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Elagabalus AR Denarius. 19mm, 2.8g.
IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate, horned, draped bust right
INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG, Elagabalus standing left, holding patera sacrificing over altar and holding club upright, bull lying down behind altar. RIC 88, RSC 61.

Next: Stars

 

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Roman Imperatorial, Mn. Cordius Rufus, Rome, 46 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.80g, 12h). Conjoined heads of the Dioscuri r., wearing pilei with fillet surmounted by stars. R/ Venus Verticordia standing l., holding scales and sceptre; Cupid on her shoulder. Crawford 463/1a; RBW 1606; RSC Cordia 2.

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Hadrian (117 - 138 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O:HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bare head right.
R: COS III, seven stars within and above crescent.
Rome
3.3g
19mm

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Next: Mars

 

Here's an L. Julius Caesar Denarius ("the other Julius Caesar") with Mars on the obverse (and a chariot of Cupids on the reverse!).



Next: Another BIGA

i.e., a chariot drawn by two...of anything...
horses, goats, cupids, snakes...
the Romans thought of some creative ones...
horses are good too if it's what you have​

 

Sicily, Menaion. Circa 2nd Century BC. AE 18mm 4.3g, Laureate & draped bust of Zeus-Serapis right / MENA-INΩN, Nike driving galloping biga right. Pi below

Next: Another BIGA
i.e., a chariot drawn by two...of anything...
horses, goats, cupids, snakes...
the Romans thought of some creative ones...
horses are good too if it's what you have

 

L. CAECILIUS METELLUS DIADEMATUS
AR DENARIUS
OBVERSE: Roma helmeted head right; star behind head
REVERSE: Pax in biga to right, elephant's head with bell attached below horses; ROMA in exergue
Rome, 127 BC
3.75g,18mm
S.138, Cr.262/1, Syd.496, RSC Caecilia 38

Next: Elephant or part thereof

 

The first JC denarius I ever bought, from back when I used wine corks as part of my photography setup: Julius Caesar 49-48 BC AR Denarius. CAESAR in exergue, elephant right, trampling on serpent / Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat.

Next: Snakes!

 

I have some Roman Imperial and Provincial reverses with various figures "feeding snakes" or holding "serpent-entwined staffs," but my favorite snake types (aside from the ones that ride on horseback!) and the "eagle eating snakes."

Pardon me showing a few with this same imagery -- one each from Bruttium, Croton; Olympia, Elis; and Euboia, Chalkis:





NEXT:
TWO ANIMALS KEEPING ONE ANOTHER COMPANY
(whether by eating each other, just chilling, or otherwise)

 

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Phoenicia, Byblos, 1/16th of stater. I cannot decipher the king's name. 4th c. BC
obv.: Two hoplites, holding shields, standing on galley left on waves, prow ending in lion's head; hippocamp to left below
rev.: phoenician legend, lion attacking bull to left

Next : warrior(s) with helmet and shield

 

It's hard to tell exactly how he manages to carry it, along with his spear and the reigns for the horse, but this helmeted warrior has a giant circular shield behind his back!



Tarentum AR Didrachm or Nomos or Stater or Whatever (21mm, 6.5g, 9h), Magistrates Thi(...) und Aristok(...), c. 272-240 BCE.
Obv: ΘI (left) / APIΣTOK (below). Helmeted Horseman r., holding spear and shield.
Rev: ΤΑΡΑΣ (right). Phalantos or Taras as Oikistes riding dolphin left, holding trident, being crowned by Nike; rudder below.
Ref: HN Italy 1039; Vlasto 899; Côte 524 (different dies).
Prov: Ex-VAuctions Sale 223, Lot 1 (5 March 2009); purchased by CSJ for JJ Collection.

NEXT: Ship/galley/prow/nautical theme

 

Hadrian, Rome mint 125 – 126 CE.
Hadrianvs Avgvstvs Laureate bust right
COS III above, SC below. Galley oriented right with arched cabin in the stern, 5 rowers visible, 1 pilot and a vexillum at the prow.
As far as I am aware, the Rome mint was closed in 122CE when Hadrian left for some travels. This type shows his return to Rome in 125CE when the mint reopened upon his return.
AE, AS Light green patina 12.65 g. 26 mm. Scarce.
RIC 2- Volume 3 (Second edition). Hadrian 820, BMC 1342
NEXT: Hadrian

 

HADRIAN (117-138). Semis. Rome.

Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P.
Laureate head right.
Rev: COS III / S - C.
Legionary eagle between two standards.

RIC² 976.

Condition: Near extremely fine.

Weight: 3.35 g.
Diameter: 18 mm.

Next Aelius.

 

Aelius (136 - 138 A.D.)
AR Denarius
O: L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head right.
R: TR POT COS II, Felicitas standing left, caduceus in left, cornucopia in right.
Rome Mint, 137 A.D.
3.16g
18mm
SRCV II 3973, RIC II Hadrian 430, RSC II 50, BMCRE III Hadrian 969

Next: Commodus

 

Roman Imperial Coinage, Commodus (as Cæsar), As, Rome, 175-6, draped bust right, rev. priestly implements, 11.08g (RIC Marcus Aurelius 1539; BMC Marcus Aurelius 1533). Slightly weak on reverse, otherwise very fine, portrait better, attractive green patina Ex Dix Noonan Webb.
Next Pertinax.

 

None of us have Pertinax, so something else.

"Silvered" coin.


Valerian I (253 - 260 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: A K Π ΛI OVAΛEPIANOC EV EVC, Laureate and cuirassed bust right
R: Tyche seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; L Δ (Year 4, 256/7 A.D.) to upper left.
10.54g
24mm
Köln 2867; Dattari (Savio) 5174; K&G 88.28; Emmett 3721.4.

Next: Another "Silvered" coin.

 

Probus Silvered AE Antoninianus. Siscia Mint, 278 AD.
IMP C M AVR PROBVS P AVG, radiate, helmeted and cuirassed bust left, holding spear and shield
ADVENTVS AVG, Emperor riding left, holding sceptre and raising right hand. Mintmark XXIT

Next: military salutes

 

Here's a similar type of Constantine saluting from horseback. ADVENTVS types became a staple of Roman Imperial coinage in the third century (though there were scattered earlier issues) [see @Valentinian's page on them], but I believe Probus was first to produce the design with a captive under the horse.

Interestingly, as far as I know, the only other rulers to use the captive-Adventvs were all in London: Allectus, Carausius, and Constantine.



NEXT: Any London mint coin (ruler & type of your choice)

 

Love them owls

 

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