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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3357028, member: 56859"]Okay... you asked for it. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Serapis seated, with his three-headed dog <strike>Fluffy</strike> Cerberus:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_d9092807a3ba4dcea7963e71a61c6e7b.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffit%252Fw_1644%252Ch_1028%252Cq_90%252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%252Fae43f8_d9092807a3ba4dcea7963e71a61c6e7b.jpg%26hash%3De512f83629157c1ae955ec50aa681ca1&hash=22eeae0b617754351af6dd304aa83da7" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Mamaea</b></p><p>year 13, CE 233/4</p><p>tetradrachm, 24 mm, 14.36 gm</p><p>Obv: IOVMAMAIACEBMHTECEKCTPA; Draped bust right, wearing stephane</p><p>Rev: Serapis enthroned left, holding scepter, extending his right hand toward Cerberus seated at his feet; on throne back, Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; L IΓ (date) to left, palm frond to right</p><p>Ref: Emmett 3226.13 (R4); Köln 2540; Dattari (Savio) 4517; K&G 64.119</p><p><br /></p><p>Serapis standing, right hand raised, left hand holding vertical sceptre:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/antinouspb-rt-jpg.461580/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Antinoöpolis. Antinous</b></p><p>2nd-3rd centuries CE</p><p>PB tessera, 25 mm, 7.63 gm, 11h</p><p>Obv: draped bust of Antinous right, wearing hem-hem crown; crescent before, AN behind</p><p>Rev: Serapis standing right, head left, raising hand and holding scepter; to left, ЄYC/YBA/[...]</p><p>Ref: <a href="http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=292087" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=292087" rel="nofollow">Peus 386 (26 April 2006), lot 759 (same dies)</a>; Milne –; Dattari (Savio) –; Köln –</p><p><br /></p><p>Plain ol' Serapis bust:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/alextet-hadrian-sarapis-e889-jpg.406428/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian</b></p><p>year 4, CE 119/20</p><p>tetradrachm, 25 mm, 13.3 gm</p><p>Obv: AVTKAITPAI AΔPIACEB; laureate bust right</p><p>Rev: draped bust of Serapis right; L - Δ</p><p>Ref: Emmett 889.4, R4; Dattari (Savio) 7462 var. (without crescent); K&G 32.124</p><p><br /></p><p>Serapis-Ammon bust:</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_b36dedb18c424987b96ff31f5e4d2b15~mv2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian</b></p><p>year 8, CE 123/4</p><p>billion tetradrachm, 23 mm, 13.2 gm</p><p>Obv: ...TPAI AΔ... ; laureate bust right, slight drapery; crescent before</p><p>Rev: draped bust of Serapis-Ammon right; L-H across fields</p><p>Ref: Emmett 895.8, R5; Köln 858; Dattari (Savio) 1481; K&G 32.258</p><p><i>From a Hungarian Collection formed primarily in the 1930’s</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Serapis-Helios-Zeus-Ammon-Poseidon</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_b9ee9e2118184695ac4f9c105f0fe484.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffill%252Fw_1000%252Ch_625%252Cal_c%252Cq_90%252Fae43f8_b9ee9e2118184695ac4f9c105f0fe484.jpg%26hash%3Da5c33d5dc47f056e2819229244eed253&hash=fbd72616420d56f2f304832ff3e476a7" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus</b></p><p>year 4, CE 163/4</p><p>tetradrachm, 24 mm, 13.51 gm</p><p>Obv: ΛAVPHΛI OVHPOCCEB; bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust left</p><p>Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Serapis-Pantheos right, wearing calathus and horn of Ammon; trident behind shoulder; ∆/L in right field</p><p>Ref: Emmett 2360 (4), R1; Köln 2148; Dattari (Savio) 9420; K&G 39.77</p><p><br /></p><p>Serapis-Zeus-Ammon-Helios-Poseidon-Nilus:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_3d6ec7b8e4f14e649ee4145f6b196609.jpg_srb_p_1000_518_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&hash=49f6ddacefb9fbbed2289d361d70942d" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>year 5, CE 141/2</p><p>AE drachm, 20 gm</p><p>Obv: Laureate draped bust of Antoninus Pius right</p><p>Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Serapis-Pantheos right, wearing calathus and horn of Ammon; trident and cornucopia behind; L-Є in right field</p><p>Ref: