For All The Dog Lovers

I know there are a bunch of us who love dogs. Dogs of any kind. Big, small, furry, hairy or even hairless. Well all of our beloved dogs are related to the wolf somewhere back in time, right?

I got this little gem in the mail a couple of weeks ago. It's a nifty little bugger, even with the weak strike on the right. I think I have the attribution correct, but, if not, please feel free to make the correction.

ARGOLIS, ARGOS
AR Hemidrachm
OBVERSE: Forepart of a wolf left
REVERSE: Large "A", eagle below "I-E/P-W/NO-S" = Hieron (Magistrate)
Struck at Argos,90-40 BC
2.25g, 15.5mm
BCD Peloponnesos 1177
Ex Aegean Numismatics

And, while you're at it, pile on with any wolves and or dogs in your kennel.

 

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Great Hemi! The wolf is fantastic!

Blue loves it!

 

A fricken wolf and a cool eagle ... cha-ching!

=> that's wicked!! (very cool, big bro)

 

WOLF (s):

Roman Republic:

Roman Republic Anon AE Sextans 217-215 BCE She-Wolf Twins Eagle Syd 95 Craw 39/3 Sear 609


RR Egnatius Maxsumus 76 BCE Libertas Roma Venus Wolf Head Sear 326 Craw 391/3


RR Satrienus 77 BCE AR Denarius Mars She Wolf Sear 319 Craw 388/1


RR Sextus Pompeius 137 BCE AR Den She-Wolf Rom Rem Sear 112 Craw 235-1a


EMPIRE:

Rome VRBS ROMA commem 330-331 CE Æ reduced centenionalis, 16mm, 2.5g, 12h; Trier mint, CE 330-331 She-wolf RIC VII 529



RI URBS ROMA 223-336 CE Romulus Remus She-wolf S R Alexandria mint AE 15mm 1.5g RIC VIII 8 C2 Rare



RI commem AE Follis Urbs ROMA She-wolf Rom Rem Stars RIC VII Lyons 242


RI Commem Urbs Roma AE Follis Thessalonika 330-333 CE She-Wolf Rom-Rem stars S 16516


RI Maxentius 306-312 CE AE Folles Dioscuri holding their horses She-Wolf

 

Nice one @Bing , here's mine

 

DAWGGIES!

Roman Republic:

Roman Republic Aes Grave AE Quadrans Dog 3 pellets Six spoked wheel 59.8g
Craw 26/6a Th-Vecchi 34


RR Anon AE Half-Litra 234-231 BC Roma Phrygian Dog Sear 598 Craw 26/4


RR C Mamilius 82 BCE AR Den Serrate Mercury caduceus Ulysses Dog Argos Sear 282 Craw 362/1

 

Ah, poor Argus. No I'm not crying. YOU'RE CRYING!



And so these two men [290]
talked to each other about these things. Then a dog
lying there raised its head and pricked up its ears.
It was Argus, brave Odysseus’ hunting dog,
whom he himself had brought up many years ago.
But before he could enjoy being with his dog,
he left for sacred Troy. In earlier days, young men
would take the dog to hunt wild goats, deer, and rabbits, 380
but now, with his master gone, he lay neglected
in the piles of dung left there by mules and cattle,
heaped up before the doors until Odysseus’ servants
took it as manure for some large field. Argus lay there, [300]
covered in fleas. Then, when he saw Odysseus,
who was coming closer, Argus wagged his tail
and dropped his ears. But he no longer had the strength
to approach his master. Odysseus looked away
and brushed aside a tear—he did so casually
to hide it from Eumaeus. Then he questioned him: 390
“Eumaeus, it’s strange this dog is lying here,
in the dung. He has a handsome body.
I’m not sure if his speed once matched his looks
or if he’s like those table dogs men have,
ones their masters raise and keep for show.” [310]
Then, swineherd Eumaeus, you answered him and said:


