Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3933842, member: 75937&quot;]Fun thread! We get the word &quot;governor&quot; from <i>gubernator</i>, a cognate of <i>gubernaculum</i>. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have several dozen coins with rudders. Here various figures/deities holding rudders.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Fortuna/Tyche:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/aurelian-fortvna-redvx-antoninianus-mediolanum-jpg.994999/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Aurelian, AD 279-275.</p><p>Roman billon antoninianus, 3.61 gm, 20.6 mm. </p><p>Obv: IMP AVRELIANVS AVG, radiate, cuirassed bust, r. </p><p>Rev: FORTVNA REDVX, Fortuna seated l., holding rudder and cornucopiae, wheel under seat; S in exergue. </p><p>Refs: RIC 128; MER/RIC 1466; CBN 452; Sear 11539; MIR 16, Hunter p. cx. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordian-iii-and-tranquillina-odessos-tyche-jpg.1015487/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gordian III, AD 238-244, with Tranquillina.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ Pentassarion, 27.4 mm, 12.23 g.</p><p>Thrace, Odessos, AD 241.</p><p>Obv: ΑVΤ Κ Μ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC ΑVΓ CΕ-ΤΡΑΝΚVΛ-ΛEΙΝ[Α], laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right, vis-à-vis diademed and draped bust of Tranquillina left.</p><p>Rev: ΟΔΗCCΕΙ[ΤΩΝ], Tyche standing left, wearing polos, holding rudder and cornucopiae; E (denomination) in field, left.</p><p>Refs: Moushmov 1697; Varbanov 4608; AMNG 2402.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Isis:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-saecvli-felicitas-denarius-laodicea-jpg.1017897/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Julia Domna, AD 193-217.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.07 g, 18.2 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Uncertain Eastern mint (Antioch?; formerly attributed to Laodicea), AD 196-202.</p><p>Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: SAECVLI FELICITAS, Isis standing right, left foot on prow, holding infant Horus on left arm, right hand on breast; on left, rudder.</p><p>Refs: RIC 645; BMCRE 618; Cohen 174; RCV --; CRE 353.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Venus:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-venvs-and-rudder-dupondius-jpg.1000352/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175/6.</p><p>Roman orichalcum dupondius, 14.77 g, 26.5 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 147-150.</p><p>Obv: FAVSTINAE AVG PII AVG FIL, draped bust right with strand of pearls.</p><p>Rev: VENVS S C, Venus standing left, holding apple and rudder, around the shaft of which a dolphin is entwined. </p><p>Refs: RIC 1409b; BMCRE 2160-63; Cohen 269; RCV 4736.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Laetitia:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domna-laetitia-standing-denarius-laodicaea-jpg.829715/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Julia Domna, AD 193-217.</p><p>Roman AR denarius, 3.44 g, 18.6 mm, 11 h.</p><p>Antioch? Laodicea? AD 196-202 (or later).</p><p>Obv: IVLIA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right.</p><p>Rev: LAETITIA, Laetitia standing left, holding wreath and rudder.</p><p>Refs: RIC 641; BMCRE 604-610; Cohen/RSC 101; RCV 6590; CRE 364.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>A centaur:</b></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gallienus-apollini-cons-avg-centaur-left-antoninianus-jpg.897377/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gallienus, AD 253-268.</p><p>Roman AE Antoninianus, 2.73 g, 18.6 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Rome, AD 267-268.</p><p>Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.</p><p>Rev: APOLLINI CONS AVG, Centaur walking left, holding globe and rudder; H in exergue.</p><p>Refs: RIC 164; Cohen 73; RCV 10178.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in