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SPAIN, Calagurris, C. Celer and C. Rectus duoviri, AE As, 14-37 AD
Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Tiberius right
Rev: C CELERE M C I RECTO Bull right; to right, II / VIR

Next: Tiberius

 

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SCIPIO IN BARCID SPAIN - CARTHAGO NOVA - Qart Hadasht


Carthago Nova SCIPIO Africanus Roman Occupation 209-206 BCE Sear Vol2 6575 R

Next: Too late, what Sulla said

 

You didn't say WHICH Tiberius!


Tiberius II Constantine AD 574-582 and Anastasia.
Byzantine Æ half-follis, 5.02 g, 20.4 mm, 7 h.
Thessalonica, AD 579.
Obv: dmTibCONS TANTPPAV, Nimbate Tiberius and Anastasia seated facing on double throne; he holds globus cruciger, she a scepter.
Rev: Large K; above, cross; to left, A/N/N/O; to right, regnal indicator V (=5); beneath, TЄS.
Refs: Berk 398; DOC 23; SB 439; MIBE 65.

Next: Byzantine half-follis.

 

Sorry, @Roman Collector, none that were easy to find pics of, but that was Well Done.

 

12 Hour rule again.


ROMAN REPUBLIC
(circa 145 BC)
Anonymous As 21.13 grams
Obv: Bearded head of Janus
Rev: Bow of galley on the right
Below - Roma (Rome)

Next: another As of Janus

 

next: RR Semis

 

RR SEMIS


RR Anon AE Semis Rome after 211 BCE Laureate hd Saturn r S - Prow r S ROMA 19.3g 26mm Craw 56-3

Next: Republic QUADRANS

 

C, Alburius Geninus Ae Quadrans 134 BC Obv, Head of Hercules in lion skin headdress. Rv. Prow of Galley right Crawford 244/3 4.72 grms 19 mm Next coin Roman Republic Ae

 

RR Anon AE Uncia 217-215 BC Roma Attic Prow Cr 38-6 S 615

Next: Roman Republic SEXTANS

 

Next: Mercury

 

Greek and Roman versions

HERMES


Sicily Menainon Hermes in petasos, kerykeion caduceus, two pellets Hexas

MERCURY


RR Anon AE Semuncia 217-215 19mm Mercury Prow Sear 620 Craw 38-7

Next: SATURN or KRONOS

 

Gallienus, AD 253-268.
Roman billon antoninianus, 4.26 g, 18.8 mm, 12 h.
Antioch, 15th emission, AD 266-268.
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: AETERNITAS AVG, Saturn standing right, holding harpa in left hand; PXV in exergue.
Refs: RIC 606; Göbl 1662i; Cohen 44; RCV 10170.

Next: Harpa.

 

AMISOS, PONTOS
AE30
OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Athena right
REVERSE: AMI-ΣOY across fields, Perseus standing facing, looking left, holding harpa and head of Medusa; Medusa's body at his feet right, AMTE and ΩΣ monograms to left and right
Struck at Amisos 109-89 BC
19.87g, 27mm
BMC 30; RecGen 17h; SNG Tuebingen 2049; Malloy 16L

Next: Perseus

 

12 hours

Southern Tang Dynasty of China
Emperor Liu Chang | 959-975 CE
AE Cash | 2.94g 25mm
Obv: Tang Guo Tong Bao, seal script
Rev: Plain
Ref: H#15.83
Ex. Recovered from Musi River in Palembang

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Next: A river coin; either discovery or displaying

 

River God


Sicily Gela AR Litra Horse-Achelous 0.63g 13mm 465-450 BCE HGC 2 p 373

Next: More River Gods

 

There is, of course, Antiochia ad Orontem, whose river god Orontes is often depicted on its coinage:


Anonymous issue under Maximinus II.
Roman billon quarter follis, 1.35 g, 16.3 mm, 11 h.
Antioch, officina 6, AD 311-312.
Obv: GENIO ANTIOCHENI, Tyche of Antioch seated facing; river god Orontes swimming below.
Rev: APOLLONI SANCTO, Apollo standing left holding patera and lyre; S in right field, SMA in ex.
Refs: RCV 14927; Vagi 2954; Van Heesch 3(a); McAlee 170f.

Next: Goddess depicted seated and facing.

 

Macedon, Uranopolis. Circa 300 BC. Æ16 (2.22g). Obv: Eight pointed star. Rev: ΟΥΡΑΝΙΔΩ-ΠΟΛΕΩΣ; Aphrodite Urania seated left on globe, head facing, holding sceptre. Ref: SNG ANS 914-918; SNG Copenhagen 455-457.


Cheating a bit, but the face is facing...

Next: Persia.

 

Achaemenid empire Siglos (400-300bc), unidentified ruler.
Next, post a uni-face incused coin.

 

I think this is what you had in mind - one face, one incuse:
Thrace, Byzantion, circa 387-340 BC, AR Drachm
Obv: Heifer standing left on dolphin left; raised foreleg
Rev: Incuse punch of mill-sail pattern

Next: Anything in the Bovidae family (Bison, African buffalo, water buffalo, antelopes, sheep, goats, muskoxen, zebu, ox, bull, heifer, cow, cattle...)

 

Here's a bovine:


Illyria, Dyrrhachium.
AR drachm, 2.95 g, 17.4 mm, 11 h.
Magistrate Zopyros, 80-70 BC.
Obv: Cow suckling calf, owl in right field before cow; ΦΙΛΩΤΑΣ above, head of Helios facing right, top.
Rev: Square with double stellate pattern, ΔΥΡ/ΖΩ/ΠΥ/ΡΟΥ around.
Refs: Ceka 451; Maier 221; SNG Cop 469; SNG Evelpides 1744; SNG Leipzig 715.

Next: Helios/Sol/other sun god.