Capricorn (Dec. 21- January 21)

While researching that one, did you notice that several big name houses also missed spotting Criocamps and called them Capricorns? CT has had that distinction pointed out several times in the past, too, but I own neither. I do have the common Hippocamp. I enjoy this coin as a good example of the N made to look like III common in this period.

 

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Those I wasn't looking for. In fact, I don't think I've ever seen one for sale, at least labeled as such. (I see there are only 6 such sales identified on acsearch.) They should be easy to spot, since the reverse legend reads MERCVRIO instead of NEPTVNO, and they're all from officina 8 (H).

 

Must have done something wrong; now I get 104 results for Hippocamp and 161 for Capricorn; probably both are not scarce, contradicting what Gemini, LLC says here
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1830472

 

I’m so sorry about your mom, @lordmarcovan.

Here is, I believe, Caracalla with a Capricorn for you and your mom.



This was a gift from @Theodosius, I think. Oh man, this is embarrassing. I didn’t write who it was from on the back. I’m sorry.

Take care, my friend.

Erin

 

I’m not taking a selfie no matter how ancient I feel

 

Hey Erin, your Capricorn could have come from my collection because I bought a group of them from Pegasi a few years ago that looked just like that one. A few got gifted to some of the cool people on coin talk.

John

 

Thanks for cornfirmkng, Theodosius!

I always write on the tag who I got the coin from and forgot to do it this time.

It’s such a cool coin and I will always appreciate it! Thanks so much!

I hope you had a good day, @lordmarcovan.

Erin

 

Sorry for your loss, @lordmarcovan, here's a Valerian Capricorn

Mysia, Parium, Valerian I, AD 253-260, AE 21
Obv: IMP C P LIC VALERIANVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust of Valerian I right
Ref: ethnic , C G I H P, beneath capricorn right, with globe between hooves and cornucopia over shoulder

What is the C G I H P? The "H" was added for Hadrian, to recognize his generosity to the city of Parium, with the "H" added it reads Colonia Gemella Iulia Hadriana Pariana. Gemella because Parium and Lampsacus were founded together as twin colonies (see CGIL RPC I 2270). Under Hadrian's rule, Parion saw heavy investments in construction.

 

YOU tell me if this is a hippocamp, criocampus, capricorn, or monkey.


When I first showed this to my girlfriend, she thought it was a monkey, with tail extended to the right as she had it rotated thusly:



it does look like a monkey

 

Well Ensign, it looks like a stag lying down to me...