Surprisingly I didn't own any coins with a Moneta god reverse but now have one. Galerius (305 - 311 A.D.) Æ(S) Follis O: MAXIMIANVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right. R: SACRA MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, SIS in exergue, star in left field, B in right field. Siscia 301 A.D. 10.08g 28mm RIC VI 135b Siscia
Excellent reverse detail. I'm really surprised you haven't had one. They seem to be in abundance. A few of mine: DOMITIAN AE As OBVERSE: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM COS XI CENS POT P P, laureate head right, aegis at tip of bust REVERSE: MONETA AVGVSTI, S-C, Moneta standing left, holding scales & cornucopiae Struck at Rome, 85AD 11.7g, 27mm RIC 384 POSTUMUS Antoninianus OBVERSE: IMP C POSTVMVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right REVERSE: MONETA AVG, Moneta standing left holding scales and cornucopiae Struck at Cologne, 262-5 AD 3.7g. 21mm RIC 75 DIOCLETIAN AE27 Follis OBVERSE: IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: SACR MONET AVGG ET CAESS NOSTR, Moneta standing left, holding scales & cornucopia, AQS in ex.; crescent and VI across fields Struck at Aquileia, 304-305 AD 8.1g, 27mm RIC VI Aquileia 39a CONSTANTIUS I AE Follis OBVERSE: CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Laurate bust, right REVERSE: SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS NN, Moneta standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Star in right field. Mintmark RT Struck at Rome 302-303 AD 8.8g, 27mm RIC VI 106a GALERIUS AE Follis OBVERSE: IMP C GAL VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, laureate head right REVERSE: GENIO AVGVSTI CMH, Genius standing left, modius on head, chlamys over shoulder, holding patera and cornucopiae, SMNA in ex Struck at Nicomedia 295 AD 7.6g, 26mm RIC VI 54a, A
Mine: SEVERUS II, as Caesar, AE follis. Rome mint, 305-306 AD. Obverse: SEVERVS NOB CAES, laureate head right. Reverse: SAC MON VRB AVGG ET CAESS N N, Moneta standing, holding scales & cornucopia, R T in exergue. 28mm, 8.8g. RIC 123
that's a solid moneta mat! i thought i had a nice one, but don't. i have a very poor constantius chlorus one..but man is it ugly. i'll post a nice looking galerius instead. oh wait, found my ugly coin pic...
I have one to share...but it will have to wait. I'm actually pretty pleased with the picture. One of my early successes.
*rats* Ummm, I looked through my hoard and I couldn't find an example ... Oh well => toss another branch onto the ol' bon-fire-wish-list, eh?!!
This Alexandria mint Septimius is distinctive in that it did not shorten MONETA or make it share the A with the start of AVG as seem at most mints.
Curious? => "Hmmm, what's the diff?" I asked myself ... EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. Æ Drachm 138-161 AD Dated RY 11 (AD 147/8) Diameter: 34 mm Weight: 22.03 grams Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse: Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia; L ЄNΔЄ KATOV (date) around Reference: Köln 1576; Dattari (Savio) 8383; K&G 35.402 Other: 11h … VF, brown and green patina Ex Greenpoint Collection So, I tried looking-up the difference and stumbled-across this cool link ... http://www.coinsofromanegypt.org/html/library/bmc_intro/html files/coinage_2.html ... maybe not playoff football interesting, but still pretty interesting, yes?
Love all the 'Moneta' posts!!! Especially Mats Op with that detailed reverse...and Bing has a few really excellent examples as well. I'm sure I must have one but damned if I can recall off-hand anymore... Hmmm, Is that because I'm accumulating or bidding on too many or is that another example of the 'Joys of Ageing'??? LOL I'll check a bit later before the Football Marathon ensues....
Nice Monetas, everyone. She isnt a god I ever hunted for. I still own no Abundantia or Annona god reverses.
Here's my first Moneta. It sadly just made me realize I had an ancient coin dealer in town this weekend and I missed him! Dang work! Anyway, I think of this coin as my second ancient coin purchase. When I saw this coin, it was the first time I ever saw a "large" bronze because everything else I owned was much smaller. Dioclectian, AD 284-305 AE, Follis, 9.8g, 28mm; 1h; Aquelia mint Obv.: IMP DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG; laureate head right Rev.: SACR MONET AVGG CAESS NOSTR; crescent in left field; VI in right field; Moneata holding scales and cornucopiae In Ex.: AQP
@Mat NICE MONETA, Duuude! Here is one of mine: Roman Empire AR Denarius Caracalla AD 198-217 18mm, 2.76g OBV: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, bearded bust r, REV: MONETA AVG, Moneta standing w/scales & cornucopea REF: RIC 308, Sear Vol II 6821