“Yes, this dog belongs to a man who died
somewhere far away. If he had the form
and acted as he did when Odysseus
left him and went to Troy, you’d quickly see 400
his speed and strength, and then you’d be amazed.
No wild animal he chased escaped him
in deep thick woods, for he could track a scent.
He’s in a bad way now. His master’s dead
in some foreign land, and careless women
don’t look after him. For when their masters [320]
no longer exercise their power, slaves
have no desire to do their proper work.
Far-seeing Zeus steals half the value of a man
the day he’s taken and becomes a slave.” 410
This said, Eumaeus went inside the stately palace,
straight into the hall to join the noble suitors.
But once he’d seen Odysseus after nineteen years,
the dark finality of death at once seized Argus. Odyssey 17

 

That's a great story I had forgotten about. I miss my dog so much. She was ever faithful about all things.

 

Even my cats love your new coin Bing! Really a lovely piece.

And it's neat having two animals on one coin too!

 

Ah, MAaannn... My Blue is getting old now... You REALLY struck a nerve there, Duuuude. All's well, she will always be my Dawg!

 

That's a cute pooch Bing. Kinda looks like a schnauzer.

 

excellent coin!

 

@randygeki I really like the RR Denarius with the dawggy running with the Dioscuri! Great coin! And your pups are great!

 

Thank you It reminded me so much of Pete (the white dog) I couldnt resist

 

Good doggies, everyone


ARGOLIS, Argos
330-270 BCE
AR Triobol or Hemidrachm, 14mm, 2.4 g
Obv: forepart of wolf left, retrograde Σ above
Rev: large A; Π–Ρ above, club below; all within shallow incuse square
Ref: BCD Peloponnesos 1083.3; HGC 5, 667


ARGOLIS, Argos
330-270 BCE
AR Triobol or Hemidrachm, 13mm, 2.5 g
Obv: forepart of wolf left
Rev: Large A; stylized triskeles below; all within shallow incuse square
Ref: BCD Peloponnesos 1075.2; HGC 5, 667


Roman Republic, C. Postumius
73 BCE, Rome
AR denarius, 18.74 mm, 3.6 gm
Obv: bust of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder
Rev: hound running right, spear below; C. POSTVMI, TA in exergue
Ref: Crawford 394/1a


Roman Republic, L. Caesius
112-111 BCE
AR denarius, 3.92 gm
Obv: bust of Vejovis (some references say Apollo?) from behind, head turned left, holding a thunderbolt, legend AP; dotted border.
Rev: Lares praestites seated with heads left, dog between, bust of Vulcan above; legend LA-RE; dotted border.
Ref: Crawford 298/1. Sydenham 564. RSC Caesia 1


THRACE, Madytos
c.350 BC
AE13, 1.86 gm.
Obv: bull butting right.
Rev: dog seated right, ear of grain behind. M-A
Ref: Sear 1624 cf.; Copenhagen 923-6

 

It is Frey's birthday tomorrow, he will be 17, a year past his sell by date.

 

Lola likes all your dog coins, she says thank you.

 

Nice wolf, Bing. I'm really going to have to get one of these Argos hemidrachms one day. Here's a bronze of Argos bronze that I haven't shown before. I've had it for over a year but have never managed to take a single decent picture of it despite numerous attempts. Your thread got me to give it another try again today, and this time I think it didn't turn out half bad.


ARGOLIS, Argos
Scarce. AE Dichalkon. 3.51g, 17.2mm, ARGOLIS, Argos, circa late 3rd - early 2nd century BC. SNG Cop 67; BCD Peloponnesos 1128. O: Laureate head of Apollo to left. R: Wolf standing at bay to left; above, A.

 

Nice! I don't remember seeing any Argos bronze dogs before. Are they rare, or have I forgotten or just not looked at enough coins?

 

Not exactly rare, but nowhere as common as the small silvers with the wolf protomes. I think the smaller bronze unit (chalkous?) features only the wolf's head, whereas the ones like mine show the full wolf "at bay".