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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 5143067, member: 85693"]Neat-o coin, Donna. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a similar Capricorn from Caria:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1207200[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Caria, Tabae Æ 17</b></p><p><b>Pseudo-autonomous</b></p><p><b>(time of Domitian, 81-96 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Orthrios, priest (or Orthrios <b>Hieron, magistrate).</b></b></p><p>ΔHMOC [TABHNΩ]N, Laureate head of Demos right, with Flavian features (?) / ΔIA OP IЄ. Capricorn right. RPC II 1257;</p><p>SNG Copen. 542-3; BMC 41-3.</p><p>(2.65 grams / 17 mm )</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a Capricorn countermark from Parium, maybe:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1207201[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Claudius Æ 16</b></p><p><b>Macedon, Philippi / </b></p><p><b>CM for Mysia, Parium</b></p><p><b>(c. 41-54 A.D.)</b></p><p>[TICLAV-AVG], bare head left / Two priests plowing right.</p><p>RPC I 1660 ; SNG BN 1458</p><p>(3.29 grams / 15 mm)</p><p><b>Countermark: </b> Capricorn in 3 mm square, obv.</p><p>Howgego 303 (16 pcs) (Parium).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Notes: </b>"Howgego notes the capricorn was a standard type for Parium. The capricorn was a symbol of |Augustus| and was probably adopted as a symbol of the city after a Augustan refoundation of the colonia. Howgego notes that the capricorn countermarks on the colonist plowing types may have indicated a devaluation of the coins." FORVM listing</p><p> </p><p>Somewhat confusing information online; some say host coin is from Philippi, with countermark for Parium. Some say host is from Parium with no reference to Philippi whatsoever. Howgego says the countermark is for Parium.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 5143067, member: 85693"]Neat-o coin, Donna. Here's a similar Capricorn from Caria: [ATTACH=full]1207200[/ATTACH] [B]Caria, Tabae Æ 17 Pseudo-autonomous (time of Domitian, 81-96 A.D.) Orthrios, priest (or Orthrios [B]Hieron, magistrate).[/B][/B] ΔHMOC [TABHNΩ]N, Laureate head of Demos right, with Flavian features (?) / ΔIA OP IЄ. Capricorn right. RPC II 1257; SNG Copen. 542-3; BMC 41-3. (2.65 grams / 17 mm ) Here's a Capricorn countermark from Parium, maybe: [ATTACH=full]1207201[/ATTACH] [B]Claudius Æ 16 Macedon, Philippi / CM for Mysia, Parium (c. 41-54 A.D.)[/B] [TICLAV-AVG], bare head left / Two priests plowing right. RPC I 1660 ; SNG BN 1458 (3.29 grams / 15 mm) [B]Countermark: [/B] Capricorn in 3 mm square, obv. Howgego 303 (16 pcs) (Parium). [B]Notes: [/B]"Howgego notes the capricorn was a standard type for Parium. The capricorn was a symbol of |Augustus| and was probably adopted as a symbol of the city after a Augustan refoundation of the colonia. Howgego notes that the capricorn countermarks on the colonist plowing types may have indicated a devaluation of the coins." FORVM listing Somewhat confusing information online; some say host coin is from Philippi, with countermark for Parium. Some say host is from Parium with no reference to Philippi whatsoever. Howgego says the countermark is for Parium.[/QUOTE]
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