Thats a mighty fine goat you've got there..

Being a Capricorn and a huge fan of goats in general, I've been eyeing Kelenderis staters for a while but none was quite right until this one.. I like the nicely detailed strike against the old, crude thick flans of the 5th century BC.




CILICIA. Kelenderis. Circa 430-420 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 10.71 g, 7 h). Youthful nude rider seated sideways on horse prancing to left, preparing to jump off and run alongside the horse; below horse, Π. Rev. ΚΕΛE Goat kneeling left, its head turned back to right. SNG Paris 51-52. SNG von Aulock 5621. Good very fine.

Post your goats people!

 

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That's a wonderful example with great details on that goat. Love it.

 

Ain't no sheep safe tonight, and I'll go stand in the corner..........

 

Amazing goat @Nvb . One of the nicest goat on a coin I've ever seen.

Here's a more humble Roman goat....


M. Fonteius. 87 B.C. AR denarius (19.87 mm, 3.93 g, 5 h). M· FONTEI C·F, laureate head of Apollo Vejovis right; monogram below chin, AP monogram below chin / Eros (or infant winged Genius) seated on goat right; caps of the Dioscuri above; filleted thyrsos below; all within laurel wreath. Crawford 353/1a; Sydenham 724; RSC Fonteia 9. Toned EF, Minor reverse die break.

 

@Sallent .. a baby riding a goat?
That coin is awesome

 

Incredible coin. Big congratulations!
I have nothing near it. Just a couple goats butting heads that I don't dare clean as I like the obverese far too much.


Macedon, Amphipolis
148-32/1 BCE Æ 20 (23 mm, 6.2 g). Diademed head of Artemis Tauropolos right, bow and quiver at shoulder / ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ, two goats, standing on their hind legs, butting heads. SNG ANS 114; SNG Cop 62;

 

..mmm....neat coins.. seems to me the rider in the OP has hoofed(cloven) feet himself..

 

that's a kool coin big O....i was just bidding on one but it looked a bit soapy to me.

 

Congrats, that's a great goat! Here's its kid brother.
CILICIA, Kelenderis
AR Obol. 0.76g, 9.6mm, CILICIA, Kelenderis, circa 425-400 BC. SNG von Aulock 5635. O: Pegasus forepart right with curved wing. R: KE – Δ, goat kneeling right, looking left.

 

Kelenderis


Pyrrha

 

That's a wonderful stater – congrats!

Apart from some bronzes from Aigai, this Roman Republican denarius is the only goat coin I have:

Roman Republic, moneyer: Gaius Renius, AR denarius, 138 BC, Rome mint. Obv: helmeted head of Roma r.; behind, X. Rev: Juno in biga of goats r., wearing diadem and holding sceptre and reins in l. hand and whip in r. hand; below, C. REN; in exergue, ROM[A]. 16mm, 3.41g. Ref: RRC 231/1. Ex Savoca.

 

This Republican denarius shows a goat at the moment it realized this would be a very bad day.

 

What a fabulous coin, @Nvb-- very appealing!


KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip V
221-179 BCE
Tetrachalkon (AE 22 mm, 8.37 gm, 12 h), struck circa after 186
Obv: Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress
Rev: BA / Φ Two goats recumbent right; below, grain ear
Ref: Mamroth, Bronzemünzen 14c. SNG Alpha Bank 1090. SNG Copenhagen 1250.




Roman Republic fourée mule denarius
L. Antestius Gragulus, 136 BCE, and C. Renius, 138 BCE
ancient forgery, 3.18 gm
Obv: Roma helmeted head right, * below chin, GRAG behind
Rev: Juno Caprotina in a biga of goats, C・RENI below, ROMA in exergue
Ref: Obverse S.115, Cr.238/1, Syd.451, RSC Antestia 9; Reverse S.108, Cr.231/1, Syd.432, RSc Renia 1
Fictional story about how this coin came to be

Local goats:

Free-range goats. I'm not sure who owns these goats but they sometimes cause mild traffic jams. Actually, I haven't seen them since the hurricanes .


Mobile goat. It was tied up in the back of a pickup truck. Mobile grazing, goat relocation program... or tonight's goat water stew?

 

Baby Jupiter on a goat:


Valerian II, Caesar AD 256-258.
Roman billon antoninianus, 3.14 g, 22.5 mm, 5 h.
Cologne, AD 257-258.
Obv: VALERIANVS CAES, radiate and draped bust, right.
Rev: IOVI CRESCENTI, infant Jupiter seated facing on goat standing right, his right hand raised.
Refs: RIC 3; Göbl 907e; Cohen 26; RCV 10731; Hunter 9.

 

Jupiter is frequently portrayed as a child riding a goat. (Wish this reverse was better struck):

Valerian II
Caesar, A.D. 253-258
Silver Double Denarius
Rome mint, A.D. 253-255
Obv: P LIC VALERIANVS CAES
Rev: IOVI CRESCENTI - Jupiter, as a child, riding, right, on goat
RIC 13
20x23 mm, 4.3g

 

Off topic : never ever tie animals like that because they will jump off when the vehicle is in motion and will hung themselves and die unless you notice them and stop. It's better for their safety to tie them really tight even if this may look cruel.

 

Here's one I am waiting to arrive...unusually good detail on the goat. Usually they are poorly struck on the reverse or have worn dies.

 

Yes, which is exactly what I feared had happened when I approached the goat for this photo . The story:

https://www.cointalk.com/threads/ancient-who-doesnt-love-budget-coins.237878/page-4#post-1806814

 

Excellent thread! (& I am suddenly in the mood for cabrito tonight )

 

@TIF's post reminder me that I have another coin with a couple goat floats as well: