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TREBONIANUS GALLUS
AR Antoninianus
OBVERSE:IMP C C VIB TREB GALLVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust, right
REVERSE: LIBERTAS PVBLICA, Libertas standing left, holding pileus and transverse scepter
Struck at Uncertain mint (Milan?), AD 252
3.5g, 21mm
RIC 70; Cohen 68; RCV 9636; Hunter 50

Next: Transverse spepter

 

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Here is a scepter on the obverse.


Constantius I, Caesar 293-305 and Augustus 305-306.
CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES
Bust left, cuirassed, with his right hand visible holding a scepter over his right shoulder.
Struck "c. 301-303" [according to RIC]
RIC VI Lyons 144a, page 251.

Next: Bust left

 

Next: Any Flavian coin

 

Julia Titi
Rome, AD 79-81 3.2 gm, 20.0 mm
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA TITI AVGVSTI F, diademed and draped bust, r.
Rev: VENVS AVGVST, Venus, naked to waist, standing r., holding helmet and scepter, resting l. elbow on column.
Refs: RIC-56; BMCRE-141; Sear-2612

Next: Naked

 

Next: Galba

 

Next LA

 

LOL, LA? What is LA?

How about LA = Latin Aes:


Oscan-Latin Aes Formatum shell with Ribs 4th BCE

Next: Greek LION

 

Caria, Mylasa
450-400 BCE
AR hemiobol
Obv: facing forepart of lion
Rev: scorpion within incuse square
Ref: SNG von Aulock 7803



Next, a coin with an arachnid.

 

LA was the date on the Alexandrian coin of Galba meaning year one. I regret I do not have a lion with that date but I'm too late anyway.

 

Ah! Thanks Doug. Apologies for my dating deficiencies. I was completely lost...

 

An arachnid, a scorpion, perhaps advertising the pleasant desert conditions of Commagene (ha!).


Antiochus IV, Epiphanes, King of Commagene, 38-72 AD. 29 mm.
Sear Greek Imperial 5507.
Commagene was on the west side of the Euphrates in a region now in Eastern modern Turkey, just above Syria.

Next: A bird not an eagle

 

A bird not an eagle:


Sikyon, Sikyonia. AR Hemidrachm
Obv: Chimaera walking left.
Rev: Dove flying left.
SNG Copenhagen 60.

Next: Monster

 

I thought you of all people would know that On an Alexandrian Tet, LA = Year One. But doesn't matter play on, I was a bit lazy not describing the coin and date.

 

TARAS, CALABRIA
AR Diobol
OBVERSE: Head of Athena in crested helmet left decorated with Skylla
REVERSE: Herakles kneeling right, strangling lion
Struck at Taras 380-334 BC
1.2g, 11mm
Vlasto 1316

Next: Club of Herakles

 

Maximianus, First reign, 286-305. AE Antoninianus
Lugdunum, 287-289.
IMP C MAXIMIANVS P F AVG Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximian to right.
Rev. VIRTVTI AVGG Hercules standing right, strangling the Nemean lion; at his feet to left, club.
Lyon 213. RIC V, 454.

Next, coin that displays a fight scene.

 

Too slow!

 

Milan: Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1395-1402), AR grosso. Dude fighting a dragon. (And not doing so well.)


Next: draco

 

Sorry. Couldn't resist. Carry on!

 

(Hint: Decius.)

 

Did you see the wand on David's new Domitian? And a herald. Herald Potter.