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(0193) JULIA DOMNA(wife of Septimius Severus; mother of emperors Geta and Caracalla)
193 - 211 AD
AE 26 mm; 8.26 g
O:. IOVLIA - AVGOVCTA draped bust r.
R: MARKIANO - POLITWN Artemis as huntress advancing r., holding bow in extended l. hand and pulling with
r. hand arrow from quiver over r. shoulder
Markianopolis mint
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov (engl.): this obv. legend not listed
c) not in Hristova/Jekov: (new obverse type)
No.6.17.13.1 has IOVLIA DOMNA CEB. The legend IOVLIA AVGOVCTA
is not listedlaney
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1ab Marcus Licinius CrassusFormed First Triumvirate with Caesar and Pompey in 60 BC, killed at Carrhae in Parthia in 53 BC.
Denarius, minted by son, P Licinius Crassus, ca 54 BC.
Bust of Venus, right, SC behind
Amazon with horse, P CRASSVS MF.
Seaby, Licinia 18
These coins were probably minted to pay Crassus' army for the invasion of Parthia, which led to its destruction. My synthesis of reviewing 90 examples of this issue revealed a female warrior wearing a soft felt Scythian cap with ear flaps; a fabric garment with a decorated skirt to the knees; probably trousers; an ornate war belt; a baldric; a cape, animal skin, or shoulder cord on attached to the left shoulder; and decorated calf-high boots. She matches the historically confirmed garb of the real amazons—Scythian horsewomen—and of course holds her steed. The horse’s tack is consistent with archeological discoveries of tack in use by Scythians and Romans.
Adrienne Mayor writes that amazon imagery on Greek vases suddenly appeared in 575-550 BC, initially depicting them in Greek-style armor. By the end of the century, as the Greeks learned more through direct and indirect contact with Scythians, they began to appear wearing archeologically confirmed Scythian-Sarmatian-Thracian patterned attire. (Adrienne Mayor, The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women Across the Ancient World, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2014, 199-200). To this, artists added their own creative ideas regarding colors, fabric patterns, and decorations. “They dressed the warrior women in body-hugging ‘unitards’ or tunics, short chitons or belted dresses, sometimes over leggings or trousers. . . . In paintings and sculpture, pointed or soft Scythian caps with earflaps or ties (kidaris) soon replaced the Greek helmets, and the women wear a variety of belts, baldrics (diagonal straps), corselets, shoulder cords or bands, and crisscrossing leather straps attached to belt loops like those worn by the archer huntress Artemis. . . . Amazon footgear included soft leather moccasin-like shoes, calf-high boots (endromides), or taller laced boots (embades) with scallops or flaps and lined with felt or fur.” (Mayor, 202)
The artists apparently had detailed knowledge of gear used by real Scythian horsewomen to equip their imagined Amazons. “Archeological discoveries of well-preserved sets of clothing confirm that real horsewomen of ancient Scythian lands dressed much as did those described in Greek texts and illustrated in Scythian and Greek artwork.” (Mayor, 203)Blindado
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1ab_2 Marcus Licinius CrassusFormed First Triumvirate with Caesar and Pompey in 60 BC, killed at Carrhae in Parthia in 53 BC.
Denarius, minted by son, P Licinius Crassus, ca 54 BC.
Bust of Venus, right, SC behind
Amazon with horse, P CRASSVS MF.
Seaby, Licinia 18
These coins were probably minted to pay Crassus' army for the invasion of Parthia. My synthesis of reviewing 90 examples of this issue revealed a female warrior wearing a soft felt Scythian cap with ear flaps (visible in this example); a fabric garment with a decorated skirt to the knees; probably trousers; an ornate war belt; a baldric; a cape, animal skin, or shoulder cord on attached to the left shoulder; and decorated calf-high boots. She matches the historically confirmed garb of the real amazons—Scythian horsewomen—and of course holds her steed. The horse’s tack is consistent with archeological discoveries of tack in use by Scythians and Romans.
Adrienne Mayor writes that amazon imagery on Greek vases suddenly appeared in 575-550 BC, initially depicting them in Greek-style armor. By the end of the century, as the Greeks learned more through direct and indirect contact with Scythians, they began to appear wearing archeologically confirmed Scythian-Sarmatian-Thracian patterned attire. (Adrienne Mayor, The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women Across the Ancient World, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2014, 199-200). To this, artists added their own creative ideas regarding colors, fabric patterns, and decorations. “They dressed the warrior women in body-hugging ‘unitards’ or tunics, short chitons or belted dresses, sometimes over leggings or trousers. . . . In paintings and sculpture, pointed or soft Scythian caps with earflaps or ties (kidaris) soon replaced the Greek helmets, and the women wear a variety of belts, baldrics (diagonal straps), corselets, shoulder cords or bands, and crisscrossing leather straps attached to belt loops like those worn by the archer huntress Artemis. . . . Amazon footgear included soft leather moccasin-like shoes, calf-high boots (endromides), or taller laced boots (embades) with scallops or flaps and lined with felt or fur.” (Mayor, 202)
The artists apparently had detailed knowledge of gear used by real Scythian horsewomen to equip their imagined Amazons. “Archeological discoveries of well-preserved sets of clothing confirm that real horsewomen of ancient Scythian lands dressed much as did those described in Greek texts and illustrated in Scythian and Greek artwork.” (Mayor, 203)
Plutarch wrote of Crassus: People were wont to say that the many virtues of Crassus were darkened by the one vice of avarice, and indeed he seemed to have no other but that; for it being the most predominant, obscured others to which he was inclined. The arguments in proof of his avarice were the vastness of his estate, and the manner of raising it; for whereas at first he was not worth above three hundred talents, yet, though in the course of his political life he dedicated the tenth of all he had to Hercules, and feasted the people, and gave to every citizen corn enough to serve him three months, upon casting up his accounts, before he went upon his Parthian expedition, he found his possessions to amount to seven thousand one hundred talents; most of which, if we may scandal him with a truth, he got by fire and rapine, making his advantages of the public calamities. . . . Crassus, however, was very eager to be hospitable to strangers; he kept open house, and to his friends he would lend money without interest, but called it in precisely at the time; so that his kindness was often thought worse than the paying the interest would have been. His entertainments were, for the most part, plain and citizen-like, the company general and popular; good taste and kindness made them pleasanter than sumptuosity would have done. As for learning he chiefly cared for rhetoric, and what would be serviceable with large numbers; he became one of the best speakers at Rome, and by his pains and industry outdid the best natural orators. . . . Besides, the people were pleased with his courteous and unpretending salutations and greetings, for he never met any citizen however humble and low, but he returned him his salute by name. He was looked upon as a man well-read in history, and pretty well versed in Aristotle's philosophy. . . . Crassus was killed by a Parthian, called Pomaxathres; others say by a different man, and that Pomaxathres only cut off his head and right hand after he had fallen. But this is conjecture rather than certain knowledge, for those that were by had not leisure to observe particulars. . . .Blindado
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1ab_2 Marcus Licinius CrassusFormed First Triumvirate with Caesar and Pompey in 60 BC, killed at Carrhae in Parthia in 53 BC.
