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ominus1 - you are always so positive - thank you! I know I am new and not breaking any new ground in any way. But I am appreciative of your support along with so many great people here. The knowledge on this board is mind blowing - I really am very thankful for the patience you all have shown.

 

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Snake sailor meets snake marine... awesome!!

 

Yep - this snake is not a stowaway.. this snake is OWNING this ship!



I would give it the right of way on the ancient seas................

 

Fun! What city minted that one?

 

Wow, @Clavdivs! I haven't seen the type before and it is super cool. Want!!

The seller's attribution is wrong, as you suspected. Here's an example from ACsearch, Gorny & Mosch auction 147 lot 1826, 7 Feb 2006. It's from Nikomedia.


BITHYNIEN
NIKOMEDIA
Objekt-Nr.: 1826
Domitian, 81 - 96 n. Chr.
AE (8,06 g.), Vs.: AUT DOMITANOS KAISAR SEB GERM, Kopf mit Strahlenkranz n. r. Rs.: H MHTROPOLIS KAI PROTH BEIQUNIAS, Schlange auf einem Schiffsbug n. l. Darüber Stadtmonogramme. RPC 660. Dunkelgrüne Patina, ss
Das Reversbild bezieht sich auf die Ankunft des Asklepioskultes in der Stadt. Der Gott "reiste" in Form einer großen Schlange, die am auserwählten Ort an Land kroch. Ähnlich ist die Ankunft des Gottes in Rom auf antoninischen Medaillons dargestellt.
Estimation: € 120,00 (didn't sell... but only because I wasn't collecting ancient coins that long ago )

It's the only one in ACsearch but there is a similar coin for Antoninus Pius found on asiaminorcoins.com:



You might be able to find entries in old public domain reference books. Verifying the obverse for your coin might be challenging.

 

The G&M Domitian shown in the previous post has an error in the obverse legend. They left out the I after T in Domitian's name but it is clearly visible on the coin.

Here's what I can reasonably discern on your coin. It must be Domitian. Other emperor names which would end in "TIANOΣ" are Pacatian (super rare and no provincials that I know of), the usurper Domitius Domitianus (coins issued only by Alexandria?), and Domitian (provincial coins only from Alexandria and Bosporus?).



(Domi)tian Caesar Augustus

Metropolis

 

Good detective work, but the reverse legend "Η ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛ ..." can indicate any of many cities, not just the city of Metropolis, for it's a title and not just the name of a specific city.

 

MARCUS ANTONIUS
Ionia Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm
OBVERSE: M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, head of Antony right, wreathed in ivy, lituus below, all within wreath of ivy and grapes
REVERSE: III VIR R P C, bust of Octavia right on cista flanked by snakes
Ephesus 39 BC
11.8gm, 26mm
RPC I 2201, Sydenham 1197, Sear 262

AUGUSTUS
AR Quinarius
OBVERSE: IMP VII CAESAR - Bare head right
REVERSE: ASIA RECEPTA - Victory standing left on cippus, holding wreath and palm, snake on either side
Uncertain Italian Mint 29-27 BC
1.7g, 13mm
RIC 276, S 1568

DIADUMENIAN
Assarion
OBVERSE: M OPPLLIOC ANTWNEINO/C
Bare headed and draped bust right – seen from behind
REVERSE: MARKIANO-POLEITWN
Aesklepios staff, with serpent entwining
Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, 218 AD
3.07, 17mm
Varbanov 1354

ELAGABALUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG, radiate draped bust right
REVERSE: SALVS ANTONINI AVG, Salus standing right, feeding serpent from patera
Struck at Rome, 219 AD
3.28g, 18mm
RIC 137

M. VOLTEIUS M.F. ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VOLTEIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Head of Bacchus or Liber right, wreathed with ivy
REVERSE: Ceres holding two torches, in biga of serpents right. Symbol in left field (double headed axe)
Rome 76BC
3.75g, 18mm
Volteia 3; Cr385/3; Sear 314

L ROSCIUS FABATUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS ROSCIA
AR Serrate Denarius
OBVERSE: Head of Juno Sospita in goat skin, L ROSCI below, Jug to left
REVERSE: Girl standing right feeding serpent before, Unknown control mark (?) to left, FABATI in ex.
Rome 59 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Cr 412/1; Syd 915

CLAUDIUS
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head right
REVERSE: PACI AVGVSTAE, Pax-Nemesis advancing right, drawing out fold of robe at neck, holding caduceus above serpent preceding her
Struck at Rome, 46/7AD
3.6g, 19mm
RIC39, BMC40

MACRINUS
Pentassarion AE28
OBVERSE: AVT K OPEL CEVH MAKREINOC K M OPEL ANTWNEINOC - confronted busts
REVERSE: VP PONTIAN-OV MARKIANO/ POLIT, Coiled serpent with radiate head
Struck at Markianopolis, Moesia Inferior, Magistrate Pontianus; 217 - 218 AD
12.6g, 28mm
Hr & J (2012) 6.24.22.6

 

I agree. That's why I think it would be worthwhile to pore through various reference books. Maybe he can find a die-matched coin on an old plate, nailing down the ID without a question mark.

 

O... it lQQked like a Thomas Crapper invention to me

 

Welcome back TIF It is so very good to hear from you again. Antoninus Pius Diobol 144-145 A.D. Obv head right laureate Rv. Agathodaemon standing erect right Emmett 1736 var 10.16 grms 23 mm

 

Eco-friendly tailpipe emissions!

 

..i want one o does. kool coin!

 

I'm actually on the hunt for a better example. If I find one I could let you know to see if you want to buy this example from me.

 

..O i do Bing...idk if i could afford it tho...and at my age, i don't know if we'd have time enough for me to buy it on time...but yeah, keep me in mind, thanks

 

A Volteius serpent biga has been on my since I first put pen to paper for the Unusual Modes of Transportation set . Early this year I found one with good centering, only moderate wear, dark toning, and reasonable price . Apparently I never posted it, in part because I wasn't entirely happy with the pictures. I need to retrieve it from the bank and reshoot.

 

That's a beauty @TIF and the condition I'm looking to buy. I've been looking through all the control symbols available. Some are really interesting.

 

Caracalla - Alexanrdia - Egyiptom
9,53 g
21,5-23 mm

 

Sorry! Correction: ALEXANDRIA - EGYPT

 

Yummy!