Imperial Family Depicted as Gods

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Ken Dorney, Apr 2, 2019.

  1. Ken Dorney

    Ken Dorney Yea, I'm Cool That Way...

    I picked up the coin below just this week. I really could not pass up on the lovely style.

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    CILICIA. Hierapolis-Castabala. Faustina Junior, Augusta, 147-175. (Bronze, 25 mm, 11.94 g, 6 h). ΦΑΥСΤEΙΝΑ СEΒΑСΤΗ Draped bust of Faustina Junior as Selene to right, with crescent on forehead. Rev.ΙEΡΟΠΟΛEΙΤΩΝ Radiate and draped bust Marcus Aurelius to left, with the features of Helios. RPC IV online 6183. SNG Levante 1587. SNG Paris 2231.

    Post any coins you may have of a similar nature.
     
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  3. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

  4. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Fantastic coin, Ken!
     
  5. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    This one has the sun above the emperor and a crescent moon above the empress:

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    Augustus and Livia, issued under Tiberius, AD 14-29.
    Roman provincial Æ 31 mm, 21.48 g.
    Spain, Hispalis, Colonia Romula, AD 14-29.
    Obv: PERM DIVI AVG COL ROM, radiate head of Augustus right; thunderbolt before, star above.
    Rev: IVLIA AVGVSTA GENETRIX ORBIS, head of Livia, left; globe beneath, crescent above.
    Refs: RPC-73; SGI-189; Heiss 393, 2; Cohen 169, 3; Alvarez-Burgos 1587; Lindgren II 69; SNG Tubingen 118; SNG Copenhagen 423.13.35.
     
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  6. Ken Dorney

    Ken Dorney Yea, I'm Cool That Way...

    These types are more common than many realize, but most are from the provinces. The only other two I have are from the anonymous quadrant period, Hadrian as Mercury and Antoninus as Mars:

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  7. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Is this Marcus with features of Helios or Helios with features of Marcus?
     
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  8. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Great pickup Ken, really nice:happy:
     
  9. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

  10. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Great coins all. Technically I don't have a coin depicting an emperor/member of the family as a god.
     
  11. thejewk

    thejewk Well-Known Member

    I don't own any August-us-a faced gods yet, but I have admired a few, such as the one you've got for sale Ken with Tyche with Faustina Maior's face.
     
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