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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2657205, member: 56859&quot;]Thanks for the heads-up, Mikey!&nbsp; I&#039;m very behind on browsing CoinTalk.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I do love &quot;pagan&quot; gods and have a number of iterations of Isis <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Z-- I&#039;m so envious of your Hermanooby Doo <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_44c4e46b9df34b8b91de3f509ca39f2a%257Emv2.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffill%252Fw_1000%252Ch_625%252Cal_c%252Cq_90%252Fae43f8_44c4e46b9df34b8b91de3f509ca39f2a%257Emv2.jpg%26hash%3Dc96228ef48de89645f15a0bc10b7124f&amp;hash=81e4a7f1d29e9c16298746310180a3e4" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Vespasian</b></p><p>year 4, CE 71/2</p><p>diobol? (weight is of an obol but no Isis obols are listed for Vespasian), 25.4 mm, 5.45 gm</p><p>Obv: AVTOKKAIΣΣEBAOVEΣΠAΣIANOV; laureate head right</p><p>Rev: <b>bust of Isis</b> right; LΔ in right field</p><p>Ref: c.f. Emmett 217.4 (diobol)&nbsp; It&#039;s probably just an extremely underweight diobol</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domitianisisdiobol-dattari-rt-jpg.567830/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria.&nbsp; Domitian</b></p><p>year 9, </p><p>AE diobol; 25 mm, 9.1 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; AVTKAIΣAPΔOMITIANOΣΣEBΓEPM; laureate bust right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; <b>bust of Isis</b> right; ETOVΣ ENATOV</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Emmett 296.9, Geissen 329; Dattari-Savio Pl 19, 6747 (this coin)</p><p><i>Ex Dattari Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>A favorite from last year despite its humble condition and lack of cool pedigree:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domitianobol-isisthermouthis-rt-jpg.544938/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian</b></p><p>AE obol, 20 mm, 5 gm</p><p>regnal year 10, CE 90/91</p><p>Obv: laureate head right</p><p>Rev: AVTKAIΣAPOMITIANOΣΣEBΓEPM; <b>Isis-Thermouthis</b> standing right; LI in right field</p><p>Ref: Emmett 321.10, R5; RPC 2593; Geissen 376</p><p><br /></p><p>A grotty but rare tetradrachm (rare only for person/year; the type in general is plentiful)</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_a55340ac3fea4a0da4b51879611b2d24.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria.&nbsp; Hadrian</b></p><p>year 9, CE 124/5</p><p>tetradrachm, 24 mm, 11 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp;&nbsp; AVTKAITPAI&nbsp; AΔPIACEB (in theory...); laureate bust right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp;&nbsp; ETENAT; <b>Isis Pharia</b> standing right, holding billowing sail</p><p>Ref:&nbsp;&nbsp; Emmett 868.9 (R5);&nbsp; Köln 3463; Dattari (Savio) 1404; K&amp;G 32.302 </p><p><br /></p><p>A pretty nice example of a common but popular drachm showing Isis Pharia and one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Lighthouse of Alexandria:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_935afd24c89842b49004c7f5e69e132e.jpg%2Fv1%2Ffill%2Fw_1000%2Ch_499%2Cal_c%2Cq_90%2Fae43f8_935afd24c89842b49004c7f5e69e132e.jpg&amp;hash=ad20809b2f0b63e77b703b9bca3f79af" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian</b></p><p>year 18, CE 133/4</p><p>Æ drachm, 32 mm, 23.3 gm</p><p>Obv: AYT KAIC TPAIAN A∆PIANOC CEB, laureate and draped bust right</p><p>Rev: <b>Isis Pharia</b> right holding a billowing sail with both hands and left foot, sailing toward the Lighthouse of Pharos, which is surmounted by a statue and two Tritons, each blowing a buccinum (sea shell trumpet); L IH (year 18) above center</p><p>Ref: Emmett 1002.18</p><p><br /></p><p>A somewhat shoddy example of relatively common drachm from a large mixed lot; these are frequently available in better condition: </p><p>[ATTACH=full]588829[/ATTACH]EGYPT, Alexandria.&nbsp; Antoninus Pius</p><p>AE drachm, year 10 or 11</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Laureate draped bust right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; <b>Isis as a mother</b>, seated right on throne, holding and suckling Harpocrates</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Emmett 1585, year 10 or 11</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/ptolemyv-isis-rt-jpg.567827/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Ptolemy V-VI</b></p><p>204-145 BCE</p><p>Æ 27mm, 18.4g; Alexandria mint.</p><p>Obv: diademed head of <b>Isis</b> right</p><p>Rev: ΠTOΛEMAIOΥ BAΣIΛEΩΣ; eagle on thunderbolt.</p><p>Ref: Svoronos 1234 and SNG Cop 247 (as Ptolemy IV)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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