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Can't quite figure out what the objects are. Looks like a patera but those are held in the hand, not dangling below. I've tried looking at standing deities holding things that dangle-- scales (nope), purse (maybe?), situla. As for the thing in her (?) left hand-- trident (nope), poor strike of a cornucopia (maybe?), torch?, branch?, sceptre?
Flipping a coins for my last guess. Going with Ubertas (Isis was the other).
Don't think it's correct but I'm stumped.
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No. I can see the logic. You haven't managed to identify either object.
I will help out by saying that one of the objects is a simpulum. This information is the dead giveaway for the deity in question.
Regards,
Martin
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[headsmack] Of course! I saw that object in a reference sheet but didn't think how it would look at a different angle. Duh.
Vesta holding a simpulum and palladium.
Antoninus Pius denarius?
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Antoninus Pius denarius Obv:â€" ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVI, Laureate head facing right Rev:â€" COS IIII, Vesta standing left, holding simpulum and Palladium Mint â€" Rome Date Minted â€" A.D. 152 - 153 Reference RIC 219 Flowlines evident radiating from the centre of the coin making an interesting visual effect.  |
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Next up is this tricky one...  I will only be able to check guesses sporadically throughout the day. Having a couple of root canals  |
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Lyre, column, branch....
Apollo
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Lol, right! Will post the full coin in half an hour. On a little seaplane right now.
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from Roman Provincial Coinage Online Apollo is wearing a dress (well, toga) and is striking quite a feminine pose in this coin. Quote:
City; Province; Region Perinthus; Thrace; Thrace
Date 138â€"192
Pseudo-autonomous? Yes
Obverse design draped bust of Zeus, r.
Obverse inscription (no obv. legend)
Reverse design Apollo standing, l., holding laurel-branch, resting lyre on column
Reverse inscription ΠΕΡΙÎΘΙΩÎ
Metal Bronze
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 5.95 g
Average die-axis 6
Type reference Sch. 157-9, BMC 2  |
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Sea Plane aka Puddle Jumper!
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if I had a dime for everytime I've mistaken apollo for a girl, I could buy a pretty nice coins with apollo on it.
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Does someone else want to find one? I am not going to be online much for the next 24 hrs.
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I can do this one for ya Martin, thanks...   Edited by Ancientnoob
06/27/2013 6:16 pm
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