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| Eros and Psyche Coins |
Eros and Psyche
1. Angelica Kaufman 1792 C.–Cupid and Psyche
2. Roman, 2nd -3rd AD, Mithraeum Santa Maria Capua
3. Roman mosaic 1st -2nd AD, Zeugma
4. Antonio Canova, 19th C. Eros and Psyche
5. Mars--Detail Greek Vase 5th BC
6. Mars– Diego Velazquez, 1640
7. Amisos, Pontus, AE 19, Ares,(Mithradates VI Eupator) 120-63 BC
rev. Sword in sheath, crescent & star, AMISOU-S3643
8. Mamertini, AE 26, head of Ares, c. 213 BC
rev. Dioscuri leading a horse, S1143
9. Q. Minucius M.F.Thermus, AR, denarius, Mars head left, 103 BC
10. rev.2 soldiers fighting,1 protecting fallen comrade,Q.ThermMF,S199
11.Ti. Veturius, AR denarius, vgood, Mars head right, 137BC
12. rev. Youth between 2 soldiers taking oath, CR234.1
13. Marcus Aurelius, AR denarius, vgood, Head right, MAntoninusAug, 161-180
rev. Mars with shield and spear, COS... cfS1315
14. Severus Alexander, AE Sestertius, Imp Alexander Pius Aug 222-35
rev. Mars with spear & shield MarsUltor-S2149
15. Constantine I, AE follis, head right, ImpConstantinusPFAug, 307-337
rev. Bust of Mars, MartiConseratori,S3763
16. Constantine I, AE follis, laurel head right, IMPCFLVALCONSTANTINUSPFAUG, 307-337 rev. ex.MKV, Mars
standing, VIRTUSEXERCITI
17. Constantine I, AE follis, laurel head, IMPCONSTANTINUSPFAUG, 307-337
rev. Mars advancing, MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI,S3764
18. Constantine I, AE follis,laurel head right, CONSTANTINUSPFAUG, 307-337
rev. ex.TT, Mars standing, MARTI CONSERVATORI, cf.S3763
19. Sandro Boticelli Birth of Venus, c. 1486
20. Francois Boucher, Venus Consoling Love, 1751
21. Venus of Arles, 1st BC, holding apple and mirror
22. Ptolemy I, AE17, Head Aphrodite right in taina, 305-283
rev. Eagle, ptole.., S7756
23. Ptolemy III, AE17, Head Zeus Ammon, 246-221 (Cult statue on Cyprus)
rev. Aphrodite stands, PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, S7824
