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Livia and Julia under Augustus. Bronze 10-2 BC, Pergamum/Mysia. LIBIAN HPAN XAPINOS Draped bust of Livia (as Hera) to r. Rev.( IO)YLIAN (AFP)ODIT(HN) Draped bust of Julia (as Venus) to r 18 mm,. 3,79 g. BMC 248. RPC 2359. Vagi 370. Very rare
Ex: Savoca Blue 89

Next up: an ancient lady you'd have liked to have drinks with

 

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Fun theme! As far as a cultured and educated woman who was a patron of the arts and reported to be a great conversationalist, I have to go with Julia Domna.


Julia Domna, AD 193-211
Roman AR denarius, 3.43 gm, 18.8 mm
Rome, AD 198
Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right
Rev: MATER DEVM, Cybele enthroned left, flanked by two lions, holding a branch and scepter, resting on drum
Refs: RIC 564; Sear 6593; BMCRE 51; Cohen 123; Hill 340; CRE 306.

Next: same theme -- ancient lady you'd want to have a drink with.

 

Well, I wouldn't refuse a drink with Julia Paula. Not much is known about her but I was very fond of a Julia and especially of a Paula




Julia Paula. Augusta AD 219-220. Rome
Denarius AR
17 mm, 1,93 g
RIC IV Elagabalus 211 S; BMCRE 172 (Elagabalus); RSC 6a
Obv: IVLIA PAVLA AVG, Bust of Julia Paula, hair waved and fastened in plait, draped, right / Rev: CONCORDIA, Concordia, draped, seated left, holding patera in extended right hand; in field, star

Next - a Roman gentleman you'd love to have a couple of drinks and chat about sports, race... ehm chariots, gladiator fights...

 

Commodus, he's that spoiled rich kid who'd shower you with gifts if you're on his good side, take you to the games and invite you to his elaborate dinner parties.
He was not a crazy kill machine like Caracalla or the sociopaths like the later Julio-Claudians, but Commodus was just living his life, although pissed of the senate and tarnished his father's legacy in the meantime.

Next, coin of an emperor/person you'd like to meet.

 

Alexander the Great

next: an ancient greek who you like to meet

 

Greek Princess, Head Priestess and Queen of the Seleucid empire.


Next: Elephant or Prow.

 

Srivijaya of Sumatra
Present-day Indonesia
c. 800-1300 AD
Tin Unit
Obv: Elephant standing on ground facing right
Rev: Horse or other beast facing left
Unpublished

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Next: Another coin with animals as both principal designs

 

Unidentified AE12. Giraffe? with rider/Pegasus?

Next: Another with animals on both sides

 

Mysia. Kyzikos circa 480-400 BC.
Hemiobol AR
9mm., 0,40 g.
Forepart of boar left, retrograde K on shoulder, to right, tunny upward / Head of lion left, to upper left, head of panther facing, all within incuse square.Rosen 522
Von Fritze II 13; SNG Ashmolean 540; SNG France 386.

Next - forepart of animal

 

..by golly..i ain't seen too many o dose

 

Ram's head


Troas, Cebren, AE8 - c. 400-350 BC
Head of apollo right
Ram's head right
1.1 gr, 8 mm
Ref : Sear #4071

Next : another ram

Q

 

next: Ares

 

A tiny Ares, but Ares nonetheless:

Corinth AR Stater. Circa 375-345 BC. Obv: Pegasos flying left, Q below / Rev: Helmeted head of Athena left. Control-symbols behind head: Retrograde N and Ares standing left holding shield and spear. Pegasi 376 var. [“N” not retrograde] [Calciati, R., Pegasi Vol. I (Mortara, 1990)]; Ravel 1056 [Ravel, O.E., Les "Poulains" de Corinthe, I - II (Basel, 1936; London, 1948)]; BCD Corinth 121 [Numismatik Lanz, Münzen von Korinth: Sammlung B, Auction 105 (Munich, 26 Nov. 2001)]; SNG Copenhagen 121 [Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Copenhagen, The Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Danish National Museum, Part 15, Corinth (Copenhagen 1944)]. 21mm, 8.46 g., 6h. Ex. Roma Numismatics Ltd. Auction IX, 22 March 2015, Lot 168.


Next: another Pegasus.

 

RR Aes Grave semis with Pegasus.

next... prancing horse...

 

Domitian (Caesar, 69-81) AR Denarius, Rome, 77-78
CAESAR AVG F DOMITIANVS - laureate head right
Rev: COS V - Soldier on horseback rearing right, raising right hand.
RIC 957 (Vespasian); C 49a
Old RIC 242
2,57 g, 18 mm

Next - Another ruler's coin, from the time he was Caesar

 

next: Titus as emperor

 

Denarius of Titus as emperor ; wreath on throne.

next, coin of his successor...

 

Hi All,


Next: A coin of Nerva.

- Broucheion

 

Nerva dupondius, reverse hands clasped.

next, bronze of his successor...

 

Next up: a bronze of his successor...