ID Help - Roman Coin With Rhinoceros

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Wallet Valued Member Sweden 445 Posts	Posted 05/26/2026 08:58 am Hello, Can anyone help me to identify this coin. I have find a little bit similar but it should be a legend around the the laurel wreath. Weigth 2.20 gram Diameter 16-17 mm. Report this Post to the Staff

FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3433 Posts	Posted 05/26/2026 09:10 am If it was a Rhinoceros that would really be something ! Appears to be a wild boar The SC within wreath is typical of Antioch (Roman Syria) Report this Post to the Staff
Empty_Pockets Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 05/26/2026 09:40 am I would go with wild boar as well. There are two tusks and rhinos don't have two horns or do they? Report this Post to the Staff
Wallet Valued Member Sweden 445 Posts	Posted 05/26/2026 10:08 am Yes, I think you're rigth. But I still can't find and matching coin. Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 05/26/2026 11:04 am I googled "Roman coin with rhinoceros" and my search immediately sent me to the CoinArchives results for Domitian quadrans types featuring an extremely similar design. So maybe it is a rhinoceros. ...though apparently all four of the relevant rhino types have different obverse designs, and this simple SC obverse with just a wreath and no further legend isn't associated with the rhino reverse. I'm not very sure what's going on here. Hope it's not a fake. [EDIT: found one with just a wreath! https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=596806] [EDIT 2: it's Domitian RIC 254 = Numista 251684 (though no picture there). Apparently a rare type and possibly a mule.] Edited by january1may 05/26/2026 11:10 am Report this Post to the Staff
Empty_Pockets Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 05/26/2026 2:22 pm I guess it is a rhino. My bad. Report this Post to the Staff
Wallet Valued Member Sweden 445 Posts	Posted 05/29/2026 08:49 am I got the ID from another site https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=596806 Report this Post to the Staff
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