This coin was minted circa 206 CE, during the reign of Caracalla. The obverse depicts the laureate head of Caracalla facing right. The reverse type features #Mars, naked save for cloak hanging from his shoulder, holding a branch and spear.
@Greenseer@CoinOfNote@antiquidons@histodons@mythology What a beautiful coin! I wonder if it is reallya trophy he is carrying though 🤔
It looks to me like a soldier on the move, carrying his spear, his sword and/or armour.
@AimeeMaroux@CoinOfNote@antiquidons@histodons@mythology That seems to me a really good point. Traditionally, in numismatics, they are called trophies and that makes sense when you see them placed next to a naked captive. The Romans would, effectively, if not officially, be making a trophy out of their arms. But, seen like this, carried by semi-nude Mars, maybe it was just his arms bundled so that he can carry them around 🤷♂️
@AimeeMaroux@Greenseer I am planning to pick up a couple of the series and write an article on them. Meanwhile it makes me wonder, what is the newest coin to circulate with these gods on them? A quick look on https://en.numista.com/ I can't see any newer from a quick look
@CoinOfNote@Greenseer Newly struck coins with Greek or Roman gods on them? Hm... I can only think of the Athenian owl on Greek's euros but those are a symbol of Athene, not Athene herself.
And Austria have a 2 Euro commemorating their national bank, which depict Mercury & Fortuna, both featured in the carved relief above the entrance to the bank: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces80926.html
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