I don't recall ever seeing Priapus on a coin before.
I mean, I knew there had to be some, as much as a he features in art of the period, but that is the first time I've seen him on a coin. >>
I've been somewhat interested in collecting a set of all ithyphallic Priapus issues. So far I have only two, this Elagabalus and a bargain basement Julia Domna (Elagabalus's grandmother), also from Nikopolis ad Istrum.
In case anyone is interested, here's a list of all the ithyphallic Priapus coins I've seen but I haven't scoured Wildwinds. There may be more emperors/empresses represented. Most extant examples are from the Severan dynasty; Septimius Severus/Priapus coins are fairly plentiful. The Augustus issue from Lampsakos and Elagabalus from Nikopolis turn up fairly often.
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I don't recall ever seeing Priapus on a coin before.
I mean, I knew there had to be some, as much as a he features in art of the period, but that is the first time I've seen him on a coin. >>
I've been somewhat interested in collecting a set of all ithyphallic Priapus issues. So far I have only two, this Elagabalus and a bargain basement Julia Domna (Elagabalus's grandmother), also from Nikopolis ad Istrum.
In case anyone is interested, here's a list of all the ithyphallic Priapus coins I've seen but I haven't scoured Wildwinds. There may be more emperors/empresses represented. Most extant examples are from the Severan dynasty; Septimius Severus/Priapus coins are fairly plentiful. The Augustus issue from Lampsakos and Elagabalus from Nikopolis turn up fairly often.
MOESIA INFERIOR, Nikopolis ad Istrum
-Septimius Severus
-Julia Domna
-Caracalla
-Elagabalus
MYSIA, Lampsakos
-Augustus
-Domitian
-Septimius Severus
-Trajan Decius
-Valerian I
A variety of other coins feature the bust of Priapus but where's the fun in that?
not mine