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<p>[QUOTE="rrdenarius, post: 3115038, member: 75525"]I bought an interesting cast coin today. I will post that coin when it arrives. This coin was an adder. I saw it in the Roman Imperial section and thought it looked interesting. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]791180[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]791181[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Empire; Gallienus; 253-268 AD; AE antoninianus.</p><p>Rome mint, struck A.D. 267-268.</p><p>Obverse – Radiate head R, GAL[LIENV]S AVG</p><p>Rev - Hippocamp swimming right, NEPT [VNO CONS AVG], below N</p><p>Weight 2.63 grams</p><p>Diameter 19 mm</p><p>Green patina with some silvering, some of legend missing, otherwise SPL</p><p>RIC 245</p><p>RSC 668</p><p>Cohen 667</p><p><br /></p><p>I found about 50 examples on line. Most sold for modest prices ($10 - $100), but a few high grade, well struck and centered examples sold for over $200. Mine hammered for 7 Euros, or $10 - $15 with vig, but no postage. I noted only letter, N, below the Hippocamp. A similar coin has either S or H below a Capricorn, right. I did not notice any exergue lines. Capricorns and Hippocamps are similar animals. The Capricorn has horns like a goat and the Hippocamp does not.</p><p><br /></p><p>Some interesting comments from descriptions on acsearch:</p><ol> <li>One of the rare secondary reverse types in Gallienus' animal series: a hippocamp not a capricorn is usually associated with the legend naming Neptune. - Gemini, LLC; Auction XI; Lot 499; 1/12/14</li> <li>Reverse translation: 'Neptuno Conservatori Augusti', (To Neptune the protector of the august). - <a href="http://www.cgbfr.com/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cgbfr.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.cgbfr.com/</a></li> <li>The engraving of the officina mark, 'N', is so poorly done that it appears to be a 'III'-- a common occurrence at Rome during this time period. - CNG web shop</li> </ol><p>This is my second Hippocamp this year:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]791184[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]791185[/ATTACH] </p><p>Post your hippocamps, capricorns, and other neat animals.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rrdenarius, post: 3115038, member: 75525"]I bought an interesting cast coin today. I will post that coin when it arrives. This coin was an adder. I saw it in the Roman Imperial section and thought it looked interesting. [ATTACH=full]791180[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]791181[/ATTACH] Roman Empire; Gallienus; 253-268 AD; AE antoninianus. Rome mint, struck A.D. 267-268. Obverse – Radiate head R, GAL[LIENV]S AVG Rev - Hippocamp swimming right, NEPT [VNO CONS AVG], below N Weight 2.63 grams Diameter 19 mm Green patina with some silvering, some of legend missing, otherwise SPL RIC 245 RSC 668 Cohen 667 I found about 50 examples on line. Most sold for modest prices ($10 - $100), but a few high grade, well struck and centered examples sold for over $200. Mine hammered for 7 Euros, or $10 - $15 with vig, but no postage. I noted only letter, N, below the Hippocamp. A similar coin has either S or H below a Capricorn, right. I did not notice any exergue lines. Capricorns and Hippocamps are similar animals. The Capricorn has horns like a goat and the Hippocamp does not. Some interesting comments from descriptions on acsearch: [LIST=1] [*]One of the rare secondary reverse types in Gallienus' animal series: a hippocamp not a capricorn is usually associated with the legend naming Neptune. - Gemini, LLC; Auction XI; Lot 499; 1/12/14 [*]Reverse translation: 'Neptuno Conservatori Augusti', (To Neptune the protector of the august). - [url]http://www.cgbfr.com/[/url] [*]The engraving of the officina mark, 'N', is so poorly done that it appears to be a 'III'-- a common occurrence at Rome during this time period. - CNG web shop [/LIST] This is my second Hippocamp this year: [ATTACH=full]791184[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]791185[/ATTACH] Post your hippocamps, capricorns, and other neat animals.[/QUOTE]
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