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Great little fraction! I have Silbermünzen that kleine but not electrum yet. I am indeed on the lookout for the right EL 1/96 (or even 1/192) when I come across it.

Worried for a moment that I'd used up all my Griffins in previous turns (Alexandrian Drachm, Abydos AR fraction, Athena's helmet on "New Style" Tetradrachm)...

Then remembered I have this one -- leaping over a locust!

Sicily, Dionysios II AE (24mm., 7.59g), circa 367-357 BCE.
Obv: Griffin flying left, locust below.
Rev: Horse galloping left, star above. Ex: [KAINON].
Ref: Calciati 10. Campana, Kainon, 1.
Prof: Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection, Naville Auction 36 (2 Dec 17), Lot 36.​

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Coin with more than one animal​

 

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Calabria, Tarentum, Nomos, 280–272 BC,
Obverse: Naked youth on horseback, holding wreath above its head.
Reverse: Taras riding dolphin left, holding long fork in left hand, right outstretched.
Reference:HN Italy 99, SNG COP 923

Next: The guardian of the threshold (a sphinx).

 

Spain, Castulo Mid 2nd century B.C.
Æ Heavy Unit
O: Diademed male head right.
R Sphinx right, left forepaw raised; star to right.
36.36g
34mm
ACIP 2126; SNG BM Spain 1298

Any animal

 

any animal - how about and eagle....

A restruck coin

 

I think that would be an overstruck coin, this one Judaean over Roman (with portrait showing under):

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Flora
coin showing plant, tree, flower, etc.​

 

Palm tree
ANTONIUS FELIX AE Prutah. Roman Procurator of Judaea under Claudius. AD 54.
Obverse: NЄP(Ѡ) KΛAY KAICAP. Two oblong shields crossed, two crossed spears behind.
Reverse: Palm tree with dot and star and with L ΙΔ in field under branches either side of tree; BPIT above, K AI either side of tree across bottom.
Issue struck in the name of Nero Claudius Caesar and Britannicus.
RPC-4971, Sofaer 59-61. Jerusalem mint, RY 14 = 54 AD. 2,49 g - 17 mm
Volume: RPC I №: 4971
Reign: Claudius Persons: Britannicus (Caesar)
City: Jerusalem Region: Judaea Province: Judaea
Denomination: Æ Average weight: 2.41 g. Issue: Year 14 (AD 54)
Obverse: ΒΡΙΤ ΚΑΙ, LΙΔ (in field); palm tree
Reverse: ΝƐΡW ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ; two crossed spears and shields
Reference: Meshorer 29 Specimens: 12
Not too much known about Britannicus, son of Claudius. He was named after his Father´s exploits in Britain around 50 AD. The sudden death of Britannicus shortly before his fourteenth birthday is reported by all extant sources as being the result of poisoning on Nero's orders; as Claudius' biological son, he represented a threat to Nero's claim to the throne.

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I will give you crossed spears/ shield/wildebeast/ crane and the God's former representative on Earth Pope Paul VI!!!! And the coin weighs 140 grams!
next/ coin featuring a bird and a mammal

 

OBV: IMP LICINIUS PF AVG
REV: IOVI CONSERVATORI AVG
Eagle standing right, looking back, its wings spread, bearing on its back Jupiter seated, left, holding thunderbolt and transverse sceptre. Mint mark: STR =TR (Trier)

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next up/coin from Valentinian I

 

Here's one of my Valentinian I's dragging bound (barbarian?) captive:

Roman Imperial. Valentinian I AE3 (19mm, 3.03g, 12h), Siscia, 364-375.
Obv: D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG. Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right.
Rev: GLORIA ROMANORVM / ●ΓSISC in ex. Emperor advancing right, dragging captive with right hand and holding labarum in left.
Ref: RIC IX 5a.ii; LRBC 1275; OCRE 5A.ii [LINK]; Esty Rev Type 5 [LINK].
Prov: CNG group lot (w/ uncertain small green collector/dealer tag).​

