Benefactor Steve Posted July 9, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) "silly imagery" ISLANDS off IBERIA, Ebusus. Æ Quarter Unit 2nd century BC Diameter: 17 mm Weight: 3.28 grams Obverse: Squatting Kabeiros, holding hammer and serpent Reverse: Bull butting left Reference: ACIP 719; SNG BM Spain 318-21 Other: 3h … brown patina Ex-stevex6 (now a Z-Bro coin ... Zumbly) ... silly enough? (hopefully it passes the silly criteria?) If not, then please feel free to post a sillier coin and take-over the reins ... but, if it passes muster, then ... NEXT => Captives ... male, or female ... bring-on the captives! Hi Edited July 9, 2022 by Steve 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted July 9, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 9, 2022 Next- more captives 10 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 Licinius II (Caesar, 317-324). AE Follis Licinius II (Caesar, 317-324). AE Follis, 2.96 gram, 19.0mm, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, Obverse..D N VAL LICIN LICINIVS NOB C ("Our Lord Valerius Licinianus Licinius, Noblest Caesar"), helmeted, cuirassed bust left, shield in left hand and spear in right held over shoulder; Reverse..IOVI CONSERVATORI ("To Jupiter the protector"), Jupiter standing facing, head left, nude but for chlamys over shoulder, Victory on globe offering wreath in his right hand, eagle-topped scepter vertical in left, eagle with wreath in beak on left, X/IIΓ (12 1/2) on right above bearded captive at feet seated right with head turned looking back at Jupiter, SMANTZ in exergue (7th officina) RIC VII Antioch 36 (R3), SRCV IV 15410, Cohen VII 21, Next ..Captives 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted July 9, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) "Next ... Captives" Next- gotta have more captives Edited July 9, 2022 by Steve 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 Just now, Steve said: Next- more captives Lucius Verus Alexandria Billon-Tetradrachm Obv.: Λ AYPHΛIOC OYHPOC CEB, laureate head right Rev.: APMENIA, Trophy of arms, at base of which Armenian captive seated right, head left, wearing pointed cap, hands tied behind back, L - E = year 5 (164/165). Billon, 13.88g, 21,8mm Ref.: RPC IV.4, 14502 (temporary) Next: Trophy 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted July 9, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) "Next: Trophy" Okay, I cheated and used a few Kantharos (ummm, is that cheating? probably, eh?) NEXT => yup, you guessed it => gotta have more Trophy! ("real" captive trophy) Edited July 9, 2022 by Steve 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 Next...Captives 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 Caracalla Denar Rome mint, 201 A.D. Obv.: ANTOINIVS PIVS AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust right Rev.: PART MAX PONT TRP IIII, Trophy with two Parthian captives Ag, 3.1 g, 18.2 mm Ref.: RIC 54a Next: Trophy or captives 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted July 9, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 9, 2022 Next: Venus & Cupid 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 Plautilla AR Denarius. 20mm/2.66gr minted 204 AD Obverse-PLAVTILLA AVGVSTA, draped bust right Reverse- VENVSVICTRIX, Venus standing left holding apple (pomegranite) & palm, leaning on shield,winged Cupid at her feet holding apple or pomegranite or helmet? RIC# 369 Next... More Venus 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted July 9, 2022 · Patron Share Posted July 9, 2022 Venus with the epithet, "Felix." Faustina Jr, Augusta AD 147-175. Roman AR Denarius, 3.18 g, 18.2 mm, 6 h. Rome, AD 170-175. Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, bare-headed and draped bust, right, with Beckmann type 9 hairstyle. Rev: VENVS FELIX, Venus seated left, holding small statuary group of the three graces and scepter. Refs: RIC 731 var.; BMC p. 407* accession no. 1982,0202.7; Temeryazev & Makarenko 240; Staal p. 142, p. 169. Next: someone with the title "Felix" 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Julia Domna AR-Denar, Rome Mint, AD 211-217 Obv.: IVLIA PIA FELIX AVG, draped bust right, hair in horizontal ridges, bun at the back, looped plait from ear around back of neck Rev.: DIANA LVCIFERA (light bringing Diana), Diana Lucifera standing facing, head left, holding flaming long torch transverse left with both hands Ag, 3.175g, 18.7mm, 0° Ref.: RIC IV 373a; RSC III 32; BMCRE V p. 430, C1 Next: more "Felix" Edited July 9, 2022 by shanxi 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Phil Davis Posted July 9, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Faustus Cornelius Sulla. 56 BC, Crawford 426/2. (Well, technically "FEELIX," and double technically referring to his father L. Sulla, but I'm counting it!) Next: More Felix. Edited July 9, 2022 by Phil Davis 8 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 Next: victory flying over quadriga 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 9, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2022 37 minutes ago, Ryro said: Next: victory flying over quadriga Denar of the Roman Republic, Lucius Rubrius Dossenus. My wish: a farmer or a priest with an ox in a ploughing scene. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted July 9, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) "My wish: a farmer or a priest with an ox in a ploughing scene" Ummm, hopefully the farmer is merely ploughing the field and not ploughing the ox??? => Titus NEXT => MORE OX Edited July 9, 2022 by Steve 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 9, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2022 33 minutes ago, Steve said: NEXT => MORE OX This? Or that? Give me please more OX ... 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 Next: green patina 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etcherdude Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 Coin depicting Zeus 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 Apameia Asia Minor, Phrygia AE19, 133-48 BC Obv.: laureate head of Zeus right Rev.: AΠAMEΩN HPAKΛEI EΓΛO, cult-statue of Artemis Anaitis seen from front. AE, 8.14g, 19mm Ref.: SNG München 123; SNG Tübingen 3967 Next: Asia Minor, Phrygia 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Author Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Next: maeander pattern Edited July 9, 2022 by Ryro Tick, tick BOOM 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Asia Minor, Magnesia ad Maeandrum Obv: Head of Artemis right, bow and quiver behind shoulder Rev.: Stag standing right on meander pattern, head down, MAΓNHTΩN above, ΠAYΣANIAΣ / MHTPO∆ΩPOΣ (Pausanias, son of Metrodoros [magistrate]) in two lines in the exergue AE, 12.257g, maximum diameter 20.5mm, die axis 0deg Ref.: SNGvA 2041, SNG Munchen 602, SNG Fitzwilliam 4514, Lindgren III 371, SNG Cop - Next: more maeander pattern Edited July 9, 2022 by shanxi 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Steve Posted July 9, 2022 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) "more maeander pattern" ... a bit weak, but I think it checks the boxes? ... NEXT => any silver dolphins out there? Edited July 9, 2022 by Steve 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 9, 2022 · Member Share Posted July 9, 2022 4 minutes ago, Steve said: NEXT => any silver dolphins out there? Yes! Sir! From Tarentum... Please more sea animals... 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Conduitt Posted July 9, 2022 · Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) Olbia Dolphin, 400-300BCOlbia, Thrace. Bronze cast dolphin, 2.49g (SNG BM 360). Next: money that isn't round Edited July 9, 2022 by John Conduitt 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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