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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 4223527, member: 75525&quot;]I like several women on ancient coins. My favorite is Diana. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1081030[/ATTACH] </p><p>Her best look is this one with her hair pulled back.</p><p>ROMAN REPUBLIC. C. Postumius, 74 BC. AR Denarius </p><p>Obv - Bust of Diana bow behind </p><p>Rev - Hound running, spear beneath. </p><p>Cr.394/1a</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1081027[/ATTACH] </p><p>This was one of my first RR denarii. I think the pose is less interesting.</p><p>ROMAN REPUBLIC. C. Hosidius cf Geta, 68 BC. </p><p>Obv - Diademed bust of Diana</p><p>Rev - The Calydonian boar wounded by spear, dog below. Cr.407/2. </p><p>[ATTACH]1081033[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]1081035[/ATTACH] </p><p>I like that she is holding a deer by its antlers in this one.</p><p>Roman Republic</p><p>Hostilius Saserna 48 BC</p><p>Obv - Head of Gallia right; carnyx behind</p><p>Rev - L. HOSTILIVS SASERNA; Diana of Ephesus standing facing, holding stag in right hand and spear in left</p><p>Crawford 448/3</p><p><br /></p><p>My second favorite character is Tarpeia. The best of these coins have her hair flying.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1081029[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Next favorite is the snake feeding maiden. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1081044[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Republican</p><p>L Roscius Fabatus, 64 BC</p><p>Obv - L ROSCI, Head of Juno Sospita R</p><p>Rev - FABATI, Girl R feeding snake</p><p>Cr. 412/1 </p><p><br /></p><p>Post your favorite women on coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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