Denarius, minted by son, P Licinius Crassus, ca 54 BC.
Bust of Venus, right, SC behind
Amazon with horse, P CRASSVS MF.
Seaby, Licinia 18
These coins were probably minted to pay Crassus' army for the invasion of Parthia, which led to its destruction. My synthesis of reviewing 90 examples of this issue revealed a female warrior wearing a soft felt Scythian cap with ear flaps (visible in this example); a fabric garment with a decorated skirt to the knees; probably trousers; an ornate war belt; a baldric; a cape, animal skin, or shoulder cord on attached to the left shoulder; and decorated calf-high boots. She matches the historically confirmed garb of the real amazons—Scythian horsewomen—and of course holds her steed. The horse’s tack is consistent with archeological discoveries of tack in use by Scythians and Romans.
Adrienne Mayor writes that amazon imagery on Greek vases suddenly appeared in 575-550 BC, initially depicting them in Greek-style armor. By the end of the century, as the Greeks learned more through direct and indirect contact with Scythians, they began to appear wearing archeologically confirmed Scythian-Sarmatian-Thracian patterned attire. (Adrienne Mayor, The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women Across the Ancient World, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 2014, 199-200). To this, artists added their own creative ideas regarding colors, fabric patterns, and decorations. “They dressed the warrior women in body-hugging ‘unitards’ or tunics, short chitons or belted dresses, sometimes over leggings or trousers. . . . In paintings and sculpture, pointed or soft Scythian caps with earflaps or ties (kidaris) soon replaced the Greek helmets, and the women wear a variety of belts, baldrics (diagonal straps), corselets, shoulder cords or bands, and crisscrossing leather straps attached to belt loops like those worn by the archer huntress Artemis. . . . Amazon footgear included soft leather moccasin-like shoes, calf-high boots (endromides), or taller laced boots (embades) with scallops or flaps and lined with felt or fur.” (Mayor, 202)
The artists apparently had detailed knowledge of gear used by real Scythian horsewomen to equip their imagined Amazons. “Archeological discoveries of well-preserved sets of clothing confirm that real horsewomen of ancient Scythian lands dressed much as did those described in Greek texts and illustrated in Scythian and Greek artwork.” (Mayor, 203)
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Antiochus IV, Epiphanes 175 - 164 B.C.Antiochus IV, Epiphanes 175 - 164 B.C. Ae 14.6~15.1mm. 2.68g. Obv: Radiate, diademed head of Antiochus IV r. one diadem end waving up behind, the other falling forward over shoulder, dotted border. Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ on r. ANTIOXOΥ on l., Artemis huntress standing facing, holding torch and bow, dotted border. Monogram A within Π in outer l. field. Hoover 362ddwau
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Apollonia Pontika, Thrace, 410 - 323 B.C.Apollo is one of the most important and complex of the Olympian deities in ancient Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology. The ideal of the kouros (a beardless, athletic youth), Apollo has been variously recognized as a god of light and the sun, truth and prophecy, healing, plague, music, poetry, and more. Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto, and has a twin sister, the chaste huntress Artemis.
GS88290. Silver diobol, Topalov Apollonia p. 387, 6 and p. 596, 56; SGCV I 1657, SNG Cop 459 - 461; HGC 3.2 1315, aEF, slightly off center, some porosity, small edge split, Apollonia Pontica (Sozopol, Bulgaria) mint, weight 1.256g, maximum diameter 10.2mm, die axis 180o, 410/404 - 341/323 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo facing with short hair; reverse anchor flukes up, thick flukes, A left, crayfish right; ex Numismatik Lanz (2010)Mark R1
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Artemis (Diana) as the huntressThrace, Augusta Trajana. Æ 24mm, 8.9 g.
Obv: FAVCTEINA CEBACTH, draped bust right.
Rev: AVGOVCTHC TRAIANHC, Artemis standing right, holding bow, drawing arrow from quiver, hound at her side.
Similar to SGI 1729; BMC 3.177, 1.
Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo. As the huntress, she holds a bow with arrows, accompanied by a hound.
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Artemis holding bowCILICIA. Anemurium. Severus Alexander. Æ 31. A.D. 224/225 (year 3). Obv: â–ªAVâ–ªKAIâ–ªMâ–ªAV-(OVHPAΛEΞAN or similar)Δ, PON in field to left. Laureate head right; Countermark on neck. Rev: ETΓA-NE(MO)YPIEWN.Cult-Statue of Ephesian Artemis facing, single stag behind and to left. Ref: BMC -; SNG France 705 (var.). Axis: 180°. 13.22 g. CM: Artemis the huntress standing right, holding bow, in oval punch, 3.5 x 5.5 mm. Howgego - (?).There are no countermarked coins of Anemurium listed by Howgego. None of the (few) Artemis huntress groups noted matches this one. While 232 is similar, this coin is probably too late. Collection Automan.Automan
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Artemis, Lykia, Masikytes Lycia-Pamphylia
Koinon of Lycia, Masikytes
Rev.: Artemis, huntress standing, MA
AE, 2.16g, 17 mm
for obverse, reverse and coin details click here
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Asia Minor, Lycia-Pamphylia, Koinon of Lycia, Masikytes - ArtemisLycia-Pamphylia
Koinon of Lycia, Masikytes
AE 17
Obv.: Head of Artemis with bow, right, [ΛΥ]
Rev.: Artemis, huntress standing, MA
AE, 2.16g, 17 mm
Ref.: RPC I 3326b-3 (this coin), Troxell 216.
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Baktrian Kingdom, Diodotos II, ca. 240-230 BC, Æ Double Unit Laureate head of Zeus right.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔIOΔITOY Artemis right holding transverse torch; star to right.
HGC 12, 27; SNG ANS 9, 96; Mitchiner 82; Holt Ι2; Kritt Ι2; Sear GCV 7504 var. (hound at Artemis feet). Ai Khanoum mint.
(22 mm, 9.6 g, 6h).
Sayles & Lavender.
Artemis depicted on the reverse of this coin was the twin sister of Apollo and goddess of the Moon. A huntress with legendary skills in archery, she brought fertility to the land and special protection to women in childbirth. The historian Frank Holt wrote ‘A better patron goddess for a city such as Ai Khanoum could not have been found. It may only be coincidence, but the choice of Artemis as one female type for this city has a faint echo down through the ages. The ancient Greek name of the polis has vanished from history, but its current appellation derives from Turko-Uzbek and means “Lady Moon”. Local legends offer several explanations and identify various important women as the eponymous hero of the site. For example, local village women still bring votive offerings to a “Lady Moon”, protector of mothers and infants. Another “Lady Moon” was associated with irrigation canals and yet another with control over the rivers that flowed by the walls of the city. Such “modern” folktales reverberate with ancient echoes of Artemis/Anahita, goddess of the moon, mistress of the fertilizing waters, and guardian of women in childbirth.’n.igma
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C.POSTUMIUSAR denarius. 74 BC. 3.52 gr. Bust of Diana huntress right,bow and quiver on shoulder. / Hound running right,hunting spear below. C. POSTUMI/TA (in monogram) below. Toned. Craw 394/1a . RSC Postumia 9
Ex Baldwin.
