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Wolves X 3Philip I AR Antoninianus. Rome, AD 248. Commemorating the 1000th Anniversary of the founding of Rome. IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SAECVLARES AVGG, she-wolf standing left, suckling the twins; II in exergue. RIC 15.
These are three examples in my collection. paul1888
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WOLF, This wolf is allowed in a zoo, see... she is good with kids!She wolf suckling Romulus and RemusSkyler
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Wolf, Rome Commemorative Alexandria (SMALA)Obv: URBS ROMA
Rev: Wolf and Twins
RIC VIII 26
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WOLF, (She wolf)AR denarius (4.0g, 18mm, 4h) Rome mint, struck 77 BC.
IIIXXXT gehind, helmeted head of Mars right.
ROMA above, P.SATRIE-NVS in ex. below, She-wolf standing left
BMC 3209-37, RSCV Satriena 1, RCV 283:125
Monneyer: P.Satrienus. Type refers to the foundation of Rome by Romulus and Remus with Mars, the father, and the she-wolf who suckled them.
Charles S
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Wolf with Romulus and RemusAntoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. Sestertius (23.3g, 30-32mm, 12h) Rome mint. Struck 140-144 AD. Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P , laureate head right. Rev.: TR POT COS III [around edge] S C [in ex], wolf in a cave suckling the twins Romulus and Remus. RIC 650; BMC 1318-1321; Cohen 917; Sear (II) 1274.
Coin belonging to a series depicting scenes from ancient Roman legends, issued in preparation of the celebration of the 900th anniversary of Rome in the year 147 AD.Charles S
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WOLFGallienus AD 253-268 Asian mint Ant
S 2942, Van Meter 13/3, RIC 628, Cohen 46, 3.43 grams 21.70 mm
Radiate draped bust right with legend GALLIENUS AVG
She-wolf standing right looking back suckling Romulus and Remus with legend AETERNITAS AVG
Palm-branch in exergue
WCNC April 05 £47
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Turtle, Islands off Attica, Aegina. Stater.Islands off Attica, Aegina. Circa 480-457 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 11.82 g, 7h). Sea turtle / Square incuse with large skew pattern. Milbank pl. I, 15; SNG Copenhagen 507.
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Turtle, Islands off Attica, Aegina.Stater
Circa 456-431 BC.
Milbank pl II, 12; Dewing 1683;cf.SNG Copenhagen 516.
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Turtle, Aegina, AR Drachm (Testudo Graeca Ibera)Greek (Classical). Islands off Attica (Saronic Gulf), Aegina. AR Drachm (5.0g, 19.5mm, 3h?), struck c. BCE 350-338.
Obv: Land tortoise (prob. testudo graeca ibera) with segmented shell of 13 plates. Rev: Large incuse square with skew pattern, two pellets (astragalos?) in one of five compartments (left, top or bottom?) . Ref: Millbank Period V (404-375 BC), pl. II, 16; HGC 6, 443; SNG Cop 520; SNG Lockett 2004 ("acorn"). Prov: Ex-Colosseum Coin Exchange (Ira Teitelbaum, Hazlet NJ) MBS 59 (22 Nov 1991), Lot 2.Curtis JJ
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TIGRESS, Gallienus RIC VI 230Gallienus, Striped Tigress, AE Antoninianus. Rome mint, sole reign.
Obverse - GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.
Reverse - LIBERO P CONS AVG, striped tigress walking left.
Mintmark R, Rome. 19.4 mm diam. 3.1 gNORMAN K
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Tigress - GallienusObverse:- GALLIENVSAVG, Head right with radiate crown
Reverse:- LIBEROPCONSAVG, Tigress left
Exergue:- Bnogoodnicksleft
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Tigress - GallienusBronze antoninianus, RIC 230 (sole reign), EF, excellent portrait, 3.16g, 19.9mm, 0 deg, Rome mint, 260-268 A.D.; obverse GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right; reverse LIBERO P CONS AVG, Tigress left looking up roaring; B in exJoe Sermarini
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StorkGALLIENVS AVG, Radiate cuirassed bust right / LEG III ITAL VII P VII F, Stork standing right.
mint of Mediolanum, Göbl 1000rEd Flinn
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STAG/ANTELOPE?Gallienus AD 253-268 Ant
RIC 656, Van Meter 251 3.26g 21.77mm
Radiate cuirassed bust right with legend GALLIENVS AVG
Stag standing right with palm in exerge with legend SAECVLARES AVG
Silvered uncleaned
WCNC Jan 05 £26
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Sphinx--Antoninus PiusObv: Laur. head R
Rev: Sphinx, crowned with horns, disk and plumes, seated R, paw on wheel
AE 31.5 mm 20.02 g
Alexandria
laney
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sphinxKaunos , 10mm , 1.4gXLi
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sphinxChios , 10mm , 0.99gXLi
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SphinxAR Dendarius (3.8g, 17mm, 8h). Rome mint, Struck 46 BC. Monneyer: T.Carisius.
