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15 minutes ago, John Conduitt said:

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Valerian II, antoninianus - Cologne mint, AD 257-258
VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust of Valerian junior right
IOVI CRESCENTI, Young Jupiter on back of goat Amalthea right
3.66 gr
Ref : RCV # 10731, Cohen #26

 

Next : goat.... or goatie

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"goat... or goatie"

 

=> okay then, here are a couple of goats for ya => baaaaaaaaaaaaah

 

Roman Republican, Mn Fonteius Cf, AR Denarius

85 B.C.

Rome Mint

Diameter: 20mm

Weight: 3.88 grams

Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo Vejovis right, M FONTEI CF behind, thunderbolt below, ROMA monogram below chin

Reverse: infant genius right goat right, caps of the Dioscuri above, filleted thyrsos below

Reference: Fonteia 9; Cr353/1a; Syd 724

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Aeolis, Aegae: AE18

3rd Cent. BC

Diameter: 18.1mm

Weight: 3.64 grams

Obverse: Head of Apollo right

Reverse: Goat's head right, AI in circle monogram behind

Reference: SNG von Aulock 1492v (legend, not monogram); SNG Copenhagen 1v (legend, not monogram)

Other: aVF/gVF, much clearer, more sharply struck, much finer style goat image than usually found on Aeolis Apollo/Goat bronze issues

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NEXT => ummm, would it be too much to ask for a few more barnyard animals???

Goats, roosters, cows, horses, etc => the more, the better!! ... I want a barnyard party!!

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Eaton's Conder Halfpenny Token, 1795

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Copper, 29mm, 8.66g. Bust of Eaton to left over ribbon, “FRANGAS NON FLECTES” (break not, bend), legend: “D. I. EATON THREE TIMES ACQUITTED OF SEDITION.” A cock crowing over pigs in a sty: “PRINTER TO THE MAJESTY OF THE PEOPLE. LONDON. 1795”. Diagonally milled edge (D&H Middlesex 301).

Next: on the farm

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Not so wild but you don't usually get colourful toning on these...

Henry VI Rosette-Mascle Groat, 1430-1431

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Calais. Silver, 26mm, 3.82g. Crowned facing bust in tressure of arches, with rosettes & mascles in legend; + hЄnRIC DI GRΛ RЄX ΛnGL’ Z FRΛnC. Long cross pattee, trefoils in quarters, rosettes and mascles in legend; + POSVI DЄVm ΛDIVTORЄ mЄVm; VIL LA CALI SIE (S 1859). Ex Cambridge Hoard 2001

Next: Another groat

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I haven't checked every obscure reference, but this one isn't published in the main ones.

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Severus Alexander and Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235.
Roman provincial Æ pentassarion, 10.1 g, 25.7 mm, 5 h.
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, magistrate Umbrius Tereventinus, AD 226-227.
Obv: ΑVΓ ΚΜ Α[VΡ CΕVΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC ΚΑΙ] ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ, confronted busts.
Rev: ΗΓ Ȣ [ΤΕΡΕΒΕΝΤΙΝΟV ΜΑΡ]ΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤ-ΩΝ, Dikaiosyne standing l., holding scales and cornucopiae, E (5) in field, r.
Refs: AMNG --; Moushmov --; Varbanov --; BMC --; Sear --; SNG Cop --; SNG von Aulock --; Lindgren --.
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10 minutes ago, Roman Collector said:

I haven't checked every obscure reference, but this one isn't published in the main ones.

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Severus Alexander and Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235.
Roman provincial Æ pentassarion, 10.1 g, 25.7 mm, 5 h.
Moesia Inferior, Marcianopolis, magistrate Umbrius Tereventinus, AD 226-227.
Obv: ΑVΓ ΚΜ Α[VΡ CΕVΗ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟC ΚΑΙ] ΙΟVΛΙΑ ΜΑΜΑΙΑ, confronted busts.
Rev: ΗΓ Ȣ [ΤΕΡΕΒΕΝΤΙΝΟV ΜΑΡ]ΚΙΑΝΟΠΟΛΙΤ-ΩΝ, Dikaiosyne standing l., holding scales and cornucopiae, E (5) in field, r.
Refs: AMNG --; Moushmov --; Varbanov --; BMC --; Sear --; SNG Cop --; SNG von Aulock --; Lindgren --.

