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Diocletian
26-24 mm. 8.92 grams, 12:00.
The same type but for the name
IMP C DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG
and A in the reverse right field
RIC VI Alexandria 18a

Struck by Domitius Domitianus at Alexandria in the name of Diocletian.

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EDIT: Oops, SA beat me by ten seconds! Go with his theme.

 

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CASTOR, struck only for Geta. Caesar 198-209, Augustus 209-212. Struck 204 as Caesar [Hill] or 200-202 [RIC] or 199-204 [BMC]
P SEPT GETA CAES PONT
Castor, of Castor and Pollux, the Dioscuri, alongside his horse.
Many coin types, both Republican and imperial, show the Dioscuri, but only this one emphasizes Castor alone (and none emphasize Pollux alone).
Stevenson (p.190) says "Struck in commemoration of the Circensian games celebrated under Severus--alludes to the Princeps Juventutis, who, like Castor, presided over the equestrian sports."

Geta was born 27 May 189 so he was in his early teens when this was struck.

Next theme: Horseman

 

Could not resist/ not my coin sadly/ next theme nude Jupiter

 

OK, I have an example of a nude Jupiter

AV Aureus ND Rome Mint struck 286AD ex: Triton V
Emperor Diocletian
reverse: Jupiter sans clothes/ next up Victoria too Lord Marcovan....not the German Queen of Great Britain

 

Tacitus, AD 275-276.
Roman billon antoninianus, 3.57 gm, 21.1 mm.
Ticinum, AD 276.
Obv: IMP C M CL TACITVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust, right.
Rev: VICTORIA GOTTHI, Victoria standing left, holding wreath and palm; P in exergue.
Refs: RIC 172; Cohen 158; Sear 11821; Hunter 59; CBN 1676.

Next: Coin referencing the Goths or issued by Goths!

 

AV Tremissis ND Cordoba Mint
Erwig 680-87AD
Note: The Visigoths were driven out of France after they were defeated by Clovis. They then ruled in Spain, you guessed it....were wiped out by the Umayyads Next up...God Mao (Kushan Moon God)

 

Since no one replied/ I will use mine....
AV Dinara ND Peshawar Mint 20mm. 8.12g. .980
Kanishaka I 127-54AD
obv. King Standing
rev. Mao (Moon God) next theme: Bactria

 

Baktria, Euthedymos II. 185-180 BC. Cupro-Nickel Double Unit. Head right / Tripod; monogram to left


Coin where a tripod is a major type (not just a small accessory)

 

VITELLIUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right
REVERSE: XV VIR SACR FAC Tripod, raven below, dolphin above
Struck at Rome, Apr/Dec 69AD
2.9g, 19mm
RIC 109, BMC 39, S 2201

Next: coin with a crow

 

Crow / Raven:


RImp Lepidus and Marc Antony 43 BC AR quinarius 13.9m 1.82g Military mint TransAl Gaul pontificate Cr 489-3 Syd 1158a RSC 3 scarce

Next up: PRE-Roman CARTHAGE

 

AV 1/10 Stater ND 350-290BC
Carthage mint next up: coin depicting tree

 

TREE:

Carthage - Sicily AR Litra 4th C BCE 9.5mm 0.65g Palm Tree Horse Head SNG Cop 74 EE Clain-Safanelli RARE

Next up: CELTIBERIANS

 

I got Celtic from England/ Germany/ France/ Helvetia even from Kolchis on the Black Sea.....but zilch from Iberia.

 

Theme: CELTIBERIANS


AE25-24. Spain. Bolskan/Osca.
Struck second half of second century BC.
SNG BM2 Spain 734-737. Calico 175-181. SNG Danish VIII Bolskan 325
Bearded head right, dolphin down behind.
Horse and rider with spear right.
Letters below.

Next theme: Ancient coins with letters that are not Greek or Latin.

 

Ghiyath al-Din Kay
KhusrawII bin Kay
Qubadh.

AH 634-644 (AD 1237-1246). Dated
AH 639 (AD 1241/2). Konya
Dirhem AR
20mm., 2,88g.
Lion advancing right,
personification of sun above, three
stars around / Legend.
very fine
Izmirlier 403; Album 1218

Next up: Wild hair

 

Not quite ancient. but hairy From Brandenburg-Pruessen 1663
Even wilder...
Sasanian Empire
Shapur I 260-72AD Ctesiphon Mint
Next: Wild beards

 

Theme: Wild beard.


Parthian King Mithradates II, 123-88 BC. Drachm. 18 mm. 4.20 grams.
Sellwood 28.7 from the mint of Rhagae. Shore 100.
His coins had beards ranging from "full" to long to very long.

Next theme: Parthian

 

PARTHIAN:

PARTHIA Orodes II 57-37BC AR Drachm 18mm 3.3g - Killed Crassus - poured gold down his gullet - Ekbatana mint stars crescent Arsakes on throne bow anchor Sellwd48.9

Next theme: STARS

 

2 stars on the reverse


Next theme: Vespasian

 

Darn! I had lots of coins with stars, but no Vespasian....YET.

But here is a starry one. Just finished watching, "Death Wish" with Bruce Willis/ like the way he takes care of home invaders.