Ancients => Total Score!! => I got myself an ol' Lion's skin!!

yeeesssss!!

Geeesh, I saw this coin three weeks ago and ever since I've been obsessed with its sweetness ... it's almost 2500 years old and man, it just seems "sooo cool"

a) I "love" wreath coins

b) a Lion's skin (seriously? => how cool? ... very cool!!)

c) the fabulous toning and/or "fabric" of this coin kinda made me horny!!! (*awkward*) ...

... anyway ...

=> yah, this coin rocks!!

BRUTTIUM, Rhegion. AR Litra
Circa 445-435 BC
Diameter: 13 mm
Weight: 0.71 grams
Obverse: Facing lion’s scalp
Reverse: RECI within wreath
Reference: Herzfelder p. 89, B; HN Italy 2485
Other: 3h … sweetly toned, some porosity
From the collection of a Southern Pathologist. Ex Antioch Associates
34 (2001), lot 11

 

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Superb!!

 

Nice grab. Weird though, I like the reverse more then the obverse & I am not huge on wreaths, being used so much on u.s. coins and all.

 

Wonderful example of the type! Congratulations

 

Another outstanding piece. Congratulation little brother.

 

Very cool,never seen one of these before..i like it...

 

Nice coin. I like the obverse more than the reverse too. Nothing against wreaths though.

 

Another sweet coin!

 

Very nice

 

Thanks, gang ... yah, this wasn't the most expensive of my three recent scores, but it is definitely my favourite!!

Yah, it was fricken Love-at-first-sight with this one ... ummm, as others have stated:

=> "this coin spoke to me" .... and it was talkin' all sexy and dirty!!

 

Very nice bc my friend i agree on your ABC

 

another gorgous coin stevex, great coin run you had there. this one is "sweetly toned" indeed...and ancient even for an ancient.

hey...haven't you got coins from a "southern pathologist" before?

 

Curious => ummm, do you fellas want a pile-on thread?

Because if you want to toss-on your "LION COINS" then be my guest!!

Cheers ....... I like you

 

OK, but you asked for it little brother

THRACE, PANTIKAPAION AE20
OBVERSE: Head of Pan left
REVERSE: Roaring lion's head left; fish below.
Struck at Pantikapaion 400-300BC
5.0g, 20mm
SNG BMC Black Sea 883


IONIA, MILETOS AE17
OBVERSE: Head of Apollo right
REVERSE: Lion right, head reverted, star above.
Struck at Miletos 350-300 BC
4.69g, 17mm
Lindgren 513


LYSIMACHUS KING OF THRACIA AE 20
OBVERSE: Helmeted head of Athena right
REVERSE: BASILEWS LUSIMACOU, above and beneath lion running right, small caduceus, spearhead below
Struck at Uncertain mint, Thrace 305-281 BC
6.1g, 20mm
SNG Cop1149-51


M. VOLTEIUS M.F. ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VOLTEIA AR Fouree Denarius OBVERSE: Laureate & helmeted bust of Attis right; shield behind REVERSE: Cybele seated right in chariot drawn by two lions; OQ above Rome 78BC
2.9g, 18mm
Cr385/4; Syd 777, Volteia 4


SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS AR Denarius
OBVERSE: SEVERVS PIVS AVG, laureate head right
REVERSE: INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in ex, Dea Caelestis in elaborate headdress riding right on lion, holding thunderbolt & scepter; below, water gushing from rocks left
Struck at Rome, 204 AD
3.5g, 18mm
RIC IV 266

 

I like you, brother => and I know that "we" like to post .... dog will post!!

 

here's a weird easter lion.

shashi kings of kabul, 9th-11th century

this is the elephant obverse..



the lion reverse..

 

did someone say pile on?

 

Any excuse to post more coins is fine with me

Lydian lion trite


Caria, Mylasa hemiobol


Samos drachm


Lucania, Velia didrachm. One of my earliest ancient coin purchases.


Chersonesos hemidrachm


Septimius Severus, Circus Maximum denarius. You might need a microscope and good imagination to see it, but below the ship there is a lion and lioness.


Seljuks of Rum, Kay Khusraw II dirhem

 

Wow!! => that's a tough act to follow (gorgeous assortment, gang)

... I have a bunch to toss-in as well ...