Emmett 1676.5, R1</p><p><br /></p><p>Serapis-Agathodaemon:</p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/api-59-serapisagathodaemon-rt-jpg.627684/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>Regnal year 17</p><p>AE drachm, 33mm</p><p>Obv: laureate bust right</p><p>Rev: Serapis-Agathodaemon standing erect right</p><p>Ref: Dattari 2829; Emmett 1678.17</p><p><i><i>Ex Robert L. Grover Collection of Roman Egyptian Coinage, previously held by the Art Institute of Chicago (1982.1988, G.781)</i></i></p><p><br /></p><p>Serapis-Agathodaemon on a horse:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/api-serapisagathodaemondrachm-rt-jpg.759332/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>Æ drachm (32mm, 23.0 g, 12h); RY 23 (CE 159/60)</p><p>Obv: Laureate bust right, slight drapery</p><p>Rev: Serapis-Agathodaemon serpent erect right on horseback advancing right; L K Γ (date) across field. Only the K is visible on this coin but this is the only year of issue for the type</p><p>Ref: Cf. Köln 1852-3; Dattari (Savio) 8939; K&G 35.820; Emmett 1679</p><p><i>Ex X6 Collection.</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Head of Serapis being held by the personification of Alexandria:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/maximian-alexandria-serapishead-tet-dattari-border-jpg.665613/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Maximian</b></p><p>potin tetradrachm, regnal year 1 (CE 285/6)</p><p>Obv: laureate bust right</p><p>Rev: Alexandria standing left, holding the head of Serapis and a sceptre; L-A</p><p>Ref: Dattari-Savio Pl. 285, 10657 (this coin); Emmett 4093.1</p><p><i>ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Head (and foot?) of Serapis:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/marcusaureliusdiobolserapisfoot-rt-jpg.867370/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius</b></p><p>AE diobol, 22.8 mm, 8.33 gm</p><p>RY 17 (176/7 CE)</p><p>Obv: MAVPHΛIOCANTωNINOC; laureate head right</p><p>Rev: right foot and ankle (of a statue of Serapis?), pointing right; draped bust right of Serapis above, wearing kalathos; LI[Z] in right field</p><p>Ref: Dattari (Savio) 3516; Emmett 2254.17 (<i>this coin illustrated, p. 96</i>); K&G 37.411 <i>(this coin illustrated</i>). Extremely rare. None in CoinArchives.</p><p><i>Ex WRG Collection</i></p><p><i>Ex Kerry K. Wetterstrom Collection (Part II, Classical Numismatic Auctions XIII, 4 December 1990), lot 130.</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3357028, member: 56859"]Okay... you asked for it. :D Serapis seated, with his three-headed dog [S]Fluffy[/S] Cerberus: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_d9092807a3ba4dcea7963e71a61c6e7b.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffit%252Fw_1644%252Ch_1028%252Cq_90%252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%252Fae43f8_d9092807a3ba4dcea7963e71a61c6e7b.jpg%26hash%3De512f83629157c1ae955ec50aa681ca1&hash=22eeae0b617754351af6dd304aa83da7[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Julia Mamaea[/B] year 13, CE 233/4 tetradrachm, 24 mm, 14.36 gm Obv: IOVMAMAIACEBMHTECEKCTPA; Draped bust right, wearing stephane Rev: Serapis enthroned left, holding scepter, extending his right hand toward Cerberus seated at his feet; on throne back, Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; L IΓ (date) to left, palm frond to right Ref: Emmett 3226.13 (R4); Köln 2540; Dattari (Savio) 4517; K&G 64.119 Serapis standing, right hand raised, left hand holding vertical sceptre: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/antinouspb-rt-jpg.461580/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Antinoöpolis. Antinous[/B] 2nd-3rd centuries CE PB tessera, 25 mm, 7.63 gm, 11h Obv: draped bust of Antinous right, wearing hem-hem crown; crescent before, AN behind Rev: Serapis standing right, head left, raising hand and holding scepter; to left, ЄYC/YBA/[...] Ref: [URL='http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=292087']Peus 386 (26 April 2006), lot 759 (same dies)[/URL]; Milne –; Dattari (Savio) –; Köln – Plain ol' Serapis bust: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/alextet-hadrian-sarapis-e889-jpg.406428/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian[/B] year 4, CE 119/20 tetradrachm, 25 mm, 