Even though I prefer large coins, this little Triobol found its way to me. Toned, traces of find patina, light roughness, flan flaw on reverse. Ar Triobol Southern Lucania, Thourioi, ca. 443 – 400 BC 11 mm, 1.174 g, 1h (CNG says it measures 12.5 mm, but according to my measures it is 11 mm - by the way, this is happening a lot: sellers give a bit larger measures than the ones I get, does this happen to anyone too?). HN Italy 1777; SNG ANS 1116, 1118–1123; SNG Copenhagen 1470 – 1477; HGC 1, 1265 Ob.: Head of Athena to r. wearing Attic helmet decorated with olive wreath Rev.: ΘOYΡI(ΩN) Bull standing to l., head lowered; in exergue, fish to l. After reading this thread: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/sh...and-any-other-beautiful-bovines.357200/page-2 and @Orielensis answer, maybe it could be called "Wild bull"or even "auroch". Picture courtesy CNG: Please share your ("wild") bulls or anything related
And that's no bull....... GELA, SICILY Æ Trias OBV: Bull standing right, head lowered; ••• (mark of value) in exergue REV: Head of young river god right, hair flowing; barley grain behind Struck at Gela, Sicily, 420 - 405BC 3.55g, 17mm Jenkins, Gela 506 and 520; CNS 17; SNG ANS ex Agora Auctions ex, Roma Numismatics, ex Mark Christenson Collection
Sicily Syracuse Hieron II 275-269 BC AE 22 Persephone Bull LEFT Sicily Syracuse Hieron II 275-269 BC AE 15 Persephone Bull RIGHT Rare Sicily Syracuse Hieron II compare Butting Bulls Right and Left Rev
This is a TRI-BULL HEMI-Obol… CARIA, Hydissos 450 BCE AR HemiObol 0.3g 6.7mm Forepart bull - Two foreparts bulls confronting - SNG Aulock 6669
Thank you. I thought it was a cool coin when I received it. Simple, but a lot going on. It was gifted to me by @ancientcoinguru on my birthday when I was visiting the Fun Show several years ago. Really cool!
Great choice. RR L Thorius Balbus 105 BCE AR Denarius Juno Sospita goat skin Bull charging Sear 192 Craw 316-1
