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<p>[QUOTE="ancient coin hunter, post: 4151587, member: 87200"]I just switched my avatar to this guy, Amun-Ra.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1072195[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the causeway linking Luxor temple to Karnak temple in what was known as Thebes, typically the foremost nome in Egypt up through Greco-Roman times. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.egypttoursplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Ram-headed-sphinxes-in-Karnak-Temple-Luxor-495x400.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>There are a few coins depicting miniature Amun-headed sphinxes...from Roman times. </p><p><br /></p><p>My only goat so far is this Valerian II example:</p><p><br /></p><p>Valerian II, AR antoninianus, 23 mm 4.2 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>Struck: 257-258, Cologne.</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: VALERIANVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: IOVI CRESCENTI, the child Jupiter sitting right on the goat Amalthea, looking left, right hand raised, left hand holding the goat's horn.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: RIC 3 (Lyons); Cohen 26 (Saloninus); Elmer 67a; Goebl 0907e; Sear 10731.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1072198[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1072199[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post any goats or rams on your coinage. And if you have an Amun example please show it![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ancient coin hunter, post: 4151587, member: 87200"]I just switched my avatar to this guy, Amun-Ra. [ATTACH=full]1072195[/ATTACH] Here is the causeway linking Luxor temple to Karnak temple in what was known as Thebes, typically the foremost nome in Egypt up through Greco-Roman times. [IMG]https://www.egypttoursplus.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Ram-headed-sphinxes-in-Karnak-Temple-Luxor-495x400.jpg[/IMG] There are a few coins depicting miniature Amun-headed sphinxes...from Roman times. My only goat so far is this Valerian II example: Valerian II, AR antoninianus, 23 mm 4.2 grams Struck: 257-258, Cologne. Obverse: VALERIANVS CAES, radiate, draped bust right Reverse: IOVI CRESCENTI, the child Jupiter sitting right on the goat Amalthea, looking left, right hand raised, left hand holding the goat's horn. Reference: RIC 3 (Lyons); Cohen 26 (Saloninus); Elmer 67a; Goebl 0907e; Sear 10731. [ATTACH=full]1072198[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1072199[/ATTACH] Feel free to post any goats or rams on your coinage. And if you have an Amun example please show it![/QUOTE]
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