"Snakes on a Coin"

I know I posted this once already but seeing that nobody tried here yet...

 

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Daaaannnng thats phat...

 

Thanks Anoob. I'm glad somebody besides me like this coin. :yes:

 

Lol, you serious ? That's a lovely piece of silver !

 

Thanks Batman. Anoob has seen this coin many times, but he always asked for me to post it when the topic is right. That's what I was referring to. I'm just pleased when someone indicates they appreciate my coins. I suppose we all like to have our coins admired.

 

Here is our old friend Salus feeding another snake in 222 AD (Roman).

 

Uboea, Chalkis AR Drachm
338-308 B.C.
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 3.66 grams
Obverse: Head of nymph Chalcis right, hair rolled
Reverse: Eagle flying right, carrying serpent/snake in talons and beak, caduceus beneath
Reference: BCD 179

 

L PAPIUS AR DENEARIUS SERRATUS
79 B.C.
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 3.40 grams
Obverse: head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goatskin, snake behind (bankers marks on portrait?)
Reverse: Gryphon dancing right, sanke/dog symbol 122, L Papi (exergue)
Reference: Syd 773, Cr384/1. Symbol 122

 

L. Roscius Fabatus AR Denarius Serratus
Rome Mint
Struck 59 B.C.
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 3.84 grams
Obverse: Head of Juno Sospita in goat skin, L ROSCI below, Rhyton behind (couple of banker's marks)
Reverse: Girl standing right feeding serpent/snake, symbol to left, FABATI in exergue
Reference: Crawford 412/1; Syd 915; Roscia 3




The reverse depicts the scene that occurred early at lamuvium at the festival in honor of Juno Sospita, when a virgin descended into the grotto under the temple with food for the serpent who dwelt there. If the girl was chaste, she returned safely to her home, where there was much rejoicing.

 

Antoninus Pius Sestertius
144 A.D.
Diameter: 30 mm
Weight: 20.4 grams
Obverse: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III - Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius
Reverse: DES IIII - Salus holding rudder and patera, feeding snake entwined on altar
Reference: RIC 122, 749

 

Maximinus I "Thrax" (The Thracian Giant) AR Denarius
Rome Mint
Struck 235-236 A.D.
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 2.95 grams
Obverse: IMP MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus seated left, feeding serpent/snake rising from altar
Reference: RIC 14. BMC 99. C 85

 

Thanks for all of the "likes" gang => yup, me really likes these snake coins!!

:thirst:

 

that cobra is awesome :bow: i will post my snake coin when i get home from work tonight.

 

Ok my girlfriend surp rized me and tried taking pics of some of my coins tonight before I got home. now that's love lol. they turned out so-so but you will get a good idea of what they should look like. cue in the Indiana Jones Raiders of the lost ark music... for this cobra snake coin from Turkmenistan 1999 proof KM#17 .925 silver estimated mintage 5,000. 500 manats denomination. I bought it for $50.00 6 years ago. it lists for $75.00 in the 2013 Krause catalog now. I love this design. opps these pics look way small the coin is 38mm in size. if you put the pointer finger cursor thingy over the pics they enlarge bigger. the coin is perfect...the scratches are on the airtites only enjoy.

 

a test to see if I did the pics attachments correctly and stayed ???

Ok my girlfriend surprised me and tried taking pics of some of my coins tonight before I got home. now that's love lol. they turned out so-so but you will get a good idea of what they should look like. cue in the Indiana Jones Raiders of the lost ark music... for this cobra snake coin from Turkmenistan 1999 proof KM#17 .925 silver estimated mintage 5,000. 500 manats denomination. I bought it for $50.00 6 years ago. it lists for $75.00 in the 2013 Krause catalog now. I love this design. opps these pics look way small the coin is 38mm in size. if you put the pointer finger cursor thingy over the pics they enlarge bigger. the coin is perfect...the scratches are on the airtites only enjoy.

 

Oops! - Sorry guys, Looking back I see 3 of these have already been posted...

 

Antoninus Pius from Alexandria has a god headed snake.

Macrinus from Marcianopolis has a real snake head and is neatly displayed.

 

Joining yarm:

 

Nice collection John. You can never have too many snakes, Ya know. :yes: