Funky Chicken!

Put ‘em in a stew. Meat falls off’n the bone, and shot fall to the bottom of the stock pot. . Yum.

 

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That would work. It would be good to ask my mom how Grandma cooked 'em. From what I remember of what she said, Grandma might have fried them by themselves.

 

Nice example of that Pisidian bronze with Mēn's chicken, RC. Here's one with both man with fowl.


CARACALLA
AE33. 27.03g, 33mm. PISIDIA, Antiochia, circa AD 198-217. Krzyzanovska dies XXVII/–; SNG France 1173-4 var. (arrangement of rev. legend; same obv die). O: IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. R: COL CAES ANTIOCH, S-R across fields, Mēn standing facing, head right, left foot on bucranium, leaning on low cippus, holding sceptre and Nike on a globe, rooster standing left.
Ex Malter XLIV (29 May 1990), lot 1149

I've also got one with Juno and her chicken.

JULIA DOMNA
AR Denarius. 2.43g, 19mm. Laodicea ad Mare mint, AD 200-207. RIC IV 640 var. (peacock); BMCRE V 602 var. (same). O: IVLIA AVGVSTA, draped bust right. R: IVNO REGINA, Juno standing front, holding patera in right hand and sceptre in left; on left, in front of her, rooster standing left.
Ex A.K. Collection (Triton XX, 9 Jan 17, Part of Lot 614)

 

...ahaha...for the last few days i've been 70's soulin'..and the staple singers have been there...

 

This Macrinus from Cibyra, Phrygia has Demeter on the Reverse holding ears of corn.
Pretty sure it is a Chicken she is holding

 

There's two minutes of my life I'll never get back.

 

Is it just you and me, or were the early '70's an absolute Golden Age for music?

 

Just realized that my Commodus RPC 7378 posted earlier has the reverse description ' Mên standing with foot on bucranium, facing, head, r., wearing Phrygian cap, holding long sceptre and Victoria/Nike; behind his shoulders, crescent; to l., cock standing, l.'

 

I dig that funky chicken you got there @Roman Collector ! Cool MA as Mercury obverse also!

I have this coin similar to @zumbly s cool AE but with Gordian III, Men has a small feathered friend to his left.


ANTIOCH PISIDIA, GORDIAN III 238-244 AD

O:Laureate and draped bust of Gordian III right; R: Mên standing facing, head right, foot on a bucranium, holding scepter and Nike on a globe to the right, rooster to left "COL CAES ANTIOCH SR" SNG France 1207. 35 mm, 26.0 g.

 

You ain't seen NOTHIN' yet!

 

Some people just have too much time on their hands!

 

Interesting coins! I have a tiny one. It's diameter is less than a rooster cast bronze coin that arrived recently.

Greek Asia. Syria, Antioch. AE 13 mm., 1st-2nd cent. AD.
Obv. ANTIO-CHA. Draped bust of Man left, wearing Phrygian cap, crescent behind shoulders.
Rev. COLONIA I. Cock standing right.
VF/Good VF. Rare and nice.n R
1.32 grams
SNG Paris, 1062

 

Nevermind...I digress.

 

Looks like a good Pisidian chicken, @Roman Collector. Here's another Campanian chicken.
Campania, Cales, circa 265-240 BC, AE
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena left
Rev: CALENΩ, cock standing right; star to upper left

 

First ancient I bought was very similar to the one in the original post. I’m still trying to figure out what the obverse description “bust of Men” signifies. Not sure if it represents someone specific or just men in general. Appreciate any clarification anyone might offer.
I bought it ‘cause I liked the chicken.

Description indicated :
Reign of Antoninus Pius, 138 - 161 AD
AE12, Pisidia, Antioch, Pseudo-Autonomous Issue, 1.52 grams
Obverse: ANTIOCH, Draped bust of Men left on crescent wearing Phrygian cap.
Reverse: COLONI, Rooster walking right.
RPC Online 7353 // SNG Paris 1060

 

It is the Phrygian lunar god, whose name is Mên. This god was important to the people of the region, though he was not the principal deity of Anatolia. He was always subordinate to the Great Mother (Kybele) who was to the Phrygian people the embodiment of the divine nature. You may read more about this deity and about the city where your coin was minted in my post here.

 

Thanks a bunch for the wonderful information. Makes it a lot more fun.