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new frontiers in horse girl [laudatory] [source]

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Greek coin from Poseidonia / Paestum

Obverse (front face of the coin): Poseidon with a trident, Inscription: ΠΟΣEΙΔΑ/ΝΙΑΤΑΣ (Poseidonia / perhaps a name?)

Reverse (back face of the coin): Bull, Inscription: ΠΟΣΕΙΔΑ (Poseidonia)

445 - 420 BCE

Altes Museum Berlin 18250589

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An 8 cm gold coin featuring Chandragupta II (r. c. 375 or 380 – c. 415 CE) astride a caparisoned horse with a bow in his left hand Chandragupta II (r. c. 375–415 CE), also known as Vikramaditya, was one of the most powerful rulers of the Gupta Empire and is often identified with King Chandra of the Delhi Iron Pillar inscription.

Continuing the expansionist policies of his father, Samudragupta, he greatly enlarged the empire through military conquests and strategic marriage alliances. His victories included the defeat of the Sassanids, the conquest of the Western Kshatrapas, and the subjugation of the Hunas. At its height under his rule, the empire stretched from the Oxus River in the west to Bengal in the east, and from the Himalayas to the Narmada River. Through alliances—particularly with the Kadambas and the Vakatakas (during his daughter Prabhavatigupta’s regency)—he further extended Gupta influence in central and southern India.

A devout Vaishnava who practiced religious tolerance, Chandragupta II was also a major patron of culture and learning. His court was traditionally associated with the legendary Navaratnas (“Nine Gems”), possibly including the poet Kalidasa. The Chinese pilgrim Faxian described his reign as peaceful and prosperous. The cave shrines at Udayagiri were constructed during his time. Chandragupta II was succeeded by Kumaragupta I. Photo: Wikipedia (user: PHGCOM)

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Septimius Severus denarius from my collection

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Silver tetradrachm (13.48 g) of Rhodes, minted between 205 and 190 BCE (Hellenistic period). The obverse shows the sun god Helios, readily identifiable by his radiant crown. While relatively unimportant in cult elsewhere in the Greek world, Helios was the patron deity of Rhodes. According to a mythical account already found in Pindar and popular in the Hellenistic age, Helios had been absent when the Earth was portioned out among the various deities. Upon his return, he sensed that a new island was about to rise from the sea and requested it from Zeus as his portion. The reverse bears a rose, punning on the Greek name of the island, Rhodos.

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