Wild boar of Calydon r., pierced in shoulder by spear and attacked by hound beneath, C. HOSIDI C F in exergue. RSC I Hosidia 1 (ill.), Crawford 407/2, Sear RCV I 346 (ill.), Harlan, RRM I Ch. 32 at pp. 189-194, BMCRR Rome 3388. 18 mm., 3.91 g.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1444036[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Roman Republic, Cn. Plancius, AR Denarius, 55 BCE, Rome mint. Obv. Female head (Macedonia [RCV, Crawford, &amp; RRM II] or Diana Planciana [<i>BMCRR</i> &amp; <i>RSC</i>]) right, wearing causia, CN. PLANCIVS before, AED. CVR. S. C. behind/ Rev. Cretan goat standing right, bow and quiver to left. RSC I Plancia 1, Crawford 432/1, Sydenham 933, Sear RCV I 396 (ill.), Harlan, RRM II Ch. 17 at pp. 141-144, BMCRR Rome 3920. 18 mm, 3.82 gm, 5h.&nbsp; SB Binder 8 RRC 432/1 (96-0, 97-0, 100, 101). <i>Purchased from Eukratides Ancient Numismatics [Bradley J. Bowlin], Feb. 18, 2020. Ex. Davis &amp; Clark, Paris, France,&nbsp; Jan. 27, 1975 (with “Certificat de Garantie” from Dr. Cahn, agreed expert, Basel.)</i></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1444037[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian III AR Denarius, 241-242 AD, Rome mint. Obv. Laureate, draped, &amp; cuirassed bust right, IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG / Rev. Diana standing facing, head right, holding flaming long torch right with both hands, DIANA LVCIFERA. RIC IV-3 127, RSC IV 69, Sear RCV III 8673 (ill.). 20 mm., 2.7 g., 6 h. (<i>Issued in celebration of marriage of Gordian &amp; Tranqullina, 241 AD.&nbsp; See Sear RCV III 8673 at p. 123</i>.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1444038[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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