24. Knidos, Caria, AE 15 Aphrodite diademed, 3rd BC
rev. prow with club below, KNI above, WST below, S4855
25. C Norbanus, AR denarius, Venus, 83 BC
rev. Corn ear, fasces, caduceus, Cr 357.1b
26. Julius Caesar, AR denarius, bust of Venus, 47-46 BC
rev. Aeneas with palladium & Anchises-CAESAR,S305
27. Anonymous, AE quadrans, Venus head right, 96-138
rev. Dove right,SC,S845v
28. Julia Titi, AR denarius, IULIAAUGUSTATITIAUGUSTIF,c. 79
rev. Venus with scepter and helmet, VENUS AUGUST,S768
29. Sabina, AR denarius,head right, SABINA AUGUSTA, d. 137
rev. Venus stands with apple, Veneri Genetrici, S1089
30. Julia Soaemias, AR denarius, IVLIA SOAEMIAS AUG, d.222
rev. Venus standing with apple,VenusCaelestis,S2070
31. Kotys III, AE23, head of Kotys right, KOTYOC BACILEWC, 227-233
rev. Aphrodite enthroned
32. Kotys III, AE23, heads Aphrodite and Kotys facing., KOTYOC BACILEWC, 227-233
33. rev. Aphrodite enthroned, Anokhin664
34. Magna Urbica, AE Antoninianus, head on crescent, MagnaUrbicaAug, c.283
rev. Venus standing...TRIX,S3389
35. Guercino, Venus, Mars and Cupid, 1633
36.Jacque-Louis David, Venus Disarms Mars, 1824
37. Raphael, Cupid (Farnesina), 1518
38. Johan Sergel, 1700's
39. Antiochus VII, AE 17, winged Eros, 138-129
rev. Isis headdress, Basilewj, Antiocou EUERGETOU, S7098
40. Antiochus IX, AE 17, winged Eros right, ll3-95
rev. Nike advances, Basilewj Antiocou Filopatoroj, S7173
41. Corduba, Spain, AE 20, Venus head right, 1st BC
rev., Cupid stands facing with torch and cornucopia, CORDU, S61
42. L. Julius Caesar, AR denarius, vgood, Mars head left, 94 BC
rev. Venus in biga of cupids, lyre before, L. IULI LF CAESAR, S200
43. MN Fontaius, AR denarius, afine, Jovis, 84 BC
rev. Cupid on goat, Dioscuri caps, S282
44. MN Cordius Rufus, AR denarius, heads of Dioscuri, 46 BC
rev. Venus Verticordia with Cupid and scales, S282
45. Plautilla, AR denarius, head right, Plautilla Augusta.205
rev. Venus stands,pillar,cupid,apple,VenusVictrix
46. Constantine, AV solidus, head right, ConstantinusMax Aug, 306-337
rev. Victory inscribing shield, cupid before, VictoriaConstantiniAug
47. Raphael, Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, Farnesina, 1518
48. Andrea Schiavone, Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, 1550
49. Maurice Denis, Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, 1908
50. Happy Valentine’s Day!
1. Angelica Kaufman 1792 C.–Cupid and Psyche
2. Roman, 2nd -3rd AD, Mithraeum Santa Maria Capua
3. Roman mosaic 1st -2nd AD, Zeugma
4. Antonio Canova, 19th C. Eros and Psyche
5. Mars--Detail Greek Vase 5th BC
6. Mars– Diego Velazquez, 1640
7. Amisos, Pontus, AE 19, Ares,(Mithradates VI Eupator) 120-63 BC
rev. Sword in sheath, crescent & star, AMISOU-S3643
8. Mamertini, AE 26, head of Ares, c. 213 BC
rev. Dioscuri leading a horse, S1143
9. Q. Minucius M.F.Thermus, AR, denarius, Mars head left, 103 BC
10. rev.2 soldiers fighting,1 protecting fallen comrade,Q.ThermMF,S199
11.Ti. Veturius, AR denarius, vgood, Mars head right, 137BC
12. rev. Youth between 2 soldiers taking oath, CR234.1
13. Marcus Aurelius, AR denarius, vgood, Head right, MAntoninusAug, 161-180
rev. Mars with shield and spear, COS... cfS1315
14. Severus Alexander, AE Sestertius, Imp Alexander Pius Aug 222-35
rev. Mars with spear & shield MarsUltor-S2149
15. Constantine I, AE follis, head right, ImpConstantinusPFAug, 307-337
rev. Bust of Mars, MartiConseratori,S3763
16. Constantine I, AE follis, laurel head right, IMPCFLVALCONSTANTINUSPFAUG, 307-337 rev. ex.MKV, Mars
standing, VIRTUSEXERCITI
17. Constantine I, AE follis, laurel head, IMPCONSTANTINUSPFAUG, 307-337
rev. Mars advancing, MARTI PATRI PROPVGNATORI,S3764
18. Constantine I, AE follis,laurel head right, CONSTANTINUSPFAUG, 307-337
rev. ex.TT, Mars standing, MARTI CONSERVATORI, cf.S3763
19. Sandro Boticelli Birth of Venus, c. 1486
20. Francois Boucher, Venus Consoling Love, 1751
21. Venus of Arles, 1st BC, holding apple and mirror
22. Ptolemy I, AE17, Head Aphrodite right in taina, 305-283
rev. Eagle, ptole.., S7756
23. Ptolemy III, AE17, Head Zeus Ammon, 246-221 (Cult statue on Cyprus)
rev. Aphrodite stands, PTOLEMAIOU BASILEWS, S7824
24. Knidos, Caria, AE 15 Aphrodite diademed, 3rd BC
rev. prow with club below, KNI above, WST below, S4855
25. C Norbanus, AR denarius, Venus, 83 BC
rev. Corn ear, fasces, caduceus, Cr 357.1b
26. Julius Caesar, AR denarius, bust of Venus, 47-46 BC
rev. Aeneas with palladium & Anchises-CAESAR,S305
27. Anonymous, AE quadrans, Venus head right, 96-138
rev. Dove right,SC,S845v
28. Julia Titi, AR denarius, IULIAAUGUSTATITIAUGUSTIF,c. 79
rev. Venus with scepter and helmet, VENUS AUGUST,S768
29. Sabina, AR denarius,head right, SABINA AUGUSTA, d. 137
rev. Venus stands with apple, Veneri Genetrici, S1089
30. Julia Soaemias, AR denarius, IVLIA SOAEMIAS AUG, d.222
rev. Venus standing with apple,VenusCaelestis,S2070
31. Kotys III, AE23, head of Kotys right, KOTYOC BACILEWC, 227-233
rev. Aphrodite enthroned
32. Kotys III, AE23, heads Aphrodite and Kotys facing., KOTYOC BACILEWC, 227-233
33. rev. Aphrodite enthroned, Anokhin664
34. Magna Urbica, AE Antoninianus, head on crescent, MagnaUrbicaAug, c.283
rev. Venus standing...TRIX,S3389
35. Guercino, Venus, Mars and Cupid, 1633
36.Jacque-Louis David, Venus Disarms Mars, 1824
37. Raphael, Cupid (Farnesina), 1518
38. Johan Sergel, 1700's
39. Antiochus VII, AE 17, winged Eros, 138-129
rev. Isis headdress, Basilewj, Antiocou EUERGETOU, S7098
40. Antiochus IX, AE 17, winged Eros right, ll3-95
rev. Nike advances, Basilewj Antiocou Filopatoroj, S7173
41. Corduba, Spain, AE 20, Venus head right, 1st BC
rev., Cupid stands facing with torch and cornucopia, CORDU, S61
42. L. Julius Caesar, AR denarius, vgood, Mars head left, 94 BC
rev. Venus in biga of cupids, lyre before, L. IULI LF CAESAR, S200
43. MN Fontaius, AR denarius, afine, Jovis, 84 BC
rev. Cupid on goat, Dioscuri caps, S282
44. MN Cordius Rufus, AR denarius, heads of Dioscuri, 46 BC
rev. Venus Verticordia with Cupid and scales, S282
45. Plautilla, AR denarius, head right, Plautilla Augusta.205
rev. Venus stands,pillar,cupid,apple,VenusVictrix
46. Constantine, AV solidus, head right, ConstantinusMax Aug, 306-337
rev. Victory inscribing shield, cupid before, VictoriaConstantiniAug
47. Raphael, Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, Farnesina, 1518
48. Andrea Schiavone, Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, 1550
49. Maurice Denis, Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, 1908
50. Happy Valentine’s Day!