Wolf And Twins - Enduring Emblems

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by hotwheelsearl, Oct 16, 2021.

  1. cmezner

    cmezner do ut des Supporter

    Quite an exhibit of beautiful coins.

    I only have one, which I shared before in another thread:
    RP, Diadumenianus, Æ 29, Seleucis and Pieria, Laodicea ad Mare, 217 - 218 AD
    29. x 28 mm, 10.075 g

    Mionnet V, 259, 785; Lindgren I, 2099
    Ob.: M OP ANTONINOS NOB CAES, Bare-headed draped and cuirassed bust right
    Rev.: ROMAE above she-wolf standing right, head reverted, suckling the twins; FEL below

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  3. paschka

    paschka Well-Known Member

    I have a coin with a wolf, which is quite large and more than 10 grams, and I think Aleksdriya Troya
     
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  4. Valentinian

    Valentinian Well-Known Member

    Here is a wolf and twins from a city far from Rome:

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    29-28 mm. 9.21 grams.
    At Laodiceia ad Mare, Seleucis and Pieria (Syria)
    IMP C M OP SEV MACRINOS P AVG
    Head of Macrinus (217-218) right
    ROMAE over Wolf and twins, FEL below.
    Sear Greek Imperial 2954
    BMC Syria page 261, 97-98.
     
  5. paschka

    paschka Well-Known Member

  6. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    Severus Alexander Antioch, Pisidia
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    Maximinus I, Ninica Claudiopolis
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    Philip I, Rome
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  7. michas48

    michas48 Active Member

    777E937A-3730-4236-9747-F293887E2E44.jpeg My “non Vrbs Roma” wolf and she-wolf coins. Apologies for being too lazy to upload individual coin pics. ;)
     
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  8. michas48

    michas48 Active Member

    Nice!! that one is high on my list but unfortunately quite expensive ;)
     
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  9. michas48

    michas48 Active Member

    CD51019F-5CB3-425F-B9E7-54662E4B2A45.jpeg And 3 of the a bit rarer Vrbs Roma variants.. a 3 star from Arles and 2 VRBS ROMA BEATA
     
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    singig Well-Known Member

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