A Slither of Snakes

[Phil Anthos]

This is where we can show our sssnakes. Once again I haven't many, but here we go...

Chalkis, Euboia

340-294 BC AR Drachm (18mm, 3.46g) O: Head of nymph Chalkis (or Hera?) right, hair rolled. R: Eagle flying right, holding serpent in his talons and beak; trophy of arms below. SNG Cop 432; Sear 2482 From the Wallace and BCD collections. ex Pegasi Numismatics

[expat]

 

 

Faustina II AE, Rome 161CE. 26mm, 12.85gr.
Orichalcum dupondius. RIC 1671, Cohen 201, Sear 5303
• Obverse Legend: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
•  Type: Bust of Faustina II, draped, diademed, hair elaborately waved in nearly vertical lines and fastened in a low chignon at back of head, down cheek, curls, right
. • Reverse Legend: SALVTI AVGVSTAE S C
•  Type: Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding from patera in right hand snake coiled round altar.

 

[mcwyler]

Pergamon, AR cistophoric tetradrachm. 29mm, 12.7g. Cista mystica containing a serpent, within ivy wreath / Bow in case between two coiled serpents, Pergamon monogram to left.
 

Edited November 26, 2024 by mcwyler

[Phil Anthos]

5 minutes ago, mcwyler said:

Pergamon, AR cistaphoric tetradrachm. 29mm, 12.7g. Cista mystica containing a serpent, within ivy wreath / Bow in case between two coiled serpents, Pergamon monogram to left.
 

Nice coin, as well centered as I have seen.

~ Peter 

[kirispupis]

I like snakes.

Macedon, Koinon of Macedon
Pseudo-autonomous issue, time of Gordian III, 238-244 CE
AE 27 mm, 14.13 g, 6 h
Beroea
ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ Head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing lion's skin headdress.
Rev. ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΩΝ ΔΙC ΝΕΩ Olympias, as Hygieia, seated left, feeding serpent from patera held in right hand, and resting left elbow on back of throne.
AMNG 721a. RPC VII.2, 239

 

Caracalla
AR Denarius 17.75mm 3.10g
212 CE
Obverse: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT, laureate head right
Reverse: P M TR P XV COS III P P. Salus seated left, holding cornucopia and feeding serpent from patera
RIC IV 196 Rome

 

Thessaly, Homolion
ca 350 BCE
AE 20mm 6.6g
Head of Philoktetes right, wearing conical pileos /
ΟΜΟΛ-IEΩN; serpent coiled right, grape bunch above.
Helly, Quelques 25; Rogers 257; Bromley 2024 H37 (this coin)

 

Some photos I've taken of wild snakes.

 

[jdmKY]

Imperatorial snakes -

BONUS - Cobras at Saqqara

Cobra in Valley of the Kings

 

 

[CPK]

Alright, I still don't have any snake coins so I'm going to pull this one out again. 😜

[shanxi]

Lydia, Nakrasaionia
Pseudo-autonomous issue
Time of Trajan and Hadrian, 98-138 AD
Obv.: EΠΙ CΤΡΑ - ΜΑΡ ΙΟΥΝΙΑΝΟΥ, bearded head of Herakles right
Rev.: NAKRA-CITΩN; snake encircling omphalos
AE, 16 mm, 2.8 g
Ref.: SNG München 335, SNG Copenhagen 295, Lindgren III 496

[Roman Collector]

I haven't posted this one in a while. I purchased it from @PeteB.

Faustina II, AD 147-175.
Roman provincial Æ 20.1 mm, 5.09 gm, 12 h.
Bithynia, Nicomedia, c. AD 148-150.
Obv: ΦΑVСΤΕΙΝΑ ΝΕΑ СΕΒΑ, bare-headed and draped bust, right.
Rev: ΝΕΩΚΟΡOV ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔEI, lighted torch entwined by serpent, surmounted by two ears of corn and decorated with two poppies.
Refs: RPC IV, 6091,(temporary); RG 107, pl. XCI 24; Lindgren 166 (this coin).

[AncientOne]

Here's a couple I acquired from Jonathan Kern back in the day.