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Goddesses of Imperial Rome


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Lovely presentation, @LONGINUS, as always!! And high-quality coins, too! Here are a couple not previously shown and they have to do with agriculture: Abundantia and Ceres.

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Gallienus, AD 253-268
Roman billon Antoninianus; 2.68 g, 19.5 mm, 1 h
Rome, AD 265-267
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head, right
Rev: ABVNDANTIA AVG, Abuntantia standing right, emptying cornucopiae with both hands; B in left field
Refs: RIC 157K; Göbl 0574a; RCV 10164.

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Lucilla, AD 164-169.
Roman orichalcum sestertius, 20.35 g, 28.7 mm, 11 h.
Rome, AD 166-169.
Obv: LVCILLA AVGVSTA,
bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: CERES S C, Ceres, veiled and draped, seated right on cista, holding corn-ears in right hand and short torch in left hand.
Refs: RIC 1728; BMCRE 1194-96; Cohen 2; RCV 5496; MIR 24.

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How could I overlook Fecunditas?!!

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Roman AR denarius, 3.41 g, 19.1 mm, 6 h.
Rome, late 162 – early 163 CE.
Obv: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA, draped bust, right, and wearing stephane (Beckmann Type 7 hairstyle).
Rev: FECVNDITAS, (Faustina as) Fecunditas standing right, holding scepter and infant.
Refs: RIC –; BMCRE 94-95; Cohen –; RSC 99b; RCV –; MIR 9-4/10b diad.; CRE 177.

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Beautiful!! And impressive how well the clothes and artifacts fit to the goddesses.
I must admit that it never occurred to me to collect Roman goddesses. I'm even a little shocked that this is another way to collect Roman coins that I've never thought of before 😂

Is Judaea a goddess? 🤔
I would say that she is the personification of a province. But I must say that she fits in there very well and I would miss her if she wasn't there.

You inspired me to create an image for Ceres. Not really on your level, but I tried:
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C. Memmius C.f, 56 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.91 g, 11 h), Rome.
Obv: C•MEMMI•C•F Head of Ceres to right, wearing wreath of grain ears and pendant earring. Banker's mark and light graffiti on the obverse. 
Rev: C•MEMMIVS / IMPERATOR Trophy of arms set on captive kneeling to right, his hands tied behind his back.
Babelon (Memmia) 10. Crawford 427/1. RBW 1531. Sydenham 920.
Ex Leu 07/2023

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                                                                                 The goddess Africa

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THRACE, Augusta Traiana. Septimius Severus, AD 193-211. AE 27, 15.51 gm, 6 h. Reverse: Goddess Homonoia with cornucopia sacrificing over altar. Varbanov 993.

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11 hours ago, Salomons Cat said:

Beautiful!! And impressive how well the clothes and artifacts fit to the goddesses.
I must admit that it never occurred to me to collect Roman goddesses. I'm even a little shocked that this is another way to collect Roman coins that I've never thought of before 😂

Is Judaea a goddess? 🤔
I would say that she is the personification of a province. But I must say that she fits in there very well and I would miss her if she wasn't there.

You inspired me to create an image for Ceres. Not really on your level, but I tried:
image.png.12b4909b6f4a722659d99f0ad13b6237.png

image.jpeg.d837eed96054b4d75981894435fe4d1f.jpeg

C. Memmius C.f, 56 BC. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.91 g, 11 h), Rome.
Obv: C•MEMMI•C•F Head of Ceres to right, wearing wreath of grain ears and pendant earring. Banker's mark and light graffiti on the obverse. 
Rev: C•MEMMIVS / IMPERATOR Trophy of arms set on captive kneeling to right, his hands tied behind his back.
Babelon (Memmia) 10. Crawford 427/1. RBW 1531. Sydenham 920.
Ex Leu 07/2023

Great graphic, @Salomons Cat

 

Judaea (personification) is not a goddess but I wanted to pay homage nonetheless.

 

My first ancients (first love ) were Judaean coins in a boxed collection.

 

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