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Titus and Domitian


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Sinister Vespasian


RI Vespasian 69-79 CE AE Dupondius Felicitas stdg caduceus cornucopia Obv-Rev.jpg

Next: Sinister bust from the Republic

 

Lucius Appuleius Saturninus AR Denarius. Rome, 104 BC.
Obv: Helmeted head of Roma, right (Testa di Roma a sinistra)
Rev: L SATVRN, Saturn in quadriga right; M and 3 pellets above (Saturno su quadriga verso destra)
Ref: Crawford 317/3a; Sydenham 578

Next: a Roman Republican coin from the first century

 

I presume you mean first century BCE -- Fulvia! I am posting this one now because I missed the opportunity for "Victory in a biga."


L. Mussidius Longus.
Roman Republican AR denarius, 3.5 gm, 17.0 mm.
Rome mint, 42 BC.
Obv: Bust of Marc Antony's 3rd wife, Fulvia, as Victory, r., draped.
Rev: L MVSSIDIVS LONGVS, Victory in biga, r., holding reins.
Refs: Sear 1517; BMCRR 4229; RRC 494/40; Sydenham 1095; RSC Mussidia 4; Banti Mussidia 613.

Next: Roman empress depicted as a goddess.

 

How about the beautiful and divine Faustina.



Next: a coin showing a building or object that still exists.

 

MAXENTIUS
AE Follis. 6.44g, 25.3mm. Aquileia mint, circa AD 309. RIC VI Aquileia 125 var. O: IMP C MAXENTIVS P F AVG CONS II, laureate and mantled bust right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre. R: CONSERV VRB SVAE, Temple of Venus & Roma : a hexastyle temple with star in pediment and Victories as acroteria, within which is Roma seated facing, holding globe and sceptre; AQP in exergue.
Notes: Not in RIC. Rare obv legend variant of consular dated issue.

Next: Coin of another of Constantine I's victims

 

next : Manus Dei

 

ARCADIUS
AE2. 4.78g, 25.4mm. Cyzicus mint, AD 378-383. RIC IX Cyzicus 15 (scarce). O: DN ARCAD-IVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, holding spear and shield, crowned by hand of God above holding wreath. R: GLORIA RO-MANORVM, Emperor standing facing, head left, holding standard and resting shield at side, bound captive seated on ground to left, head right; SMKΔ in exergue.

Next: AE1

 

Julian II, AE1

Obv:– DN FL CL IVLI-ANVS PF AVG, Pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev:– SECVRITAS REIPVB, Bull standing right, two stars above
Minted in Constantinople (palm branch CONSPA palm branch), A.D. 360-363
Reference:– RIC VIII 163 (Rare)



Next:- Another bull but not Julian II

 

Macedonia, Amphipolis, ca. 187-131 BCE.
AE 21.4 mm 7.57 gm.
Obv: Head of Artemis Tauropolis, r.
Rev: ΑΜΦΙΠΟ-ΛΙΤΩΝ, bull bounding r.
SNG ANS-113; Lindgren Europe-933; BMC-35; SNG Cop-72.

Next: Artemis.

 

Cilicia, Mopsos
Pseudo-autonomous issue
Year 119 (=51/1)
Time of Claudius (41-54)
Obv.: ΘΙΡ (hardly visible), Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rev.: ΜΟΨΕΑΤΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΙΕΡΑΣ / KAI / AYTONOMOY, Artemis standing facing, head right, holding bow and drawing arrow.
AE, 15 mm, 3.19g
Ref.: RPC I 4057.


Next: combination of the last two themes: Artemis and bull (together or separate on reverse and obverse)

 

C. Postumius
At or Ta, Denarius, Rome, 74 BC; AR (g 3,56; mm 18; h 5); Draped bust of Diana r., with bow and quiver over shoulder, Rv. Hound running r.; below, spear; in ex. C POSTVMI / AT (or TA). Crawford 394/1a; Postumia 9; Sydenham 785

Edit: I was to slow. Artemis bull it is

 

next: manfaced bull

 

CAMPANIA, NEAPOLIS
AR Didrachm
OBVERSE: Head of nymph Parthenope right, wearing headband, pendant earring, and pearl necklace
REVERSE: Man-faced bull walking right, head facing, above Nike flying right to crown him // [NΕΟΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ]
Struck at Neapolis (Naples) 350-325 BC
7.3g, 20mm
SNG ANS 296-298. SNG Lockett 79. HN Italy 565
ex. JAZ Numismatics

Next: Coin of Neapolis

 

Neapolis Stater 500-480 B.C. Obv. Gorgoneion facing Rv.Quadripartite incuse square. HGC 583 9.76 grms 20mm Next coin another Gorgoneion

 

Gorgon


SICILY Kamarina Æ Onkia 13mm 1.5g 420-405 BC-OLDEST Gorgon tongue - KAMA owl r lizard in claw pellet in ex SNG Münch 411

Next up: Lizard

 

Too late for this nearly angelic Gorgneion:

Pisidia, Selge, c.300-190 BC, 1/8 Obol
Obv: Gorgoneion facing
Rev: Head of Athene in crested Athenian helmet r.; astragalos behind

But not too late for this "Lizard"

L. Roscius Fabatus, 59 BC, AR Serrate Denarius
Obv: Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat's skin; lizard behind, L. ROSCI below
Rev: Female standing right feeding serpent; scorpion behind, FABATI in exergue
Ref: Crawford 412/1 (symbols 65); Sydenham 915; Roscia 3

Next: scorpion(s), insect(s), spider(s), or reptile(s)

 

Love the creepy coin idea!

CARIA, Mylasa(?).
Circa 450-400 BC. AR Obol (7mm, 0.63 g, 6h). Facing forepart of lion / Scorpion, tail to right. SNG Kayhan934-8; SNG Copenhagen (Cyprus, etc.) 379 very fine

Next up: creepy coin

 

Creepy Frankenstein And Sons


RI Nero and Drusus Caesar under Tiberius Carthago Nova mint AE As 14-37 CE

Next: another Creepy Coin

 

ANONYMOUS ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Roma right; behind, X
REVERSE: The Dioscuri galloping right; in exergue, ROMΛ in raised letters within linear frame
Struck at Rome 214-213 BC
19.8mm, 3.45g
Crawford 46/1(b)

Next: coin with raised ROMA lettering