Who likes elephants?

What an awesome site! Never heard of it before. I love animals on coins so this is like a treat.

 

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I do, I do...but more the African variety...not so much the indian/Asian. I read once that African elephants aren't trainable, at least in a trustworthy, domestic sense...reason why circus and other elephants used for domestic purposes are only of the Indian/Asian variety. Was watching an old Tarzan movie the other night and had to laugh at the fake African ears (extended prosthesis) attached to the ears on the bulbous Indian elephant's heads, along with fake tusks that you could see dangling/moving back/forth, to simulate the African variety in Tarzan's jungle. A couple of Indian/Asian elephants in this nice collection but most are African...of/from African sources, etc.

 

Who is gray and sings folksongs?

(Harry Elephante)
J.T.

 

Dug up my somewhat worn 2 bahts coin, minted in 1860.

Thailand, KM - Y12

30.67 grams

 

Had to go looking for my elephants and found a few including a cool error.







Cool theme!

 

Iranian piece. Either an elephant or the very elusive straight tailed variety piggus gigantus.

 

My daughter’s dog loves them. She brought Odie back from So. Africa. He has been around them a lot. He’s a Dingo

 

That is a beauty and nice grade too. It is on my want list way down the road. Thanks for sharing it. Envy is thee word.

 

Hiddendragon...I had no idea you had so many elephant coins. I knew of all your bear coins.

 

Britain India Rupee 1919
Silver, 30.0 mm, 11.61 gm

He's tiny but he's there.

 

Where are you looking ?

 

Looks like it's in the garland on the obverse.

I forgot I had this one, gift from my late father-in-law over 20 years ago. I love the original Thai 2x2 in the king's yellow.
1 baht Rama V without date (1876-1900), long tail.
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces24084.html

 

nice.

 

3 from Ceylon





Greece Calebra Tarentum
Tiny elephant on the reverse, beneath the elephant

 

I have a lot of bear and turtle coins. Not as many elephants but I'm working on it.

 

Hello Group,
Anyone know what's gray & sings folksongs?

Ans: Harry Elephantay
J.T.

 

I Know! Corny...but what can be expected from a hippy's lovechild?
J.T