Obv. Head of Aphrodisian Sybil facing right.
Rev. T.CARISIVS before, III·VIR [in ex.] sphinx seated right.
BMC 4061; Sear (RCV) 321a:150; Sear (RSCV) Carisia 11
Charles S
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SphinxPamphylia Perga Litra Sear Greek 5417
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SOW, Antoninus Pius, As, Sow suckling youngAntoninus Pius Æ As. 143-144 AD. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right / IMPERATOR II S-C, Sow seated right under helm-oak, suckling four young, another before, SC in ex. RIC 733, Cohen 450, BMC 1624 ancientone
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Sow with pigletsAntoninus Pius. 138-161 AD. Sestertius (25.9g, 33mm, 12h), Rome mint, struck 141-143 AD. Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P COS III, laureate head right Rev.: S C in ex., Sow under oak tree suckling seven piglets; one more to the right.
RIC 629; BMC 1298; Cohen 775; Sear (II) 4226.
This type is part of a series depicting scenes from ancient Roman legends minted in preparation of the 900th anniversary of the founding of Rome (celebrated on April 21, A.D. 147). According to Vergil, The Trojan exile Aeneas sailed up the Tiber until he came upon a white sow nursing thirty piglets, and was to found a settlement on the site of this good omen, the town of Lanuvium, the precursor to Rome. Charles S
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Serpent, Nero Tetradrachm - Agathodaemon with Opium Poppy Pods and Grain, RY: 3--
*Not sure if this would be considered a 'zoo animal'.... it seems at least half of it is ..... but it sure does look amazing and intricate on some coins, and is often depicted wearing the crowns of upper and lower Egypt, like the Pharohs of old, you can see the crown on his head on this example fairly well, as well as the Opium Poppies and Grain.
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Description:
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Roman Empire
Emperor Nero Caesar (54 - 68 AD)
AR/BI Tetradrachm of Alexandria, Egypt.
Regnal Year: 3 = ( 56/57 AD )
(titles in Greek)
obv: Laureate head right
rev: Agathodaemon serpent rearing up, with two Opium Poppy Pods, and two Grain Ears. Date in right field. Regnal Year: 3
Size: 28mm
Weight: 12.4 Grams
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more info on the coin:
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The Agathodaemon was a good spirit/demon that was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians.
He had the shape of a serpent with a human head.
The Greek inscription on the reverse of this coin shows that this is the "neo" or "new" agathodaemon serpent, or, in other words, the new good spirit (of rule by Nero).
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SERPENTSeptimius Severus. AE 15. Nikopolis. 3,0 grs. Laureate head right. AYK Λ CEYHPOC. / Fourfold coiled serpent , with erected head right. ΝΙΚΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ ΠΡOC I.
Varbanov 2492
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SCORPION, Another nice scorpio for the zoo !2 provincial animals !philippe B2
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RAML.Rustius. AR Denarius. 74 AD 3.82 grs. Helmeted head of Mars right; mark of value below chin; SC behind / Ram standing right. L RVSTI in exergue.
Craw 389/1. RSC Rustia 1.benito
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Phoenix, CONSTANTIUS II Constantintius II, Constantinople, AE 3. 348-351 AD. DN CONSTANTIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right. reverse FEL TEMP REPARATIO, phoenix, radiate, standing right on globe. Mintmark CONS gamma star. RIC VIII Constantinople 93 varNORMAN K
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Phoenix, ConstansNummus of Constans. Obverse depictes draped, diademmed bust of Constans facing right. Legend reads DN CONSTANS PF AVG. Reverse shows phoenix with radiate crown atop a pyramid, reads FEL TEMP REPARATIO. Sisica mint mark, Γ officina mark, "backwards lambda" officina mark. See RIC VIII Sisica 241. Minted 348-350 CE. Purchased from Heritage Auctions.Adrian H
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Phoenix, A zoo should have at least one.DN CONSTANS PF AUG
FEL TEMP REPARATIO
Siscia mint, third offic.
