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How about Julia Soaemias?

Julia Soaemias, AD 218-222.
Roman AR Denarius, 2.65 g, 18.6 mm, 5 h.
Rome, AD 218.
Obv: IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust right.
Rev: IVNO REGINA, Juno, veiled, standing right, holding scepter and Palladium.
Refs: RIC 237; BMCRE 41-43; Cohen 3; RCV 7718; CRE 464.

Next: the Palladium

 

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Here's Aeneas carrying his father Anchises and the Palladium as they escape from Troy. The coin looks like it might have been in the wars itself.

Cr. 458/1.



Next - a different Roman Republican denarius with Venus.

ATB,
Aidan.

 

Roman Republic
moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BC
AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm
Obv: Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・C (retrograde)
Rev: Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・C (retrograde) above
Ref: Crawford 320/1
ex RBW Collection

Next: Mars

 

Next: Titus as Augustus

 

Titus Augustus

Roman Imperial
Titus as Augustus 79-81 CE
AR Denarius
Ceres seated with Corn ears, poppy, and holding torch

Next Up: Any Etruria

 

ETRURIA, Populonia
AR 20 Asses. 8.55g, 20.5mm. ETRURIA, Populonia, 3rd century BC. EC Group XII, Series 52; HN Italy 142. O: Diademed facing head of Metus as Gorgoneion; X:X (mark of value) below. R: Blank.

Next: A pretty face.

 

Lokris Opuntia
Hemidrachm around 350 BCE 2.60 g. Head of a nymph with reed wreath, simple ear pendants and necklace to the right / Ajax in the Corinthian helmet with drawn short sword storming to the right, holding above the left arm oval shield with a lion as inner jewelry, spear lying on the ground. BMC 26
Very nice

Next up: Fun female hair

 

Plautilla

I think her hair is pretty fun...but what do I know, I'm just a man.

Next: another wedding coin

 

Gordian II, 238-244, struck 241 for his marriage to Tranquillina.
VENVS VICTRIX

"Venus Victrix, the triumphant queen of love, is commonly invoked when the affections of the emperor are won" RIC p. 11

Next: A different Gordian III denarius type.

 

Gordian III
AETERNITATI AVG
Sol holding globe


Next : a coin you receive as a gift.

 

I was going to post this for the Gordian coin above and ask for any coin received as a gift as he next coin, but it works here just as well. Actually, the coin above isn't a denarius, so this works for that too!
I got this as a gift from my sister for Christmas in 2009. Gordian III RIC 81. 3.01g, 20mm.



Next - any other figure on horseback.

 

CAES AVG F DOMIT COS II
Laureate head of Domitian right

No legend
Domitian on horseback prancing left, right hand raised, holding human-headed (helmet) sceptre in left

Rome 73 AD

3.25g

RIC 680 (C); Sear 2627


Ex-Forum

The reverse depicts Domitian participating in the Judaea Capta triumph of 71 A.D. He is, as Josephus described him, riding alongside in magnificent apparel and mounted on a horse that was itself a site worth seeing.

Next another coin commemorating or depicting a triumph

 

Septimius Severus Ar denarius Rv. Triumphal Arch RIC 259 Elkins 140 3.47 grms Next coin another building on a coin

 

Nero dupondius with reverse Macellum.

Next up Ara Pacis.

 

It's been over 24 hours, so I think its time for another theme. Try again @octavius

 

I wish I had an ARA PACIS

 

"P.S. If nobody follows a theme within 12 hours of its being posted, then anybody is free to post a new theme. The only real rule in this game is to have fun"


Julian II AD 360-363. Nicomedia
Double Maiorina Æ
27mm., 8,68g.
very fine
From Savoca

Up next: a coin that you bought due to a recent thread (I blame @Curtisimo)

 

Yep... nice one! I am on the hunt too!

 

I do not recall who here collects the "man faced bulls", but after seeing them here, I wanted one. Of course I went on the cheap.

GELA, SICILY
AR Litra
OBV: Naked horseman galloping left holding spear & shield
REV: Forepart of man-headed bull right
Struck at Gela, Sicily, 425BC
0.36g; 13mm
SNG Cop 275, BMC 52, Jenkins 405; HGC 2 374

Next: Any horseman moving right

 

Geta leading two others riding right on an as.

Next: anther coin with three or more riders