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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #75 on: March 14, 2016, 11:43:42 pm »
Interesting type Sam!
In my opinion this scheme (lion above attacking a bull below, also seen on issues of other mints) has a connotation of astral dimension, of near-eastern origin.

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yes, a very interesting image.

when i first discovered these i thought the scheme was a bit weird. i relegated them to the pile of rather confused and busy eastern Hellenistic types.
then i saw my first high quality specimen (and i haven't seen too many nicer than Sam's!) and i realized that the engraver was forcing the perspective in an effort to depict the two animals in an almost 3D picture. i now think he did an excellent job, and i have a new respect for these coins.
beautiful example Sam, and thanks for sharing!

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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #76 on: March 16, 2016, 09:55:21 am »
Interesting type Sam!
In my opinion this scheme (lion above attacking a bull below, also seen on issues of other mints) has a connotation of astral dimension, of near-eastern origin.

Bye :)
Nico


Thank you Nico and Peter , for the nice comments.
This type is one of my favorite.
You are right the Aramaic art {which is an art legacy from Assyrian , Hebrew and Chaldean }  is what makes this  ancient Greek a little different. ( perhaps the Ionia lion  is the best example of the difference )
When a killing is involved the lion face should show mercy and respect , for Power show is a different story , n.igma 's coin is a good example .

n.igma , Jason T ,   Nemonater and other members have really nice MZDI in the member gallery.

Here is a spectacular superb one from n.igma 's gallery

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-116113
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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #77 on: March 27, 2016, 08:30:27 pm »

What a lion , n.igma.

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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #78 on: March 27, 2016, 10:19:59 pm »
Sam, that lion is as great as they come.  Here's mine.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-125826

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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #79 on: March 28, 2016, 08:21:51 am »
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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #80 on: April 17, 2016, 01:34:27 am »
Sam, that lion is as great as they come.  Here's mine.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-125826

Huhh Nemo ,

 It is a great coin... +++

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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #81 on: August 08, 2016, 02:37:16 am »
Nice find Sam..

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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #82 on: August 08, 2016, 09:40:44 am »
Roarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr :)

However no Lion here  can beat our big Lion President Joe Sermarini .  +++
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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #83 on: August 11, 2016, 03:01:27 pm »
A pride all in itself, not great condition unfortunately


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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #84 on: August 11, 2016, 03:27:23 pm »
Great revers    +++

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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #85 on: August 13, 2016, 02:03:14 pm »
cool coin ZaphOdd!

Quote from: Sam
My new Lion .
EX FORVM Ancient Coins Shop.
Ex dear friend and great numismatist Andreas Reich.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-129707

this is a lovely coin Sam, and remarkably well-centered. thanks for sharing.
however, is a chimaera really a lion?
might it not feel more at home among other Amazing Beasts?...

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=100614.0

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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #86 on: August 13, 2016, 04:03:21 pm »
Thank you   +++ , I will post there .
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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #88 on: December 12, 2017, 08:13:38 pm »
*bump*

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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #89 on: December 13, 2017, 07:46:25 am »
Wow, there are some awesome lions in this pride!! (great thread)

Here is one of my favourite lion examples ...



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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #90 on: December 14, 2017, 03:33:52 am »
Good call Mr P

There's some better example of the type on the first page of this thread but as it's my only (ancient) lion... bump

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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #91 on: December 14, 2017, 04:20:27 am »
Here is one from my collection, also from Lucania, Velia like Steve's but a different type. For those unfamiliar with these types, note the same reverse legend.

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Re: A Pride of Lions
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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #94 on: June 04, 2018, 08:10:26 am »
Wow Enodia, those are fantastic lion-additons (congrats on all three examples)

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I happen to have an example of the type (wanna see it?)


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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #95 on: June 04, 2018, 08:41:48 am »
Forum's shop - Lions on Ancient Coins

These are the lions we have available today on our lion's theme page. Click to see larger photos.


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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #96 on: June 26, 2021, 10:42:12 pm »
Another bump.
This diobol from Taras I bought many years ago and was the first Herakles/Nemean lion I ever bought. The obverse would have been beautiful if it wasn't so corroded, but I  really got it for the detailed and well centered reverse, which is I think still one of the best in my collection.

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And while all of the coins with which I have been bumping up these theme threads are Greek, that's only because that's what I collect. I know you Roman collectors have some big cats caged up in your collections too, so feel free to parade them!

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Re: A Pride of Lions
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Re: A Pride of Lions
« Reply #98 on: June 27, 2021, 07:54:51 pm »
My best lion coin.  Not a particularly uncommon issue, but I like to think this is a nice example, definitely the nicest example of the type that I own.

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