I picked up this serrated coin today of Antiochos VI with an elephant for 20$, is this much considering the amount of dirt/patina? Sometimes I feel I overpay for coins and other times I feel I got a bargain. Other then that I think its a really nice looking coin and the patina does give an antique look to it. Share your elephant coins here! Greek, Roman, anything!
I agree with the others, nice coin and nice price. There are at least a dozen selling on VCoins right now; yours is no slouch in the looks department and beats them all in the price category. I have one of these, but it was from a large group lot, so the price I've noted down for it wouldn't be very meaningful.
My favorite elephant, full of character . Baktria, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, Demetrios I Antiketos. Circa 200-185 BC. AE Triple Unit 27mm, 12.96gm. Attic standard. Head of elephant right, wearing bell around neck / BAΣIΛEΩΣ down right field, ΔHMHTPIOY down left, Kerykeion; monogram to inner left. Bopearachchi Série 5C; SNG ANS 209-212 var. (monogram).
Seleucid elephants in my collection: Antiochos III, 223-187 BC. Seleucid Æ 2.41g, 13.6 mm, 11 h. Lydia, Sardes. Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right. Rev: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY, legend above and below elephant advancing left; upturned anchor before. Refs: SC 979; HGC 9, 560; Newell, WSM 1114; SNG Spaer 615. And most relevant to your coin: Laodike IV, wife and sister of both Seleucus IV and Antiochus IV. Selucia in Pieria, 175-164 BC. AE 3.33 gm; 15 mm. Obv: Veiled bust of Laodike IV, r. Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ (of King Antiochus), elephant head l.; prow. Refs: Houghton, CSE 113 (plate coin); Forrer 183.
