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#OnThisDay - 5 October - in AD 578 the Eastern Emperor Justin II died. Said to have been afflicted with 'madness' in his reign's final years, his wife Sophia and adopted son, Tiberius, acted as regents from AD 574. #History 🏺

Image: British Museum (B.10404). Link - britishmuseum.org/collection/o...
Obverse of a gold solidus: Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justin II, front, holding Victory on globe and shield. Reverse of a gold solidus: Constantinopolis seated with head right, holding sceptre and cross on globe (globus cruciger).
October 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
aicbyzantine.bsky.social
Denarius (Coin) Depicting the Goddess Diana https://www.artic.edu/artworks/141621/
On the front (obverse) of this coin a figure faces right wearing a diadem and a drop earing, along with a bow and quiver. On the back (reverse), a boar faces right above a speared dog. Gift of William F. Dunham
October 5, 2026 at 5:51 PM
serenabusterina.bsky.social
So we imprison people who do crime but don't have a promising future?

Never saw it stated so clearly, even if in the obverse.
October 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
cmagreekroman.bsky.social
Octodrachm of Arsinoe II (obverse) https://clevelandart.org/art/1965.552.a
Octodrachm of Arsinoe II (obverse)
October 5, 2026 at 4:34 PM
aicbyzantine.bsky.social
Stater (Coin) Depicting the Siren Parthenope https://www.artic.edu/artworks/5748/
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of Parthenope to the left with a symbol behind. The back (reverse) depicts a man-headed bull to right, crowned by Nike. During Odysseus’s return from the Trojan War, which is recounted in Homer’s Odyssey, Parthenope and other Sirens tried to lure his ship onto rocks with their beautiful song. When they failed, Parthenope drowned herself and washed ashore at Neapolis (modern Naples), where she was honored as the local goddess. Coins like this were issued during the festivals and games that were dedicated to Parthenope. Gift of Martin A. Ryerson
October 5, 2026 at 10:05 AM
choev.bsky.social
Five bucks are just done and I've replaced 1$ portraits
Also I love 5$ obverse side design

Anyway, 3 more presidents till Franklin
October 5, 2026 at 4:04 AM
planecrazy.bsky.social
The American Institute in NYC held an annual industrial fair and awarded the best in US manufacturing and produce. In 1852 a silver award was given to

I. Sniffen Jr. & Co.
for the best
Sperm Candles.
1852

I have the sense of humor of a 13-yo at times, and I love researching the 19th-century.
Detail of the reverse of the medal with a close-up of the inscription: I. Sniffen Jr & Co For the best Sperm Candles 1852 The obverse of the silver medal awarded by the American Institute, New York. In the middle is an image of "Progress" in the form of a woman in classical attire. In one hand she holds a laurel wreath and in the other is a staff topped by a Phyrigian cap representing liberty. She is surrounded by elements of progress, a spinning wheel, sheafs of wheat, a spindle for thread, a sailing ship in the background, and to the right is a shield with stripes like the flag, topped by an eagle. To the first right is a plow and a cornucopia overflowing with abundance. The reverse of the medal. Around the edges you see laurels on the right and oak on the left in wreath form with a ribbon bow on the bottom. At the top are the words "Awarded to" and in the center field, engraved are the words, I. Sniffen Jr & Co For the best Sperm Candles 1852
October 4, 2026 at 10:56 PM
oschene.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Kind of a Kawasaki rose, but with creases straight on one end and curved on the other.