Cool coin. You need a 'post next' though 😁

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Lydia, Hierocaesaraea
Lucilla (Augusta, 164-182)
Bronze, AE 19
Obv: ΛΟVΚΙΛΛΑ СЄΒΑС, Draped bust right.
Rev: ΙЄΡΟΚΑΙСΑΡЄΩΝ, Homonoia standing left with cornucopia
Æ, 19mm, 5g
RPC IV.2, 11394-1 (this coin)

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Cilicia, Hieropolis-Kastabala. Lucilla AE24


Lucilla, Augusta, 164-182 AD. AE24
Obv: Draped bust of Lucilla right, wearing stephane.
Rev: Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Artemis-Tyche left; torch before.
SNG von Aulock 5573

 

Next:  Provincial with combined(what is the correct word?) deity.

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Elagabal
Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis
Obv.: AVT K M AVP ANTΩNEINOC, Laur. bust right
Rev.: VΠ ΝΟΒΙΟV ΡΟΥΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙTΩΝ Exergue: POC ICT PΩ, Nemesis/Dikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopia, wheel at feet
AE, 12.12g, 25.8mm
Ref.: Varbanov 3945 (picture not text)

 

Next: Elagabal provincial, but not from a city whose name ends with polis.

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Faustina II
 Mesopotamia (Carrhae or Edessa)
AR Drachm
Obv.: ΦΑVСΤΙΝΑΝ СƐΒΑСΤΗΝ, draped bust right
Rev.: VΠƐΡ ΝΙΚΗС ΡΩΜΑΙΩΝ, female figure standing left, holding globe and cornucopia
Ag, 2,80g, 16.7mm
Ref.: RPC Volume IV, № 10749 (temporary)

 

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Mesopotamia, Edessa. Gordian III and Abgar X Æ22

Obv: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian r. seen from behind; star before.
Rev: Mantled bust of Abgar r., bearded, wearing Parthian-style tiara with rosette; star behind.

 

Next: more Mesopotamian provincial

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Cilicia, Hieropolis-Kastabala. Caracalla AE25. Julia Domna reverse

Caracalla AD 198-217. AE 24
Date Struck : AD 198-217
Weight : 12.09 g
Obverse Legend : AVT K M AV ANTwNEINOC
Obverse Description : Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Reverse Legend : IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CEB
Reverse Description : Domna standing facing, head left, extending arm over lit alter.
SNG Righetti 1725
Ziegler 1431

 

Next: Your scarcest Severan provincial.

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Caracalla Æ 30mm of Amasia, Pontus. Dated CY 209 = AD 207. 30mm (13.87 gm)
Ob...AY KAI M AYP ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right (seen from behind).
Rev.. AΔP CεY ANT AMACIAC [M]Hε ΩΠ ΠO, Caracalla and Geta standing vis-à-vis, clasping right hands; ET CΘ (date) in lower field. SNG von Aulock 35 var. (legends); Rec Gen 77 var. (star in reverse field). Roma Numismatics Limited, E-sale 78, lot 852 (same dies). Rare. VF.

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Gordian III, (238-244)
Mesopotamia, Carrhae
Obv.: [...] K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CEB, laureate bust right
Rev.: MHTP KOΛ [KAPPHNωN], draped bust of Tyche left, looking at a statue of Aquarius on short pedestal.
[KAPPHNωN from a die match]
AE, 15.09g, 28.1mm
Ref.: BMC 57

 

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Phrygia, Stectorium. Time of Marcus Aurelius Æ24.

Obv: ΔΗΜΟϹ ϹΤƐΚΤΟΡΗΝΩΝ, diademed head of the Demos (bearded) with traces of drapery, r.
Rev: ƐΠΙ ΦΛ ΛΙΚΙΝΝΙΑΝΟV, Tyche standing, l., wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopia.
Magistrate Fl. Likinnianos (without title)
RPC IV.2, 2981 (temporary)

 

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