Stag party!

Stags are such a common element on ancient coins that everyone can play! Post your coins featuring this hoofed beast!



Gallienus, AD 253-268.
Roman billon Antoninianus, 3.53 g, 20.1 mm, 1 h.
Rome, AD 267-268.
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head, right.
Rev: DIANAE CONS AVG, stag walking right; X I in exergue.
Refs: RIC 179K; Göbl 745b; Cohen 157; RCV 10201.


Plotina, c. AD 105-122.
Roman provincial Æ 20.0 mm, 5.43 g, 6 h.
Caria, Tabae, AD 105-122.
Obv: ΠΛΩΤЄΙΝ CЄΒΑCΤΗ, diademed and draped bust, right, hair in plait behind
Rev: ΤΑΒΗ-ΝΩΝ, stag standing right.
Refs: RPC III 2292; BMC 18. 170, 79; SNG von Aulock 2720; SNG München 455-6; Robert 143.
Notes: Reverse die match to SNG von Aulock 2720. "Plate" coin at Austin College's Virtual Catalog of Roman Coins.

 

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Nice ones, @Roman Collector !

STAGS:


Iona-Ephesos AR Obol Bee - opposing stag heads 340 BCE Seaby



Lydia Hierocaesareia AE15 Artemis Persica - Stag 1st C CE



RR Allius Bala 92 BCE AR Den Diana Biga Stags Sear 221 Craw336-1 scarce

 

GALLIENUS
Antoninianus
OBVERSE: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
REVERSE: DIANAE CONS AVG, Stag walking left
Struck at Rome, Sole Reign, 267-268 AD
2.7g, 18mm
RIC 179

 

Here's my uncleaned hoard example, apologies in advance...

 

How about the stag on the bronze of the Parthian king Orodes II:

 

I have always been fascinated with that one. The Parthian / Persian / etc. series seemed lacking variety. This one was always very cool to me.

 

Ionia, Ephesus AE16
280-258 BC
OBV: Bee in Laurel wreath
REV: Stag grazing, right
16.58mm, 3.2 grams

 

A Gallienus stag was my first ancient coin.
I like the way Diana carries this stag.

 

Two Ephesus stag coins of the early Roman Empire, showing Augustus and Livia.

 

A stag party gets out of control once someone tries to ride the stag:


"Tetricus I" or similar, Roman Empire, barbarous radiate, late 3rd century AD, unofficial mint in Gaul or Britain. Obv: [...] I II II, bearded, radiate head r. Rev: V I [...]; human figure riding on stag l.; 13–14mm, 1.38g. Ex Ken Dorney.

 

Mine is from German States
AV Dukat 1818 Stolberg Mint
Christian Friedrich Graf zu Stolberg-Weinerode

 

Germany Joint Issues of the Counts of STOLBERG Wolf Ernst, Johann, Heinrich XI (or XXII), Ludwig Georg & Christoph II Reichstaler 1598

(There is some confusion on Heinrich's number; sometimes they appear to have counted all the Heinrichs in the family and sometimes only those who became ruler)

 

Ionia, Ephesus. Elagabalus AE16. Stag Obv: Elagabalus bust r., ..TΩEINOC
Rev: Stag standing r., EΦECIΩN

 

Glad you enjoy it! True, the Parthian drachm series is not exactly known for variety, but there is a lot more diversity in the reverses of the bronze series. Unfortunately, the bronze coins are usually poorly preserved, so most collectors don't bother with them. This specimen is higher grade than about 99% of Parthian bronze coins I've seen.

 

You guys didn't invite @TIF, did ya?

 

No worries. I've a lifetime of experience breaking in to "boys' clubs"

IONIA, Ephesus. Anoynmous
c. CE 1st century
Æ tessera, 19mm, 5.14 g
Obv: CKωΠI, stage kneeling left, head right; E to left, Φ to right
Rev: KHPIΛICωΔEΠPOCΠAΛVPIN surrounding a bee
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 355; BMC 186; SNG von Aulock 1875
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-magical-tessera.277808/


PISIDIA, Selge
2nd - 1st century BCE
AE; 1.89 gm, 13.4 mm.
Obv: Three-quarter facing head of Herakles wreathed with styrax, head turned slightly right, lion-skin around neck, club over shoulder
Rev: ΣΕ-Λ, stag kneeling right, head left, K below
Ref: SNG Cop 257


L. Hostilius Saserna
48 BCE
AR denarius, 19 mm, 4.1 g, 6 h. Rome
Obv: Bare head of a Gallic woman to right, with long disheveled hair; behind, carnyx; in field to right, 3 test cuts.
Rev: L.HOSTILIVS / SASERNA; Artemis (Diana) standing facing, holding stag with her right hand and spear with her left
Ref: Crawford 448/3. Sydenham 953.
Ex W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975.


EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian
year 11, CE 126/7
AE obol, 10 mm, 5.8 gm
Obv: AVTKAITPAIAΔPIACEB; Laureate head right
Rev: Stag standing right; L - IA
Ref: Emmett 1169(11) R1, Milne 1235; Dattari 7942; K&G 32.439


EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius
regnal year 11 (147/8 CE)
billon tetradrachm, 23 mm, 14 gm
Obv: ANTωNEINOCCEB EVCEB; laureate draped bust right, seen from behind
Rev: Apollo Didymeus standing facing, holding quiver and stag; LENΔEKATOV around
Ref: Emmett 1358.11; RPC Online 14267; Dattari-Savio Pl. 108, 8084.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/alexandrian-tetradrachm-with-an-unusual-deity.335154/

 

Long time since this dogs been to a stag party...
But yeah, I’ve got me some hag stags

 

That's why we loves ya girl. My 'girls' (daughters and wife) have done much the same........