[ancients] Ain't nothin' but a hound dog

Fresh from the mail truck.



Roman Republic, C. Postumius denarius
74 BC, Rome
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

Let's see your ancient dogs

 

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Very nice TIF. I've been wanting one of these for a while.

 

Awesome, I love this type!!


When I was deciding if I should buy my example, I posted it on a thread and asked these dudes for their opinions (I named my coin "Larry" after one of my hounds)

=> here is Larry (it is not as nice as your new example ... but please don't tell Larry)

 

Stunning, love the portrait of diana.

 

Pat larry on the head for me lil buddy

 

Awww,

Hi Larry! What a good boy girl! Yes you are a good boy girl, aren't you! Good doggie! (pat pat pat)

(pass that on to him her, wouldya Steve?)

 

I tracked down a picture of Larry's owner online too! Really!



Seriously, isn't this how you guys picture SteveX? Happy go lucky dog, head out the window, just wanting to play?

 

Okay => you got it ...

... ummm sadly, Larry is a girl (yah, it's a long story)

 

Noted and corrected.

 

More like these in my mind:

 

Note the x-ray front legs.

 

"note the x-ray front legs"

Indeed! Like a Halloween costume.

 

Nice one Doug. Love the bones in the legs.

How about:

 

... sadly, a bit more like this this poor ol' fella

 

TIF, i think this is your finest coin yet, Wow details off the chart, very nice..

 

Usually, but not always, coins seem to look better in person than in pictures. I was pleased with this coin in the auction houses's picture-- but super duper pleased with it in person. Here's the seller's pic. A good coin, but it looks a little flat and lifeless-- more worn than it actually is. Much better in hand and I think my pics better capture the in-hand look.

 

Another beauty! I'd like to find one of these. I wan't to start a K9 collection


Laranda, Lycaonia, c. 332 B.C.34
Silver obol, SNG Levante 225, SNG BnF 443, VF, 0.692g, 11.5mm, 270o, Laranda mint, c. 332 BC; obverse Baal seated left on backless throne, holding grain ear in right, long scepter vertical behind in left; reverse forepart of wolf right, crescent horns downward above, all within a double circular border of dots

Tarsus (?), Cilicia 4th c. BC , AR 3/4 obol .50g

Baal seated left holding a scepter in his left hand, grapes and corn ears in his right.

Forepart of a wolf right, crescent to upper left

SGCV II, 5660. SNG Levante 223

Tarsus (?), Cilicia112 viewsCILICIA, Uncertain. 4th century BC. AR Obol? 10.33mm, 0.51g.
Baaltars seated left, holding grain ear / Forepart of wolf right; inverted crescent above.
Göktürk 57-8; SNG France 443; SNG Levante 224

Roman Republic, C. Antestius, 146 B.C.

Silver denarius, SRCV 95/1, Sydenham 411, Crawford 219/1e, RSC I Antestia 1, VF, Rome mint, weight 3.971g, maximum diameter 17.3mm, die axis 90o, 146 B.C.; obverse head of Roma right in winged helmet, C ANTESTI behind, X below chin; reverse Dioscuri riding right, puppy with both fore feet raised below, ROMA in a linear frame in ex, linear border

 

Whoa there, Randy! Stop the truck! Tell me about those coins-- the three with blue backgrounds. One of them would be perfect for that collection I keep talking about.

Can you post the full attribution for those three? I'd appreciate it

 

oh man, that one is awesome...agree with ENG...that's one of the sweetest ones.

man, i don't have any ancient dogs!


so here's my middle age dog Max, he is a boy....a good one 51% of the time.