I went shopping for coins today. Could get 2 Morgans of the 19th century and a half dollar Kennedy 1976 marking 200 years of US Independence. As far as Ancient coins, I swiftly picked up a coin which I recognized immediately. It was a bronze of Atargatis riding a lion, with Emperor Philip on obverse. Perfectly rare cut. The second ancient coin is worn but apparently rare. Reverse shows a double crossed cornucopia, being itself crossed by an entwined serpent. Obverse has the bust of a Roman Emperor heading right. Hope someone could ID this coin. Thanks.. The first ancient coin weighs 18.3 g. The second ancient weighs 14.45 g.
Pretty interesting pieces. The second coin might be Nerva - can't really tell as I can't read the legend. The first one is very nice.
I thought it was rare because I've never seen such a reverse. Double cornucopia crossed by a caduceus.
It's a Dupondius. Struck in Commagene -Syria. Tiberius. Crossed cornucopiae and winged caduceus. RIC 90. RPC 3869.
Nice additions. I really like Atargatis riding the lion! A mermaid (which seems not to be the case, but still) riding a lion, who would have guessed....
Nice! I like the Atargatis riding the lion. The only thing similar in my collection is this one: Julia Domna AD 193-217. Roman provincial Æ 23 mm, 11.12g. Moesia Inferior, Nikopolis ad Istrum, legate Aurelius Gallus, AD 201-203. Obv: IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CE, draped bust right. Rev: VΠ AVΡ ΓAΛΛOV NIKOΠOΛITΩN ΠΡOC ICTΡON, Magna Mater (Cybele) riding lion right, holding scepter and tympanum. Refs: H&J, Nikopolis 8.17.31.1; Varbanov 2894 (same dies); AMNG --; Moushmov --; SNG Copenhagen --; BMC Thrace --; Lindgren --; Mionnet --.
