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Goat Sacrifice


RR AR Denarius 3.88g L Pomponius Molo 97 BCE Rome Apollo Numa Pompilius stdng Lituus alter sacrifice goat Cr 334-1 Syd 607


Next: Cow- Heifer. NOT a bull

 

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Roman Republic, A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus (Aulus Postumius Albinus, son of Aulus [mint magistrate ca. 96 BCE], and grandson of Spurius [Consul 110 BCE]), AR Serrate Denarius, 81 BCE. Obv. Draped bust of Diana right, with bow and quiver over shoulder, figure of stag’s head at end of bow (horns to left), bucranium above [off flan] / Rev. Roman priest standing facing on rocky ground (on Aventine Hill), head left, with right arm extended holding aspergillum, sprinkling heifer [Harlan, RRM I*], bull [Crawford & Sear], or ox [RSC] which he is about to sacrifice, a lighted altar between them, A POST - AF - SN • ALBIN [AL in monogram] around. RSC I Postumia 7, Crawford 372/1, Sydenham 745, Sear RCV I 296 (ill.), Harlan, RRM I Ch. 1 at pp. 1-7, BMCRR 2836. 18.54 mm., 3.85 g. Ex. Spink & Sons Ltd. (before 2000 because of address on Spink coin tag; probably before 1974 given citation to Sydenham but not Crawford.)



* See Michael Harlan, Roman Republican Moneyers and their Coins, 81 BCE-64 BCE (2012) (“RRM I”) (using this coin-type as the cover illustration for his book). At pp. 3-4, Harlan argues that in the legend which, as Crawford acknowledges, is the basis for the reverse of this coin -- namely, the sacrifice to Diana on the Aventine Hill founding her temple there ca. 500 BCE, establishing Rome as the caput rerum for all of Italy [and symbolizing the victory of Sulla over the rebel Italians in 82 BCE] -- the sacrificed animal was a heifer with wondrous horns, not a bull or an ox. (Citing Livy, The History of Rome, Book 1, ch. 45 [available at http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.02.0145:book=1:chapter=45].)

Next: another Roman coin depicting an animal sacrifice. (There have to be some, right?)

 

If nobody has another animal sacrifice coin, an ordinary sacrificial scene sans animal will do!

 

This piggy is going to meet a sticky end.

Moneyer: Ti. Veturius
Obv.: X TI VET - Draped bust of Mars right
Rev.: ROMA - Youth kneeling left, between two warriors who touch with their swords a pig which he holds
Mint: Rome (137 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.80g / 19mm / 11h
References:

• RSC 1 (Veturia)
• Sydenham 527
• Crawford 234/1

Acquisition: Numismatik Lanz eBay 6-May-2011



Next - a pig on a coin

 

Titus Caesar (son of Vespasian). AR Denarius 77=78 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. Laureate head right, T CAESAR VESPASIANVS (counterclockwise from lower right) / Rev. Sow standing left with three piglets, two standing below her and one behind; in exergue, IMP XIII. RIC II.1 986 (Vespasian) (2007 ed.), RSC II 104, Sear RCV I 2443, BMCRE 227. 18.5 mm., 3.17 g.



Next: another sow.

 

Despite the over cleaning I enjoy this coin and I still giggle every time I see this it as the swine appears to be roasting via electrocution!

Next up: left facing Zeus

 

I guess this qualifies as left facing, albeit a bit small

My little posthumous drachm of Alexander from Sardes, Lydia, with a torch monogram.



Next up: Depictions of fire.

 

Hope this is fire enough:


Next: satrapal or Sasanian.

 

But how do you know it's a sow?

 

Maybe I'm too drunk, but the request was for a pig, you responded with a pig and requested another sow. I assumed this just meant pig as you'd said, another.
What is the difference between pig and sow?

 

Human is a man or woman, girl or boy.

Pig is a sow or boar.

 

I meant another sow like the one I had posted. In other words, a female -- which you can usually tell on coins the same way you can tell a wolf from a she-wolf! The piglets on mine were also a clue. I honestly can't see on your coin which it is.

 

I have trouble distinguishing male or female pigs on ancient coins. And that's the udder truth!

 

I see. Good call out. Mine sure looks male and sans piglets.
Next up: sow

 

Nope. Still on satrapal or Sasanian!

 

Here's an imitation issued by Sabakes of an Athenian type tetradrachm, circa 333 BC.

16.65 grams



Next: Another satrap of your choice, any metal.

 

Nope. Mine takes precedence, because it was never answered. Next is still a sow!

 

Let's compromise: how about a Sasanian sow?

 

I defer -

Next: a sow. And don't go hog wild!

 

I guess it's up to me!

Roman Republic, C. Sulpicius C.f. Galba, AR Serrate Denarius, 106 BCE, Rome Mint. Obv. Jugate heads of Dei Penates left, D•P•P [Dei Penates Publici] beneath heads / Rev. Two soldiers facing each other, holding spears and pointing at sow lying down between them; S above; in exergue: C•SVL•ICI•C•F. [Indication of undertype on right of reverse, causing loss of detail.] RSC I Sulpicia 1, Crawford 312/1, Sydenham 572, BMCRR Rome 1324, Sear RCV I 189 (ill.) 18.12 mm., 3.83 g. [See Sear RCV I at p. 108: “Crawford’s interpretation of this interesting type seems the most convincing: it refers to Aeneas’ [landing at and founding of] Lavinium (home of the Sulpicia gens) with the Penates, and the subsequent miracle of the great white sow [giving birth to 30 piglets], which foretold the founding of Alba Longa,” where the soil was more fertile, 30 years later.] (Ex. Madroosi Collection [Joe Blazick])



Next: two or more soldiers on the same side of a Roman coin.