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C.POSTUMIUS AR denarius. 74 BC. 3.52 gr. Bust of Diana huntress right,bow and quiver on shoulder. / Hound running right,hunting spear below. C. POSTUMI/TA (in monogram) below. Toned. Craw 394/1a . RSC Postumia 9
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countermarkmisc004Countermark applied at Ephesus
Obv: No detail of original coin remaining. Countermark of Artemis, the huntress right within a circle of dots; Ɛ-Φ across fields.
Rev: No original detail remaining.
26 mm, 6.75 gms
Howgego 231Charles M
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Crawford 394/1, ROMAN REPUBLIC, C. Postumius, AR DenariusRome, The Republic.
C. Postumius, 74-73 BCE.
AR Denarius (3.95g; 20mm).
Rome mint.
Obverse: Draped bust of Diana facing right, with bow and quiver over shoulder.
Rev: Hound running to right; spear below; C. POSTVMI and AT or TA (ligate) in exergue.
References: Crawford 394/1a; Sydenham 785; BMCRR 3238; Postumia 9.
Provenance: Ex Student and Mentor Collection [NAC 83 (20 May 2015) Lot 347]; ex Frank Sternberg Auction VII (24-5 Nov 1977), Lot 390; ex Cuzzi Collection [Baranowski (Dec 1929) Lot 280].
The moneyer may have been the Caius Postumius that prosecuted Lucius Licinius Murena for election fraud in 63 BCE. It is uncertain what the ligate letters AT (or TA) denote on the reverse, and there is another variety of this issue without the monogram. Diana is a popular deity on coinage produced by the Postumia gens, and the hound and spear on the reverse are also attributes of Diana, the huntress. Diana appears so frequently on Postumian coins because on the eve of the battle of Lake Regillus (c. 496 BCE), during a sacrifice to Diana, the augurs foretold the domination of Rome over Latium. A. Postumius Albinus led the troops at this decisive battle. Thus, the gens subsequently claimed responsibility for fulfilling the prophecy of Diana.
Crawford dated this issue to 74 BCE, but Hersh and Walker in Mesagne down-dated the issue to 73 BCE. Michael Harlan suggests an even later date of 71 BCE.
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Crawford 400/1, ROMAN REPUBLIC, L. Axsius Naso, AR DenariusRome, The Republic.
L. Axsius Naso, 71 BCE.
AR Denarius (3.90g; 20mm).
Rome mint.
Obverse: Beardless head of Mars in helmet with side-feather plumes and peaked visor, facing right; VII (control mark), behind.
Reverse: Diana driving biga of stags to right, spear in right hand; hounds below and behind: VII (control mark) in left field: L·AXSIVS·L·F in exergue.
References: Crawford 400/1a; Sydenham 794 (R6); BMCRR 3448-53; Axia 1.
Provenance: Ex Auctiones eAuction 66 (15 Dec 2019), Lot 224; purchased privately from Nomos; Spink Num. Circ. vol. LXXVI, No. 10 (October 1968), Item 7026 (pl. 19); Sir Charles Oman (d. 1946) Collection [Christie's (2 July 1968) Lot 15 (part)].
The moneyer was identified as a banker on a contemporary tessera nummularia (small bone piece attached to groups of coins for accounting purposes). He is not otherwise known. There are two obverse varieties of this issue of coins, one on which Mars helmet is crested and plumed and the other (this coin) with just side plumes. The dies were paired with matching, Roman numeral control marks; however, the same control marks are known to be used on multiple die pairs. Die numbers I-X were used on this variety. Die numbers XI-XX were used on the crested helmet variety.
Among other things, the goddess Diana was a hunting goddess equated with Artemis and a moon goddess equated with Luna. As huntress, she is often portrayed with bow or spear. In the case of this coin and others of the Republican series, her chariot is drawn by stags which also allude to her hunting connection. The addition of the hounds on this type makes the hunting connection abundantly clear.
This coin is from the Sir Charles Oman Collection. Sir Charles Oman (1860-1946) was a well-published military historian and numismatist. As an historian, he is widely regarded for restructuring medeival battles from myriad accounts. He authored an important book on English coinage in 1931. He collected Greek silver, Roman and English Coins. He was President of the Royal Numismatic Society from 1919-1930 (a remarkable run). He received the Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society in 1928.
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DiadumenianDiadumenian
25 mm 11.72 gm
O: Bare headed bust right
R: Artemis the huntress right with bow and quiver; hound at feet
Provincial of Nicopolis ad Istrum Koffy
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Diadumenian, Caesar, as AE27 of Nikopolis ad Istrum. 218 AD. Magistrate Statius Longinus.Diadumenian, Caesar, as AE27 of Nikopolis ad Istrum. 218 AD. Magistrate Statius Longinus. K M OPPEL ANTWN DIADOVMENIANOC, draped bust right / YΠ CTATIOV LONGINOU NIKOPOLITWN / PROC IC, Artemis as huntress walking right holding bow and extracting arrow from quiver on back, dog running at feet behind. AMNG 1844.Britanikus
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Diadumenian, Moushmov 1302, AMNG I, 1842Nicopolis ad Istrum mint, Diadumenian Four Assaria, A.D. AE, 26mm 11.15g, Moushmov 1302, AMNG I, 1842
O: K M OPPEL ANTWNI DIADOVMENIANOC, Bare head right – seen from behind
R: VP CTA LONGINOV NIKOPOLITWN / PPOC I C, Artemis huntress advancing right, holding in right hand bow and arrow, with left raised hand; next to her - a hound
Under Governor Marcus Claudius Agrippa
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Diadumenian, NikopolisDiadumenian, Caesar AD 218 AE 27 12.6g struck under the magistrate Statius
Longinus
obv. KM OPPEL ANTWN DIADOYMENIANOC, bust draped, bareheaded, r.
rev. [YP CTATIOY] LONGI - NOY NIKOPOLITWN / PROC IC, Artemis as
huntress advancing r., holding bow and extracting arrow from
quiver on back. Her accompanying dog running at her feet.