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Pegasus, Gallienus, AE antoninianusGallienus - Sole reign - AE antoninianus - Rome
260-268 A.D.
Obv : GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
Rev : SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus right springing heavenward ; A in exergue
21 mm - 2.7 g
(RIC 283)
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Pegasus, Gallienus AE AntoninianusGallienus AE Antoninianus. Rome mint.
Obverse: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.
Reverse: SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus springing right.
Officina letter A in exergue,
RIC V-2 283. Cohen 979.
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Pegasus or Sols 'winged horse', GallienusGallienus (253–268)
Rome mint, workshop A.
Obeverse: GALLIENVSAVG, Gallienushead right.
Reverse: , SOLICONSAVG, winged horse right. A below to the right.
Comment: This variation must be one of the scarcer of the zoo series. On this specimen you can see ghosting on the reverse due to a die clash from the obverse die.
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Pegasus or Sols 'winged horse', GallienusGallienus (253–268)
Rome mint, workshop A.
Obeverse: [GALLIE]NVSAVG, Gallienushead right.
Reverse: SOLIC[ONSAVG], winged horse right. A below.
Comment: This is one of the most common coins in the zoo series. I have kept this lower grade coin over the years because of the excellent strike and the nice body of the horse. I’m a big fan of those ’winged horses’ – those who drew Sol’s chariot over the sky. The coin costed me about 10 dollars, and that is not a big investment for a favourite coin.
W=2.47g; D=19x21mm
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Pegasus - GallienusObverse:- GALLIENVSAVG , Head right with radiate crown
Reverse:- SOLICONSAVG , Pegasus springing left
Exergue:- A
Previously in the collection of the Baron Louis Chaurandnogoodnicksleft
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Pegasus - GallienusObverse:- GALLIENVSAVG , Head right with radiate crown
Reverse:- SOLICONSAVG , Pegasus springing right
Exergue:- Anogoodnicksleft
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Pegasus - GallienusObverse:- GALLIENVSAVG , Head right with radiate crown
Reverse:- SOLICONSAVG , Pegasus springing right
Exergue:- Anogoodnicksleft
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Pegasusorichalcum dupondius (12.5g, 28mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 125-128.
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS radiate bust of Hadrianus facing right.
COS III S C, Pegasus running right.
RIC (Hadrian) 658 (scarce)Charles S
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PegasusAnaktorion Stater 350-300 BC; BMC 68
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PegasusGALLIENVS AVG, Radiate bust R, SOLI CONS AVG, Pegasus R. Rome mint, RIC Va 283, Common.Robert_Brenchley
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PEACOCK, ROMAN EMPIRE / FAUSTINA SESTERTIUS Reverse: CONSECRATIO S C, Peacock standing left with tail spread open.
Rome Mint 161 - 180 AD
Æ Sestertius
WEIGHT : 23.35 grs DIAMETER :23.5 mm THICKNESS : 5.5 mm
A scarce type issued after her death. A wonderful example with a nice fanciful peacock. brown patina.
Refrences RIC1703
EX richardo828 eBay (Mr. Tony Owens Store )
Sam Mansourati CollectionSam
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Peacock on a Diva Mariniana AntoninianusViminacum mint, AD 253-254
DIVAE MARINIANAE, veiled, diademed and draped bust right, above a crescent
CONSECRATIO, peacock walking right, its tail in splendor
4.0 gr
Ref : Cohen # 11, RCV # 10069, RIC # 6Potator II
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Peacock - Faustina Sr.Annia Galeria Faustina (AD 138-141) Wife of Antoninus Pius.
Rome mint, AD 147-161. Silver Denarius.
Obv: DIVA FAUSTINA - Draped bust right.
Rev: CONSECR ATIO - Peacock facing right, head left, standing on scepter with knobs on both ends.
*Note the Peacock's headfeathers sticking up between the 'R' and 'A' of 'CONSECRATIO'.
2.62 grams.
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PEACOCKFaustina junior minted Rome after AD176 denarius
RCV 5215 3.09g
Head right with legend DIVA FAVSTINA PIA
Peacock standing right
Coincraft July 03 P245, No R896 £95
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PeacockDiva Faustina Junior -- Died 175/6 CE. Wife of Marcus Aurelius.
AR denarius (17.9 mm, 3.6 gm). Rome mint, 176-180 CE.
Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA PIA, Bare-headed & draped bust r.