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Captive or Barbarian​

 

Similar to above, but this is Valens

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Constans (337 - 350 A.D.)Æ3
O: D N CONSTANS P F AVG, pearl-diademed draped bust left holding globe.
R: FEL TEMP REPARATIO, soldier walking right, spear downwards, leading captive from hut under a tree. Mintmark R star Q.
Rome Mint, officina 4; 348-350 AD
4.08g
23mm
RIC VIII Rome 140; LRBC 601

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Hi All,

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MARCUS ANTONIUS (44-31/30 BCE)
MILITARY MINT: PATRAE (?); EPHESUS (?), Autumn 32 - Spring 31 BCE
Ar Denarius
Size: 17x19 mm
Weight: 3.53 g
Broucheion Collection P-1998-09-30.001​

Obv: Praetorian galley facing right with rowers and standard above prow. Above: ANT ∙ AVG, below: III VIR ∙ R ∙ P ∙ C. Dotted Border.
Rev: Aquila between two legionary standards for Legion XV. Below: LEG - XV. Dotted Border.
Refs: Crawford 544/30; CRI 371; Sydenham 1235; RSC 47.
Provenance: AG Malloy, Auction 50 (30 Sep 1998), Lot #460

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- Broucheion

 

MARCUS ANTONIUS
Ionia Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm
OBVERSE: M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, head of Antony right, wreathed in ivy, lituus below, all within wreath of ivy and grapes
REVERSE: III VIR R P C, bust of Octavia right on cista flanked by snakes
Ephesus 39 BC
11.8gm, 26mm
RPC I 2201, Sydenham 1197, Sear 262

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Pergamon, Mysia (133 - 67 B.C)
AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm
O: Cista mystica with half-open lid, from which a snake emerges, all within wreath of ivy with berries.
R: Two serpents entwined around bow and bowcase; above, ME, prytaneis monogram, and A (controls), (Pergamon monogram) to left, serpent-entwined thyrsos to right.
11.36g
26mm
Kleiner, Hoard 40; SNG BN 1744

Ex. Glenn Schinke, March 1995

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Asia, Paropamisadae or Gandhara
Indo-Greek Kingdom
House of Euthydemus
Menander I Soter (Milinda Panha) (r.BC 155-130)
AR Tetradrachm 26 mm x 9.76 grams.
Obverse: Helmeted and Diademed bust of Menander right. Greek Legend -BASILEWS SWTHROS MENANDPOY
Reverse: Athena Alkidemos (as protector of the city) Advancing left with thunderbolt and Gorgon faced shield. Monograms Left field; Kharosthi Legend-MAHARAJA TRATASA MENANDRASA
Ref: HGC 12, 182; Bopearachchi 15 monogram D;Mitchiner, type 217d
Note: Large denomination. Scarce. Ancient King of Religious and Historical significance. Pretty high grade.


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Great!
Alchon Huns/ Baktria
Kinghila 440-90AD
Gandhara Mint
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Forgot!
AV Dinara ND (last Huna coin)

 

HUNNIC TRIBES, Western Turks, Shahi Tegin (Sri Shahi) (After 679 A.D.)Billion Drachm
O: Crowned bust right.
R: Fire altar flanked by attendants.
Uncertain mint in Bactria
28mm
3.2g
Vondrovec [Göbl, Hunnen] Type 236.

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RPC Volume: II №: 1605
Reign: Vespasian Persons: Titus (Caesar)
City: Antioch Region: Pisidia Province: Galatia-Cappadocia
Denomination: Copper 6.80gr, 20mm. Issue: AD 76
Obverse: T CAES IMP PONT; laureate head of Titus, right
Reverse: ANT COL; priest holding vexillum ploughing with two oxen, right; above, crescent
Reference: Krzyżanowska pp. 136–7, SNG France 1076–7 Specimens: 22

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