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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theodosius, post: 2759514, member: 77077&quot;]I like the Pharkadon best followed by the Capricorn/Scorpion.&nbsp; When you win four cool coins in a CNG auction and don&#039;t get Clio-ed, you have done well!</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite of my Roman Capricorns:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]633926[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Mysia, Parium</p><p>Caracalla AD 198-217</p><p>AE23 mm, 6.46 grams</p><p>Obverse: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>Reverse: Capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder.</p><p>SNG BN 1494-5</p><p><br /></p><p>Another small Roman Capricorn:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]633927[/ATTACH]</p><p>Philip I “The Arab” AD 244-249</p><p>Æ30, 13.7g, 6h; Zeugma in Commagene.</p><p>Obv.: ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΙΟΥΑΙ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟC CΕΒ; Laureate draped bust right, from behind.</p><p>Rev.: ΖΕΥΓΜ-ΑΤΕΩΝ; Tetrastyle temple with peribolos enclosing the sacred grove of trees, statue of seated Zeus within temple, capricorn left in exergue.</p><p>Reference: BMC 29</p><p><br /></p><p>John[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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