13.3 gm Obv: AVTKAITPAI AΔPIACEB; laureate bust right Rev: draped bust of Serapis right; L - Δ Ref: Emmett 889.4, R4; Dattari (Savio) 7462 var. (without crescent); K&G 32.124 Serapis-Ammon bust: [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_b36dedb18c424987b96ff31f5e4d2b15~mv2.jpg[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian[/B] year 8, CE 123/4 billion tetradrachm, 23 mm, 13.2 gm Obv: ...TPAI AΔ... ; laureate bust right, slight drapery; crescent before Rev: draped bust of Serapis-Ammon right; L-H across fields Ref: Emmett 895.8, R5; Köln 858; Dattari (Savio) 1481; K&G 32.258 [I]From a Hungarian Collection formed primarily in the 1930’s[/I] Serapis-Helios-Zeus-Ammon-Poseidon [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_b9ee9e2118184695ac4f9c105f0fe484.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffill%252Fw_1000%252Ch_625%252Cal_c%252Cq_90%252Fae43f8_b9ee9e2118184695ac4f9c105f0fe484.jpg%26hash%3Da5c33d5dc47f056e2819229244eed253&hash=fbd72616420d56f2f304832ff3e476a7[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Lucius Verus[/B] year 4, CE 163/4 tetradrachm, 24 mm, 13.51 gm Obv: ΛAVPHΛI OVHPOCCEB; bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust left Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Serapis-Pantheos right, wearing calathus and horn of Ammon; trident behind shoulder; ∆/L in right field Ref: Emmett 2360 (4), R1; Köln 2148; Dattari (Savio) 9420; K&G 39.77 Serapis-Zeus-Ammon-Helios-Poseidon-Nilus: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_3d6ec7b8e4f14e649ee4145f6b196609.jpg_srb_p_1000_518_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&hash=49f6ddacefb9fbbed2289d361d70942d[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius[/B] year 5, CE 141/2 AE drachm, 20 gm Obv: Laureate draped bust of Antoninus Pius right Rev: Radiate and draped bust of Serapis-Pantheos right, wearing calathus and horn of Ammon; trident and cornucopia behind; L-Є in right field Ref: Emmett 1676.5, R1 Serapis-Agathodaemon: [I][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/api-59-serapisagathodaemon-rt-jpg.627684/[/IMG][/I] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius[/B] Regnal year 17 AE drachm, 33mm Obv: laureate bust right Rev: Serapis-Agathodaemon standing erect right Ref: Dattari 2829; Emmett 1678.17 [I][I]Ex Robert L. Grover Collection of Roman Egyptian Coinage, previously held by the Art Institute of Chicago (1982.1988, G.781)[/I][/I] Serapis-Agathodaemon on a horse: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/api-serapisagathodaemondrachm-rt-jpg.759332/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius[/B] Æ drachm (32mm, 23.0 g, 12h); RY 23 (CE 159/60) Obv: Laureate bust right, slight drapery Rev: Serapis-Agathodaemon serpent erect right on horseback advancing right; L K Γ (date) across field. Only the K is visible on this coin but this is the only year of issue for the type Ref: Cf. Köln 1852-3; Dattari (Savio) 8939; K&G 35.820; Emmett 1679 [I]Ex X6 Collection.[/I] Head of Serapis being held by the personification of Alexandria: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/maximian-alexandria-serapishead-tet-dattari-border-jpg.665613/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Maximian[/B] potin tetradrachm, regnal year 1 (CE 285/6) Obv: laureate bust right Rev: Alexandria standing left, holding the head of Serapis and a sceptre; L-A Ref: Dattari-Savio Pl. 285, 10657 (this coin); Emmett 4093.1 [I]ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)[/I] Head (and foot?) of Serapis: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/marcusaureliusdiobolserapisfoot-rt-jpg.867370/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius[/B] AE diobol, 22.8 mm, 8.33 gm RY 17 (176/7 CE) Obv: MAVPHΛIOCANTωNINOC; laureate head right Rev: right foot and ankle (of a statue of Serapis?), pointing right; draped bust right of Serapis above, wearing kalathos; LI[Z] in right field Ref: Dattari (Savio) 3516; Emmett 2254.17 ([I]this coin illustrated, p. 96[/I]); K&G 37.411 [I](this coin illustrated[/I]). Extremely rare. None in CoinArchives. [I]Ex WRG Collection Ex Kerry K. Wetterstrom Collection (Part II, Classical Numismatic Auctions XIII, 4 December 1990), lot 130.[/I][/QUOTE]
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