ALEX-XANDR: Bust of Alexander the Great right, wearing lion’s skin.
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No legend: Hercules, standing to the left, holds a club in his right hand and gives the other hand to Minerva, who stands on the right side, holding a spear with her left hand, a shield at her feet.
Reference
A. Alföldi, 'Asina II. Weitere heidnische Neujahrsmünzen aus dem spätantiken Rom', GNS 2 (8), 1951, pp. 92-96, C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), pp. 275-275, no. 3, Pl. 23.3., F. Lenzi, 'Di alcune medaglie religiose del IV secolo', Bilychnis 2, 1913, pp. 113-131, F. Vettori, 'De vetustate et forma monogrammatis SS. Nominis Jesu', Romae 1747, pp. 60-64, H. Cohen, 'Description Historique des Monnaies frappées sous l’empire romain communément appelées médailles imperials', VIII, Paris 1892, p. 322, no. 401
ALEXSΔ-DRI: Bust of Alexander the Great left, wearing lion’s skin over head, its paws knotted on his chest.
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D N IHV XPS DEI FILI-VS: Donkey standing right suckling a foal; a scorpion above.
Reference
A. Alföldi, 'Asina. Eine dritte Gruppe heidnischer Neujahrsmünzen im spätantiken Rom', GNS 2 (7), 1951, pp. 57-66, C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), pp. 274-275, no. 1, Pl. 23.1., D.B. de Montfaucon, L’antiquité expliquée et représentée en figures. Tome second, II, Paris 1719, pp. 372-373, F. Lenzi, 'Di alcune medaglie religiose del IV secolo', Bilychnis 2, 1913, pp. 113-131, H. Cohen, Description Historique des Monnaies frappées sous l’empire romain communément appelées médailles imperials, Paris 1892, VIII, p. 323, no. 403
ALEXA-ND[...]: Bust of Alexander the Great right, wearing lion’s skin.
Reverse
No legend: Donkey standing right suckling a foal; a scorpion above.
Reference
A. Alföldi, 'Asina. Eine dritte Gruppe heidnischer Neujahrsmünzen im spätantiken Rom', GNS 2 (7), 1951, pp. 57-66, C. Cavedoni, 'Médailles du temps d’Honorius portant des signes chrétiens mêlés à des types païens', Revue Numismatique 1857, pp. 309-314, C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), p. 275, no. 2, Pl. 23.2., F. Lenzi, 'Di alcune medaglie religiose del IV secolo', Bilychnis 2, 1913, pp. 113-131, F. Vettori, De vetustate et forma monogrammatis SS. Nominis Jesu, Romae 1747, pp. 60-64
ALEXS-ANDRI: Bust of Alexander the Great right, wearing lion’s skin over head, its paws knotted on his chest.
Reverse
No legend: Erotic scene showing an ithyphallic man standing left, who touches the back of a woman right, leaning against a vase, and turned towards the man.
Reference
A. Alföldi, 'Asina II. Weitere heidnische Neujahrsmünzen aus dem spätantiken Rom', GNS 2 (8), 1951, pp. 92-96., C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), p. 276, no. 4, Pl. 23.4., F. Lenzi, 'Di alcune medaglie religiose del IV secolo', Bilychnis 2, 1913, pp. 113-131., H. Cohen, Description Historique des Monnaies frappées sous l’empire romain communément appelées médailles imperials, VIII, Paris 1892, p. 322, no. 402.
PROVI-DENTIA R M: Female bust with crown ending in a crescent shape (Isis?) right.
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ROMA: Donkey standing right suckling a foal; a scorpion above.
Reference
A. Alföldi, 'Asina. Eine dritte Gruppe heidnischer Neujahrsmünzen im spätantiken Rom', GNS 2 (7), 1951, pp. 57-66., A. Hess, R mische Münzen, Sammlungen F. A. Walters und P. H. Webb, Montag, den 9. Mai 1932 und folgende Tage, lot 2768., C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), p. 278, no. 9, Pl. 24.8., Martinetti and Nervegna, M dailles grecques et romaines. Aes grave, 18 Novembre 1907 et les jours suivants (Paris 1907), lot 2100.
D N HONORI-VS P F AVG: Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of Honorius right.
Reverse
ASINA: Donkey standing right suckling a foal.
Reference
A. Alföldi, 'Asina. Eine dritte Gruppe heidnischer Neujahrsmünzen im spätantiken Rom', GNS 2 (7), 1951, pp. 57-66., C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), pp. 277-278, nos. 07-08., F. Lenzi, 'Di alcune medaglie religiose del IV secolo', Bilychnis 2, 1913, pp. 113-131., H. Tanini, Numismatum Imperatorum Romanorum a Trajano Decio ad Constantinum Draconem ab Anselmo Bandurio editorum Supplementum, Romae 1791, p. 352, Tab. VIII.
D N VA […] S (?) P F AVG: Draped and diademed bust of a Roman emperor (Valentinian II or III?), right.
Reverse
Donkey standing right suckling a foal, with a scorpion above.
Reference
C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), p. 277, no. 6., F. Lenzi, 'Di alcune medaglie religiose del IV secolo', Bilychnis 2, 1913, p. 114, no. 7, H. Cohen, Description Historique des Monnaies frappées sous l’empire romain communément appelées médailles imperials, VIII, Paris 1892.
D N V [...]: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of a Roman emperor.
Reverse
No legend: Donkey standing right suckling a foal; a scorpion above.
Reference
A. Alföldi, 'Asina II. Weitere heidnische Neujahrsmünzen aus dem spätantiken Rom', GNS 2 (8), 1951, pp. 92-96., C. Cavedoni, 'Médailles du temps d’Honorius portant des signes chrétiens mêlés à des types païens', Revue Numismatique 1857, pp. 309-314., C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), p. 276, no. 5, Pl. 23.5., F. Lenzi, 'Di alcune medaglie religiose del IV secolo', Bilychnis 2, 1913, pp. 113-131., F. Vettori, De vetustate et forma monogrammatis SS. Nominis Jesu, Romae 1747, pp. 60-64., P.M. Paciaudi, Osservazioni sopra alcune singolari e strane medaglie, Napoli 1748.
MAXI–MIANI: Diademed and draped bust of Maximian (AD 286–305), seen from behind.
Reverse
No legend: Centaur fighting a hero (Hercules?) holding a stone in his attacking left hand.
Reference
A. Alföldi, 'Asina. Eine dritte Gruppe heidnischer Neujahrsmünzen im spätantiken Rom', GNS 2 (7), 1951, pp. 57-66., C. Mondello, ‘Re-reading the So-called «Asina tokens»: Religious Diversity in Late Antiquity’, AJN 32 (2020), pp. 278-279, no. 10, Pl. 24.9.
D N FL CL IVLI-ANVS P F AVG: Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Julian l., holding Victory on globe in his r. hand and a shield decorated with a she-wolf and twins motif over his l. shoulder
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VOTA-PVBLICA: Isis seated facing on high-backed throne, wearing a basileion, and suckling Horus-Harpocrates
D N VALEN-S P F AVG: Pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust of Valens r., wearing a paludamentum
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VOTA PVBLICA: River-god reclining l., half draped, holding a ship in his r. hand, and leaning with his l. arm on an overturned urn, from which water flows
D N VALENTINI-ANVS P F AVG: Pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust of Valentinian I r., wearing a paludamentum
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VOTA PV-B-LICA: Isis standing r. on galley with oars sailing r., head turned back l., wearing a basileion, with drapery billowing behind her and holding sail in both hands