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<p>[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 5142894, member: 110350"]I've never tried to buy an ancient coin at an auction with a live component (it would be much too nerve-racking to me, as well as too tempting to spend too much), but I do sometimes bid at auctions with specific closing times like Frank Robinson's and the VAuctions sales from Pars Coins. I found this one quite appealing, and although there were other bidders the final price was quite reasonable.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is usually described as "rare" (although there are at least a dozen examples at both acsearch and RPC), and I can't find any evidence that anyone has ever posted the type here.</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 & Kovacs 289 [Lindgren, H.C. & 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]1207097[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>(For those who may not be aware, the legend is in Latin rather than Greek, despite the fact that Parium was in Mysia, in Anatolia on the south coast of the Sea of Marmara, because Parium had the status of a Roman colony.)</p><p><br /></p><p>I have one question: is the capricorn playing water polo, or basketball?</p><p><br /></p><p>This is my only other Julia Paula coin, a denarius:</p><p><br /></p><p>Julia Paula (first wife of Elagabalus). AR Denarius 219-220 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. IVLIA PAVLA AVG, draped bust right / Rev. CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding patera; star in left field. RIC IV-2 211 (Elagabalus), RSC III 6a, BMCRE 172 (Elagabalus). 21 mm., 2.49 g., 6h.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1207105[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>(The only similarity in the two portraits is that the hairstyles vaguely resemble each other, at least in outline. A coincidence?)</p><p><br /></p><p>And this is my only other coin showing capricorns, a Divus Vespasian:</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]1207096[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your coins of Parium/Parion, of Julia Paula, and/or showing capricorn(s).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 5142894, member: 110350"]I've never tried to buy an ancient coin at an auction with a live component (it would be much too nerve-racking to me, as well as too tempting to spend too much), but I do sometimes bid at auctions with specific closing times like Frank Robinson's and the VAuctions sales from Pars Coins. I found this one quite appealing, and although there were other bidders the final price was quite reasonable. The coin is usually described as "rare" (although there are at least a dozen examples at both acsearch and RPC), and I can't find any evidence that anyone has ever posted the type here. 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 [URL]https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/3858;[/URL] Lindgren & Kovacs 289 [Lindgren, H.C. & 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]) [ATTACH=full]1207097[/ATTACH] (For those who may not be aware, the legend is in Latin rather than Greek, despite the fact that Parium was in Mysia, in Anatolia on the south coast of the Sea of Marmara, because Parium had the status of a Roman colony.) I have one question: is the capricorn playing water polo, or basketball? This is my only other Julia Paula coin, a denarius: Julia Paula (first wife of Elagabalus). AR Denarius 219-220 AD, Rome Mint. Obv. IVLIA PAVLA AVG, draped bust right / Rev. CONCORDIA, Concordia seated left, holding patera; star in left field. RIC IV-2 211 (Elagabalus), RSC III 6a, BMCRE 172 (Elagabalus). 21 mm., 2.49 g., 6h. [ATTACH=full]1207105[/ATTACH] (The only similarity in the two portraits is that the hairstyles vaguely resemble each other, at least in outline. A coincidence?) And this is my only other coin showing capricorns, a Divus Vespasian: 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. [ATTACH=full]1207096[/ATTACH] Please post your coins of Parium/Parion, of Julia Paula, and/or showing capricorn(s).[/QUOTE]
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