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Some modern medals showing Artemis: Medal by Pierre-Alexandre Morlon 1878-1951 (Morlon created also the french circulating coins) Obv: UNION FEDERALE DES SOCIETES DE TIR AUX ARMES DE CHASSE, Artemis/Diana Standing right, holding bow, dog behind, signed MORLON Rev: CHAMPIONAT DE FRANCE BALL-TRAP “OLYMPIQUE” 1951, 2E Prix, ILE DE FRANCE (original design 1931) Bronze Medal 1930 by Friedrich Wilhelm Hörnlein, (1873 – 1945) Obv: Artemis/Diana with bow and quiver, roe behind, signed Hörnlein Rev: EHRENMÜNZE v. HUBERUS SCHIESSKINO, G. ROEDER, DRESDEB, MOSENSTR, Filmstrip with fox head, iPA LEIPZIG 1930 340 pieces made Ref.: Arnold 245 Maklouf Elizabeth II/Artemis Cook Islands Two Dollars, 2oz 999 Silver Year 2017, Mintage 1000 Engraver: Raphael David Maklouf, *1937 Obverse: The Effigy of HM Queen Elizabeth II, ELIZABETH II • COOK ISLANDS • 2oz 999 SILVER • 2017 • TWO DOLLARS • Reverse: Artemis in the forest at night time with stars and a large stag in the background. She is featured drawing her bow and arrow and aiming into the distance, ARTEMIS Edge: Plain/smooth AR, 62.27 g, 40.5 mm

Here is the second VOTA PVBLICA type from Lucilla: Lucilla AR-Denar Obv.: LVCILLAE AVG ANTONINI AVG F, draped bust right Rev.: VOTA PVBLICA, Wreath surrounded by legend, in centre, a dot Ag, 18mm, 2.98g Ref.: RIC III, p.276, 792, CRE 276 [R3] Next: Lucilla

Here is a small, but IMHO very nice coin: Seleukid Kingdom. Ake-Ptolemaïs. Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII. Dated SE 187 (126/5 BC) Obv.: Head of Artemis right, quiver and bow over shoulder Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ to right, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ to left, bow and quiver, ΙΠΡ (date) below. Æ, 15 mm, 2,97 g Ref.: HGC 9, 1194; SC 2275.

Quietus Antoninianus, AD 260–261 Obv.: IMP C FVL QVIETVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: AEQVITAS AVGG, Aequitas standing l., holding scales and cornucopiae Billon, 3.96g, 22.3mm Ref.: Kamp.: 95.2, RIC: 2 Next : Quietus

Probus (276-282) Antoninianus, Rome Obv.: IMP PROBVS AVG, Radiate bust left in imperial mantle, holding sceptre surmounted by eagle. Rev.: SOLI INVICTO, R /crescent and star/ E in ex, Sol driving quadriga left, raising hand, holding globe and whip 4.43g, 22.4mm Ref.: RIC 202 Next: Probus

Masikytes Asia Minor, Lykian League Ar Hemidrachm Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev.: M-A, Lyre; tripod to right; all within incuse square. Ag, 1.62g, 16mm Ref.: RPC 3310, Troxell Period IV, Series 6 Next: Apollo

Egypt, Alexandria Hadrian 117-138 Hemidrachm circa 131-132 (year 16), Obv.: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. Nike advancing, l., holding wreath and palm-branch; in l. field, LIS. Æ 28.80 mm., 13.09 g. Ref.: Dattari-Savio Pl. 86, 1772. RPC 5802. Ex Hirsch sale 106, 1977, 3209. Ex Naville Numismatics Next: Nike

Livia & Julia (Wife and Daughter of Augustus) circa 10-2 BC Charinos Grammateus, magistrate. Obv: ΛΙΒΙΑΝ ΗΡΑΝ ΧΑΡΙΝΟΣ. Draped bust of Livia right. Rev: ΟΥΛΙΑΝ ΑΦΡΟΔΙΤΗΝ. Draped bust of Julia (as Aphrodite) right. Æ, 18 mm, 3.38 g Ref.: RPC 2359

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