AMNG 1844 (Gotha)
Moushmov 1302ecoli
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Diadumenian, Nikopolis ad Istrum, Agrippa, Artemis, AE28AE28, 13.6g
obv: K M OΠΠEΛ ANTΩNI ΔIAΔOVMENIANOC, bare head right, seen from behind
rev: VΠ AΓPIΠΠA NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC ICTΠΩN, Artemis huntress advancing right, holding in right hand bow and arrow, with left raised hand; next to her - a hound
http://www.forumancientcoins.com/auction/APViewItem.asp?ID=12649areich
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Diadumenian; Artemis & dog; AE25Diadumenian, Nikopolis, Artemis, AE25. 25mm, 10.29g. K M OΠΠEL ANTΩN ΔIAΔOVMENIANOC; bare headed and draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind/ VΠ CTATIOV ΛON-ΓINOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠPOC IC; Artemis huntress advancing right, holding in right hand bow and arrow, with left raised hand; next to her a hound. AMNG I, 1844 p.467. Ex areich, photo credit areichPodiceps
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DianaAR Denarius, Rome mint, 79 BC
Obv: Diademed and draped bust of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder. S.C. before. Border of dots
Rev: Victory in biga right, holding palm branch and reins in left hand, and laurel wreath in right hand. Control-mark A.IIII above exergue. TI.CLAVD.TI.F/ APN in exergue. Border of dots.
Weight: 3.88g
Crawford 383/1 Sear RCV I 310 RSC Claudia 6
Diana, the sister of Apollo, was regarded as the moon-goddess, but she was also the protectress of the young and the goddess of the chase. It is in this latter guise that she is depicted here with her attributes of bow and quiver depicting her as a huntress.
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DIANA and LELAPS.AR denarius. 74 BC. 3.52 gr. Bust of Diana huntress right,bow and quiver on shoulder. / Hound running right,hunting spear below. C. POSTUMI/TA (in monogram) below. Toned. Craw 394/1a . RSC Postumia 9
Myth of Lelaps and the fox.
Procris was a mortal woman, a great favorite of the Goddess Diana, the goddess of hunting. Diana (also famous for her hunting hounds) made a gift of a dog to Procris. Lelaps was the swiftest of dogs and could outrun any rival. Diana also gave a JAVELIN that would never miss its target to Procris.
Procris fell in love and married a beautiful youth by the name of Cephalus. Cephalus was also a great hunter, and so Procris gave the presents of the hound and javelin to her husband.
It came to pass that some angry deity had sent a ravenous fox to plague the country, snatching his prey from under the farmers very noses. All the hunters turned out in great numbers and strength to kill the fox, but their efforts failed. None had a hound that could run this supernatural fox to ground.
At last the people came to Cephalus and begged him to set Lelaps, the famous gift hound from Diana, after the fox.
Lelaps was loosed and darted away faster than the eye could follow. It was said that if the men had not seen his footprints in the sand they would have thought he had taken flight. Cephalus and the hunters stood on a hill and watched the pursuit.
The fox tried every trick, every sly, cunning art he knew to evade the hound. He ran in a circle and turned on his track, he doubled back, he leapt over water and trotted across fallen logs, but no trick he knew would fool swift and clever Lelaps. The hound came on relentless, breathing on the foxes heels and snapping at his brushy tail, missing by only a hair!
Cephalus threw the magic javelin when suddenly both dog and fox stopped, frozen in mid-motion. The heavenly powers that had given both hound and fox their powers were not willing that either should conquer - or lose. In that very moment, they turned to Stone .ZEUS cast them into the stars as the constellations Canis Major (Lelaps) and Canis Minor (the Teumessian fox).[
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DOGAR denarius. 74 BC. 3.52 gr. Bust of Diana huntress right,bow and quiver on shoulder. / Hound running right,hunting spear below. C. POSTUMI/TA (in monogram) below. Toned. Craw 394/1a . RSC Postumia 9benito
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Eagle, wings half-spread, head leftIONIA. Ephesus. Otacilia Severa. Æ 28. A.D 244-249. Obv: MAPΩT(A)-CEYHPACEB. Diademed and draped bust right; countermark on shoulder. Rev: (APTEMIC)-EΦE-CIAC or similar? Artemis huntress, holding bow and drawing arrow from quiver, stands in biga drawn right by two stags. Ref: BMC 343 (var. rev. leg.); SNG Aul -; SNG Cop 487 (var. rev. leg.). Axis: 360°. Weight: 6.77 g. CM: Eagle, wings half-spread, head left, in cicular punch, 5.5 mm. Howgego 324 (92 pcs). Note: The countermark was probably applied at Tralles. Collection Automan.Automan
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EB0538 Caracalla / Artemis & stagCaracalla, AE 23 of Ephesus, Ionia, 198-217 AD.
Obv: A[YT] K M AY[P] ANTΩNINOC, Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: ΕΦΕCΙΩ−Ν Β ΝΕΟ−ΚΟ/ΡΩΝ, Artemis huntress seizing with left hand stag by horn and with right hand drawing arrow from quiver at her shoulder.
References: SNG Copenhagen 420?
Diameter: 23.5mm, Weight: 5.66 grams.
This coin mentions the Second Neocoria of Ephesus, i.e.
the building of a second imperial temple.EB
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Ephesos, Philip II as CaesarAE 28 ( 27.8 - 28.9 mm), 10.30 gr.
Obv. Bare, draped bust right.
Μ ΙΟΥ ΦΛΙΠΠΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ
Rev. Artemis huntress right, dog behind her foot.
ΕΦΕΣΙΩΝ ΜΟΝΩΝ Α ΑΣΙΑΣ (Ephesus only first of Asia).Pekka K
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Ephesos; Artemis with hound, AE28CARACALLA, Ionia Ephesos. 8,8g, 28mm. Obv: Laureate and cuuirassed bust right. Rev: ЄΦЄCΙΩΝ D ΝЄΟΚΟΡΩΝ, Artemis huntress standing right, holding strung bow i left hand, and with right drawing arrow from her quiver; hound at her feet. Podiceps
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Gallienus (Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus) (253-268 A.D.)SRCV 10199, RIC V S-177, Göbl 728b, CT 1361, Van Meter 49/1
BI Antoninianus, 2.51 g., 20.75 mm. max., 0°
Rome mint, fifth officina, tenth emission, struck during solo reign (260-268 A.D.), in 267-268 A.D.
Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.
Rev: DIANAE CONS AVG, doe walking right, looking left. E in exergue.
Issued in 267-268 A.D. to commemorate vows to Diana invoking her protection against the revolt of Aureolus. As goddess of the hunt, Diana is often portrayed as a huntress accompanied by a deer.
RIC rarity C, Van Meter VB1.Stkp
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Greek - Lycia-Pamphylia, Koinon of Lycia, Masikytes, RPC I 3326b-3 (Plate coin)Lycia-Pamphylia
Koinon of Lycia, Masikytes
AE 17
Obv.: Head of Artemis with bow, right, [ΛΥ]
Rev.: Artemis, huntress standing, MA
AE, 2.16g, 17 mm
Ref.: RPC I 3326b-3 (this coin), Troxell 216.shanxi
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HerculesThis medallion of Gordian III represents the third labour of Hercules. This labour was to capture the Hind of Cerynaea, the hind was known as Cerynitis. Eurystheus bestowed this task upon Heracles knowing full well that the animal was the sacred property of Artemis, that meant he would be committing impiety against the goddess. Artemis found a small herd of five while out hunting, she captured four to harness to her chariot, but the fifth escaped to Mount Cerynaea which borders Arcadia and Achaea. The animal was larger than a bull, brazen-hoofed also with huge golden horns or antlers of a stag.
