JayAg47 Posted April 20, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) Where I live we only had partial solar eclipse, although north of our state people got to see the total eclipse. Here's Sol Here's Luna riding a biga And both of them held be Aeternitas. Edited April 20, 2023 by JayAg47 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted April 20, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2023 Interesting. Several years ago we got to witness a total solar eclipse right from our house. It is a strange and unforgettable experience! Here is a Sol (I need to take new photos and update the description) 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted April 20, 2023 · Patron Share Posted April 20, 2023 Augustus and Livia as the sun and the moon! Augustus and Livia, issued under Tiberius, 14-29 CE. Roman provincial Æ 31 mm, 21.48 g. Spain, Hispalis, Colonia Romula, 14-29 CE. Obv: PERM DIVI AVG COL ROM, radiate head of Augustus right; thunderbolt before, star above. Rev: IVLIA AVGVSTA GENETRIX ORBIS, head of Livia, left; globe beneath, crescent above. Refs: RPC-73; SGI-189; Heiss 393, 2; Cohen 169, 3; Alvarez-Burgos 1587; Lindgren II 69; SNG Tubingen 118; SNG Copenhagen 423.13.35. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted April 20, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted April 20, 2023 You're very lucky to have a solar eclipse near you. I'd love to travel to see one again. Here's the only total solar eclipse shot I've taken. And here's Sol. Valerian I AR Antoninianus 3.25g, 23mm, 6h Colonia Agrippinensis, 257 CE VALERIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust to right / ORIENS AVGG, Sol advancing to left, raising hand and holding globe RIC V.1 12 (Lugdunum) var. (bust type); MIR 868h; RSC 143a var. (same) 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted April 20, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 20, 2023 In Southern Spain we have to wait till 12th August 2026 for a full solar eclipse. Last one was 1905. Have to make do with this till then 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted April 21, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 21, 2023 Nice pictures and coins: Here is Marcus Aurelius as Helios and Faustina II as Selene (Sun and Moon) Faustina II Kilikia, Hieropolis-Kastabala Obv.: ΦΑΥСΤƐΙΝΑ СƐΒΑСΤΗ, Draped bust of Faustina (as Selene) right; crescent on forehead, countermark T Rev.: IEPOΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, Radiate and draped bust of Helios left (portrait assimilated to Marcus Aurelius) AE, 11.32g, 24.5mm Ref.: SNG France 2231-2232, SNG Levante 1587, Howgego 686 (for countermark), RPC IV.3, 6183 (temporary) Ex Künker 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewStyleKing Posted April 21, 2023 · Member Share Posted April 21, 2023 Here's Helios, looking very much like a depiction of Jesus 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted April 22, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) Helios on a Dyrrhachion drachm https://www.sullacoins.com/post/illyrian-drachms Illyria, Dyrrhachion AR Drachm, 92-60 BC, Exephron and Zopyros, magistrates. Obv: Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf standing left below; head of Helios right and EXEΦPΩN above, owl before Rev: Double stellate pattern within slightly curved double linear square; ΔYP ZΩΠYPOY around Edited April 22, 2023 by Sulla80 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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