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Martin, time to dig out the serrate Papius. No better example have I ever seen.

 

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L Papius Denarius Serratus

Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, base of column.
Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, corinthian capital
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.
Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.
Symbol variety – RRC 21. Babelon 81. BMCRR 21. CNR 1/034
Stannard weight adjustment scoop on reverse
3.41 gms



Next Column(s)

 

L Censorinus Denarius. 82 BC. Laureate head of Apollo right / L CENSOR, the satyr, Marsyas, standing left with wineskin over shoulder; behind him, column surmounted by draped figure (Minerva?). Syd 737, Cr363/1d.


Next: satyr (I was going to pick wine skin, but not a whole lot of options to pick from)

 

Thrace, Thasos, Ar Trihemiobol

Obv:– Naked satyr kneeling left holding kantharos
Rev:– TASION around amphora
Minted in Thasos, Thrace. Circa 411-350 B.C.
Reference:– SNG.Cop.1030.

Weight 0.89g. 12.71mm.



Next:- Beards

 

Roman Emperor Maximianus c.299 AD Maximianus AE Follis. Cyzicus, 297-299 AD. IMP CMA MAXIMIMANVS P F AVG, laureate head right / GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left pouring libation from patera & holding cornucopiae, KE in ex. RIC 12b. 9.16g 30mm (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/media/roman-emperor-maximianus-c-299-ad.3877/)



A well groomed Man....who is wondering what that green spot is

Pomegranate

 

Pomegranate:

Pamphylia, Side. Domitian. AD 81-96. Æ18
Obv: ΔOMITIANO KAICAP, Laureate head right.
Rev: CIΔ-HT, Athena Promachos advancing left, holding spear, shield and pomegranate. Serpent at feet to left.
RPC II 1527.

Next theme: Domitian

 

Obv. (retrograde) IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M
Rev.: COS VII DES VIII P P

tripod with fillets streaming l and r; dolphin atop
3rd issue; Rome; AD81; BMC 22

next theme: apotheosis

 

apotheosis = the elevation of someone to divine status; deification.


CONSTANTINE I
AE4
OBVERSE: DV CONSTANTI-NVS PT AVGG, veiled head right
REVERSE: No legend, emperor veiled to right in quadriga, the hand of God reaches down to him, star in top centre
Struck at Constantinople, 337-340 AD
1.39g, 16mm
RIC VIII 39

Next: Religious Symbol

 

Byzantine trachy, Manuel Comnenus, reverse, cross on steps. Next theme: ships

 

Annona, personification of the Roman grain supply, which came in by ships from Egypt and other provinces. No wonder she is depicted with a prow:



Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161
Roman orichalcum sestertius; 23.16 g, 29 mm
Rome, AD 142
Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right.
Rev: ANNONA AVG S C, Annona standing right, between modius and prow, holding corn ears and out-turned cornucopiae
Refs: RIC 597; BMCRE 1228; Cohen 37; RCV 4147; UCR 502

Next up: EARS OF GRAIN.

 

Lucania/Metapontian Mint
AV Tetrobol ND struck 280BC
Phyrrus of Epirus next: Helmets

 

Seleucus II
Mint: Sardes
246 to 226 BC
Obvs: Helmeted bust of Athena right.
Revs: BAΣIΛIEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Apollo Delphios standing right, holding arrow, leaning on bow. Monograms to outer left and outer right
AE 17x18mm, 4.71g

Next MONOGRAM

 

CAPPADOCIAN KINGDOM: Ariarathes V
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: Diademed head of Ariarathes V right
REVERSE: Athena standing left, holding Nike & resting hand on grounded shield, HDI monogram in outer left field, PAFI monogram in inner left field, HF monogram in outer right field, date GL in exergue
Struck at Cappadocia, Year 33 (= 130 BC)
4.2g, 18mm
SNG Copenhagen Suppl. 673–678. Simonetta p. 24, 20b

Next: Cappadocia

 

Drachm of Tranquillina
from Ceasarea in Cappadocia
Featuring a view of Mount Argaeus/Argaois on the reverse.

next theme: mountain(s)

 

Septimius Severus Ar Drachm
Obv:– AY KAI L CEPT CEOVHPOC, Laureate head right
Rev:– MHTPO KAICAPIACW, Male figure (Argaios(?)), laureate, draped seated left on Mount Argaeus, holding branch
Minted in Caesarea, Cappadocia. Year 17, ETIZ in exe. A.D. 209

Apparently unlisted in Sydenham, cf. Syd. #403, which is a matching didrachm of this type.



Next:- Any Severus

 

Got this one from lordmarcovan few months ago.

Roman Empire: silver denarius of Septimius Severus, ca. 193-211 AD
Obverse: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right / INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in exergue. Reverse: Dea Caelestis in elaborate headdress riding right on lion, holding thunderbolt & scepter; below, water gushing from rocks left. Sear/RCV-6285, RIC-266, RSC-222, BMC-335. 3.42 g.

Next: lightning bolt

 

I think we can still keep it in the family.

Antoninianus
obv.: ANTONINUS PIVS AVG GERM
Caracalla, rad and draped, r

rev.: PM TRP XVIII COS IIII PP
Lion adv left with bristling mane and lightning bolt in his mouth



next theme: lion(s)

 

Gordian III AE 24mm of Viminacium. Year 3 = 241/242 AD. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, radiate draped bust right / PMS COL VIM, Moesia standing between bull & lion; AN IIII in ex.



Next: bull

 

TITUS 69 - 79 A.D.
AV Aureus (7.39 g.) Rome mint 73 A.D. RIC Vespasian 857
T CAESAR - IMP VESPASIAN Laureate head r. Rev. COS V Cow standing r.

Next theme: anatomically revealing god/goddess

 

OK, I'll bite. Maximinus II follis, Alexandria (all three main components clearly visible ):



Next: copious field marks