With the hind being swift of foot it took Heracles a whole year to get close to the creature. He tracked the hind through Greece and into Thrace, (in some versions it says the chase took Heracles as far as Istria and the northern lands of the Hyperboreans). Never daunted by the long chase, Heracles was waiting for the hind to tire, this was not to be, and the hind seemed to have plenty of stamina and agility left.
Heracles knew he must disable the creature in some way, then by chance the hind stopped to drink at a river. Taking an arrow and removing the blood of the Hydra from the tip, Heracles took aim and hit the hind in the leg, making it lame, this made catching the creature much easier. Heracles bound the wound and then set off on his long journey home. On the way to the palace of Eurystheus he was met by the goddess Artemis and her twin brother Apollo. On seeing the Ceryneian Hind, the huntress accused Heracles of sacrilege. Heracles pleaded with them, saying it was a necessity to return the sacred hind to the court of king Eurystheus, as he was bound by the labor imposed on him. Artemis granted Heracles forgiveness and he was allowed to carry the hind alive to the palace.
Upon bringing the hind to Eurystheus, he was told that it was to become part of the King's menagerie. Heracles knew that he had to return the hind as he had promised, so he agreed to hand it over on the condition that Eurystheus himself come out and take it from him. The King came out, but the moment Heracles let the hind go, it sprinted back to its mistress, and Heracles left saying that Eurystheus had not been quick enough
benito
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Julia Domna (Augusta), Thrace, Augusta TraianaJulia Domna (Augusta)
Thrace, Augusta Traiana
AE 6.90g / 24.8mm / -
ΙΟVΛΙΑΔΟ-ΜΝΑ CΕΒ - Draped bust right, hair tied in bun on back of head
ΑVΓΟVCΤΗC ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗC - Artemis huntress advancing with bow, running hound before
Mint: (193-211 AD)
References: Moushmov 3031 Plate VI 24; BMC 8; S 687Scotvs Capitis
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Julia Domna, Thrace, Augusta TraianaJulia Domna (Augusta)
Thrace, Augusta Traiana
AE 6.90g / 24.8mm / -
ΙΟVΛΙΑΔΟ-ΜΝΑ CΕΒ - Draped bust right, hair tied in bun on back of head
ΑVΓΟVCΤΗC ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗC - Artemis huntress advancing with bow, running hound before
Mint: (193-211 AD)
References: Moushmov 3031 Plate VI 24; BMC 8; S 687
Scotvs Capitis
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Meleager and Atalanta and the Hunt of the Calydonian Boar, c. 1618-19; Peter Paul RubensMeleager and Atalanta and the Hunt of the Calydonian Boar, c. 1618-19
Peter Paul Rubens
Flemish, 1577-1640
Oil on panel
18-3/4 x 29-1/8 in. (47.6 x 74 cm)
Norton Simon Art Foundation, Gift of Mr. Norton Simon
M.1975.21.P
© 2002 Norton Simon Art Foundation
The subject is derived from Homer's Iliad, but it is widely believed that Ruben's composition is drawn from Ovid's narrative in the Metamorphoses. The goddess Diana has taken insult over the Calydonian king's failure to pay her tribute during the harvest festival. To avenge herself, she sends a ferocious boar to ravage the land. The king's son Meleager, accompanied by the bravest warriors, seeks to destroy the creature. Atalanta, the beautiful virgin huntress, joins the hunt and is the first to wound the boar with her arrow, much to the chagrin of her male competitors.
This infamous boar has been depicted on, notably, a beautiful reverse of a coin of the ROMAN REPUBLIC: C. Hosidius C.f. Geta. Diana / Calydonian boar.
Cleisthenes
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Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 25. Diadumenian, HrJ (2013) 6.25.13.02 corr.Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 24 (so-called Dreier), 9.19g, 24.20mm, 15°
obv. M OPELLION ANTWNEINON K (NE ligate)
Bust, draped and cuirassed, bare-headed, r.
rev. MARKIANO- POLEITWN
Artemis huntress, in short chiton and wearing boots, chlamys waving behind, advancing r., holding bow in
extended l. hand and drawing arrow from quiver over r. shoulder; at her feet hound leaping r.
in lower l. field Gamma
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 786 (2 ex., Löbbecke, London)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 1313
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No. 6.25.13.2 corr. (writes in error K OPELLION M)
F+, dark green patina
pedigree:
ex coll. Righetti, inventory #8310 (not listed)Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 25. Diadumenian, HrJ (2013) 6.25.13.03Diadumenianus, AD 217-218
AE 24 (a so-called 'Dreier'), 10.13g, 23.37mm, 30°
obv. M OPELLIOC - ANTWNEINOC K (NE ligate)
Bust, draped and cuirassed(?), bare-headed, r.
rev. MARKI[AN]O - POLEITWN
Artemis huntress, in short chiton and wearing boots, advancing r., holding bow in extended l. hand and drawing with l. hand
arrow from quiver over r. shoulder.
in lower l. field Gamma (for Triassarion)
ref.: a) AMNG I/1, 787 (3 ex., Athen, Bukarest, Göttingen)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 1311
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No. 6.25.13.3
about VF, grey-green patina
Pick writes about this types: On the illustrated ex. it is clearly to see that Artemis is not happened to draw out an arrow from her quiver but that her hand after shooting the arrow has rebound back. In error!
The 'Dreier' from Markianopolis have as rev. motiv always the Artemis Huntress.Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 25. Diadumenian, HrJ (2013) 6.25.13.05 (plate coin)Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 24 (so-called Dreier), 7.10g, 24.29mm, 0°
obv. M OPELLION ANTWNEINOC KAICAR
Bust, draped and cuirassed, bare-headed, r.
rev. MARKIANO - POLEITWN
Artemis huntress in short chiton, chlamys waving behind, advancing r., holding bow in outstretched l. hand and
drawing with r. hand arrow from quiver over r. shoulder.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
cf. AMNG I/1, 788 (with Gamma in l. field)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
no Dreier without Gamma listed!
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) 6.25.13.5 (plate coin)
d) not in Pfeiffer
rare, F+, dark green patina
Take a look at the thread about " A new unknown 'Dreier' for Markianopolis" in the Classical Mythology Board. Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 25. Diadumenian, HrJ (2013) 6.25.13.05 var.Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 24 (so-called 'Dreier'), 7.08g, 23.92mm, 30°
obv. M OPELLION(sic!) ANTWNEINOC KAICAR
bust, draped, and cuirassed, bare-headed, r.
rev. MARKIANO - POLEITWN
Artemis, in short chiton and waving chlamys, wearing boots, advancing r.,
holding bow in l. hand and with r. hand drawing arrow from quiver behind r.
shoulder; dog jumping r. at her feet.