Rev: CONSECRATIO, Peacock standing r., looking back.
RIC-744, BMC-716, Cohen-71a, Sear-5215.
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PANTHER, Gallienus: Liberos pantherGallienus (253–268)
Rome mint, workshop B.
Obeverse: GALLIE NVSAVG, Gallienus head right.
Reverse: [L]IBEROCONSAVG, panther left. B below.
W=1.95g; D=17x22mm.
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Panther and Pan, Caracalla197 - 217 AD
AE 26mm 10.81g
O: AVT K M AVR CEV ANTWNE[INOC]
Caracalla, Laureate Head R
R: ADRIANO[POLEITWN]
Pan stg facing L, hldg pedum in R hand and lionskin over L shoulder, L foot on panther
Hadrianopolis, Thrace Jurokova S. 170 Rarelaney
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PANTHERGallienus AD 253-268 Ant
RCV 2978 3.01g
Radiate head right with legend GALLIENVS AVG
Panther walking left with legend LIBERO P CONS AVG
B in exerge
Phil Goodwin List 127 No L1 £15
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PantherAnt, GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate head R, LIBERO P CONS AVG, Panther walking L. B in exe. Rome. RIC Va 230, Common.Robert_Brenchley
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OWL, Tyre - attic didrachmTyre. Uzzimilk (?) 357-333 BC. Attic didrachm, 8.67g.
Obv: Bearded god (Melqarth?) riding winged hippocamp to right, holding
bow. Beneath, waves. Guilloche border.
Rx: Owl standing to right, head facing, with crook and flail. In right field,
Phoenician numerals. Guilloche border. Caffaro
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Owl - This zoo needs an OWL! Preferably a perky owl..Calabria --Circa 281-272 BC. AR Drachm (3.16 gm). Helmeted head of Athena left; helmet decorated with skylla hurling a stone / [TARANTINWN], owl standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread. Vlasto 1077ff; SNG ANS 1320 featherz
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Owl - Mysia, Pergamum AE15 circa 150 BC
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Owl - AthensAR Tetradrachm of Athens
449 - 404 BCE
25 mm, 16.6 gm
Charming Athenian owl. Unfortunately, a test cuts was made right through the owl's face, but he is still visible.
posted by Zam Ecgþeow
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MYTHOLOGICAL CREATURES COLLAGETop row: Agathodaemon; Griffin; Centaur
Row 2: Capricorn; Sphinx; Hippocamp; Kerberos
Row 3: Gorgon; Horned Panther; Phoenix
Bottom row: Pegasos; Pan; Horned Lion; Chimaera
(examples from my collection)laney
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Mules get vacationNerva. 96-98 AD. Sestertius (24.7g, 32-33mm, 6h). Rome mint. Struck 97 AD.
Obv.: IMP NERVA CAES AVG - PM TR P COS III P P, laureate head right,
Rev.: VEHICVLATIONE ITALIAE REMISSA, two mules grazing back to back, cart behind with shaft pointing upwards.
RIC 93; Cohen 143.
One of the measures which Nerva took to reduce the burden of the citizens was the assumption by the government of the costs of imperial post, formerly assumed by the municipalities.Charles S
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Menagerie (Mule / Hare / Dolphin), Messana tetradrachmThis is the same coin as the one I put out yesterday, but I took a new photo without flash. I think it looks closer to the real thing now. Anyway photographing such tiny things is not easy, and I`m still learning.
Circa 425-421 BC.
caltabiano 491(d200/r196)
SNG ANS359 (same die)
Weber 1425 (same die)
Ex CNG 66 (2004)
The encrustation that was sitting on the reverse appeared to be possible to remove, so I gave it a go. Please look at the other image of this coin to compare. I`m very happy with the new look, and the surface was not damaged. Maybe I`m crazy to try something like this, but at least this time I was lucky.
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Menagerie (Mule / Hare / Dolphin), Messana tetradrachmCirca 425-421 BC.
caltabiano 491(d200/r196)
SNG ANS359 (same die)
Weber 1425 (same die)
Ex CNG 66 (2004)
The encrustation that was sitting on the reverse appeared to be possible to remove, so I gave it a go. Please look at the other image of this coin to compare. I`m very happy with the new look, and the surface was not damaged. Maybe I`m crazy to try something like this, but at least this time I was lucky.
