Griffin Time

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by TJC, Nov 17, 2017.

  1. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    Tried finding out, online, what a group of griffins might be called. Pride, being part lion, or Flight, as part eagle. Wing has also been suggested. It remains an unexplained mystery. My own sense - feel free to reject it ! - is that the Griffin is much too individualistic to be defined as a group. Such might be the fate of a mythological anarchist !!!
     
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  3. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    I was there when we "world" coin guys wanted a separate segregated world coin/ancients coins forums. I was glad they separated. I on the other hand have not posted "Euro" coins. I mostly like coins from the 18th and 19th century. The OP said it was ok to post some relatively modern griffin coins in his thread. I also do not loose it when someone posts an ancient coins in the world forums either. I am flexible.
     
  4. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    Thank you to all of you who have posted griffin images! I have enjoyed them all!:)

    Griffins are an ancient myth from the ancient world. Images of griffins, both ancient and modern, are cool!...and derive from the ancient world.
    Griffons are happy creatures that live in communes where everyone agrees:) BTW, a flock of griffins is called a flock. A pride of griffins is a pride. A crowd of griffins is just a crowd.
    It would be great to see more gryphons!! We love gryphins! Griffins is the best! Peace, love, and griffins! Share more griffins!

    Would love to see more "(ancient coins, Busts, Friezes, modern coins,...etc)" with gryphons!!!

    Here is a new griffin coin I just got from Bargin Bin Ancients!! Great place:http://bargainbinancients.com/zen/

    Ionia, O: Head of nymph, Rx: Head of Griffin
    GriffinIonia339R1.jpg GriffinIonia339O1.jpg

    Here is an ancient frieze with griffins on the Palatine Hill in Rome:

    Griffin575PalatineHill1_edited-1.jpg

    And a lovely modern figurine that I have had my eye on:happy:
    Griffin Figurine.jpg
     
  5. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    Peace, love and griffins !!! - Actually, this is a griffinless posting. I am appealing for assistance, in the way of suggestions, directions or ideas. I'm trying to purchase a coin, or medallion, maybe a replica - not too expensive - of Alexei Romanov, the (haemophiliac) son of Tsar Nicholas II. Any ideas at all ??? It would be much appreciated.
     
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  6. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    I am the OP of this thread and I am simply trying to get it back to what to the original focus. Griffins = good!:) Not griffins = bad:(
     
  7. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    Hi, TJC. I didn't mean to disrupt the Focus on Griffins. Maybe, if there were more Griffins around, this world would be a more habitable place. Griffins of the world, we unite with you !!! - Having said my pro-Griffin statement, may I request something more trivial - anyone have any down-to-earth advice about how to get hold of Coins, or Medallions of the heir to the Romanov throne, the only son of Nicholas II, Alexei Romanov ??? I prey for Coin Talker's assistance, together with the grace of Griffins !!!
     
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  8. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Well-Known Member

    Hey Bert—try the Coins to Medals company on VCoins. They have a few nice czarist era coins. Here's one.

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  9. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    Hi Deacon, Not familiar with VCoins, but I'll try them and see how it goes. If it's successful, I'll say thank you very much. If not - execution at dawn !!!
     
  10. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    'Once', said the Mock Turtle at last, with a deep sigh, I was a real Turtle.' 'What fun' said the Gryphon, half to itself, half to Alice.- 'Certainly not!' said Alice indignantly.
    (With apologies to Lewis Carrol).
     
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  11. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    As when a Gryfon through the Wilderness

    With winged course ore Hill or moarie Dale,
    Pursues the ARIMASPIAN (tribe of one eyed men), who by stelth
    Had from his wakeful custody purloind
    The guarded Gold [...]
    By: John Milton in Paradise Lost

    http://www.theoi.com/Phylos/Arimaspoi.html
     
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