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Trajan denarius
Arabia holding a branch and a bundle of cinnamon sticks, camel at her feet.

Every references say the sticks are cinnamon, which is dubious given this spice only grows in the tropics and would've been imported from South India/ Sri Lanka, and certainly not big enough in reality as shown on the coin!
For all we know the coins depict one of the pre-Islamic Arabian goddess holding a bundle of wheat!

Next- a doubtful reference.

 

Scipio Africanus was known for his wild long hair and I doubt Mars, the God of WAR, would have such a pencil neck. But those are the two options:

Next up: distinct portrait

 

Distinct portrait -- No other Roman empress wore her hair with a chignon on the top of her head apart from Faustina the Elder.



Faustina I, AD 138-140.
Roman AR denarius, 2.29 g, 18.6 mm, 8 h.
Rome, AD 140-141.
Obv: DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: Pietas, veiled and draped, standing left, dropping incense on lighted altar with right hand and holding box in left hand.
Refs: RIC 394a; BMCRE 311-314; RSC/Cohen 234; Strack 428; RCV 4598; CRE 114.

Next: More Faustina I.

 

Before she became a goddess she was a mere mortal:

Faustina I, Augusta, AD 138-140, AR Denarius, 2.71g, Rome.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust right
Rev: IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre; at feet to left, peacock
Ref: RIC 338

Next: more Faustinae

 

JUUuuuust to make @Roman Collector happy...

Faustina the Younger


RI Faustina Jr 161-175 CE Ar Denarius m Marcus Aurelius 17mm 3g AVGVSTI – PII FIL Spes stndg L flower and raising skirt RIC 93

Next: How bout your EARLIEST female on a coin

 

Circa 350 BC.....
Ionia Samos AE13 Circa 350 BC, 13.07 mm/3.08 grams
Obverse: Head of Hera left
Reverse: Lion's scalp facing
SNG Copenhagen 1694

Next....Another female pre BC.

 

DALI

Kolchis 5th-4th C BCE BI hemidrachm 11.5mm 1.8g Archaic female head - Georgian goddess Dali - Bull head border SNG Cop 98

She was the Hunting Goddess of the Kolchis / Colchis area (think Jason and the Golden Fleece). She was described as a beautiful nude woman with golden hair and glowing skin...

Next: Another BCE female

 

It's a bit rough, but I like it. Described either just as 'a nymph', or 'the nymph of Neapolis':


Macedon, Neapolis, hemidrachm.

Next: incuse square.

 

Next up: dolphins!

 

CALABRIA, Tarentum
circa 344-340 BCE per CNG's cataloger; 380-345 BCE per Cote/Ratto;
AR nomos (didrachm); 21 mm, 7.72 gm, 9h
Obv: Warrior, holding small shield in left hand, dismounting from horse galloping left; horizontal T below
Rev: Phalanthos (Taras?), holding helmet in right hand, riding dolphin left; TAPAΣ to upper right, I and waves below
Ref: Fischer-Bossert group 47, 657 (V252/R509); Vlasto 437 (same dies); HN Italy 876; Côte 152
Ex Dr. Spencer Paterson Collection of Ancient Coins, Sept 2019
Slabbed prior to its most recent sale to me and quickly de-slabbed upon arrival; NGC XF, 5/5, 4/5, Fine Style.
Prior sales: CNG's Coin shop (date unknown); Roma Auction 6 lot 327 (Sept 2013)
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/my-first-tarentum-dolphin-rider.347715/

Next: more dolphins

 

Next up: dolphin of Sicily

 

Gladly, sir


SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles
struck 310-305 BCE
AR tetradrachm, 17.40 g, 24 mm
Obv: head of the nymph Arethusa left, wearing grain wreath, earring and necklace; around, three dolphins; under, monogram (NK?)
Rev: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, fast chariot charioteer leads to left, holding reins and kentron; above, triskeles; in exergue, monogram
Ref: Ierardi 12 (O2-R8); SNG Copenhagen 573 var., SNG ANS 637
The story of its acquisition is here.

Next: Arethusa

 

ARETHUSA



Syracuse
Gelon 485-478 BCE
AR Tet
24mm 16.7g
Slow Biga Victory
Arethusa 4 dolphins
Sear-Greek S 914
Ex Charles Reeve

Next: crab

 

next: octopussy

 

I love that coin!!


Sicily, Syracuse. Dionysios I
c. 390 BCE
Æ tetras, 14 mm, 1.8 gm
Obv: head of nymph facing slightly left, wearing necklace
Rev: octopus
Ref: CNS 29; SNG ANS 385

Next: more octopi/octopuses/octopods

 

Next - a beautiful demise.

 

AV Obol ND (357-54) BC
Syracuse

Next up: Scorpion

 

CARIA, Mylasa
450-400 BCE
AR hemiobol, 7 x 9 mm, 0.5 gm
Obv: facing forepart of lion
Rev: scorpion within incuse square
Ref: SNG von Aulock 7803; Klein 429 (Milet)

Next: We've had a few 8 legged critters. How about a six legger?

 

CARIA, Mylasa
450-400 BCE
AR hemiobol, 7 x 9 mm, 0.5 gm
Obv: facing forepart of lion
Rev: scorpion within incuse squRef: SNG von Aulock 7803; Klein 429 (Milet)

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Next: We've had a few 8 legged critters. How about a six legger?[/QUOTE]
Britannia
AV Quarter Stater ND Camulonium Mint
Catevellauni & Trinovantes
Cunobelinus 8-41AD

This horse pulling bigahas six legs!
NEXT: Anything pulling a Biga/ but not a horse/ horses