#origami @origami
Origami rose with hybrid curved and straight creases, obverse. Origami rose with hybrid curved and straight creases, reverse. Origami rose with hybrid curved and straight creases, crease pattern.
October 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
zgryphon.bsky.social
obverse of a Japanese five-yen coin obverse of a Japanese fifty-yen coin
October 4, 2026 at 4:08 PM
aicbyzantine.bsky.social
Antoninianus (Coin) Portraying Emperor Aurelian https://www.artic.edu/artworks/141662/
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Aurelian, facing to the right. The back (reverse) depicts the emperor standing and receiving a wreath from a female figure. Gift of William F. Dunham
October 4, 2026 at 10:20 AM
cmaeuropeanpaint.bsky.social
Adam and Eve https://clevelandart.org/art/1948.359
The present plaquette is the only signed and dated work in bronze by Ludwig Krug. The plaquette exists in two examples, the earlier of which was cast only with the date "1515" (the date of the model) on the obverse side. This slightly later plaquette bears the date "1515" on the front side, but also bears the actual casting date of "1518" on the reverse.
October 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM
cmamedieval.bsky.social
Nomisma with Eudocia and Romanus IV Diogenes (obverse) https://clevelandart.org/art/1964.425.a
Byzantine Gold Coins The vast number of surviving Byzantine coins attests to the level of trade across the empire. Controlled and supervised by the emperor, the producers of coins took care to represent his authority and reflect his stature. Talented artists were recruited to engrave the dies (molds) used for the striking of coins. Emperors increasingly came to include their heirs and co-emperors on their coinage, as well as other family members or even earlier rulers. Coins were recognized, then as now, as small, portable works of art. With their inscriptions and images, Byzantine coins provide valuable documentation of historical events and a record of the physical appearance of the emperors. The coins shown here include the solidus, the basic gold coin of 24 karats; the tremissis, a gold coin of one-third the weight and value of the solidus; and the nomisma, which in the 10th century replaced the solidus as the standard gold coin.
October 4, 2026 at 8:40 AM
cmaeuropeanpaint.bsky.social
Portrait of Charles IV, King of Spain, and María Luisa, Queen Consort of Charles IV (obverse) https://clevelandart.org/art/1916.1870.a
Portrait of Charles IV, King of Spain, and María Luisa, Queen Consort of Charles IV (obverse)
October 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM
miadecorativearts.bsky.social
Grave Digger Medal (Kienast 273) https://collections.artsmia.org/art/26349/
obverse, French soldier on broken gravestone juggling skulls
October 3, 2026 at 3:59 PM
aicbyzantine.bsky.social
Coin Depicting a Shield https://www.artic.edu/artworks/117480/
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts a shield with a border. The back (reverse) depicts a Macedonian helmet. Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
October 3, 2026 at 3:45 PM
aicbyzantine.bsky.social
Hemidrachm (Coin) Depicting the God Zeus Amarios https://www.artic.edu/artworks/142719/
The front (obverse) of this coin depicts the head of Zeus Amarios, facing to the right. On the back (reverse) is a monogram symbol of the Achaean League within a laurel wreath. Zeus Amarios, along with Demeter Panachaia, were the protecting deities of the Achaean League, which was first formed in the fifth century BCE as a confederation of Greek city-states in the Peloponnese of Greece. Temples to both deities were situated side by side at Aegium, in the northwestern Peloponnese, where the main assemly of the League held its meeting. A second Achaean League was established in 280 BCE but was later conquered and dissolved by the Romans in 146 BCE. Gift of William F. Dunham
October 3, 2026 at 10:50 AM
socmedarch.bsky.social
#OnThisDay: The second reign of Henry VI began on 3 October 1470. Pictured is a gold Angel of Henry VI dating to 1470. (Image: Classical Numismatic Group Inc. via Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0).
Photograph of both sides of a gold coin. The left image (obverse) shows a haloed St George slaying the dragon with a long spear, with lettering encircling the image. The right image (reverse) shows a ship on water carrying a shield with the Arms of England below a cross, with lettering encircling the image.
October 3, 2026 at 9:45 AM
garstangmuseum.bsky.social
#OnThisDay in 382CE, the #Roman #Emperor Theodosius signed a treaty with the Visigoths which granted them lands between the Lower Danube and the Balkans. The obverse of this #gold #solidus minted in #Constantinople shows a bust of Theodosius. It dates to the period of 378-383CE. CC.1239
Roman gold solidus showing the bust of Emperor Theodosius
October 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
aicbyzantine.bsky.social
Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Julia Mamaea https://www.artic.edu/artworks/141724/
The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the bust of Julia Mamaea, the mother of Roman Emperor Alexander Severus, facing to the right, draped, and diademed. On the back (reverse), the goddess Felicity is seated to the left with a caduceus and horn of plenty. Coins recorded the ever-changing hairdos of the royal ladies in Rome and carried the new fashions to the far corners of the empire. Gift of William F. Dunham
October 3, 2026 at 8:40 AM
thismanyyearsago.bsky.social
2077 years ago, on the 3rd of October 52 BCE, Vercingetorix, the leader of an alliance of Gallic tribes, surrendered to Julius Caesar, ending the Siege of Alesia. It was the culmination of Caesar’s Gallic campaign and the last major confrontation between Romans and Gallic tribes. #otd #history 🗃️
Stater bearing the name of Vercingetorix. Obverse: VERCINGETORIXS – stylised head facing left. Electrum, 7.45 g, diameter 18.50 mm. Arverni, circa 60 BC. BnF Collection: 3774 (Ancient collection) (GAU-3989)
October 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM
wcpetree.bsky.social
Werner Herzog, and someone like Walt Whitman, are to me, like I feel... I'm this gross dirty machine animal person, but just look if I open up these parts, flowers and sparks come out and ideas...like a kind of magic. Cronenberg kind of the obverse of that, if I open me: animal machines and ideas.
October 3, 2026 at 2:39 AM
museumstories.bsky.social
Unknown, Ryal: Elizabeth I in Ship (obverse); Rose over Radiate Sun (reverse), 1583–84/85. Cleveland Museum of Art.
October 2, 2026 at 10:40 PM
aicbyzantine.bsky.social
Coin Portraying Emperor Licinius https://www.artic.edu/artworks/10246/
On the front (obverse) of this coin, the emperor Licinius is portrayed facing right. On the back (reverse), a legionary eagle is shown standing on and flanked by standards. Gift of Mrs. William Nelson Pelouze
October 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
maitre-poulard.bsky.social
Y'a pas à dire, à moins de tout prendre à l'envers, ça reste chiant la numismatique

(Médaille satirique, Allemagne, milieu du XVIe siècle)
Satirical Medal on the Naumburg bishop's dispute ("Naumburger Bischofsstreit") - bronze alloy - Germany - circa 1543, but later cast. Obverse: Head of a pope wearing a papal tiara, but when inverted showing a horned devil; legend around. O/legend: ECCLESIA PERVERSA TENET FACIEM DIABOLI (transl.: " "The perverted church got the face of the devil") Reverse: Head of a cardinal wearing a cardinal's hat, but when inverted showing a jester wearing a fool's cap; legend around. R/legend: SAPIENTES - STVLTI ALIQVANDO (transl.: "The wisemen are sometimes the fools")
October 2, 2026 at 2:55 PM
herfst.bsky.social
Sumerian incantation spell (21st c. BCE) ‘to carry a scorpion (𒄈 ŋír) in the hand’, using various epithets for them

‘black bull of Abzu’
gu₄ gegge abzu 𒄞 𒈪 𒍪𒀊

‘lion of the dark house’
piriŋ é kukku₅‐ga 𒊊 𒂍 𒈪𒂵

‘calf that lets saliva flow into prey’
níŋ šà‐gal‐bé‐šè amar a da‐a 𒃻 𒊮𒃲𒁉𒂠 𒀫 𒀀 𒁕𒀀
Clay tablet with cuneiform Sumerian text (obverse). Epithets for scorpion in lines 2-4.
October 2, 2026 at 1:07 PM