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Next theme is coin without a head. (come-on Medusa coins )

 

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without a head


Pontos Amisos Mithradates VI 109-89 BC AE 28 Athena Perseus Medusa Head Body

Next Theme: TRIPOD

 

My newest acquisition:
TRIPOD
Bruttium, Kroton
Anonymous Civic Coinage
BC 530-520
AR Nomos
24 mm x 7.77 grams
Obv: ϘPO left field, Lion legged Tripod center,
Bennu bird standing facing left.
Rev: Inverse relief tripod.
Other: Ref: SNG ANS 227

Next theme is Stork or Bennu Bird

 

Q. CAECILIUS METELLUS PIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CAECILIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Diademed head of Pietas right, stork before
REVERSE: IMPER in exergue, lituus and jug, all within laurel wreath
Spanish Mint 81 BC
3.8g; 20mm
Crawford 374/2; Sydenham 751; Caecilia 44
Ex: Barry Murphy

Next: Lituus

 

LITUUS


Judaea Pontius Pilate 14-37 CE - Prutah TIBEPIOY KAICAPOC Lituus

Next Theme: anything starting with "QUIN"

 

Probus
Bronze quinarius
Obv:– AVR PROBVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
Rev:– ORIENS AVG, Sol, raising hand and holding whip, in galloping quadriga left
Minted in Rome (-) Emission 6. A.D. 281
Reference(s) – Cohen 391. RIC 267 (R2).
Ex-Forvm
Die match example sold by Jean Elsen from probvs.net



Next:- Sol in quadriga

 

Probus Sol quadriga

Next theme
Pontius Pilate

 

I saw the theme of winged animals earlier and remembered I had these lying around. This one doesn't count because it isn't ancient, but I thought people might find it interesting:



I had a few of these custom made by Tom Maringer. The die used is a steel die that I had made about twelve years ago. I like gryphons and I like coins, so why not? Unfortunately, I've been accused of having more money than brains and I'm definitely not rich!

 

Pontius Pilate


Judaea Pontius Pilate - Prutah IOYLIA KAICAPOC daughter of Caesar Augustus

Next Theme: Frog / Toad / Amphibian

 

This thread is in danger of ending. I do not own any coins with a frog/toad/amphibian, so perhaps we need to change the theme for the next coin. So how about any coin highlighting the Jewish people?

A PLAUTIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS PLANCIA
AR Fouree Denarius
OBVERSE: Turreted hd of Cybele right, A PLAVTIVS before, AED CVR SC behind
REVERSE: supplicant offerng palm-branch, camel behind; IVDAEVS before, BACCHIVS below
Rome 55 BC
18mm, 3.2g
Cr431/1, Syd 932, Hendin 741, Plautia 13

Next: Camel

 

Trajan, Bostra (camel)

NEXT
LYKAONIAN OBOL

 

12 Hour Rule... I will resurrect:

CAMEL:


RI Trajan CE 98-117 AR drachm Struck CE 114-116 Arabia Petraea Bostra - Camel SNG ANS 1158

EASY Next Theme: ROMAN PROVINCIAL

 

Trajan provincial


Next: Alexandrian Tetradrachm

 

Probus, AD 276-282
Potin, tetradrachm, 7.5g, 20mm; 11h; Alexandria, AD 276/277 (regnal year 2)
Obv.: A K M AVP PPO-BOC CEB; laureate cuirassed bust right
Rev.: LB; Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales & cornucopiae
Ref.: Geissen 3127, Dattari 5527

From my notes:
Dikaiosyne is a personification or spirit of justice and righteousness. Her primary sources include Orphic hymns and Philostratus.

Next theme - a coin that depicts a scene from mythology.

 

Scene from mythology--the abduction of Persephone:


Julia Soaemias, AD 218-222
Roman provincial Æ 21.4 mm, 10.97 g
Samaria, Sebaste, AD 218-222
Obv: SVAMIAS AVGVSTA SEB, bare-headed and draped bust right
Rev: COL L SEBAS-TE, Hades in galloping quadriga right abducting Persephone, Eros above
Refs: Rosenberger 34; BMC 18.

Next theme: Quadriga

 

C. GARGONIUS, M. VERGILIUS, AND OGULNIUS, ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right, thunderbolt below
REVERSE: Jupiter in quadriga right
Struck at Rome 86 BC
3.86g, 19mm
Cr350/2

Next: Tunderbolt

 

My finest thunderbolt:


Thurium in Lucania.
Æ13. 2.65 g, 12h; 270-240 AD.
Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo left.
Rev.: ΘOYPIΩN, Winged thunderbolt, TH monogram below.

Next a bronze with a facing bust.

 

ARCADIUS
AE3
OBVERSE: D N ARCADIVS P F AVG, helmeted, diademed & cuirassed bust facing, holding spear & shield
REVERSE: CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding Victory on globe & sceptre, right foot on stern of a galley, SMKA in ex.
Struck at Cyzicus 401-403 AD
2.6g, 18mm
RIC X 94

next: Foot on Stern

 

I can't do foot on stern but I will attempt to meet the intent.

Here's a victory at the stern:


Constans, AD 337-350
AE, 2.9g, 19mm; 1h; Siscia, AD 348-350
Obv.: DN CONSTA-N PF AVG; diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Rev.: FEL TEMP REPARATIO; emperor in military dress standing left in galley, holding phoenix on globe and standard with chi-rho on banner, in the stern sits Victory steering the ship
In Ex.: ASIS (symbol?)

Next theme captives.