Mooooooooo!!! => calling all ancient Bull & Cow Coins!! (Mooooooo)

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Redefining "ancient", eh? In that case ... Latvia, 2 lati.

Christian

 

Redefining "ancient", eh? In that case ... Latvia, 2 lati.

Christian ​

=> well, if ya can't beat 'em, join 'em!!

:high5:

 

This one is a bit of a stretch. There is a cow skull (bucranium) adorning the altar.

Caracalla AE27
Obv:- AV K M AVR ANTONINO, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Rev:- KRHEVT-EIWN FLOVIOPOL-ITWN, Eagle standing facing, head right, wings open, standing on garlanded altar decorated with bucranium between a pair of legionary standards
Minted in Bithynia, Creteia-Flaviopolis
References:- RG -. SNG Aulock -.

 

A Postumius AF SN Albinus, Denarius Serratus
Obv:- Bust of Diana right, draped, with bow and quiver over shoulder; above bucranium
Rev:- A POST A F [S N ALBIN], Rock on which stands a lighted altar; to the left a bull stands right, on the right a figure stands left
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 81
Reference:– Crawford RRC 372/1; Sydenham 745; Postumia 7

 

=> I'm gonna copy my buddy maridvnvm and toss-in the good ol' cow skull (bucranium)

 

Martin = Love that Republican serratus!

 

Gallienus, Antoninianus
Obv:– GALLIENVS AVG, radiate bust right
Rev:– SOLI CONS AVG, Bull right, XI in exergue
Minted in Rome
Reference:– RIC 285. RSC 162.

One of the scarcer reverses in this series

 

Sicily, Gela, AR Litra. 430-425 BC.
Obv:- Helmeted, naked horseman left carrying spear & shield
Rev:- GELAS, forepart of man-headed bull right.
Minted in Gela, Sicily. 430-425 BC.
References:- SNG Cop 275, BMC 52, Jenkins 405

 

Another REAL STREEETTTTCCCHHH......

Demetrios Poliorketes, Macedonian Kingdom, c. 289 - fall 288 B.C., Silver tetradrachm
Obv:– Demetrios diademed head right with horns of a bull, the animal sacred to Demetrios' patron deity
Rev:– BASILEOS DEMETRIOY, Poseidon standing left, right foot on rock, trident in left (apparently inspired by the Lateran Poseidon, a statue by Lysippos, court sculptor of Alexander), monogram left
Minted in Pella, c. 289 - fall 288 B.C.
Reference:– Newell p. 97, 91 and pl. VIII, 12, SNG Cop 1179 var.
17.0192g, 29.3mm, 45o

 

A small contribution to this thread:



TITUS 69 - 79 A.D.
AV Aureus (7.39 g.) Rome mint 73 A.D.
T CAESAR - IMP VESPASIAN Laureate head r. Rev. COS V Cow standing r.
RIC Vespasian 857

 

Huh, I haven't updated this thread lately (I'm gonna have to look-back and herd-up the missing cattle) ... post any of your newest cow & bull coins ...

SPAIN, Celsa. Augustus. Æ As
L. Baggius and Mn. Flavius Festus, duoviri
27 BC-AD 14
Diameter: 28 mm
Weight: 11.40 grams
Obverse: Laureate head right
Reverse: Bull standing right, head facing
Reference: ACIP 3164c; RPC I 273
Other: 1h … Good Fine, brown patina with tan high points
Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection




A-Pius



Lesbos


Caracalla


Island off Iberia Ebusus


Thessaly Trikka


Tiberius Counterstamp

 

Julia Domna



Bronze AE3
IOVLIA DOMNA CE - Draped bust right
NIKOPOLITWN PROC ICTR - Bull standing right
Mint: Nikopolis ad Istrum (193-217 AD)

And Augustus



Bronze As
DIVI F AVGVSTVS - Bare-head of Augustus rightlituus and simpulum before and behind.
CAESAR AVG / MNKANINIO ITER L TITIO / II VIR - Colonist ploughing with two oxen right.
Mint: Spain (27 BC – 14 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 9.20g / 28mm / -
References:

• RPC 322
• SNG Cop. 544

 

And this one


Lucania, , Thourioi
Coin: Silver Stater
- Head of Athena Right wearing Crested Athenian Helmet ornamented with Skylla
THOUPIWN - Bull Butting Right, tunny fish swimming right in ex
Mint: Thourioi (400-350 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 7.22g / 20mm / -

 

here's a bull with an awesome background by TIF.

 

MAN-FACED BULLS:


BULL-FACED BULLS:



BUCRANIUM:

 

I came across a man-faced bull that is broken and I haven't taken the time to attribute it or to even make sure of it's authenticity. When I do, I will give it it's own post, but till then:

 

Gela, Sicily, AR litra (ethnic GELAS on reverse), c 430-425 BC - HGC 2 374

 

Thanks. I take it you think it is authentic?

 

It appears to be genuine, but that would be easier to judge in hand. Are the surfaces that brown or is it just the photo? Looking at the broken edge, does it appear to be silver?