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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;DonnaML, post: 7914939, member: 110350&quot;]I would love an Augustus capricorn, but they seem even more expensive than the usual Augustus denarius. I do have an example of the Divus Vespasian, and it&#039;s one of my favorite portraits of the old fellow:</p><p><br /></p><p>Divus Vespasian AR Denarius, 80 AD Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, DIVVS AVGVSTVS VESPASIANVS / Rev. Foreparts of two capricorns springing in opposite directions, supporting round shield inscribed S C; globe below. RSC II Vespasian 497 (ill.), RIC II-1 Titus 357 (2007), old RIC II Titus 63 (1926), Sear RCV I Titus 2569 (ill.), BMCRE Titus 129. 17 mm., 2.84 g., 6 h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1367331[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I have only one other capricorn coin, on which the beast looks like it&#039;s playing water polo, or dunking a basketball:</p><p><br /></p><p>Julia Paula (first wife of Elagabalus), AE 21, 219-220 AD, Mysia, Parium [<i>Parion in Greek</i>]. Obv. Draped and diademed bust right, IVLIA P-AVLA AVG / Rev. Capricorn right, holding globe between hooves, cornucopia above, CGIHP [<i>Colonia Gemella Ivlia Hadriana Pariana -- colony founded by Julius Caesar</i>] below. RPC [<i>Roman Provincial Coinage</i>] Vol. VI, 3858 (<i>temporary</i>); RPC Online at <a href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/3858;" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/3858;" rel="nofollow">https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/3858;</a> Lindgren &amp; Kovacs 289 [Lindgren, H.C. &amp; Kovacs, F.L., <i>Ancient Bronze Coins of Asia Minor and the Levant </i>(San Mateo, CA 1985). 21 mm., 5.67 g., 10 h. (<i>Purchased from VAuctions, Pars Coins, Sale 354, Lot 195, Nov. 16, 2020.</i>)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1367332[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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