Got a Goat?

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by TJC, Apr 13, 2018.

  1. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    Picked this up a while ago and am just getting time to post it. This Gallienus with a goat reverse is a nice add to my collection as this is my first non-mythical animal from the "zoo" series. Despite the crack, which I believe is as much a lamination through the flan as it is a crack, I like the strong features of the goat and the full if not fully struck up legends.
    Share your Goats!!! Gallienus Goats or other are welcome.
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    Gallienus Antoninianus. 267-268 AD.
    GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right / IOVI CONS AVG, goat standing or walking right, ς in ex. RIC 207, RSC 341.
     
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  3. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Considering the shoddy (but interesting) coins struck under Gallienus, your new goat is in great shape! A real winner :)

    I don't have a Gallienus goat but do have some hover goats :D

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    KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip V
    221-179 BCE
    Tetrachalkon (AE 22 mm, 8.37 gm, 12 h), struck circa after 186
    Obv: Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress
    Rev: BA / Φ Two goats recumbent right; below, grain ear
    Ref: Mamroth, Bronzemünzen 14c. SNG Alpha Bank 1090. SNG Copenhagen 1250.

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    ...and a biga of goats, albeit an ancient forgery:

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    Roman Republic fourrée mule denarius
    L. Antestius Gragulus, 136 BCE, and C. Renius, 138 BCE

    ancient forgery, 3.18 gm
    Obv: Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, GRAG behind
    Rev: Juno Caprotina in a biga of goats, C・RENI below, ROMA in exergue
    Ref: Obverse S.115, Cr.238/1, Syd.451, RSC Antestia 9; Reverse S.108, Cr.231/1, Syd.432, RSc Renia 1
    Writeup of this coin is here.
     
  4. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    The reverse is excellent @TJC
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    AEOLIS, AIGAI
    AE 10
    OBVERSE: Laureate head of Apollo right
    REVERSE: Head and neck of a goat, AIΓAE behind
    Struck at Aigai, 300-200BC
    .9g, 10mm
    SNG von Aulock 1593; SNG Copenhagen 1
    Ex JAZ Numismatics
     
  5. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    Love that goat! I have a few to share too.

    V977.jpg Vespasian
    AR Denarius, 3.19g
    Rome mint, 77-78 AD
    RIC 977 (R). BMC 220. RSC 220.
    Obv: CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
    Rev: IMP XIX in exergue; Goatherd std. l., milking goat l.
    Acquired from Ancient Delights, August 2012.


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    Titus as Caesar
    AR Denarius, 3.53g
    Rome Mint, 77-78 AD
    RIC V985 (R). BMC V230. RSC 103.
    Obv: T CAESAR VESPASIANVS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
    Rev: IMP XIII in exergue; Goatherd std. l., milking goat l.
    Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.


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    Domitian as Caesar
    AR Denarius, 3.09g
    Rome Mint, 80 AD
    RIC T267(C). BMC T88. RSC 390.
    Obv: CAESAR DIVI F DOMITIANVS COS VII; Head of Domitian, laureate, bearded, r.
    Rev: PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS; Goat standing l., in laurel-wreath.
    Acquired from Aegean Numismatics, August 2007.
     
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  6. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    While you are right about the coin's faults, that is a great goat. I'll offer a Greek goat coin. TIF beat me to the other one I like.
    Thessalonika AE20 Zeus / 2 goats confronted
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  7. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    LOL, I love the "I WANT TO BELIEVE" @TIF ! Great job on your Goat @TJC !

    I think I have a few goats (grew up farming, and actually had a few REAL goats):

    Ouch! SACRIFICING:
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    RR AR Denarius 3.88g L Pomponius Molo 97 BCE Rome Apollo Numa Pompilius stdng Lituus alter sacrifice goat Cr 334-1 Syd 607

    Toddling along:
    RR Fonteius 85 BC AR Den Apollo tbolt Cupid Goat Pilei Wreath Sear 271 Craw 353-1a Obv-Rev.jpg
    RR Fonteius 85 BC AR Den Apollo tbolt Cupid Goat Pilei Wreath Sear 271 Craw 353-1a

    Strutting:
    RR Cn Plancius 55 BCE Macedonia causia Cretan Goat quiver Sear 396 Craw 432-1.jpg
    RR Cn Plancius 55 BCE Macedonia causia Cretan Goat quiver Sear 396 Craw 432-1

    I BELIEVE, therefore mine is REALITY BIGA: :D
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    RR C Renius AR Denarius 18mm 3.8g Roma 138 BC Helmeted hd Roma r X - C RENI ROMA Juno driving biga goats r whip reins scepter Cr 231-1

    And I have a couple GOATSKIN CAPS:
    RR L Thorius Balbus 105 BCE AR Denarius Juno Sospita goat skin Bull charging Sear 192 Craw 316-1.jpg
    RR L Thorius Balbus 105 BCE AR Denarius Juno Sospita goat skin Bull charging Sear 192 Craw 316-1

    RR L Papius serratus 79 BCE Juno Sospita goat skin JUG Griffon Sear 311 Craw 384-1.jpg
    RR L Papius serratus 79 BCE Juno Sospita goat skin JUG Griffon Sear 311 Craw 384-1

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    RR Hd Juno Sospita R goat skin hddrss She-wolf R placing stick on fire eagle stndng fanning flames 45 BCE 19.0mm 4.07g Cr 472-1
     
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  8. Andres2

    Andres2 Well-Known Member

  9. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    Dang!!! Those are some great goat coins everyone!!! Such great variety!!! Greek, Roman, early - late ancient coinage.
     
  10. Nathan401

    Nathan401 Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    I traded in my springbok avatar for an ancient goat. IMG_0647.JPG Ex: Doug Smith Collection
     
  11. A few from my flock:
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  12. Quant.Geek

    Quant.Geek Well-Known Member

    Yummmy, goat!

    Roman Imperial: Gallienus (253-268 CE) Antoninianus, Rome (RIC V 207; MIR 36, 731b; RSC 342 corr.)

    Obv: Radiate head right
    Rev: Goat walking right; ς in exergue

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  13. Marsyas Mike

    Marsyas Mike Well-Known Member

    Hover goats - I believe! I believe!

    I am reviving this old thread because I just got a Macedonian AE of Philip V that appears to be just like TIF's - "hover goats" with a crescent and grain ear below (and TIF's example here helped me attribute it - examples with both crescent and grain ear are not abundant online - thanks, TIF!).

    This is one of those coins I was iffy about when I bid on it, but when I got in hand I was thrilled - not that it is in very good shape, although it does look better in hand than my lousy photos indicated.

    Anyway, any other new Goats out there since April last year?

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  14. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Nice one, @Marsyas Mike ! It has a lovely patina, too.

    Here's my Gallienus zoo goat:

    Gallienus IOVI CONS AVG goat antoninianus.jpg
     
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  15. Ryro

    Ryro Trying to remove supporter status

    Nice new floating goats M&M!
    I picked up one of those not to long ago:
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  16. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Since this thread has been resurrected I will post mine of Amalthea, the goat who suckled and raised the infant Jupiter/Zeus in mythology.

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