Ancient Coin Animals by Alphabet

man, there are some sweet coins here!

i'll post this since i forgot to post in the "E" section, seleucid horse and elephant...

 

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Lets see, H is for horse.
H for hippo

 

Let's group I, J, and K together today since there aren't likely to be many (or any!) for some letters.

I is for Ibis:


HADRIAN
AR Denarius. 18 mm, 2.95 gm. struck CE 134-138, Rome
Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head right
Rev: AEGYPTOS; Aegyptos reclining left holding sistrum; ibis standing right at feet
Ref: RIC II 297

K is for the mythical Ketos:


CARIA, Kindya
510-480 BCE
AR tetrobol, 2.18 gm, 11 mm, Samian standard
Obv: head of ketos right
Rev: geometric pattern within incuse square
Ref: Kagan and Kritt, 'The Coinage of Kindya,' NC 1995, 1 var. (head left); SNG Keckman 920 var. (same); SNG Kayhan 815; "Asyut Hoard" 688

There aren't many I, J, or K animals on ancient coins. I vote to include the Antigonos I Monophthalmos drachm of @iamtiberius -- the "mouse" sure looks like a jerboa . Also for J... jackals appear on some Alexandrian coins which, sadly, I don't have. Anubis (jackal-headed god) also appears on some coins. Anyone??

 

Someone summoned the jackal-headed god?


FESTIVAL OF ISIS
Time of Julian II
Rome mint, mid 4th Century
AE. 0.79g, 12.5mm
Alföldi, Festival pl. VIII, 11; Vagi 3393.
O: [ISIS F-A]RIA, draped bust of Isis right, wearing [hem-hem crown] and necklace.
R: [VOTA P-]VBLICA, Hermanubis standing left, holding sistrum and caduceus.

 

Excellent!! I sure would like to have a Festival of Isis coin. On the list .

 

I - J - K, eh? (sure, that sounds good)

Eh-heh-heh => I just went back and snipped-out this elephant and I've moved it over here as an Indian Elephant (sure, I admit that it's a bit weak, but an animal credit for "I" nonetheless)



... *whatev*

 

Ummm, and for "J" I have decided to enter JOE ...

 

Oh, and I'll enter the same "K" coin as TIF (well, my example is far more humble than her sweet example)

=> the good ol' sea-monster "KETOS"

Caria, Kindya, AR Tetrobol
510-480 BC
Head of Ketos Sea Monstar (incuse square)

 

Did we miss Human for H?

K is for Kitty:

BABALONIA, Babylon
AR Stater (or Dishekel)
328-321 B.C.
16.08 grams, 22 mm x 5.5 mm thick
Obv: Ba’al seated left holding scepter
Rev: Lion walking left, control mark
Г above.
Grade: good Fine to a Very Fine
nicely toned & centered.
Other:Good silver 5.5 mm thick. Anonymous mintage of Eastern Alexandrine empire under the successors of Mazaeus (Stamenes
328-323 B.C., Archon 323-321 B.C.) See BMC.34, BMC.184/36. Babylonian stater coin sometimes called a tetradrachm according to the Attic standard due to its 16 gram weight. Ex Pegasi auction #19 lot 181 November 18, 2008. From private sale January 11, 2014.


I apologize for prematurely posting a kitty & also for neglecting to include the proper coin descriptions when I posted the coin photos yesterday. It is sometimes easier to get forgiveness than it is to get permission.

 

Wow you guys are good.. i will be out of town for the next 4 day's will have to catch up when i get back.

For I, Impala

Gallienus 257-258 AD.
Ae, Antoinianus
Obv. radiate head right.
Rev. Impala stag standing left.
XL in exe.
Rome mint.
19mm x 2.54g.



For K, Big Kitty..

Gallienus 260-268 AD.
Ae Antoninianus,
Obv. radiate head right.
Rev. Big Kitty walking left.
B in exe.
19mm 2.81g.

 

'Big Kitty'??? LOL

Well, if Steve can post a naked guy named 'JOE', I guess it's Ok ...

 

It's a stretch, but J for Jabali.

 

Redstone?

 

I am wrong: I think that looks like a GEMINI capsule in the background. Where is this @Ancientnoob Noobius Maximus?

 

L Day!

