Elephants

Hiddendragon- sorry I was super busy last week. I will take pics of that 6-sided elephant belgian congo coin tomorrow (Tuesday) for you to look at. I also have those copper Somalia elephant 1950's 3 coin series. I have like 5 sets of those. the prices have gone up on the largest 10 centesoms coins. I will take pics of those as well

 

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No problem. They might cost more than I want to spend, but I'd like to see them if nothing else.

 

Hiddendragon- sorry this is so late. my girlfriend and I had to go to my girlfriends friends son's gradutation. ok I have 2 6-side Belgium Congo coins for sale. 1 looks cleaned the other 1 looks dark but ok. then I have 1 Somalia 10 centesimi and 1 5 centesimi coins for sale also. I will give you a great deal cleaned coin $10.00 and the darker not cleaned 1 $15.00 and if you are interested $10 for the 10 centesimi Somalia coin and $5 for the 5 centesimi Somalia coin. ok onto the pics...

darker 1 first.



cleaned 1:

 

Hiddendragon- here's the Somalia 5 and 10 centesimi coins for sale if interested PM me. both coins are BU = brilliant uncirculated. I have 5 sets of these coins. 1 of the best elephant head coins out there. I personally like the 10 centesimi size best. I took these photo's using the natural sun light. these coins look red/brown. great copper coins.

10 centesimi



5 centesimi (sorry no reverese pic)

 

I have a small AE of Antiochus IV, Seleucid ruler 175-164, with an elephant head as the reverse type for sale on my site:
http://augustusmath.hypermart.net/Greek.html

 

This coin is a total winner ... rare and purdy!!

=> oh, and if you look at the very center of the shield, you'll see a wonderful lil' elephant!! (gorgeous)

M. Caecilius Q.f. Q.n. Metellus
(Restored issue) AR Denarius
82-80 BC
Rome mint
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 3.85 grams
Obverse: Head of Apollo right, wearing taenia; mark of value below chin
Reverse: shield with elephant's head in central boss, surrounded by laurel wreath
Reference: Macedonian. Crawford 369/1; Sydenham 719; Caecilia 30
Other: 1h, Good VF, toned, faint scratches under tone

 

Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161.
26 mm. 10.97 grams. as.
MVNIFICENTIA AVG which refers to the spirit of imperial generosity
for giving games. It is dated 148/9 (TRP XII), which the authors of BMC note is too late for the 900th anniversary of Rome (but not much too late). The Historia Augusta notes he gave games with elephants.
Sear 2.4308. RIC 862a, BMC 1840

 

I was looking at a coin like this just this past week. Very nice Val. Very nice.

 

man, I miss SMACKDOWN ... I bet they're screwin' it up, eh Bing??? (bunch of wanna be's)

 

I don't know if they're screwin' it up, but it was fun while it lasted. Hopefully, they're having fun as well.

 

whateva

 

I always liked this one.

 

Just a pointer - not really coins, but elephants here.

http://www.cointalk.com/t203005-44/#post1731176 (post#657)

Christian

 

Just a pointer - not really coins, but there is an elephant here too.

http://search.aol.com/aol/image?q=elephant+building+in+bangkok&v_t=comsearch51

It is hard to miss this big elephant when you travel to Bangkok.

 

Thailand 1929, 25 satang=1/4th baht KM#- (Y#48) .650 silver

 

Thailand 1929, 50 satang=1/2 baht KM#- (Y#49) .650 silver



THAILAND BI-METALIC

 

Yoda, what's the year and denomination on those?