Ancient Coin Animals by Alphabet

Salonina with Doe

 

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Awesome animal-coins, gang ...

=> Eng got me thinkin' about draggin' out my dragon coins!!

 

I totally missed this thread since I was gone for awhile but now I don't know where to start. Not to mention that I don't have a lot of animal coins, unfortunately.

 

I'd start at "A" and then make a run at today's letter, which is only at "D" ...

... dude, we're a pretty patient bunch (we'll wait-up for you lazy stragglers!!)





... oops (that's right, eh princess?)

 

Dog of a coin with a dog on it .


AKARNANIA, Argos Amphilochikon
Circa 350-270 BC
AR Stater
7.15g, 21.1mm
Calciati pg. 524, 6 (same dies)
O: Pegasos with pointed wing flying right, beneath dog lying right, AP.
R: Head of Athena left; AM above helmet; behind, tubula and A.

 

It's E day! Can you imagine what this thread would be like on the US coin board? Yawn.



Eagles have been popular numismatic devices for almost as long as coins have existed.


ELIS, Olympia. 103rd Olympiad
368 BCE
AR drachm, 21 mm, 5.7 gm
Obv: head of Hera right, wearing pendant earring and stephane ornamented with palmettes with H-R-A inscribed between them, [F-A across fields]
Rev: eagle with spread wings standing left, head reverted
Ref: Pozzi 1846 (same dies); Jameson 1240 = Seltman pl. xii, 8 (same dies); BMC 91 (same dies); BCD Olympia 113 (same dies)
ex Frank James Collection
At the ancient Olympic Games in Elis, attendees were required to use local coinage. Profit from the money exchange was used to fund the games to maintain the sanctuary.


EGYPT. Ptolemy III Euergetes
246-222 BCE
AE35, 35.53 gm
Obv: head of Zeus Ammon right with ram's horn, wearing taenia diadem
Rev: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΑΙΟΥ BΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ; eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt, filleted cornucopia left; XP monogram between eagle's legs
Ref: Svoronos 965
Formerly slabbed; NGC ChVF*, strike 5/5, surface 4/5


EGYPT, Alexandria. Claudius II Gothicus
year 1, CE 268
tetradrachm
Obv: AVTKKΛAΔIOCCEB; laureate draped bust right
Rev: eagle standing right, head left, wreath in beak; L- A in right field
Ref: Emmett 3878(1), R1

 

E is also for Elephant.


Julius Caesar. 49-48 BCE
AR denarius
Struck by the military mint traveling with Caesar.
Obv: elephant standing right, trampling on serpent; CAESAR in exergue
Rev: simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat.
Ref: Crawford 443/1; Sydenham 1006

 

PTOLEMAIC KINGS of EGYPT

 

SYRIA Antiochos

 

E is for Eagles and Elephants in my collection:


Julius Caesar. 49-48 BC. AR Denarius(3.91g, 18.32mm). CAESAR in exergue, elephant right, trampling on serpent / Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat. Military Mint Traveling with Caesar. Crawford 443/1



Roman Imperatorial, Marc Antony, AR Denarius, 32-31 BC; Mint moving with Marc Antony; Obverse: ANT • AVG / III • VIR • R • P • C; Praetorian galley right, scepter tied with fillet on prow, E banker's mark in upper field; Reverse: LEG | XV, Eagle between two legionary standards, punch mark in left field 17mm, 3.40g Sydenham 1235; Crawford 544/30


Roman Republic A. Postumius A.f. Sp.n. Albinus. AR Denarius serratus (18mm, 3.72g). Rome mint. Head of Hispania right, wearing veil; behind, HISPAN downwards. Border of dots / Togate figure with right hand raised, standing between legionary eagle and fasces with axe around, A • POST • A • F • S • N • ALBIN. Border of dots. Crawford 372/2; Sydenham 746; Postumia 8.


Ptolemy III, Euergetes, 246-222 BC AE Chalkous(12.0mm, 2.0g). Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right/ΠΤΟΛΣΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, trident left. Ex. J. P. Righetti Collection #43. Svoronos 840


Ptolemaic Kingdom. Ptolemy IV Philopator. 222-205/4 BC. Æ Drachm (39mm, 65g). Alexandria mint. Series 5. Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right / ΠΤΟΛΣΜΑΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΣΩΣ Eagle with closed wings standing left on thunderbolt; to left, filleted cornucopia; Σ control mark between legs. Svoronos 992; Weiser 61 (Ptolemy III); SNG Copenhagen 205-6; Noeske 147-9. Svoronos attributes to Ptolemy III

This one's a bit ugly, but still a cool one:

Antiochus III, 223-187 BC, Æ19; Obverse: Head of Apollo right; Reverse: Elephant and rider right, tripod behind. anchor in rectangular punch and horse head in square punch; Antioch Mint, countermarked at Ekbatana; Houghton 76

 

Legio denarius with the Eagle standards reverse....'liberated' photo not yet available LOL

 

Hadrian, Cistophorus Laodicea mint 128-132 AD Zeus standing
Reference.
RIC 497; Metcalf, Cistophori, type 56; RSC 275

Obv. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P
Bare head right
Rev. COS III
Zeus Laodiceus standing left, holding eagle and scepter.

