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Naw, I like the WILD side as elaborate. The Augustas were decadent.

 

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MN. FONTEIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS FONTEIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Jugate heads of the Dioscuri
REVERSE: Galley under oar
Struck at Rome 108-109 BC
3.9g, 20mm
Cr.307/1, Fonteia 7

Next: Galley

 

Here's a galley type of good old Theodosius. The photo came out somewhat blue, but as someone remarked before, this type of coin only comes around once in a blue moon!





Next up, helmeted types.

 

Roman Republic, C. Antestius, 146 B.C.

Silver denarius, SRCV 95/1, Sydenham 411, Crawford 219/1e, RSC I Antestia 1, VF, Rome mint, weight 3.971g, maximum diameter 17.3mm, die axis 90o, 146 B.C.; obverse head of Roma right in winged helmet, C ANTESTI behind, X below chin; reverse Dioscuri riding right, puppy with both fore feet raised below, ROMA in a linear frame in ex, linear border



Next: Dog/Puppy

 

C HOSIDIUS CF GETA ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS HOSIDIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: GETA before, III VIR behind, diademed & draped bust of Diana right, bow and quiver on shoulder
REVERSE: C HOSIDI C F, wild boar of Calydon right, pierced by spear and attacked by dog
Struck at Rome 64 BC
3.6g, 17mm
Cr407/2; Hosidia 1

Next: Boar or pig

 

Boar:

MYSIA. Kyzikos.
AR Obol ca. 450-400 B.C.
0.85 grams, 11 mm
Obv: Forepart of razor-back boar left,
tunny upward behind
Rev: Head of roaring lion facing left
within incuse square
Grade: gEF fully struck, Almost mint on
porosity-free, choice flan. All lion &
boar details present w/ partial tunny
Other: Similar to Sear 3848 but w/o K;
Von Fritze II 9; SNG France 361-72;
SNG von Aulock 1213; SNG Kayhan 54.
From Barry Murphy May 2013.

Next is Tuna or Tunny. (Which is unfortunately mostly off the flan behind the boar).

 

I wonder if the puppy is a hint at Sirius the Dog star just a little ways away from the Gemini?

 

Greek AE 17 Mysia, Cyzicus, c. 400 BC - 280 BC or later 4.02 g; 17.3 mm Obv: Head of Kore Soteira, right. Rev: KYZI, tripod, tunny fish below, plectrum to right. Refs: BMC 37, 136; Sear Greek 3861; c.f. SNG Cop 62

Next theme: Kore

 

KORE:


Mysia Kyzikos AE12 1.2g 400-3rd C BCE Kore Soteira - Tripod crown Tunny SNG France 430 BMC 141-30

[EDIT: WOW, I did not pay attention to @Roman Collector 's coin! I believe I posted the smaller denomination of his coin...cool...]

Next theme: DOTS for Denomination

 

Paestum(Poseidonia), Lucania. Second Punic War 218-201 BC. AE Triens.
Obv: Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with vine / PAIS to right.
Rev: Cornucopiae, spray of leaves on left, four dots vertically to left.
Second Punic War. 218-201 BC.
Crawford 6/1; SNG ANS 15-18.

Next theme: Punic War

 

ROMAN REPUBLIC. M. Sergius Silus
AR Denarius, 19mm, 3.9g, 9h; Rome, 116-115 BC.
Obv.: Helmeted head of Roma right; ROMA and XVI monogram behind, EX•S•C before.
Rev.: Soldier on horseback rearing left, holding sword and severed Gallic head in left hand; Q M SERGI below, SILVS in exergue.

Next theme...Mên!

 

Punic War


Carthage Third Punic War Serrate Double Shekel 149-146 BCE 12.8g 26mm Wreathd Tanit-Horse pellet raised leg SNG COP 404
(Last series of coins from The Carthage Empire... extinct 146 BCE)

ooopsss...not a Punic War.

Next Theme: Men!

 

I was going for the Marcus Sergius reverse...Rambo from the Second Punic War.

 

COOL! You are right... that guy was BEYOND Rambo in the 2nd Punic War!

 

Mên

Pamphylia, Sillyon(Sillyum). 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.

Next Theme: Lucilla

 

LUCILLA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: LVCILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
REVERSE: PVDICITIA, Pudicitia seated left, veiled & holding hand on breast
Struck at Rome, 165-169 AD
2.5g, 18.5mm
RIC 781

Next: Pudicitia

 

Cornelia Salonina, AD 253-268
Roman billon antoninianus, 3.54 g, 22.4 mm
Rome, sole reign of Gallienus, AD 260-262
Obv: SALONINA AVG, diademed and draped bust right on crescent
Rev: PVDICITIA, Pudicitia standing left, drawing veil from face and holding transverse scepter; officina mark Q (=4) in field, right
Refs: RIC 24; Cohen 92; RCV 10648

Next theme: the LETTER Q

 

Roman republic, AR Denarius(3.90g) CN Lentulus, quaestor, 76-75 BC. Spanish(?) mint Obverse: Male bust right(Genius Populi Romani), draped hair tied with band, and with sceptre over shoulder; above, G P R. Border of dots. Reverse: Sceptre with wreath, globe and rudder; on left, EX; on right, S C; below, CN LEN Q. Border of dots. Crawford 393/1a; Cornelia 54; Sydenham 752; Russo RBW 1432.

Next theme: Genius Populi Romani

 

Licinius I
Mint: Trier
AE 3
316 AD
Obvs: IMP LICINIVS PF AVG.
Revs: GENIO POP ROM, Genius standing btw T & F
19mm, 3.3g

Next TRIER/Treveri

 

Constans, AE23. DN CONSTA-NS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / FEL TEMP-REPARATIO, emperor on galley left, holding Victory on globe and labarum, Victory seated to right at the helm. Mintmark: TRP.
Trier
RIC VIII 219

Ex Bridgnorth 2007



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