L is for Lion:


KINGS OF LYDIA, temp. Ardys - Alyattes
630-564 BCE
Electrum trite, 4.8 gm, 13.4 mm. Sardes mint.
Obv: head of roaring lion right, sun with four rays on forehead
Rev: two incuse square punches
Ref: Weidauer Group XV, 64; BMC 2


CARIA, Mylasa
450-400 BCE
AR hemiobol, 7 x 9 mm, 0.5 gm
Obv: facing forepart of lion
Rev: scorpion within incuse square
Ref: SNG von Aulock 7803; Klein 429 (Milet)


PHOENICIA, Byblos. Uzibaal
350-335 BCE
AR dishekel, 26 mm, 13.3 gm
Obv: Three hoplites with shields in war galley left, roaring lion's head on prow, waves below galley; hippocamp left below; murex shell beneath; Z O (N O?) in field
Rev: Phoenician inscription; lion attacking bull left
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 132, BMC 26.95, 4


LUCANIA, Velia
305-290 BCE
AR didrachm, 17.5 mm, 7.3 gm
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet, decorated with griffin; at left, A
Rev: YEΛHTΩN; lion standing on exergual line; above dolphin between I and Φ
Ref: SNG ANS 1375-6


THESSALY, The Oitaioi
167-146 BC.
AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.30 g, 1h)
Herakleia Trachinia mint
Obv: Lion’s head left, spear in its jaws
Rev: OITAI downward to right, ΩN downward to left, Herakles standing facing, holding club in both hands
Ref: Valassiadis 9; BCD Thessaly II 494 (same obverse die)
Ex Ardatirion (Bill Dalzell), March 2015
Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 290), lot 57
Ex Peus 384 (2 November 2005), lot 199
Ex Vinchon (20 May 1959), lot 483
Ex M. Ratto 11 (16 May 1935), lot 239
Ex R. Ratto (4 April 1927), lot 1023
Ex Naville-Ars Classica V (18 June 1923), lot 1764

and a less-than-ancient lion:

SELJUKS OF RUM, Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II bin Kay Qubadh
Konya mint, CE 1241/2 (AH 639)
Silver Dirhem
Obv: lion advancing right; facing sun and star above, two stars below
Rev: legend across field
Ref: Broome 243G; Izmirlier 403; Album 1218

 

L is for Lizard:


SICILY, Kamarina
420-405 BCE
AE tetras, 3.11 gm
Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing winged Phrygian helmet; dotted border
Rev: KAMA (legend from top to bottom), with owl standing left, lizard in talons; three dots in exergue
Ref: Westermark / Jenkins 202, SNG ANS -., Calciati III No. 39.


SICILY, Kamarina
420-405 BCE
AE tetras, 3.34 gm
Obv: Large head of Athena left, wearing crested helmet with wings
Rev: Owl standing left, with lizard in talon; KAMA (retrograde) upward in right field; three dots in exergue
Ref: Westermark / Jenkins 198 (see FIG. Pl. 35 / 198.24), SNG ANS 1230 Calciati III no. 28/4 (dotted-border type)


Thrace, Chersonesos
400-350 BCE
AR hemidrachm, 13mm, 2.3gm
Obv: forepart of a lion right, head reverted
Rev: quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; A in one quarter, lizard in opposite quarter.
Ref: --, and I have doubts about this coin's authenticity

 

I be lizardless, but would really like one of those from Kamarina. My favorite coin with a lion on it...


BITHYNIA, Heraclea Pontica
Circa 250 - 200 BC(?)
Æ
3.35g, 18mm
Stancomb, Autonomous 7a, dies A2/– (unlisted rev. die); SNG BM Black Sea 1631; HGC 7, 489.
O: Head of Heracles right, wearing lion skin.
R: HRAKLEWTAN, Lion right, playing with facing boukranion; monogram above, club below.
Ex Ronald J. Hansen Collection

 

L is for Lemur:

This is a stretch, but….the word "lemur" derives from the word lemures (spirits) from Roman mythology. Lares were the spirits of one's dead ancestors, and the Lares Praestites were the spirits who protected the city.



Lucius Caesius (or Caeslius), moneyer

112-11 BC

AR denarius 3.83 gm - 19 mm

Obv: Diad bust of Apollo/Jupiter l., drapery on forward shoulder, brandishing thunderbolt held in r. hand, AP (in monogram) behind

Rx: The two Lares Praestites seated r, each holding sceptre, dog between them, bust of Vulcan l. above, LA (in monogram) in l. field, PRE (in monogram) in r., L CAESI in ex

Ref: SR175, RRC 298/1, Syd 564

 

Very creative