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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3198346, member: 56859&quot;]Nice!&nbsp; Fantastic example of the type.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] did a fun writeup of these coins and the black pigs of Sicily a few years ago.&nbsp; It was a mouth-watering post <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/pig-acorns-yum.262153/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/pig-acorns-yum.262153/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/pig-acorns-yum.262153/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Most of my pigs are the winged variety.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pigasuscollectionmarch2017-jpg.600239/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>The Pigasus examples shown above are from Klazomenai (the majority of coins in this composite), Kisthene, Mytilene, Samos, and Rhodos (Ialysos).</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a more recent acquisition.&nbsp; Steve and I wrestled over when it came up for auction four years ago.&nbsp; He ended up bidding and enjoyed the coin for a while but ultimately it flew home to its rightful owner <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/kisthenepigasusrt-jpg.714605/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MYSIA, Kisthene</b></p><p><i>Orontes</i>, satrap of Mysia, c. 357-352 BCE</p><p>AR Half Siglos or Tetrobol; 13 mm, 2.75 gm</p><p>Obv: Nude hoplite crouching left behind shield, spear at ready</p><p>Rev: Forepart of winged boar right</p><p>Ref: Troxell, Orontes 4; SNG France 1164A (Lampsakos); SNG von Aulock</p><p>Very rare.</p><p><i>ex X6 Collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>A denomination set of Klazomenai winged boars:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/klazopigasusdenominationset_edited-jpg.771123/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Some wingless pork:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_597efbb675114b58b9c341208b5a0c2f.jpg&amp;hash=29545d21d3f5549bda9ae656f4bb0a4e" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic, Ti. Veturius</b></p><p>137 BCE, Rome</p><p>AR denarius, 3.85 gm</p><p>Obv: Helmeted bust of Mars right</p><p>Rev: youth kneeling left, holding pig; two soldiers standing holding spear and touching pig with swords. ROMA above.</p><p>Ref: Crawford 234/1, Sydenham 527, RSC Veturia 1</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/atticaeleusistriptolemosmed-jpg.361295/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>ATTICA, Athens. Eleusis mint</b></p><p>Eleusinian festival coinage</p><p>340-335 BC</p><p>AE16</p><p>Obv: Triptolemos, seated left in a winged chariot drawn by two snakes</p><p>Rev: Pig standing right on mystic staff, bucranium below</p><p>Ref: SNG Cop 415</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/celticpotinbaldboarmed-jpg.306725/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Celtic potin, Leuci tribe</b></p><p>80-20 BC</p><p>AE18, 3.4 gm</p><p>Obv: bald warrior head left</p><p>Rev: boar standing left, three half-circles below</p><p>Ref: BN 9100-9104[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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