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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     735188      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Roman Provincial Region:     TROAS City:     Alexandria Troas Issuer:     Valerian I Date Ruled:     AD 253-260 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     AE 22 Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 253-260 Diameter:     22 mm Weight:     4.51 g Obverse Legend:     IMP LIC VALERIANVS AV[G] Obverse Description:     Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     COL AVG/TROAS Reverse Description:     Silenus standing right, his right arm held by nude figure at left, his left arm behind the neck of satyr at right, who reaches toward another satyr, nearly hidden, facing left behind. Primary Reference:     Bellinger, Troy A435 Reference2:     SNG Cop 194 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=35450 Grade:     Good VF, gray-green patina. Notes:     Although Bellinger describes this intriguing type as "drunken Heracles with satyrs", we believe it represents the "Silenus dance." Silenus was a bearded, hairy old satyr and the mentor of Dionysus. Since "he could not trust his own legs, he is generally represented (being) supported by other satyrs." He is famous for the "Silenus dance," and is referred to as "the dancer." The figure at left is probably his good friend Marsyas, who appears frequently on coins of this city. The horned figure at right is clearly a satyr. The figure behind is human, but only his legs, arm and head appear here. All four are holding each other and generally cavorting about naked.

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