Gamma in l. field (for Triassarion)
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 788 (4 ex., but AE 27!)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 1314
c) Hristova/Jekov (2013) No. 6.25.13.5 var. (without Gamma in field)
rare, F+/VF, nice glossy green patina
'Dreier' are rather rare. They are known for
Julia Domna
Diadumenian (with Gamma)
Elagabal (with Gamma), recently found
Mamaea (with Gamma)
Gordian III
Tranquillina (with Gamma)
The rev. is always Artemis as Huntress.Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 35. Julia Mamaea, HrJ (2014) 6.35.13.01 (plate coin)Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235
AE 23 (Dreier), 8.13g, 23.41mm, 45°
obv. IOVLIA - MA[M]A[IA]
Bust, draped and with stephane, r.
rev. MARK[I]AN - O - POLITWN
Artemis huntress, in short chiton and wearing boots, advancing r., chlamys waving behind, holding bow in
extended l. hand and drawing arrow from quiver over r. shoulder; at her l. foot hound leaping r.
in lower l. field Gamma (retrograde)
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1086 (1 ex., St.Petersburg)
b) Varbanov 1882 corr. (writes in error MAMMAIA), R9
c) Hristova/Jekov (2014) No. 6.35.13.1 (plate coin)
extremely rare, VF, nice glossy green patina
The only type for Mamaea from MarkianopolisJochen
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Moesia inferior, Markianopolis, 39. Tranquillina, HrJ (2014) 6.39.13.01 (plate coin)Tranquillina, AD 241-?
AE 24 (Dreier), 8.08g, 24.19mm, 15°
obv. CAB TRANKVL - LEINA CEB
Bust, draped and with stephane, r.
rev. MARKIANOPOLE - ITWN
Artemis huntress, in short chiton and wearing boots, chlamys waving behind, advancing r., holding bow in
extended l. hand and drawing with r. hand arrow from quiver over r. shoulder; at her l. foot hound
leaping r.
in lower l. field Gamma
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1193 (1 ex., Bukarest)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 2064 (same dies)
c) Hristova/Jekov (2014) No. 6.39.13.1 (plate coin)
very rare, about VF, dark green glossy patina
One of the rare 'Dreier' with Gamma in field. The only type for Tranquillina from Markianopolis! There should be a further type with square E.
Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 06. Antoninus Pius, HrHJ (2020) 8.6.13.02 (rev. only)Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161
AE 20, 6.55g, 19.60g, 180°
obv. AVT AI ADRI(sic!) - ANTWNEINO
Bare head r.
rev. NEIKOPO - LEITWN
Artemis Huntress stg. r., holding bow in extended l. hans and drawing with r. hand arrow
from quiver over r. shoulder
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1222 var. (has ADRIA and ANTWNEINOC)
b) Varbanov 2118 var. (= AMNG 1222)
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020):
rev. 8.6.13.2 (same die)
obv. e.g. 8.6.3.1 (same die)
very rare, F+, dark green patina
Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 07. Marcus Aurelius, HrHJ (2018) 8.6.13.01 (for Antoninus Pius, rev. only)Marcus Aurelius, AD 161-180
AE 20, 4.57g, 19.54mm, 180°
struck under governor M. Antonius Zeno
obv. AVRH OVH - ROC KAIC
Bust, draped, bare-headed, r.
rev. HGE ZHNWNOC - NEIKOPOLEIT
Artemis Huntress, in short double chiton, stg. r., holding bow in extended l. hand and
drawing with r. hand arrow from quiver over r. shoulder
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018):
rev. No. 8.6.13.1 (same die, for Antoninus Pius)
obv. e.g. No. 8.7.9.1 (same die)
Extremely rare, unique?, F+, brown patina
Now we know of 12 types for Marcus Aurelius, all as Caesar. 7 of them have been struck with rev. dies of Antoninus Pius. Under Marcus Aurelius as Augustus no coins were minted in Nikopolis. The reason for this is not known.
Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 07. Marcus Aurelius, HrHJ (2020) 8.7.13.- unpublishedMarcus Aurelius as Caesar, AD 161-180
AE 21, 4.72g, 20.62mm, 180°
obv. AVRH OVH - ROC KAIC
Bust, draped, bare-headed r.
rev. Artemis Huntress, in short girded double chiton, stg. r., holding bow in extended l. hand
and drawing with r. hand arrow from quiver over r. shoulder
ref. a) not in AMNG
b) not in Varbanov
c) not in Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2020):
rev. no Artemis listed
obv. e.g. No. 8.7.9.1 (same die)
probably unpublished
extremely rare, F+
Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 23. Macrinus, HrHJ (2018) 8.23.13.02 (plate coin)Macrinus, AD 217-218
AE - AE 29, 12.97g, 28.78mm, 0°
struck under governor Marcus Claudius Agrippa
obv. AV K OPPEL CEV - HR MAKRINOC AVG
laureate head r.
rev. VP AGRIPPA NIK - OPOLITWN PRO / C ICTRW
Artemis as huntress, in short cloak and with boots, advancing r., holding bow in l. hand and drawing with
r. hand arrow from quiver over r. shoulder; at her feet hound leaping r.
ref. a) not in AMNG:
obv. legend not listed
b) not in Varbanov (engl.):
obv. legend not listed
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.23.13.2 (plate coin)
very rare, F+, dirty oliv-green patina
The obv. legend CEVHR with R at the end seems to be an unknown variant. Interesting the hair-do of Artemis which is bound as "lampadion"! Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 25. Diadumenian, HrHJ (2018) 8.25.13.03 (plate coin)Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 26, 13.08g, 25.98mm, 225°
struck under governor Statius Longinus
obv. KM OPEL DIADOV - MENIANOC K (OV ligate)
bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, bare-headed, r.
rev. VP CTA LONGINOV NIKOPOLITWN PROC I / CTRW
Artemis as huntress advancing r., holding bow and drawing arrow from
quiver over r. shoulder; at her l. foot the hound leaping r.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1843 (1 ex., Berlin)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov No. (2018) 8.25.13.3 (plate coin)
good F
The state of this coin is not as good as my similar coin AMNG 1844, but the attitude of Artemis is much more dramatical! Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 25. Diadumenian, HrHJ (2018) 8.25.13.04 (plate coin)Diadumenian, AD 217-218
AE 28, 12.99g, 27.72mm, 45°
struck under governor Statius Longinus
obv. KM OPPEL ANTWN DIADOVMENIANOC
bust draped, seen from behind, bare-headed, r.
rev. [VP CTATIOV] LONGI - NOV NIKOPOLITWN / PROC IC
Artemis as huntress advancing r., holding bow and drawing arrow from
quiver over r. shoulder; at her l. foot the hound leaping r.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 1844 (1 ex., Gotha)
b) Varbanov (engl.) 3718 var. (has ANTWN)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.25.13.4 (plate coin)
about VF+, glossy mid-dark green patina, strong bust of Diadumenian
added to www.wildwinds.com
In her character as sister of Apollo, Artemis is like her brother armed with a bow, quiver, and arrows, and sends plague and death to men and animals. As Apollo was not only a destructive god, but also averted the evils which it was in his power to inflict, so Artemis at the same time cured and alleviated the sufferings of mortals.Jochen
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Moesia inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, 36. Gordian III, HrHJ (2018) 8.36.13.02 (obv. on plate)Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 27, 11.12g, 27.18mm, 180°
struck under governor Sabinius Modestus
obv. AVT.K M.ANTW - GORDIANOC
Bust, draped and cuirassed, seen from behind, laureate, r.
