A Pair of Pachyderms

A couple of antoniniani issued by Philip I, acquired at a local show:


Philip I, AD 244-249.
Roman AR Antoninianus, 3.73 g, 22.4 mm, 7 h.
Rome, AD 247.
Obv: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate and draped bust, right.
Rev: AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant guided by mahout with goad and wand, walking left.
Refs: RIC 58; Cohen 17; RCV 8921; Hunter 31.


Otacilia Severa, AD 244-249.
Roman AR Antoninianus, 2.90 g, 21.4 mm, 1 h.
Rome, AD 248.
Obv: OTACIL SEVERA AVG, bare-headed and draped bust, r., on crescent.
Rev: SAECVLARES AVGG, hippopotamus standing r.; IIII in exergue.
Refs: RIC 116b; Cohen 43; RCV 9160; CRE 526; Hunter 8.

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My favourite pachyderm on a coin:

Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius, 81 BC. An ancestor of the moneyer paraded captured elephants in his triumph over Hasdrubal, and the elephant became the family's symbol.

 

Very nice! Love elephants!

 

Nice coins @Roman Collector . Here is my favourite elephant.

 

Nice pair @Roman Collector

 

Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161
AE, As, 27mm, 9.3g; 2h; Rome, AD 148-149
Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII; Laureate head right, aegis on left shoulder
Rev.: MVNIFICENTIA AVG; elephant walking right with trunk raised
In Ex.: COS IIII SC


Apollodotos I, Backtria, 174-165 BC
AR, drachm, 14mm, 1.4g
Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY SΩTHPOΣ; Elephant standing right, MI monogram below
Rev.: Maharajasa Apaladatasa tradarasa (Karosthi script); Zebu standing right, Karosthi legend around, MI monogram below

 

For some reason I can't post my Seleucid...

 

quite a nice couple the RC..i wasn't real sure what a pachyderm was...but i don't think i have to google it now.

 

Super weird, again I tried to post it with no luck. Page just reloads and my post isn't there.

 

Hmm. I'm not sure why you're running into this problem. You seem to have posted your other coins without difficulty. Is the photo in jpg format?

I don't have any trouble posting this Seleukid with an elephant:

 

Both nice additions!

 

Antiocus VI, ca. 148–142/1 BC
Minted in Antioch - for some reason I didn't weigh and measure that coin.
Obv.: Radiate head of Antiochus VI, wreathed with ivy.
Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ∆ΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ; elephant walking left holding torch in trunk, ΣΤΑ above right, cornucopia right.

 

Got it!

 

Yay! At last!

 

NICE Pach @Roman Collector !

I will pop a few Pachies here for you:

SELEUKID:

Seleukid Demetrios I Soter 162-150 BCE AE 17 serrate 16.8mm 3.9g Antioch on Orontes mint Horse Hd L - Elephant Hd R- SC 1646 SNG Spaer 1299-1304


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

BAKTRIA:

Baktria Apollodotos I 180-160 BCE Square AR Drachm 20mm 2.4g Elephant Zebu SNG ANS 324-327

ETRURIA:

Etruria 3rd C BCE AE 18mm 4.76g Hd African r Elephant r letter below SNG Cop 48 HNI 69 SNG Paris 138-140 SNG Morcom 44 RARE

ROMA:

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

INDIA:

INDIA Sunga Dynasty 187-78 BCE Cast Copper 1-2 Karshapana 15mm 2.5g Elephant flag swastika taurine symbol - Tree 3-arched hill hollow cross MACW 4378

 

Not sure hippos are still in the pachy order but fine to me (bonnie coin btw).

 

Bing...that's a hippo.

 

Don't be rude with @Bing, he has an army in his house...

 

pach·y·derm
[ˈpakəˌdərm]
NOUN

1. a very large mammal with thick skin, especially an elephant, rhinoceros, or hippopotamus.

 

You are right of course.
I knew that, but my mind substituted elephant for pachyderm when I read it.
And, I am an animal guy. Geezz....I wonder more and more every day about obvious things I miss.....