BIG MEN

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by chrsmat71, Sep 27, 2016.

  1. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    A few weeks ago i asked for pictures of coins with the lunar deity men, and several of you posted some sweet coin...that made me go out and buy my own.


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    ANTIOCH PISIDIA, GORDIAN III 238-244 AD

    O:Laureate and draped bust of Gordian III right; R: Mên standing facing, head right, foot on a bucranium, holding scepter and Nike on a globe to the right, rooster to left "COL CAES ANTIOCH SR" SNG France 1207. 35 mm, 26.0 g.


    Note that this isn't "the Antioch", this is "the other Antioch". "The Antioch" is Antioch on the Orentes, "the other Antioch" is in Central Turkey. @Deacon Ray may know this town, I guess it gets a shout out in The Bible as Paul made a sermon here. It was also a Roman colony and had a large temple complex to Men at one time.

    Besides checking off my "Men" box, I also wanted a coin that had the "S R" on the reveres...Senatus Romanus..I guess this means the Roman senate had some special power here (or granted them?)...I'll let you folks fill me in on that.

    And this thing is BIG....feels great in hand! I love to fondle it. Might be getting a bit inappropriate.




    Post your coins of Men, Goridian III, or the other Antioch!
     
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  3. ancientone

    ancientone Well-Known Member

    Wonderful coin chrsmat71! Who doesn't like the Moon God?

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    Pamphylia, Sillyon. Lucilla AE24. Bust of Men
    Lucilla, daughter of Marcus Aurelius, wife of Lucius Verus, Augusta, 164-182 AD. AE24, 9.5g.
    Obv: ΛΟΥΚΙΛΛΑ CEBACTH. Draped bust right, hair gathered in back in Chignon.
    Rev: CIΛΛYEΩN. Draped bust of Mên right, crescent at shoulders.

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    Pisidia, Parlais. Julia Domna. Cult Image of Men
    Parlais, Pisidia. Julia Domna. 20mm and 4.0gm. Reverse IVL AVG COL PARLAIS. Men stg. facing, holding sceptre and pine-cone, foot set on bucranium.

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    Phrygia, Hierapolis in alliance with Ephesus. AE22 Pseudo-autonomous. Boule/Men.
    Obv: IEPAPOLEITWN K EFECIWN, Veiled bust of Boule r.
    Rev: NEWKOPWN OMON(OIA), Men in Phrygian cap standing r., head l., r. foot on bull's skull, holding pine cone and scepter.

    BMC 187, pl. 52.5 and SNG Copenhagen 470, but seems to be from new dies on both sides.

    Commemorating the harmony with Ephesus in Ionia, assigned to the time of Valerian/Gallienus.

    Thanks to Curtis Clay for help with attribution.
     
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  4. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    I believe I showed my Men so here is a different Gordian Antioch with SR and a Severus Alexander.
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  5. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    oh cool, i dig that coin with Boule on it as well...she is on my list as well. I guess she's a "local senate?" personification?

    neat @dougsmit, i hand't seen the standards reverse before...very cool.
     
  6. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Chris, what a great example! Big, hefty, and with loads of eye appeal. Nicely done!
     
  7. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice one Chris. I don't have any Men coins, but I have these two Philip I coins from Antioch Pisidia. The obverses are a die match.
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    PHILIP I
    AE25
    OBVERSE: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
    REVERSE: ANTIO-C H-ICOL to left and right of vexilium surmounted by eagle, between two legionary eagles, SR in exergue
    Struck at Pisidia, Antiochia, 244-249 AD
    6.91g, 24mm
    SNG France 1259/1262
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    PHILIP I
    AE24
    OBVERSE: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
    REVERSE: ANTIO-C H-ICOL to left and right of vexilium surmounted by eagle, between two legionary eagles, SR in exergue
    Struck at Pisidia, Antiochia, 244-249 AD
    6.91g, 24mm
    SNG France 1259/1262
     
  8. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    Great coin Chris, what a monster and awesome details..Sweet!!:)
     
  9. Cyrrhus

    Cyrrhus Well-Known Member

    I just bought three of these:


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  10. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    That's a terrific LARGE bronze @chrsmat71 !!!

    Love the posts guys!!! And Doug's are just superb!!

    I lack any of the 'men' types and any from the other 'Antioch' so I'll have to 'sit this one out':sorry::grumpy:
     
  11. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

  12. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    Here is my "Men" piece of Septimius Severus:
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    33 mm. 26.17 grams.
    Antioch in Pisidia
    COL CAES ANTIOCH
    Lindgren and Kovacs 1204, Von Aulock 4924
     
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  13. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    nice Men and "other" antioch coins everyone, thanks for posting i enjoyed checking them out.

    @Valentinian that green patina is sweet...great lookin' coin!
     
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