Roman Collector Posted April 13, 2023 · Patron Share Posted April 13, 2023 Austin Andrews of the American Numismatic Society published a Pocket Change blog article on child-gods on coinage. Here are some of the coins illustrated in the article. Let's see your child deities on coins! Here's one of mine! Baby Jupiter!Valerian II, Caesar AD 256-258. Roman billon antoninianus, 3.14 g, 22.5 mm, 5 h. Cologne, AD 257-258. Obv: VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust, right. Rev: IOVI CRESCENTI, infant Jupiter seated facing on goat standing right, his right hand raised. Refs: RIC 3; Göbl 907e; Cohen 26; RCV 10731; Hunter 9. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtisimo Posted April 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) Very interesting @Roman Collector. I am not sure if a personification counts as a deity but the infant shown on the reverse is known as a pekheis (πήχεις) which means “cubit-tall.” In the ancient statues of the River Nilus there were 16 of them, meant to represent the amount of the annual flood. Edited April 13, 2023 by Curtisimo 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted April 13, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 13, 2023 Great idea! Harpokrates simply means "Horus-as-child," and was commonly portrayed on Isis's knee, nursing: Hadrian: Antoninus Pius: Julia Domna: Just as he was on various amulets: Valerian II, infant Jupiter on goat Almathea: Various Cupids (sometimes described instead as an "infant Genius"): 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted April 13, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 13, 2023 Artemis and Apollo Valerian I (AD 253-260). Asia Minor, Ionia, Ephesos. Obv: AYT K ΠO ΛIKINI BAΛEPIANOC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: EΦECIΩN Γ NEΩKOPΩN, Leto advancing right, head left, holding her children, Artemis (right) and Apollo (left); Apollo holding branch; Artemis holding bow and drawing arrow. AE, 27mm, 7.21 g Ref.: Karwiese 1057 (V/R); SNG von Aulock 1921 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted April 13, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 13, 2023 Achaea. Zacynthus, Island off Elis. Marcus Aurelius AE20. Pan with infant Dionysus Zacynthus; Achaea; Peleponnessus (District: Zacynthus). Date 161–180. Obverse design laureate head of Marcus Aurelius, r. Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝ ΑΥ Reverse design Pan standing, r., nebris over shoulders, holding bunch of grapes and infant Dionysus Reverse inscription ΖΑΚΥΝΘΙΩΝ RPC IV.1, 4626 Bithynia, Nicaea. Geta, AE17. Infant Dionysos Obv: Π CEΠTI ΓETAC K, bare head r. Rev: NIKAIEΩN, Infant Dionysos in Liknon cradle r., raising hands; thyrsos behind. Achaea. Corinthia, Corinth. Caracalla Æ24. Obv: Laureate, draped bust of Caracalla left. Melikertes-Palaimon. Rev: CLI COR / Melikertes-Palaimon reclining right on the back of a dolphin, pine tree in background. 24mm., 8.1 g. BCD Corinth 930. Achaea. Corinthia, Corinth. Lucius Verus AE26 Melikertes-Palaimon Peloponnesus. Corinthia, Corinth. Obv. bare-headed bust of Lucius Verus wearing cuirass, r. [IMP L AVR VERVS AVG] Rev. Melikertes-Palaimon riding on dolphin, l.; in pine wreath C L I COR. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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