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Vatsa Janapada (500-400 BC) AR karshapana



Next: non-greco-roman bow & arrow

 

I cannot prove this was minted before ATG came along but believe most of the type were...


India. Gandhara

Ca. 500-300 B.C. AR 1/8 satamana (14.2 mm, 1.47 g). Taxila mint. Radiate symbol / Blank. MitchenerACW 4079-80; AIC 5. EF

Edit: dast! Too sloooow

 

Orodes I

Hellenistic Monarchies, The Parthian Kingdom - 80-77 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 3.35g). Rhagae. Bust wearing a tiara with eight pointed star in centre to left, with short beard / Archer seated right on throne, seven line inscription. cfS.7389, Sellwood 31.6. Former Kairos Numismatik

Next up: coin depicting someone holding weapon incorrectly

 

Edit: whoops way too late

 

Poor Sevvy is gonna dull the end of that spear with it being inverted and poking into the ground...


Severus Alexander, Ruled 222-235 AD
AE As, Struck 225 AD, Rome mint
Obverse: IMP CAES M AVR SEV ALEXANDER AVG, Bust of Severus Alexander, laureate, draped, right.
Reverse: P M TR P IIII COS P P, Severus Alexander, in military attire, standing left, holding globe in right hand and spear reversed in left hand, S-C in field.
References: RIC IV 435
Size: 26.5mm, 10.2g

Next: holding globe

 

KINGS OF THRACE, Rhoemetalces I
AE28. 13.51g, 28mm. Sapaian, late 1st century BC - 12 AD. RPC I 1708; Youroukova 182-4. O: BASILEWS ROIMHTALKOU, Diademed head of Rhoemetalces and draped bust of Pythadoris, conjoined right. R: KAISAROS SEBASTOU, Heads of Augustus, laureate, and Livia, conjoined right; to right, capricorn right, holding globe.

Next: Capricorn

 

Sestertius of Divus Augustus with capricorn Next coin Tiberius

 

Tiberius AE As
Restoration issue by Titus
Rome,� 80 AD

Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVST IMP VIII ; Bare head of Tiberius left.
Rev: IMP T CAES DIVI VESP F AVG REST around large SC.

NEXT: CALIGULA

 

Caligula:


Caligula AD 37-41.
Roman provincial Æ 28 mm, 11.17 gm.
Carthago Nova, Spain, AD 37-38 .
Obv: C. CAESAR AVG. GERMANIC. IMP. P.M. TR.P. COS., laureate head of Caligula, r.
Rev: CN. ATEL. FLAC. CN. POM. FLAC. II. VIR. Q.V.I.N.C., head of Salus r., SAL AVG across field.
Refs: SGI 419; Heiss 272, 35; Cohen 247, 1; RPC 1, 185; SNG Cop 503.

Next up: Salus or Hygeia.

 

Next: Nero

 

NEXT: JANUS

 

AE as, after 211 BCE, 35.5mm 37.4g

I won't resist the theme that was emerging and will say: Galba (or Vindex if you have one)

 

GALBA
AR Quinarius, Holed. 1.39g, 14.7mm. Lugdunum mint, November AD 68 - January AD 69. RIC 131 (R2); Cohen 318. O: SER GALBA IMP CAESAR AVG P M T P, laureate head right. R: VICTORIA – GALBAE AVG, Victory standing left on globe, holding wreath and palm branch.

Next: Vitellius, I guess?

 

VITELLIUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TR P, laureate head right
REVERSE: PONT MAXIM, Vesta seated right, holding scepter and patera
Struck at Rome, Apr/Dec 69AD
1.44g, 19mm
RIC 107

Next: Vesta

 

Vesta:


Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235.
Roman AR denarius, 3.15 g, 18.3 mm, 5 h.
Rome mint, 7th emission, AD 227.
Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: VESTA, Vesta standing left, holding patera and transverse scepter.
Refs: RIC 362; BMCRE 440; Cohen 85; RCV 8218.

I love the empress's Mona-Lisa-style smile on this denarius.

Next: a coin depicting someone smiling.

 

JULIA DOMNA
AR Denarius. 3.0g, 19.5mm. Rome mint, AD 201. RIC 540; Vagi 1723; BMC 4. O: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right; hair elaborately waved. R: AETERNIT IMPERI, laureate and draped bust of Caracalla right, vis-à-vis bareheaded and draped bust of Geta left.

Next: We've had two Julias. What about another one?

 

Augustus, Ruled 27 BC – 14 AD,
AE As, Hispania, Julia Traducta
Obverse: PERM CAES AVG, bare head left.
Reverse: IVLIA TRAD, legend within oak wreath.
Reference: RPC 109

Next: IVLIA on a coin (to continue @zumbly's probable original intent )

 

I am a bit slow this morning, I need a cup of coffee. A late entry into the smiling category: King Levon of Celician Armenia AD 1198-1219

And fortunately this one still works: a third Julia (also smiling in "happy days"):

AR Denarius, 3.2g, minted in Rome 220-222 AD
Obv: JULIA MAESA AUG; draped bust of Julia Maesa to the right
Rev: SAECULI FELICITAS; Felicitas standing facing, head left, sacrificing out of a patera over altar to left, holding long caduceus; star in right field

Next: a caduceus

 

ROMAN REPUBLIC
AR Denarius. 3.9g, 17.9mm. Rome mint, 57 BC. Crawford 405/5. O: Head of Bonus Eventus right, A behind. R: M PLAETORI CEST EX S C, winged caduceus.

Next: Winged Thunderbolt