rev. [VP CAB MODE]CTOV - NIKOPOLITWN PR / OC ICTR (OV, WN and PR ligate)
in r. field [ON] (ligate)
Artemis huntress with waving mantle advancing r., holding bow in extended l.
hand and drawing with r. hand arrow from quiver over r. should; at her feet the
hound leaping r.
ref. a) AMNG I/1, 2050 (3 ex., Gotha, Paris, Wien)
b) not in Varbanov (engl.)
c) Hristova/Hoeft/Jekov (2018) No. 8.36.13.2 (obv. on plate)
about F, general roughnessJochen
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P. Clodius M.f. Turrinus42 BC
AR Denarius (18mm, 3.86g)
O: Laureate head of Apollo right; lyre behind.
R: Diana Lucifera standing facing, holding two long torches, bow and quiver on her shoulder; M.F - CLODIVS flanking.
RSC Claudia 15; Crawford 424-23; Sydenham 1117; CRI 184; RSC Claudia 15; BMC 4290
ex Sayles & Lavender
TO APOLLO AND DIANA
Virgins, sing the Virgin Huntress;
Youths, the youthful Phoebus sing;
Sing Latona, she who bore them
Dearest to the eternal King:
Sing the heavenly maid who roves
Joyous, through the mountain groves;
She who winding waters loves;
Let her haunts her praises ring!
Sing the vale of Peneus’ river;
Sing the Delian deity;
The shoulder glorious with its quiver’
And the lyre of Mercury.
From our country, at our prayer -
Famine, plague, and tearful war
These, benign, shall drive afar
To Persia’s plains or Britain’s sea.
~ Horace (Odes 1,21)
Enodia
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Commodus. Moushmov 1853Commodus
AE 4 Assaria
Tomis, Moesia Inferior. 175-192 A.D.
25.9mm. 8.94g.
Die Aligment: 210 degrees
Obv: AVT KAI Λ AVP KOMOΔOC - Laureate and draped bust right.
Rev: MHTPOΠ ΠONTOY TTOMEΩC - Artemis (Diana the Huntress) advancing right, holding bow, drawing arrow from quiver on her back.
Δ in right field.
Ref: Moushmov 1853. AMNG 2699.
Notes: By engravers error the "T" of Tomis is written twice. Thank you to Clay Curtis for attributing this coin.
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Macrinus, Nikopolis, AE26obv: Laureate and draped bust right
rev: Diana (Artemis), the huntress, with bow and arrow, hound at her feet.
Struck 217-218 A.D. at Nikopolis ad Istrum
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ROMAN EMPIRE PROVINCIAL, Septimius Severus, Augusta Trajana, AE18obv: Laureate bust right
rev: Diana (Artemis), the huntress, with bow and arrow
Struck 193-211 A.D. at Augusta Trajana
Moushmov 3000
Note: Reverse legend in retrograde
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Roman Empire, Nerva Denarius - Diana the Huntress (RIC 11)AR Denarius
Rome Oct - Dec 96 AD
3.28g
Obv: Laureate bust of Nerva (R).
IMP NERVA CAES AVG PONT MAX TR P
Rev: Diana advancing right, head facing,
drawing arrow from quiver & holding bow, hound running behind.
COS II DESIGN III P P
RIC 11, RSC 40.
Coin on Wildwinds.
CNG 84, Lot 1011, 5th May 2010
Helios Auction 4, Lot 346, 14th Oct 2009
H.D. Rauch, Auktion 75, Lot 403, 6th May 2005 (Not this coin - mistakenly attributed by Helios)
CNG 58, Lot 1177, 19th Sept 2001
ex. Aloysius Lynn Collection (A. Lynn)
The rarest Nerva denarius.
No examples in Reka Devnia hoard.
This type was minted between October and December in the year 96 AD. This can be ascertained from the reverse legend that states Nerva is Consul for the 2nd time but has already been designated a third term in office, which would commence in the New Year. The symbolism of the reverse itself has been questioned – perhaps Nerva had held some venationes (beast hunts) early in his reign to endear himself to the people?Optimo Principi
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Roman Republic / C. POSTUMIUS AR Denarius 74 BC.Obverse ; Bust of Diana draped right, bow and quiver on shoulder.
Reverse ; Hound running right, hunting spear below, C.POSTVMI / TA in exergue.
18.3 MM AND 3.53 GR , Ch gVF (Choice Good Very Fine )
Ref; Syd 785 Sear 330 Craw 394/1
*The hound was a constant companion of Diana in her capacity as the huntress.
** Moneyer: C. Postumius ( Caius Postumius )
*** From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ;
A moneyer is a private individual who is officially permitted to mint money. Usually the rights to coin money are bestowed as a concession by a state or government. Moneyers have a long tradition, dating back at least to ancient Greece. They became most prominent in the Roman Republic, continuing into the empire.
EX ; The Sam Mansourati Collection./ NO. RR 563
Given as a souvenir to a very dear friend Ms. Christy McCarthy. / On 10/13/2016.Sam
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Roman Republic / C. POSTUMIUS Denarius Obverse : Bust of Diana draped right, bow and quiver on shoulder
Reverse : Hound running right, hunting spear below, C.POSTVMI / TA or AT in exergue
Struck 74 BC , Max Diameter 18.2 MM , Weight 3.73 Gr .
references ; Syd 785 , Sear 330 , Craw 394/1.
The hound was a constant companion of Diana in her capacity as the huntress.
From The Sam Mansourati Collection. / NO. RR 249.Sam
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Roman Republic / C. POSTUMIUS Denarius.Obverse : Bust of Diana draped right, bow and quiver on shoulder.
Reverse : Hound running right, hunting spear below, C.POSTVMI
TA or AT in exergue
Moneyer : Caius Postumius. Struck 74 BC , Max Diameter 17mm , 4.03 Gr.
EF , well centered and struck and attractive dark toning.
References ; Syd 785.
The hound was a constant companion of Diana in her capacity as the huntress.
The Sam Mansourati Collection.Sam
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Roman Republic / Caius Postumius Denarius. 74 BC. Obverse : Bust of Diana right, bow & quiver over shoulder. (Profile of huntress Diana)
Reverse : Hound running right full speed, C POSTVMI and AT Monogram in ex.
3.94g , 19mm . Ch XF.
Ref: RRC 394/1
Jovan Lee Delavega Ancient Coins Collection.
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Seleukos IV Philopater. AE17. 187-175BCSeleukos IV Philopater. AE17.
Obv. Head of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder
Rev. BASILIEWS SELEUKOU, Artemis huntress in short chiton standing left, holding spear in left hand, deer at foot left.
