An Occultus Faction possibly worked out?

[Olimpian]

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SNG Vol: VII 559 Manchester University Museum
State: Syracuse State: Syracuse
Ruler: Name: Hieron II Ruler: Name: Hieron II
OBV Description: Persephone. REV Description: Butting bull; above, club. OBV Description: Persephone. REV Description: Butting bull; above, club.
REV Inscription: IE REV Inscription: IE
REV Secondary Inscription: T REV Secondary Inscription: T
Period: 3rd cent -300 -200 Period: 3rd cent -300 -200
Die Axis in numbers: 3 Die Axis in degrees: 90 Metal: AE Weight: 6.35 Die Axis in numbers: 3 Die Axis in degrees: 90 Metal: AE Weight: 6.35
Wear: Very worn Cast or Struck: Struck Wear: Very worn or Struck Cast: Struck
Acquisition: Acquisition:
Manner of Acquisition: Purchase Auction House: Sotheby Date of First Day: 20/12/1920 Lot Number: 216 Manner of Acquisition: Purchase Auction House: Sotheby Date of First Day: 20/12/1920 Lot Number: 216
ID: SNGuk_0700_0559 ID: SNGuk_0700_0559


SNG Vol: VIII 224 Blackburn Museum
State: Syracuse State: Syracuse
Ruler: Name: Agathocles Ruler: Name: Agathocles
REV Symbol: above, mono REV Symbol: above, mono
OBV Description: Persephone l. REV Description: Bull butting l.; above, club. OBV Description: Persephone L. Rev Description: Bull butting l., above, club.
OBV Inscription: [SURAKOSIVN] REV Inscription: IE OBV Inscription: [SURAKOSIVN] REV Inscription: IE
Period: Last quarter 4th cent. Period: Last quarter 4th cent. -325 -300 -325 -300
Die Axis in numbers: 4 Die Axis in degrees: 120 Diameter: 19.5mm Metal: AE Weight: 5.9 Die Axis in numbers: 4 Die Axis in degrees: 120 Diameter: 19.5mm Metal: AE Weight: 5.9
Wear: Worn Cast or Struck: Struck Wear: Worn or Struck Cast: Struck
Reference: Reference:
Title: The Bronze Coinage of Agathocles Article Pages: 87-95 Type: Edited Book Article Auth/Ed: Ross Holloway, R. In Publication: 1162 Pages: 94f Title: The Bronze Coinage of Agathocles Article Pages: 87-95 Type: Edited Book Article Auth / Ed: Ross Holloway, R. In Publication: 1162 Pages: 94f
ID: SNGuk_0800_0224 ID: SNGuk_0800_0224


1083 - Sicily. Siracusa. Syracuse. Gerone II (274-216 aC). AE 18 mm. Hieron II (274-216 BC).




Roma Surrectum Minor factions (Syracuse) preview

So that is why I say: SYRACUSE

edit: nevermind..

[hekk]

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SNG Vol: VII 559 Manchester University Museum
State: Syracuse State: Syracuse
Ruler: Name: Hieron II Ruler: Name: Hieron II
OBV Description: Persephone. REV Description: Butting bull; above, club. OBV Description: Persephone. REV Description: Butting bull; above, club.
REV Inscription: IE REV Inscription: IE
REV Secondary Inscription: T REV Secondary Inscription: T
Period: 3rd cent -300 -200 Period: 3rd cent -300 -200
Die Axis in numbers: 3 Die Axis in degrees: 90 Metal: AE Weight: 6.35 Die Axis in numbers: 3 Die Axis in degrees: 90 Metal: AE Weight: 6.35
Wear: Very worn Cast or Struck: Struck Wear: Very worn or Struck Cast: Struck
Acquisition: Acquisition:
Manner of Acquisition: Purchase Auction House: Sotheby Date of First Day: 20/12/1920 Lot Number: 216 Manner of Acquisition: Purchase Auction House: Sotheby Date of First Day: 20/12/1920 Lot Number: 216
ID: SNGuk_0700_0559 ID: SNGuk_0700_0559


