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Funny enough this fits both the last two themes (Thasos is an island off the Thracian coast in the Aegean):

Thasos, Thrace
AR trihemiobol
Obv: Satyr kneeling left, holding kantharos
Rev: ΘAΣ-IΩN, amphora
Mint: Thasos
Date:411-350 BC
Size: 0.82 gr
Ref: SG1755v



Next theme: forest-related deities

 

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Diana is a forest-related deity:


denarius issued by Caius Postumius (74 BC), Crawford 394/1a
(This is also why I was interested in that Eravisci issue that redspork snagged... see a few entries earlier.)

According to Crawford, this coin was minted in response to Pompey's demands for more funds with which to prosecute the war against Sertorius in Spain (which was over by 72 BC, largely due to these funds). It is interesting to note that Sertorius claimed a special relationship with Diana, with whom he "communicated" by means of his famous fawn.

Next: Another coin somehow related to the war against Sertorius in Spain

 

Minted for Pompey's troops in Spain


CN Lentulus denarius

Next: bearded deity on Roman coin.

 

TI QUINCTIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Bust of Hercules left, wearing lion's skin headdress, club over shoulder
REVERSE: two horses left, rider on the nearer horse, dot X; TI Q and rat below, DOS.S in incuse on tablet in ex.
Struck at Rome 112-111 BC
3.92g, 18mm
Cr297/1;Quinctia 6

Next: Rat

 

That is a cool coin in so many ways, @Bing! I love the Hercules, the unusual incuse tablet, and of course the rat. (I think following with another rat will be a challenge!)

 

Born in the year 316, Constantine II was a Rat... according to the Chinese Zodiac, anyway . Sorry if anyone was going to post another rat coin without duplicating Bing's.


CONSTANTINE II
AE3. 2.58g, 17mm. Antioch mint, AD 330-335. RIC VII Antioch 87 (C2). O: CONSTANTINVS IVN NOB C, laureate and cuirassed bust right. R: GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears & shields with two standards between them; SMANЄ in exergue.

Next theme : Antioch mint

 

Next: A coin with a Star in left field.

 

JULIA PAULA
1st wife of Elagabalus
AR Denarius. 3.16g, 19.8mm, Rome mint, AD 219-220. RIC 211. O: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, draped bust right. R: CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding patera, star in left field.

Next: Concordia standing

 

Nice!

 

COMBO PACK HUSBAND & WIFE WITH CONCORDIA STANDING:


RI Severina Wife of Aurelian 274-275 CE BI22 Antoninianus 3-14g Rome mint Crescent Concordia Standing RIC 317


RI Aurelian 270-275 CE AE Ant Concordia-Milit

(WOW, did he marry his TWIN???)

Next Theme: BEE

 

IONIA, Ephesos
AR Drachm. 4.17g, 17.8mm. IONIA, Ephesos, circa 202-162 BC, Ekatokles as magistrate. Kinns, The Attic Weight Drachms of Ephesos, NC 1999, S.86; SNG von Aulock 7826. O: Bee between E-Φ. R: Stag standing right, in front of palm tree, EKATOKΛHΣ to right.

Next theme: Greek, early to mid 2nd century BC

 

I suppose this would fit.

Mysia/Pergamon
AE 13, regal coinage
2nd c. BC
Obvs: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet with griffin
Revs: ФIΛETAIPOY, bow.
13mm, 1.6g

Next Griffin.

 

Obv: Bust r.
Rev: Griffin.
Æ11, 0.5g.

Next: Unknown coin.

 

Unknown Sindh or Multan Kingdom
AR Unit (Circa 7th or 8th Century CE)
Dots and dashes perhaps representing a fire altar, Brahmi letters below; Ha Shi
Reverse blank as made
16mm, 1.24g
Fishman, JONS 201, Type 7A
*Coin belongs to a newly discovered series still not properly understood.

Next: Blank reverse.

 

Etruria Populonia AR 1 As 0.60g 10.0mm after 211 BCE Male Head L - Plain Rev Vecchi 3 68-70 HN Italy 181 EXTREMELY RARE

Next Theme - 1 As

 

One clearly marked as:


NEXT: 2 asses but must be marked in some way on both sides of the coin (crown counts).
Lord Marcovan posted a good one well after this thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ric-ix-type-detail.303666/

 

As none have posted for some time, I claim the 24 hour rule and post below



Domitian, emperor of rome.

Next theme: Flavian silver

 

Theme: Flavian silver

Two Flavians in one! Vespasian/Titus.
B before = year 2, AD 70
Tetradrachm of Antioch.
Prier 108. RPC 1942.

Next: Two-headed coin

 

A Domitian denarius

 

NERO
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: NERO CLAVD DIVI CLAVD F CAESAR AVG GERM, laureate head of Nero right.
REVERSE: DIVOS CLAVD AVGVST GERMANIC PATER AVG, Claudius' laureate head right
Struck at Caesarea, Cappodocia, 63/4AD
3.6g, 17mm
RIC 621, RSC 3, RPC 3648

Next: Coin from Caesarea, Cappodocia