Cartoon, Tune, and a Crocodile -- let's see your crocs!

Today's Franklin's World cartoon gave me an earworm and reminded me of my croc from Nemausus. Post your crocodile coins! Bonus points if you also post a croc-related song!






Augustus with Agrippa, 27 BC - AD 14.
Roman Æ as, 12.99 g, 26.3 mm, 4 h.
Nemausus, after 16/15 BC.
Obv: IMP/DIVI F, heads back to back of Augustus, right, bare, and Agrippa, left, wearing rostral crown.
Rev: COL-NEM to left and right of palm shoot, its tip to right, behind chained crocodile; two wreaths above palm tip.
Refs: RIC 155; RPC 523; Cohen 7; AMC 411; RCV 1729.
Notes: Sear (p. 338) notes this initial revival of the Nemausian series on a lighter weight standard is probably to be associated with Augustus' visit to Gaul in 16 BC.

 

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Augustus, with Agrippa (27. B.C. 14 A.D.)
GAUL, Nemausus
Æ As
O: Heads of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown and laurel wreath, and Augustus right, wearing oak wreath, back to back. IMP above, DIVI F below.
R: Crocodile right chained to palm branch with long vertical fronds; above, wreath with long ties, palms below; COL NEM flanking vertical palm.
Nemausus mint, 9-3 B.C
10.26g
27mm
RPC I 524; RIC 1 158


Hadrian (117 - 138 A.D.)
Egypt, Alexandria
Billon Tetradrachm
O: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ - ΑΔΡΙΑ СƐΒ, laureate head of Hadrian, r., drapery on l. shoulder; to r crescent.
R: Nilus reclining on crocodile, l., holding reed and cornucopia L Ϛ = year 6 (121/22 A.D.)
23.5mm
13.7g
http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/5335/

 

"Dammit, you mean this town isn't called NIM-ausus?!"


AUGUSTUS & AGRIPPA
AE As. 12.0g, 26.4mm. GAUL, Nemausus, circa 20-10 BC. RIC I 156. O: IMP/DIVI•F•, head of Agrippa left, wearing combined rostral crown and laurel wreath, bare head of Augustus right. R: COL-NIM, crocodile right chained to palm branch, wreath above, palm fronds below.

 

Small croc under a reclining Nilos.

Hadrian (117-138 A.D.) Year 127-128

Type: AE Drachm, 32mm 24.42 grams

Obverse: AVT KAI TPAI AAPIA CEB, Laureate draped and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: LDW (delta) EK in exergue, Nilos reclining left upon a crocodile, holding cornucopia and reed, Genius emerging from the cornucopia and pointing at letters IS in upper field

Reference: Milne 1269

 

Gotta get one with the teeth on the outside.

10 BC - 10 AD.

 

AN ERSTWHILE CROCODILIAN PAL.
I used to admire Crocodiles,
With their ever so glorious smiles,
I even studied their yellowing teeth,
Now all I own is this, once lovely, wreath.

 

My nicest croc.

Frans

 

RI Augustus oak crown Agrippa rostral crown L AE Dupondius 26mm 12.6g 10-14CE Nemausus chained Croc snake wreaths RIC I 158

 

LOL , stretchin’ at Davy Crocket, Soooo I get to post a BETTY CROCKER song!

 

Well played sir.
Would Joe Cocker the rotating rocker be to much of a stretch?
...who who cares I could watch this man all day every day:

 

Here's my croc, but sorry , no song. See you later , alligator.

 

LOL, NAILED it!