Wings on Things

As a response, sure. But as an interesting digression, why not?

 

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Another "thing with wings" (on his hat and feet) that doesn't exist in nature. I've posted it before, but here it is again:

Great Britain, Napoleon's Flight from Elba/Congress of Vienna, 1815 (struck 1820). Obv. French eagle with thunderbolt (symbolizing Napoleon) approaches the French coast, Isle of Elba in background, to left TEMPLUM. JANI (Temple of Janus), with four-sided Janus on corner of roof, its doors lying broken (symbolizing the breaking of peace). In exergue: XXVI. FEBRUARY MDCCCXV. / Rev. Mercury, displaying a scroll inscribed TO ARMS, flying over globe carrying the news of Napoleon's flight, DECLARATION OF THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA. In exergue: XIII MARCH. By N.G.A. Brenet/ A.J. Depaulis. AE 41 mm., 41.8 g. Mudie 32, Eimer 1064, BHM 869, Bramsen 1597.

 

OK, here is one of my coins with wings
My apologies for not having a picture of it alone.
The image on that coin is why I bought this group several years ago, as my only ancients purchase. I think the group was around $30, but don’t quote me on that. Edit - I went back and see that I paid $45 for the lot, so $7.50 per coin.

 

Correct. I would like to keep to try and keep the thread on topic with hopes of finding additional variations of polymorphic art on ancient coins. I hope to glean some information from these posts to help update an older presentation on "Wings on Things".
While the modern "stuff" is interesting, I feel the ancient artists where pulling from different cultures. For me it is the blending of cultures' art that is interesting.

 

Michael VIII Palaeologus, AE Trachy, 1261-1282, Magnesia mint. 2.94g. Cherub/Seraphim (Biblical Angel) facing, four wings spread, two arms outstretched holding spears / Michael enthroned, holding labarum-headed sceptre and akakia. SB 2276.

 

OH MY . . . . I need to find a "Zoid affordable" specimen of that one . . . . .

Z

 

I'm not sure what Mudie medals like that cost these days. I bought that one 20 years ago or so, probably for about $50-$75. Only the versions made in silver were expensive back then.

 

I will keep this in my pocket and every time I hear "when I see pigs flying..." I will show it.


Klazomenai, Ionia, AR diobol 499-494 BC. Forepart of winged boar right / Quatripartite incuse square. BMC 14; SNG von Aulock 1983; SNG Copenhagen 6-8; Sear 3503.

 

I really like these coins. However, when the first minted them, I wonder what they truly meant with the design?

(And, Not just what we ascribe as our modern thoughts)

 

from my sold coins--

a Vespasian with winged caduceus



and a Titus with winged thunderbolt

 

@Alegandron to be honest I first saw a coin with a winged boar in your previous post. I have no idea about the mythological meaning of this.
But since we are, geographically, in opposite 'corners' of the world, this is a logical proof that there are flying pigs so nobody can deny this.

 

I'm guessing it was an early version of GrubHub. They were used to pay for BarB-Q deliveries . . . . . ?

Just a guess . . . . .

Z