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Lion, Thrace, Chersonesos: AR hemidrachmThrace, Chersonesos: AR hemidrachm
400-350 BC
2.63gm
12.6mm
Obv: Forepart of lion right, head reverted
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square, pellet in one quadrant, palm frond in catecorner quadrant
BMC Thrace p183 10; McClean 4081
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Lion, Macedonian Kingdom, Kassander, c. 319 - 297 B.C.GB82382. Bronze AE 17, SNG Alpha Bank 881 - 882, VF, Macedonian mint, weight 4.072g, maximum diameter 17.3mm, die axis 270o, 305 - 297 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, clad in Nemean lion scalp headdress tied at neck; reverse KAΣΣAN/∆POY, lion reclining right, Λ right; green patinaNORMAN K
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Lion, IndiaIndia:Junnar Lion.
Best Lion on Obv.
Potin.
Rare
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Lion, GallienusSilvered AE ant, Gallienus, GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate head right / P. M. TR. P. XIII C. VI P.P. , Lion walking left. C.844 - R.I.C. 602Postumus
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Lion, Elagabal, NikopolisLaureated and cuirassed bust right
R: Lion walking left
ae 17
3,48 g
axis 0°
gb29400
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Lion and StarMiletos Ionia SNG COP 952
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Lion and Scorpion, CARIA, MYLASA, AR Hemiobol CARIA, MYLASA, Hemiobol, 0,53 grams, diameter 7 mm, circa 450-400 B.C.
Facing of forepart of lion / Scorpion in incuse square punch
Antonivs Protti
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Lion and CowLesbos Mytilene EL Hekte 521-478BC 2,59g Bodenstedt 13 SNG Kjøpenhavn 301
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Lion - Velia, LucaniaAR Didrachm (21mm, 7.5gm)
350-310 BC
O: Head of Athena right, wearing crested Attic helmet ornamented with griffin.
R: Lion prowling left; Φ above, engraver's monogram >K (Kleudoros) below, YEΛHTΩN in ex.
Williams 297 / SNG ANS 1312 / SNG Ashmolean 1233 / HN Italy 1289 / Sear 460vEnodia
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LION - Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus Secular Games issuePhilip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus (22mm, 4.28 g, 1h). Secular Games issue. Rome mint, 1st officina. 9th emission, AD 248. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Lion advancing right; I in exergue. RIC IV 12; RSC 173. EF. Well struck reverseAdrian W
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Lion - MiletusMiletus
AR 1/12 stater
c. 500 BC
posted by Zam Ecgþeow
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Lion & Sturgeon, (tetrachalk) - Obverse SatyrPantikapaion AE20 (tetrachalk)
300-275 BC
5.92gm
19.7mm.
Obv: Head of Satyr, without beard, wearing ivy wreath, left.
Rev: Roaring lion's head left; sturgeon left below; ΠAN surrounding
Anokhin 125; SNG BMC Black Sea 883ff; SNG Stancomb 552ff
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LionAR antoninianus. 248 AD. 4,30 grs. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind . IMP PHILIPPVS AVG. / Lion walking right, I in exergue. SAECVLARES AVGG.
RIC IV 12.
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LIONBabylonia, Babylon, Stamenes 328-323 BC, AR Stater or Double Shekel
Baal enthroned left holding sceptre. / Lion advancing left, spear head above.
Nicolet-Pierre p. 289, 2; Pozzi 2868; Mitchiner type 7(b); Sear 6141. Babylon 328/327 BC.
(25 mm, 17.1 g, 11h)
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LionSilvered AE ant, PHILIPPVS I: IMP: PHILIPPVS AVG, Radiate bust right / SAECVLARES AVGG, Lion walking left, I in exergue.C.173 - R.I.C. 12Postumus
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LionSilvered AE ant, Gallienus, GALLIENVS AVG, Radiate head right / HERCVLI CONS AVG, Lion walking left, roaring. A in exergue. Rome, Göbl 709b.Ed Flinn
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HorsesTwo horses on a provincial coin of Gordian III from Seleuceia ad Calycadnum in Cilicia showing Nike in a biga, .
It's one of my favourite coins. It's rare, but not extremely so - there is a similar coin in SNG France, Bibliotheque Nationale, 1031 (variant) - and it's not in amazingly good condition, and the proportions of Nike and the horses are a bit unusual, but it's a great design, full of movement and filling out the coin in a pleasing manner, and the little horses look as though they're having fun (in fact, I call it my "happy horses coin"). It cheers me up just to look at it!