Ref. BMC 27; Sear 6971; SNG Cop 177.Lee S
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The Roman Republic. C.Hosidius C.f. Geta AR Serrate DenariusThe Roman Republic. C.Hosidius C.f. Geta AR Serrate Denarius. Rome, 68 or 64 BC. Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder; GETA downwards to left, III•VIR downwards to right / Calydonian boar standing right, pierced by spear and attacked by hound to right; C•HOSIDI•C•F in exergue. Crawford 407/1; RSC Hosidia 2; Sydenham 904. 3.89g, 22mm, 6h.
Ex Andrew McCabe collection (CNG Electronic Auction 472, 15th July 2020, Lot 259).
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 114 (Part II), 7th May 2019, Lot 1326.
Ex Gorny & Mosch 186, 8th March 2010, Lot 1798.
‘He squealed harshly, hot foam streaming over his broad shoulders, and his tusks were as long as an elephant’s. Flames came out of his mouth, and the leaves were burnt up by his breath’ (Metamorphoses 8.284-9).
On the obverse of this handsome denarius is a portrait of Diana, goddess of the hunt, sporting her trademark bow and quiver. The reverse features the giant Calydonian boar of classical Greek myth, wounded by a spear and being attacked by a hound half it’s size. The ferocious boar was sent by Diana as retribution after King Oienus of Calydon forgot to include her in his annual sacrifical offerings to the gods. Oienus called for help from the best hunters in Greece, and many of the famous heroes of the generation before the Trojan war responded, including Oienus’ own son Meleager, some of the Argonauts, the Dioscuri and the huntress (and only woman) Atalanta.
Many of the men refused to hunt alongside a woman, but Meleager, who had taken a shine to the huntress, convinced them. It was Atalanta that drew the first blood, whilst Meleager finished the job off. He presented her with the trophies of the hunt, and this stirred up feelings of discontent that the prize should go to a girl. Meleager’s two uncles got in on the act and stole the spoils, causing Meleager to kill them in a fit of rage. This led to Meleager’s mother Althaea, whose brothers had just been murdered, seeking revenge - even if it meant killing her own son. It had been prophesized at Meleager’s birth that he would live only so long as a log then burning in the family hearth should last. Althaea had removed it from the fire and kept it hidden for years in the hope of preserving her son’s life. Until now. She threw the log back onto the fire, thus ending Meleager’s life as it was consumed. Diana had finally had her revenge against King Oienus.
One of the most famous depictions of the hunt is found on the François Vase, a large krater of Athenian workmanship dated to circa 570 BC.
As for Hosidius, there is little known about the moneyer responsible for this issue. There is no mention of the Hosidii in Rome prior to it’s appearance on these coins, but there is reference to the family name in inscriptions from a town on the coast of Italy called Histonium (present day Vasto). Indeed, there may be links between this town and the myth of the Calydonian boar; via Diomedes, one of the heroes of the Trojan war, and the founder of Histonium according to legend. Therefore Hosidius likely chose to depict a legend that was well known and important to the people of his home town.
This is without a doubt one of my favourites in my collection. It's a particularly well centred example with wonderful toning.
Notes from Andrew McCabe: "I purchased this coin due to the really exceptional speared boar and dog on the reverse and the very large flan, but later found an example from the collection of Benjamin Nightingale, a well-known 19th century antiquarian. My new coin has a less cute boar, but I had to choose between provenance and art."
Paulus J
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Thracia, Anchialos, Gordian III & Tranquillina, AMNG 657Gordian III, AD 238-244
AE 26
obv. AVT KM ANT GORDIANOC AVG CAB / TRANKVL / LINA (AVG ligate)
Confronted busts of Gordian III, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r., and
Tranquillina, draped and with stephane, l.
rev. OVLPIANWN - AGXIALEWN (both WN ligate)
Artemis as huntress, in short chiton and boots, quiver behind shoulder, stg. l.,
holding patera in outstretched r. hand and bow in l. hand; stag stg. l. at her
feet (only half visible)
AMNG II, 657
about VFJochen
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Thracia, Augusta Trajana, Faustina jun., BMC 1Faustina jun., AD 147-176
AE 25, 10.57g
obv. FAVCTEINA - CEBACTH
bust, draped, r.; hair waved with bun behind head
rev. AVGOVTHC (sic!) - TRAIANHC
Artemis as huntress, in short chiton, chlamys waving around, advancing r.,
holding bow in l. hand and reaching for an arrow from a quiver hanging
behind her r. shoulder.
BMC 1; SGI 729; Moushmov 2982
very rare, about VF, black patina
Jochen
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Thracia, Hadrianopolis, Marcus Aurelius, Jurukova 54Marcus Aurelius, Augustus AD 161-180
struck during his time as Caesar AD 139-161
AE 20, 4.95g
obv. OVHROC - KAICAR
Bust, slightly bearded, draped and cuirassed(?), bare-headed, r.
rev. ADRIANO - POLEIT
Apollo, nude, stg. r. in lunge r., holding bow in extended l. hand and drawing with r. hand arrow from quiver over r.
shoulder.
ref. Varbanov (engl.) 3182 (draped only); Jurukova 54
rare, about VF, black-green patina
Apollo here stands in the attitude of Artemis as huntress. I have never seen this type before.Jochen
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Valerian IDiana
In Roman mythology, Diana was the virgin goddess of the hunt, the equivalent of the Greek goddess Artemis. Born with her twin brother Apollo on the island of Delos, Diana was the daughter of Jupiter and Latona.
Diana was the perpetually virginal huntress goddess, associated with wild animals and woodlands. She also later became a moon goddess, supplanting Luna, and was an emblem of chastity. Oak groves were especially sacred to her. She was praised for her strength, athletic grace, beauty and hunting skill. She made up a trinity with two other Roman deities: Egeria the water nymph, her servant and assistant midwife; and Virbius, the woodland god.
Diana was worshipped in a temple on the Aventine Hill and at the city of Ephesus, where the Temple of Artemis stood. Being placed on the Aventine, and thus outside the pomerium, meant that Diana's cult essentially remained a 'foreign' one, like that of Bacchus; she was never officially 'transferred' to Rome as Juno was after the sack of Veii. It seems that her cult originated in Aricia, where her priest, the Rex Nemorensis remained. Diana was regarded with great reverence by lower-class citizens and slaves; slaves could receive asylum in her temples. She was worshipped at a festival on August 13, when King Servius Tullius, himself born a slave, dedicated her shrine on the Aventine.
Diana is usually depicted with a deer. This is because Diana was the patroness of hunting. It is also a reference to the myth of Acteon (or Actaeon), a prince who saw her bathing naked. Diana transformed Acteon into a deer and sent his own hunting dogs to kill him.
IMP C P LIC GALLIENVS AVG Radiate draped cuirassed bust right
FELICITAS SAECVLI Diana, with crescent on head, walking right, drapery flying, carrying long traverse torch.
RIC 291 (Thanks!)ecoli
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