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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4904742, member: 85693"]Interesting discussion, a great looking RR denarius, Donna. </p><p><br /></p><p>It just occurred to me that my most recent RR denarius also has Diana on the obverse:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1183224[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Roman</b> <b>Republic Denarius </b></p><p><b>P. Accoleius Lariscolus</b></p><p><b>(43 B.C.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint </b></p><p>Diana Nemorensis draped bust r., / Diana Nemorensis cult statue facing, supporting bar; grove of five cypresses; left figure holds bow, right figure holds [poppy]. </p><p>Crawford 486/1; Accoleia 1.</p><p>(3.39 grams / 17 mm)</p><p><br /></p><p>"Triple cult statue of Diana Nemorensis (Diana, Hecate, Selene)...supporting with hands and shoulders a bar; behind, a grove of five cypresses..."</p><p>Jochen (Coin Talk)</p><p><br /></p><p>"Sear maintains this coin commemorates the town of Aricia, the place of origin of the moneyer's family. Diana Nemoerensis was the chief deity of Aricia...Octavian's mother, Atia, was born in the town." Wildwinds</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a second variation of this coin, with hair shown going down her back(Accoleia 1a). This looks more like the OP. Here is the Wildwinds example:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1183225[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There is no bow/quiver or other Diana attributes on these and some debate on this. Jochen1 discussed this here: <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/diana-nemorensis.344409/#post-4859090" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/diana-nemorensis.344409/#post-4859090">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/diana-nemorensis.344409/#post-4859090</a>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 4904742, member: 85693"]Interesting discussion, a great looking RR denarius, Donna. It just occurred to me that my most recent RR denarius also has Diana on the obverse: [ATTACH=full]1183224[/ATTACH] [B]Roman[/B] [B]Republic Denarius P. Accoleius Lariscolus (43 B.C.) Rome Mint [/B] Diana Nemorensis draped bust r., / Diana Nemorensis cult statue facing, supporting bar; grove of five cypresses; left figure holds bow, right figure holds [poppy]. Crawford 486/1; Accoleia 1. (3.39 grams / 17 mm) [SIZE=4] [/SIZE] "Triple cult statue of Diana Nemorensis (Diana, Hecate, Selene)...supporting with hands and shoulders a bar; behind, a grove of five cypresses..." Jochen (Coin Talk) "Sear maintains this coin commemorates the town of Aricia, the place of origin of the moneyer's family. Diana Nemoerensis was the chief deity of Aricia...Octavian's mother, Atia, was born in the town." Wildwinds There is a second variation of this coin, with hair shown going down her back(Accoleia 1a). This looks more like the OP. Here is the Wildwinds example: [ATTACH=full]1183225[/ATTACH] There is no bow/quiver or other Diana attributes on these and some debate on this. Jochen1 discussed this here: [URL]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/diana-nemorensis.344409/#post-4859090[/URL].[/QUOTE]
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