Nectar of the Gods, an ancient celebration

[expat]

Meditrinalia, celebrated on 11th October,was a Roman festival of unclear significance, was celebrated in honor of the new vintage. At the time, the wine from new years was drunk. Thus people wanted to gain favor from the gods.

Post your drink related coins.

[kirispupis]

Good choice of topic!

Islands off Thrace, Thasos
Circa 404-340 BCE
AR Trihemiobol 0.69g, 11mm, 6h
Satyr kneeling to left, holding kantharos and resting his left hand on hip
Amphora; ΘA[Σ]ΙΩΝ around.
SNG Copenhagen 1029; Le Rider, Thasiennes 27; HGC 6, 351
Ex J. Greiff Collection

 

Islands of Mysia. Prokonnesos
Circa 340-330 BCE
Æ 1.48g 11.21mm
Obverse: Female head right
Reverse: Oinochoe (wine pitcher)
SNG France 2424-9; SNG Copenhagen 558

 

Islands of Thessaly, Peparethos
4th-3rd centuries BCE
Æ Chalkous 13mm, 2.09g, 3h
Bearded head of Dionysos r., wearing ivy wreath.
R/ Π-Ε, Kantharos, with tendrils and grape bunches emerging from l. and r.
BCD Thessaly II 798; HGC 6, 412

[ambr0zie]

Marsyas is having a little party on this one 

17 mm, 3,73 g.
Roman Republic. L. Censorinus 82 BC. AR denarius. Rome.
Laureate head of Apollo right / L·CENSOR, Marsyas walking left, naked with right arm raised and holding wine-skin over left shoulder; behind, column bearing statue of Victory. Banker’s marks on legend.
Crawford 363/1d; Marcia 24; Sydenham 737.

[Nerosmyfavorite68]

None of mine come to mind.   That's quite a coincidence, since I returned from the store with mead and spiced wine.  The Romans were on to something; spiced wine can be quite decent.

[Ryro]

Here I am getting started

I don't drink like a fish. More like an octopus. Why double fist two beers when you can octifist eight of em? 

Though when I have too many you might look like this

And then you puke and rally!

Edited October 11, 2024 by Ryro

[JayAg47]

A bunch of grapes on a bunch of grapes.  Although mine are table variety and not the wine variety! 

[shanxi]

grapes

Faustina II
Arabia, Decapolis, Abila
Circa AD 147-175
Obv.: ΦΑΥСΤƐΙΝΑ СƐΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina right
Rev.: СƐΛƐΥΚ ΑΒΙΛΑ ϚΚС, bunch of grapes
AE, 3.41g, 16mm
Ref.: RPC IV, № 6509 (temporary), reverse die match with 6509-1, Spijkerman 6 (obverse and reverse die match), Sofaer 8