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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 2601293, member: 75937&quot;]In Roman Provincial coinage, reverse types depicting various dieties and their associated animals are not uncommon. Here are a few from my collection. I&#039;d love to see your coins with a similar theme!</p><p><br /></p><p>ARTEMIS WITH STAGS:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]567858[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina Jr., 147-175</p><p>Roman provincial AE 20</p><p>Samaria, Neapolis, AD 161/162</p><p>5.32 gm; 19.8 mm</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤ<font size="6">ϵ</font>ΙΝΑΝ CΕΒΑCΤΗΝ, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: ΦΛ Ν<font size="6">ϵ</font>ΑC ΠΟΛ<font size="6">ϵω</font>C CVΡ ΠΑΛ<font size="6">ϵ</font>, cultus-statue, resembling Ephesian Artemis, standing facing, flanked by stags; her head-dress surmounted by small temple; across field, <font size="6">ϵ</font>Τ-Ϟ (= year 90 of the Era of Neapolis = AD 161/162).</p><p>Refs: SGI 1801v; BMC 67-69</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]567859[/ATTACH]</p><p>Otacilia Severa AD 244-249</p><p>Thrace, Bizya AE 24</p><p>6.89 gm, 23.5 mm</p><p>Obv: M WTAKEIΛIA CEBHPA CEB, diademed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: ΒΙΖVΗΝΩΝ, Artemis standing right, holding arrow and torch; stag at her feet.</p><p>Refs: Moushmov 3514; SGI 3991; Varbanov 1592; Lindgren I 759; Youroukova 148; Milano IV/3 --; BMC Thrace --; SNG Tubingen --; SNG Copenhagen --; Mionnet --</p><p><br /></p><p>ARTEMIS WITH HUNTING DOG:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]567866[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina Jr., 147-175</p><p>Roman provincial AE 25</p><p>Thrace, Augusta Trajana, AD 161-175</p><p>8.88 gm; 25.1 mm</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤEΙΝΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: ΑVΓΟVCΤΗC ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗC, Artemis standing right, holding bow, drawing arrow from quiver, hound at her side.</p><p>Refs: Moushmov 2982; similar to SGI 1729 and BMC 3.177.1</p><p><br /></p><p>DIONYSOS WITH PANTHER:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]567867[/ATTACH]</p><p>Faustina Jr., 147-175</p><p>Roman provincial AE 25</p><p>Thrace, Anchialus, AD 147-175</p><p>9.06 gm; 24.7 mm</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝΑ ΝΕΑ CΕΒΑCΤΗ, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: ΑΓΧΙΑΛΕΩΝ, Dionysos standing left, holding cantharus and thyrsus; panther at feet, left.</p><p>Refs: AMNG 434; Varbanov 90; BMC --; SNG Copenhagen --[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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