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ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 05:20 am OK, since no one else has posted one, here's a deity from a coin I stumbled upon this morning while looking for something else. It's a very interesting issue and I hope to find an affordable one for my own collection. (photoshopped to obscure other identifying features, as usual) Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 07:20 am Sorry I had a super busy last 2 days... I would guess Cybele. Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 07:42 am Not Cybele. The attribution for this coin lists two names for the deity. Either there isn't agreement or it is an alternative name. The former, probably, from what I'm reading. Names and traditions of ancient mythology often confuse me. Report this Post to the Staff
Victorioso Valued Member Switzerland 54 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 1:27 pm Hi all, Thanks for your welcome greetings! I was not here yesterday to continue the guess-game :) For the bust shown by ThisIsFun, I would guess Demeter? Victorioso Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4973 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 1:36 pm demeter came to my mind to, but i'll guess diana to be different. Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 1:40 pm It is neither Demeter nor Diana. Maybe this will help (or not...): a Roman emperor is also on this coin's obverse. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 1:46 pm Nilus (sp) Report this Post to the Staff
Victorioso Valued Member Switzerland 54 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 1:48 pm The City-Goddess Antiochia? Edited by Victorioso 07/22/2013 1:49 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 1:50 pm As best as I can tell by research (ie, Google), none of the names mentioned so far are alternative names for the deity on this coin. It's not Roman Imperial, but you probably already knew that. Report this Post to the Staff
Victorioso Valued Member Switzerland 54 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 1:56 pm For me it looks like Tyche but without Turret :) Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 1:57 pm OK I am not sure. I thought about Berenike but this is GTG haha. Berenike is the wife of Ptolemy II. Oooops. Edited by Ancientnoob 07/22/2013 1:59 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 1:59 pm Not Tyche, Not Bernike. The coin is Phoenician. Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 2:01 pm And I'd really really like to get one of these. In the quality of the posted coin it would be very expensive. I've seen a few others on the market right now but the features are too worn. I will keep an eye out for just the right one. Hopefully there is some middle ground. Report this Post to the Staff
Victorioso Valued Member Switzerland 54 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 2:02 pm Might it be Astarte? Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 07/22/2013 2:11 pm Indeed, it is Astarte! Isn't this a fabulous coin? want want want From wildwinds Quote: Freeman & Sear - F&S Mail Bid Sale #11 Bid Sale #11 Lot: 239 RP0418 PHOENICIA: Aradus, Trajan. AD 98-117. AE 25mm (10.29 gm). PHOENICIA: Aradus, Trajan (AD 98-117). AE 25 mm (10.29 gm), dated AD 116/7. Bust of Astarte-Europa right, wearing stephane and veil falling from chignon, smaller laureate head of Trajan right in front / Bull running left, date EOT (year 375) above, Phoenician letter on left. BMC Phoenicia p. 48, 375-377. SNG Copenhagen 81. Dark brown patina. Good very fine Estimated Value: $ 650 Lot sold for $550, [ approx 412.5 EUR, 286 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. Re-used by permission of Freeman and Sear, http://www.freemanandsear.com. Victorioso, it's your turn to post one. Report this Post to the Staff
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