SNG Vol: VIII 224 Blackburn Museum
State: Syracuse State: Syracuse
Ruler: Name: Agathocles Ruler: Name: Agathocles
REV Symbol: above, mono REV Symbol: above, mono
OBV Description: Persephone l. REV Description: Bull butting l.; above, club. OBV Description: Persephone L. Rev Description: Bull butting l., above, club.
OBV Inscription: [SURAKOSIVN] REV Inscription: IE OBV Inscription: [SURAKOSIVN] REV Inscription: IE
Period: Last quarter 4th cent. Period: Last quarter 4th cent. -325 -300 -325 -300
Die Axis in numbers: 4 Die Axis in degrees: 120 Diameter: 19.5mm Metal: AE Weight: 5.9 Die Axis in numbers: 4 Die Axis in degrees: 120 Diameter: 19.5mm Metal: AE Weight: 5.9
Wear: Worn Cast or Struck: Struck Wear: Worn or Struck Cast: Struck
Reference: Reference:
Title: The Bronze Coinage of Agathocles Article Pages: 87-95 Type: Edited Book Article Auth/Ed: Ross Holloway, R. In Publication: 1162 Pages: 94f Title: The Bronze Coinage of Agathocles Article Pages: 87-95 Type: Edited Book Article Auth / Ed: Ross Holloway, R. In Publication: 1162 Pages: 94f
ID: SNGuk_0800_0224 ID: SNGuk_0800_0224


1083 - Sicily. Siracusa. Syracuse. Gerone II (274-216 aC). AE 18 mm. Hieron II (274-216 BC).




Roma Surrectum Minor factions (Syracuse) preview

So that is why I say: SYRACUSE

edit: nevermind..

Hm... I certainly hope thats the case. I think Syracuse is a faction a lot of people are hoping for.

[Skullheadhq]

It would be too easy to just look at RS2 shields and so guess all occultus sigs right.

[Foot]

It would be too easy to just look at RS2 shields and so guess all occultus sigs right.

Just because that was succeeded once, I don't see why it must do again. Take a look, you won't be able to find all the answers there.

Foot

[Andronikos]

It looks Celtic to me too.
And guys, have you noticed this? https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showp...4&postcount=60

So I would say some celtiberian tribe like Arevaci.

[Ibrahim]

Hm... I certainly hope thats the case. I think Syracuse is a faction a lot of people are hoping for.

its not: the tail area and that nose kinda ruin the bull theory. at least for now.

[Olimpian]

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I had a hunch. The font they used for this sig is "Yggdrasil" (last of the Word fonts). Now,:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yggdrasil

So we have the sacred tree of the Norse.

Also: http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Yggdrasil

Quote: "Germanic cultural fondness for tree symbolism appears to have been widespread, with other patron trees such as Thor's Oak appearing in surviving accounts (8th century)"

Then: http://www.statemaster.com/encyclopedia/Thor%27s-Oak

So the hidden symbol could look something like this (more or less):

That is why I say: CHATTI

[Phalanx300]

That could be any Germanic faction. Then again any Germanic faction would be good, Chatti would be great, though perhaps the team goes for a more distant Germanic faction then again Germania was similar to Greece in earlier time, many loose states warring against eachother so having a couple of powerfull factions there would be somewhat Historical.

Still hoping on an Batavian unit.

[Ca Putt]

imo a bit far fetched as it solely relies on the font(which is a vaild clue tho) and the world tree was not only holy to the Chatti ... but you know that.
that definately is the least conclusive sig of them all, I can't even see consistency in any way, with the hint towards the germanics or factions with the "barbarian" culture slot, those stripes could be seen as Trees on the other Sigs I could atleast differnenciate between Logo and background but not with this one.
Chatti would be cool indeed especially as it would support my positon in an other mod :DDD

[machinor]

I'd say that the use of coin imagery as EB faction symbols has provided numismatics with the greatest popularity boost since... ever!