Ancient => Rooooaaarrr!! => post-up your "LIONS"

=> the hand is quicker than the eye, Grasshopper!!

 

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Ummm, does a "panther" count? (eh-heh-heh)

Gallienus Zoo, AE ntoninianus
253-268 AD
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 2.03 grams
Obverse: Gallienus
Reverse: Panther, LIBERO P CONS AVG, D in exergue

 

okay, I admit that was a bit cheap ... *whateva* ...

 

=> and last but not least

Seljugs of Rum, Kaykhusraw II AR Dirham
Konya Mint
1241-1242 AD (AH639)
Diameter: 23 mm
Weight: 2.9 grams
Obverse: Sun and Lion and three stars (The Sun in Leo)
Reverse: ummm, whateva




uh-oh, that's all I gots (I sense Martin is gonna swoop-in and dive bomb us!!?)

 

Thanks => I'm gonna go play with my gal (that was fun ... thanks)

Cheers fellas!! (have a great weekend ... you guys rock!!)

:cheers:

:thirst:

 

The Different Deity is the cause of the difference in Rarity...

The one on the left is probably Tyche (Fortuna), with me unable to tell which is one the right!

 

I wish I understood this one. RIC 62 (Rome, period three) lists the Orions reverse here with no XXI and officina P through X in exergue, XXI in exergue and P through VII in the field, nothing in the field but AXXI through ZXXI in exergue and the lion in exergue with XXI in the left field and P through VII in the right. All these are RIC 62. To me this is about as good proof that RIC needed to be rewritten when it was first issued as I can imagine. Why the lion is there on one small issue, I have no idea.

 

Both are listed as Cybele or Dea Caelestis. Below are a couple Caracalla versions.


Whichever ruler, you will see many more where the rider carries a thunderbolt and very few with the drum. Relatively few dealers notice the difference. Also note that there is a difference in the way the head faces (front with drum and right with t-bolt). There is also a minor variation as to whether she carries a staff or not so the really picky among us will have several of these before claiming to have the set. I do not have one with no staff.

 

I am late to the game but I have a few lions.

Caracalla Silver Tetradrachm
Obv:- AYT K M A - ANTWNINOC - CEN, Laureate head right
Rev:- DHMARX EX Y PATOCTO D, Eagle standing facing, head right, wings open, wreath in beak, lion walking right between legs
Minted in Hierapolis (modern day Membij). A.D. 215-217 (Prieur)
Reference:- Prieur 926 (18 examples cited)

 

Probus
Obv:– IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:– P M TRI P COS II P P, Lion walking right, holding thunderbolt in mouth, before him, head of ox
Minted in Siscia (XXIP) Emission 5, Officina 1. A.D. 278
Reference:– Cohen unlisted. Not listed in Alfoldi with this bust type. cf. Type 43, nº1 (cuirassed). RIC 612 Bust type C

 

Septimius Severus denarius
Obv:– SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right
Rev:– LAETITIA above, TEMPORVM below, ship with mast and fittings, sail raised, gangway to ground; above, four quadrigae; below, bird, lion, zebra, bear, stag, bull and a bear
Minted in Rome. A.D. 206
Reference:– BMC 343. RIC 274. RSC 253

 

Lysimachos, Silver drachm
Obv:– Head of Herakles right clad in lion's head headdress.
Rev:– BASILEWS LUSIMACOU, Zeus seated left on throne, eagle extended in right, long vertical scepter in left, forepart of lion over DI on left, K under throne
Minted in Colophon mint from . B.C. 299 - 296.
Ref:– Thompson 125, Müller -

 

Sicily, Leontini, Silver Obol
Obv:– Facing lion's scalp
Rev:- LE-ON, Barley grain
Minted in Leontini, Sicily. 476 - 466 BC.
Reference:– Boehringer, Münzgeschichte 19; SNG ANS 216 (litra).

 

I like this design with the a "bee" on the reverse squares. how much would a half way decent 1 cost me ???

 

I just checked Vcoins, but they have none with a bee for sale. To be sure, there are coins with a bee in the incuse square. Just from my experience, I would say you can get a decent example in the $50 - $100 range. Of course, you can spend more to get better quality coins as well. These are small coins, so try to locate one with a well centered strike where the lion is fully on flan. Good luck. Post images once you have one.

 

Nice lookin' coins, Martin => yup, I knew it was merely a matter of time before you'd light 'er up with your great coins!!

Awesome bunch of Lion-coins, fellas (full-points for everybody's participation!!)

:u*meY:

 

Awesome coins - ancients may be kinda interesting after all. That's all I need - another series to start. There could be quite a few more of these than say, Ikes.

 

I would say a lot more than Ike's

 

And WAY more interesting!

 

here's some lions, all eastern double animals..





shahi kings of kabul
850-1000 ad

rev:lion

obv: elephant








scythian

azes ii
35-12bc

obv:bull
rev: lion











pushkalvati coin
185-168 bc

obv: elephant
rev: lion and swastika