- BritannicusBritannicus
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HORSE, India :gold coin of Ashwamegha(Horse sacrifice)India :gold coin of Ashwamegha(Horse sacrifice).
4 th century AD.
Samudragupta:gupta king.
8.00 gms
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Horse / Forepart of Bull, Gela, TetradrachmGela Tetradrachm
C.420-415 BC.
SNG ANS 91 JENKINS 469, 20
Ex Spink London.
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HORSEEceni Siver unit
S441, VA 710-1 1.25g
Double crescent emblem
Horse right with corn ear mane
ANTED in exerge (mostly off coin)
Found Snettisham hoard, Norfolk ? c1991
Phil Goodwin List 134 No C5 £75
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HORSEEceni minted AD 20-43 Silver unit
S 443A, VA 730, BMC 4033-214 1.24g
CCI 04.0749 Ecen tribal type EA8
Double crescent emblem on vertical wreath
Horse right with corn ear mane S below head two pellets below tail diagonal row of three pellets
ECEN monogram in exerge
Ex Chris King collection
NEF
Chris Rudd List 76 No39 £185
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Hippopotamus, Otacilia Severa antoninianuswife of Philippus I.
SAECVLARES AVGGTibsi
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HIPPOCAMPUSAR denarius. 72 BC. 3,78 grs. Bust of Amphitrite right,seen from behind letter C before, symbol (crab) behind / Neptune,brandishing trident, in sea chariot right,drawn by two hippocamps,above C.
Q.CREPER.M.F. / ROCVS in two lines below.
Craw 399/1b. RSC Crepereia 2. CNR Crepereia 2/3. benito
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Hippocamp Right - GallienusObverse:- [GA]LLIENVS[AVG], Head right with radiate crown
Reverse:- NEPTVNOCONSAV[G], Hippocamp right
Exergue:- Nnogoodnicksleft
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Hippocamp - GallienusObverse:- GALLIENVSAVG, Head right with radiate crown
Reverse:- NEPTVNOCONSAVG, Hippocamp right
Exergue:- Nnogoodnicksleft
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Hippocamp - GallienusObverse:- GALLIENVSAVG, Head right with radiate crown
Reverse:- NEPTVNOCONSAVG, Hippocamp right
Exergue:- Nnogoodnicksleft
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Hippocamp - GallienusObverse:- GALLIENVSAVG, Head right with radiate crown
Reverse:- NEPTVNOCONSAVG, Hippocamp left
Exergue:- Nnogoodnicksleft
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Hippocamp
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HippocampAthena & Hippocamp; Syracuse 400 BC; Sear 1193(?)
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GRYPHON, Gallienus: Apollos gryphonGallienus (253–268)
Rome mint, workshop D.
Obeverse: GALLIENVSAVG, Galllienus head right.
Reverse: APOL[I]NICONS[AVG], gryphon left. Greek ’delta’ below.
Comment: Do anyone mention Buckbeak?
W=1.88g[Sic!]; D=19x22mm.
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Griffin, Ionia Teos StaterIonia, Teos. Circa 510-490 BC. AR Stater (11.74 gm, 21mm). Obv.: Griffin with curled wings seated right, forepaw raised; club before. Rev.: Quadripartite incuse square. J.M.Balcer, The Early Silver Coinage of Teos, SNR 47, 1968, 22.
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Griffin, Hadrian. As Obv.
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
Laureate head right
Rev.
COS III
SC
Griffin seated left, raising right forelegancientdave
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Griffin, GallienusReverse makes up for the obverse!
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GRIFFIN, Abdera, Thrace | Apollon, AE14 - 4th Century BC.
Griffin | Apollon, Bronze.
Obv: Griffin pouncing right, head raised in menacing poise, club below; MENAN
Rev: Apollon, right, within linear square: ABΔ-HPI-T-ΩΝ (with retrograde N).
Exergue: MENAN
Mint: Abdera
Struck: ca. 352-323 BC.
Size: 14.67 mm.
Weight: ca. 2.5 grm.
Die axis: 0°
The Griffin (Greek gryphos, Persian shirdal - "lion-eagle") is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head, with upstanding ear-tufts, and wings of an eagle: as the lion was considered 'King of the Beasts' and the eagle 'King of the Air,' the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. The griffin is generally represented with four legs, wings and a beak, with eagle-like talons in place of a lion's forelegs and feathered, with equine-like ears jutting from the crown of its head. Some writers describe the tail as a serpent, in the manner of a chimera.
Tiathena
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