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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;maridvnvm, post: 2464124, member: 31620&quot;]As some of you will know. I have a collection of Mars related coins. Here are three coins on the subject that have arrived this week that somewhat show how diverse these can be.</p><p><br /></p><p>The first is a fairly common Vespasian denarius. What interests me about this typeis that Mars carries an aquila rather than the trophy that is the norm of so many Mars types.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Vespasian Denarius</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:- IMP CAESAR VESPASIANS AVG, Laureate head right</p><p>Rev:- COS ITER TR POT, Mars walking right, carrying spear and aquila</p><p>Minted in Rome. A.D. 70 (January to June and maybe later?)</p><p>Reference:- RIC II (New) 23 (Rated C). </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_030t_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The second is a provincial from Alexandria from almost 200 years later. Here he is named Ares rather than Mars. This coin could be quite pleasing if I ever have the guts to have a go at cleaning it. It has lots of surface adhesions.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Claudius II Gothicus - Billon tetradrachm</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– AVT K KLAUDIOC CEB, Laureate, cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:– None, Helmeted and cuirassed Ares (Mars) standing left, rests on spear and holds sword in sheath with chlamys</p><p>Minted in Alexandria (L | B). A.D. 268/269</p><p>Reference(s) – Milne 4226. Emmett 3871(2). Curtis 1661. BMC 2311. SNG Cop 839, Kampmann 104.20; </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/GI_122e_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The third comes from another 40 or so years later. I hadnt been able to obtain a Mars type of Licinius before. </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Licinius I - Follis</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Obv:– IMP LICINIVS P F AVG, laureate head right</p><p>Rev:– MARTI CON-SERVATORI, Mars, helmeted, in military dress, cloak over right shoulder, standing right, holding upright spear, point downwards, resting left hand on shield</p><p>Minted in Ticinum (* | _ // ST). A.D. 314-315</p><p>Reference(s) – RIC VII Ticinum 13 (Rated R3) </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/RI_155aj_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Three very different depictions of Mars. Share some of yours.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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