Post you elephant

A recent purchase from a US coin dealer which was in an ICG slab (promptly cracked out):

 

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Very nice AJ. Love the stubble or the shaving bumps which ever they are. Nice Elephant.

 

kaBOOM! AJ dropping the ol' elephant bomb on this thread

 

Fabulous coin. I have discovered I am a sucker for rainbow toning.

 

This is my favorite ancient elephant coin.




Septimius Severus
AR Denarius
A.D. 193-211
4.01 gms, 20.2 mm
Obv: Laurerate head of Severus right. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIIII.
Rev: Elephant wearing cuirass walking right. MVNIFICENTIA AVG.
Grade: gEF pretty much as struck. Well centered with 90% of legends clear.
Other: Nice reverse with very clear plaid pattern on elephant. Sear 1766. Ex Heritage Jan 2013 auction 231304 Lot #61069 From Eye Appealing Coins 9/2013.

 

Here's a well - trained elephant of war during the Seleucid era.

 

much beter

 

Mr Titus here.

 

I just have 2 elephant coins.

 

Ghorid empire, Ghiyath al-Din Muhammad b. Sam (558-599 AH / 1163-1202 AD)
AE Jital 2.2g 13mm


Northern Tokharistan, Kobadien, imitation of the Sasanian king Peroz
billon, drachm, 30mm; 6th century AD?
Obv: Bactrian inscription; Crowned Bust of Peroz within circle flanked by Tamghas
Rev: Fire altar with two attendants within circle
Five countermarks. A reverse countermark is why I am posting it here.

This countermark is an optical illusion. It can be seen as a two-humped camel. It an also be seen as an elephant! The camel's tail is the trunk.
If you aren't seeing it there is a drawing of it at https://www.zeno.ru/showgallery.php?cat=786

 

Not sure how I missed this thread the first time...

 

I have a few elephants:


Seleucid Seleucus I 312-280 BCE AR Tet 14.46g Seleucia on Tigris. Zeus - Athena driving a quadriga of 4 horned elephants SC 130


Seleucid Seleucus I 312-280 BCE AE 20 Athena-Elephant Spaer 129


RR Caesar AR Denarius 49 BCE Traveling Mint Elephant-Pontificates Sear 1399 Craw 443-1

 

I have a few -
L. Caecilius Metellus Diadematus


M.METELLVS.Q.F

C.METELLVS


and a big one on my wish list, elephant / pig Cr 9.1 cast bar -


the last pic is from an interesting blog
http://a-coins.blogspot.com/2011/08/aes-rude-and-aes-signatum-beginnings-of.html

 

Me either....

Three of mine:

 

Why don't you post it here?? If it's an elephant type, it's relevant and several may be able to assist you. If it's totally different, try a new thread and we'll all try to be of as much help as we can

 

I have a bunch of elephants, seem ancient to me, yet only 200+ years old. Mysore State Paisa coins from India. Have some modern pachyderms too...

 

good investment !

 

here are my elephants. ARDenarii:Caecilius Metellus, Rome125-120 BC, Caecilia,Rome81-77 BC. INDIA, PostMauryan 1 Cent. BC

 

here are my elephants. ARDenarii:Caecilius Metellus, Rome125-120 BC, Caecilia,Rome81-77 BC. INDIA, PostMauryan 1 Cent. BC
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Congratulations, it is a beauty !