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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Justin Lee, post: 3128843, member: 87404&quot;]I think I found it...</p><p><img src="http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/mysia/kyzikos/RPC_2247.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>&nbsp; - versus mine -</p><p>[ATTACH=full]797836[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Kyzikos, Mysia.</b></p><p>Uncertain emperor (Caligula, Augustus or Claudius), 1st century AD. AE15.</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> NEOY ΘEOY, bare head right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> KYZI (KY above, ZI below), Capricorn leaping right, head reverted.</p><p><b>References:</b> RPC I 2247; SNG France 626.</p><p><br /></p><p>I still can&#039;t find another coin like this other than the one above (from WW) this (specifically in better reverse condition) to be able to really make out the capricorn on mine (could that &quot;long neck&quot; instead be the front leg?), but the obverse fits well and so does the reverse legend.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another small AE Augustus coin from the area for further study (not my reverse type though, but similar obv bust).</p><p><img src="http://www.ancientcoingallery.net/Files/Images/Coinsite/CoinDB/0163_B.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Bare head of Augustus facing right</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> K Y Z I surrounding torch within wreath</p><p><b>Reference:</b> RPC I 2244[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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