Venus compared

My favorites of the seated Venus Felix types:


Sestertius of Crispina, RIC 673


Sestertius of Julia Mamaea, RIC 701

My favorites of the Venus Felix standing types:


Sestertius of Julia Domna, RIC 866


Denarius of Severina, RIC 6

 

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My favorites of the Venus Genetrix seated types:


Antoninianus of Julia Domna, RIC (Caracalla) 389a


Denarius of Julia Paula, RIC 222

My favorites of the Venus Genetrix standing types:


Sestertius of Faustina Jr., RIC (Antoninus Pius) 1386b


Sestertius of Salonina, RIC (Joint rule) 48

 

I have just a couple Venus Caelestis types, one seated:


Denarius of Julia Soaemias, RIC 243

and one standing:


Denarius of Julia Soaemias, RIC 241

 

And then there are a couple of different generic Venus types, one where she holds a rudder, about which a dolphin is entwined:


Dupondius of Faustina Jr. RIC (Antoninus Pius) 1409b


Denarius of Faustina Jr., RIC (Antoninus Pius) 517c

Another type is where Venus holds a scepter:


Denarius of Faustina Jr., RIC (Marcus Aurelius) 728


Sestertius of Lucilla, RIC 1763

And various types where Venus is adjusting drapery and holding an apple:


As of Lucilla, RIC 1770


Denarius of Crispina, RIC 286a

 

Great Venus coins everyone! Here is a Norbanus I don't think aI have shared. Bing I like yours with the prow stem!

C NORBANUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS NORBANAAR Denarius
OBVERSE: C• NORBANVS, head of Venus right, wearing stephane, earring, and necklace; XXXV behind
REVERSE: caduceus, fasces, and grain ear.
Rome 83 BC

 

Wow, Roman Collector => you seem to have an amazing number of Venus examples ... do you purposely hunt these sweet Venus types?

 

I have one without as well:

 

Yes, I purposely collect Venus reverse types! I have 40 of them so far.

 

Neat coin-avenue to follow

 

Beautiful coins all



Julius Caesar Denarius (fouree') . 46-45 BC, Spanish mint. Diademed head of Venus right, Cupid on her shoulder / CAESAR below Gallia & Gaulish captive seated beneath trophy of Gallic arms.

 

It's interesting that this fouree has a hole. It makes me wonder if it was created not as an attempt to defraud anyone but specifically to use in jewelry.

 

I have to note that Empress Galeria was the only Roman ruler who engraved Venus on all of her coins. Curious indeed. She would have rather chosen Cupid if she were so interested in a divine symbol of Love. Anyway that's her Affair. Here's a coin of hers showing the Roman goddess of love on reverse. Hope it's nice and attractive.

 

Interesting thought. I just assumed it was discovered as a fouree then holed for jewelry.