9.94 gr
27 mm

Note von BMC
1 Cistophorus (tetradrachm) = 3 Denarii

 

Here's a random convocation from my collection...

 

Here are a few of my contributions. Most of my animals are eagles...but I snuck something different in here...

Licinius I, AD 308 - 324
AE, Follis, 3.28g, 20mm; 11h; Heraclea mint AD 321-324
Obv.: IMP C VAL LICIN LICINIVS PF AVG; radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
Rev.: IOVI CONS-ERVATORI; Jupiter standing left, chlamys across left shoulder holding victor on globe and eagle tipped scepter, eagle with wreath in beak left, captive at feet right, XII Mu to right
In Ex.: SMHΓ
Ref.: Heraclea RIC VII 52, G


Ptolemy IV, BC 225 - 201
AE, 32.8g, 33mm; 12h; Alexandria mint
Obv.: Head of Zeus-Amon right wearing taenia
Rev.: ΠΤΟΛΕΜΛΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ; eagle standing left on thunderbolt, ΛI between legs, filleted cornucopiae in left field
Ref.: Svoronos 1126

Indo-Scythians, King Maues
90-57 BCE (per CoinIndia; elsewhere, shown as 125-85 BCE)
AE hemi-obol, 9.5 gm, 20 x 23 mm
Obv: Elephant walking right, with raised trunk, within rectangular dotted border; Greek legend around, BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY MAYOY
Rev: King seated cross-legged facing oncouch, within rectangular border, monogram above right, Kharoshthi legend around:rajatirajasa mahatasa moasa
Ref: MIG 734a, Sen 15.1

 

Some more mostly eagles. First one up is one of my favorites...

Marcianopolis, Caracalla, AD 198-217
AE27, 10.2g, 6h.
Obv.: ΠIOC AVΓ ANTΩNINOC; Laureate head right, seen from behind.
Rev.: YΠ KYNTIΛIANOY MAPKIANOΠOΛITΩN (Quintillianus magistrate); Eagle standing left on globe, head right, holding wreath.
Reference: ANMG I 643; Varbanov I 963, p. 126, R3


Ptolemy III BC 246-222
AE 38.6mm, 41.6g, Alexandria mint
Bust of Zeus-Amon right
Eagle standing half left on fulmen, wings closed, head right, filleted cornucopia right ascending from behind shoulder, E between legs
Svoronous 974



Ptolemy IV, BC 221-204
AE 41mm, 64g, Alexandria mint
Bust of Zeus-Ammon right
ΠΤΟΛΕΜΛΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ;Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, cornucopia tied with fillet before, DELTA IOTA between legs
Svoronos 1125

And that's if from me for a few days.

 

Great coins everyone. I don't think we're much different from the US crowd - eagles have been the most popular animal on coins from the get-go.

 

I have an eagle, but I don't have time to photograph it...

 

Eagle and elephant are easy ones. Let's be in the move....although some of those have already been displayed so many times (but they are winners, aren't they ?


Mark Antony, Denarius at travelling mint, c.32-31 BC
ANT AVG III VIR RPC, Galley right
LEG IV, Legionary eagle between two standards
3.67 gr
Ref : HCRI #352, Cohen #30



Julius Caesar, Denarius minted in Italy, c.49 BC
CAESAR, elephant walking rigth, trampling on snake
No legend, Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and apex
4.05 gr
Ref : HCRI # 9, RCV #1399, Cohen #49



Septimius Severus, Tetradrachm struck in Laodicea in c.202-210 AD
AVT KAI CEOYHPOC· C E Laur.bust of Severus right
DHMAPX·EX·VPATOC·TO·G, Eagle facing, star between legs
11.89 gr
Ref : Sear #2261 var, Prieur # 1149_039



Caracalla, Tetradrachm struck in Antioch, c.209-212 AD
AVT KAI ANTWNEIN C CEB, Laureate bust of Caracalla right
DHMARX.....PATO.TO.TOG, Eagle facing with wreath in beak
13.65 gr
Ref : Sear #2649 var, Prieur # 214A_001 (unique to date with this reverse legend lacking C : "should" be TOC.TOG. Thanks to Michel Prieur for the additionnal informations)



Syracuse Hiketas 288-279 BC
Head of Zeus hellanios right
ΣΙΡΑΚ ΟΣΙΩΝ. Eagle left, wings open, star and A in field
8.95 gr, 23 mm
Ref : Sear # 1212


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Eagles, eh? .... hmmm, I think I may have a few lying around here somewhere?