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It's probably time for a different coin type. I don't think anyone has farmer milking goat, camel, sheep, cows, bulls, horses, etc.

 

There is a reverse of a goatherd milking a goat on denarii of Vespasian and Titus. This post was probably directed at one of our Flavian fanatics.

 

@David Atherton must have one of these (this isn't my coin)...

In the meantime, maybe this can count? Sure looks like they're milking (rather than suckling) to me! (And I must say that the goatherd above does not look like he's milking... )


Next up: a commemorative

 

Constantinopolis city commemorative:


Constantine I, AD 307-337.
Roman billon reduced centenionalis, 2.51 g, 17.1 mm, 6 h.
Trier, AD 330-331.
Obv:CONSTANTINOPOLIS, laureate, helmeted and mantled bust, left, holding scepter over shoulder.
Rev: Victory standing left on prow, holding scepter and shield; TRP• in exergue.
Refs: RIC vii, p. 215, 530; LRBC I 59; RCV 16444; Cohen 21.

Next: Coin from Trier

 

Constantius II
Ae3 Trier Mint
18.83 mm, 3.46g
326 CE
Obverse: bust laureate draped and cuirassed left.
Reverse: PROVIDENTIAE CAESS: Camp gate, STR (pellet in crescent) in exergue.
RIC VII 480, S

Next: Crescent

 

Attica, Athens
AR tetradrachm
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right
Rev: Owl standing right, head facing, olive sprig to left, crescent behind, AΘE to right, all within incuse square
Date: 454-404 BC
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 31
Size: 17.19g, 24mm



Next theme: bird that isn’t an owl or eagle

 

Bird not an Eagle or Owl: Raven!


RImp Lepidus and Marc Antony 43 BC AR quinarius 13.9m 1.82g Military mint TransAl Gaul pontificate Cr 489-3 Syd 1158a RSC 3 scarce

Next up: Tanit

 

Ooh, ooh, ooh, I get to post my new one!


2nd Punic War caduceus issue (aren't you proud of me, @Alegandron?)

Next: something Alegandron would like

 

Actually I have two. This unique goatherd type was struck for both Vespasian and Titus Caesar.




Vespasian
AR Denarius, 3.19g
Rome mint, 77-78 AD
RIC 977 (R). BMC 220. RSC 220.
Obv: CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: IMP XIX in exergue; Goatherd std. l., milking goat l.
Acquired from Ancient Delights, August 2012.



Titus Caesar
AR Denarius, 3.53g
Rome Mint, July 77 AD - December 78 AD (Vespasian)
RIC 985 (R). BMC 230. RSC 103.
Obv: T CAESAR VESPASIANVS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: IMP XIII in exergue; Goatherd std. l., milking goat l.
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection.

 

Something @Alegandron would like? How about this one?


Mn. Fonteius C.f., 85 BC.
Roman AR Denarius, 3.97 g, 21.0 mm, 5h.
Rome mint.
Obv: MN. FONTEI C. F, Laureate head of Apollo-Vejovis right; thunderbolt below; Roma monogram below chin.
Rev: Infant Genius seated right on goat; pilei of the Dioscuri above; below, filleted thyrsus right; all within wreath.
Refs: Crawford 353/1a; Sydenham 724; Fonteia 9; BMCRR 2476; RCV 271; Varesi 290.

Next: thyrsus.

 

YEAH! You are finally getting some!!! Wow! Your reverse depicts one the horses from the Carousel of Carthage! Cool! All the kids used to love riding that at their county fairs... oh, wait... nope... not for another 2000 years. Ok, nice! The Caduceus reverse is awesome! Hard to get... great snare, and a 2nd Punic War to boot! Congrats! Well done...now I want one...

 

Always loved goat-boy on the reverse... reminds me of the county fairs when I grew up. And, hey! Nice REACH into Roma BCE!

 

Septimius Severus denarius LIBERO PATRI with thyrsus.

Next: A coin given to a young person who was about the same age as the ruler on the coin
(That's right, ff, it is time for you.)

 

I was just laying down to bed when I saw this. Had to jump up and come down to post for FFIVN. He is out cold right now but will be excited to see his coin posted in the morning.

Geta, as Caesar
Denarius
198 AD
Obverse: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES, draped bust right
Reverse: FELICITAS TEMPOR, Felicitas standing left left, holding cauduceus & cornucopiae


We were looking at coins with Medusa on them earlier, so let's see one of yours!

 

See? Someone had the droids I was looking for...

 

OK, but that is definitely some city boy pretending to be a goatherd. Since when do you milk a goat from there?!

Looks more like a scene from All Creatures Great and Small to me.

 

It reminds me of a rather off-color joke about Welshmen haha.