Please post your coins with images of God's, Dieties, Mythical Animals or of the occult.

Jove, ie. Jupiter, the top God of the Roman pantheon is in the reverse, holding a thunderbolt (just like Zeus) and an image of the Emperor in toga next to him.

Speaking of Zeus:


Once you get past Alexander as Heracles (a demigod) you are greeted in the reverse with Zeus sitting on a throne, holding a sacred Eagle.

 

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Speaking of crossover Greek to Roman Gods, how about this depiction of Mars, the God of War, with legionnaire's kit, a spear, and a bag of war booty. And if that doesn't suit you, you can gaze at the God Trajan on the obverse. After all, Emperor Trajan was deified after death.

 

Does it get much more mysterious than a basket of snakes?
See this link for some snake-phallus-basket mysteries:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=cista or cista mystica


Pontos, Amisos
AE20, 8.2g, 12h; 85-65 BC.
Obv.: Head of Dionysos with ivy wreath right.
Rev.: AMIΣOY; Cista mystica with panther skin and thyrsus; monogram in left field.

 

What I would like to see is a coin that has two different religious "entities" in it...

 

Good for you! What a great way to see what is out there and to gain inspiration! Nice move. And welcome to the Ancients Forum!

 

Ebusus, Ibiza, Balearic Islands
2nd cent. B.C.
Bronze Semis
8.4 gm, 20 mm
Obv.: Bes standing facing holding mace and snake, palm branch to left
Rev.: Phoenician legend 'YBShM above Phoenician numeral 50 (20+20+10 mark of value)
SNG BM Spain 348

 

Ummm, that's my entire collection ...

How 'bout this one?

Sextus Pompey (Sicily, Messana)
42-40 BC
Obverse: MAG PIVS IMP ITER, galley adorned with aquila, sceptre and trident before the Pharos (Lighthouse) of Messana, decorated with a statue of Neptune
Reverse: PRÆF CLAS ET ORÆ MARIT EX S C, the monster Scylla, her torso of dogs and fishes, wielding a rudder as a club

 

It is actually Gods not God's

 

Septimius Severus (193-211 AD), Denarius, Rome mint (195-196 AD)
Obv: L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VII
laureate bust facing right
Rev: P M TR P III COS II P P
Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy
RIC IV-1 67

 

"Please post your coins with images of God's, Dieties, Mythical Animals or of the occult."

Fulfilling this request could take the thread to page 1000! Most ancient coins depict some god, deity, mythical animal, etc.

Here's an interesting Roman deity: Venus Cloacina, goddess of the Great Sewer


L. Mussidius Longus, 42 BCE
AR denarius, Rome mint.
Obv: Diademed and veiled head of Concordia right; CONCORDIA upwards behind; star in right field under chin
Rev: Shrine of Venus Cloacina: Circular platform surmounted by two statues of the goddess, each resting right hand on cippus, the platform inscribed CLOACIN and ornamented with trellis-pattern balustrade, flight of steps and portico on left; L • MVSSIDIVS • LONGVS around above.
Ref: Crawford 494/42b; Bab. 6; BMC 4244; Crawf. 494/42 b; Syd. 1093a

 

On the reverse of this Republican denarius, below the feet of the horses, is the little known Roman rodent god, Rattus...



... okay, just kidding about the rat god. But the Hercules on the obverse is one of my favorite depictions of him on a coin .

 

Thank You!

 

CARION ISLANDS: RHODES
Hemidrachm
OBVERSE: Radiate head of Helios 3/4 facing
REVERSE: Rose with magistrates name above, caduceous left all within uncuse square
Struck at Rhodes 167-88 BC
1.6g; 12mm
Sear 5065v

 

Here's one of Vulcan and Helios (or is it Sol?).

 

Here's some more, Neptune first:


Septimius Severus , AD 193-211
AR Denarius, 3.3g, 20mm; 1h; Rome, AD 209
Obv.: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right
Rev.: PM TRP XVII COS III P P; Neptune standing left, holding a trident, foot on globe

I'm feeling like Azes tonight so...

Poseidon:

Azes I/II, Indo-Scythians, BC 57-12/AD 5-35
AR, tetradrachm, 8.76h, 24.5mm;1h
Obv.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΞΟΥ; Great king on horseback right, bow on back, right arm raised holding (?), whip in left, monogram of Karosthi letter left field
Rev.:Karosthi legend; Poseidon standing right holding trident and extending right hand, monogram left, Karosthi letter right (?)

Zeus:

Azes, Indo-Scythian, BC 50-30
AR, drachm, 15mm, 2g; 11h
Obv.: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓ AΛΟΥ / AZOY; Emperor on horseback right, holding whip and raising right hand, bow on his back. Karosthi letter in right field
Rev.: Kartoshi script around, "MAHARAJASA RAJARAJASA MAHATASA AYASA"; Zeuse standing left, holding long scepter and Nike, monograms in right and left field

Athena:


Azes II*, Indo-Scythians, BC 57 -12
AR, drachm, 2g, 16mm; 6h, uncertain mint west of Taxila
Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY AZOY; king on horseback right, raising right hand holding whip in left(?), Kharosthi letter "ņa" before
Rev.: Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajadirajasa mahatasa ayasa;Pallas-Athena standing right with shield and spear, monograms on either side

 

Love this. Excellent.

 

I am intrigued by the Samnites... hearty mountain people from West Virginia... oops, sorry, Central Italia... Vulcan was on these coins..


Aesernia, Samnium
Bronze AE 20 9g, 20mm, die axis 0o
ca. 263 - 240 BCE
Aesernia (Isernia, Italy) mint,
Obv: VOLCANOM, head of Vulcan left, wearing laureate pileus, tongs behind
Rev: AISERNINO, Jupiter galloping a biga right, Nike above flying right crowning horses
rare

 

Thanks. It is one of those coins I saw and just had to buy.

 

Capricorn

 

Only one of the coolest Roman coins ever made. Very fancy.