Kelenderis, modern day Aydıncık, Turkey; a coastal town on the south bank of Cilicia, directly north of Cyprus. Refer to map: Stater 425-380 BC Ephebus, unbearded, naked, holding whip, seated sideways on horse, galloping left / KEΛEN, goat kneeling left on dotted exergual line, head turned right. 20.44mm 10.91g A lot of dealers/references change the spelling on Kelenderis and Cilicia but don't keep conformity. You would think they would keep C's with C's and k's with k's, i.e. - Kelenderis, Kilikia and Celenderis, Cilicia. I've been on a bit of an Archaic kick lately. This is one of my favorite acquisitions to arrive in the last few months. I don't think I've seen another on cointalk; for reference its dimensions are nearly identical to Boeotian Staters. It's a chunky piece of metal. Post your goats? -Mike
Very nice! I only have half a goat, part of a chimera. There are definitely a few goat coins on the shopping list though . SIKYONIA, Sikyon. 335-330 BCE AR stater, 23 mm, 12.3 gm Obv: Chimera standing left; wreath above, ΣE below Rev: Dove flying left; A to left; all within wreath Ref: BCD Peloponnesos 220; Traité III 775, pl. CCXX, 11 CNG 342, from the "collection of a Southern Pathologist, purchased from C.H. Wolfe, 3 May 1989" Chimera: mythical beast; head, body and legs of a lion; sprouting the forepart of a goat from its back; snake tail.
I think the superb goat more than makes up for the off-center obverse. Most of the obverse device is there anyway. Great coin!
I felt the same. I could have purchased one with a better centered obv and a slightly less detailed rev for around the same price; but the coin was shaped like a football. I do have another one on the way, though. Unfortunately, I think New York Customs likes it more than I do.
Nice => Fantastic new addition, iamtiberius (congrats on a great goat!!) 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 Philip V 221-179 BC Heracles & Two Goats 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 Valerian II. Caesar, AR Antoninianus mint of Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) 256-258 AD Diameter: 22 mm Weight: 4.18 grams Obverse: VALERIANVS CAES, Radiate and draped bust right Reverse: IOVI CRESCENTI, Youthful Jupiter, head left, raising right hand, riding goat right .... man, I love old goats!!
Very nice @iamtiberius. I would like any of the three. I wonder if there are any centered on the obverse showing the entire rider?
In the early classical version; it's hard to find the obv and rev well centered, as well as the entire "KEΛEN" present. Most examples will auction at over 1000 USD Not my coin; but the best example I've seen: A Later Classical, Pre-Hellenistic Version: (Most are very well centered, but lose the artistry found in the Earlier versions, (also not my coin.))
Great coins ... one day I'll have to save-up my coin-cash and splurge on one of these beauties (congrats, again) Oh => and now I know that there are left and right facing goats!! (gawd, now I need at least two of these sweet goat coins!!)