Ancient Coin Animals by Alphabet

=> two more ol' GOATS ...

Mn Fonteius Cf, AR Denarius
85 BC
Vejovis & Genius on Goat




Valerian II, AR Antoninianus
256-258 AD
Valerian II & Jupiter on Goat

 

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Gee-whiz!

=> "G" is for Gryphon/Griffin ...

 

Saddle up, it's H-day!

H is for Horse:


KINGS OF MACEDON, Philip II. 356-36 BCE
AR tetradrachm. 24mm, 14.20 gm, 12h
Lifetime issue of Pella, 342-336 BCE
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right
Rev: ΦIΛIΠ-ΠOY, youth, holding palm and reins, on horseback right, thunderbolt below, N in exergue
Ref: Le Rider 222-306. SNG ANS 385-95
Deeply struck and beautifully toned. NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style.
ex Colosseo Collection


SICILY, Syracuse. Agathokles
struck 310-305 BCE
AR tetradrachm, 17.40 g, 24 mm
Obv: head of the nymph Arethusa left, wearing grain wreath, earring and necklace; around, three dolphins; under, monogram (NK?)
Rev: ΣYPAKOΣIΩN, fast chariot charioteer leads to left, holding reins and kentron; above, triskeles; in exergue, monogram
Ref: Ierardi 12 (O2-R8); SNG Copenhagen 573 var., SNG ANS 637


CELTIC, Central Europe (Rhineland). "Dancing Mannikin" type
65 -40 BCE, or thereabouts
AR Quinarius, 13 mm, 1.62 gm
Obv: dancing mannikin right, head turned left, holding snake in right hand, torque in left hand.
Rev: horse standing right, head turned left; around, zig zag border.
Ref: SLM 1118. Dembski 73, 396. (I'll have to take the seller's word on that for now. If any of you have a Celtic reference and find this inaccurate, please let me know.)


CORINTHIA, Corinth
345-307 BCE
AR stater, 8.65 gm
Obv Pegasus flying left, qoppa below
Rev: helmeted head of Athena left wearing necklace; head of Silenus behind
Ref: Ravel 1046. Calciati 408. Scarce variety.
from Heritage Auctions, June 2013
This scarce variety was chosen to represent Corinth staters, #23 in Harlan J. Berk's book, "100 Greatest Ancient Coins".


ZEUGITANA, Carthage
early 2nd century BCE
AE 15-shekels, 45 mm, 95 gm
Obv: wreathed head of Tanit left
Rev: horse standing right, left foreleg up; solar disk with uraei above
Ref: Alexandropoulos J (2000) Les monnaies de l'Afrique Antique, 103; Müller L (1861) Numismatique de L'Ancienne Afrique, 131; Luynes 3782; Jenkins GK and Lewis RB (1963) Carthaginian Gold and Electrum Coins. Royal Numismatic Society, London, pl. 28 12


Roman Republic, L. Postumius
131 BCE
AR denarius, 19 x 21 mm, 3.8 gm
Obv: helmeted head of Roma right; flamen's cap behind
Rev: Mars in quadriga right; L POSTA R; ROMA in exergue
Ref: Sydenham 472?


Roman Imperatorial
moneyer L. Plautius Plancus, 47 BCE
AR Denarius, 3.79 gm
Obv: L. PLAVTIVS; facing mask of Medusa, serpents at either side of face
Rev: PLANCVS; Aurora flying right and conducting the four horses of the sun. Banker's mark in left field.
Ref: Plautia 15b Sear 429, Cr453/1b; Syd 959a


Elagabalus, 218-222 CE
AR denarius, 19.4 mm, 3.5 gm
Antioch, 218-219 CE
Obv: ANTONINVS PIVS FEL AVG, Laureate draped cuirassed bust right
Rev: SANCT DEO SOLI / ELAGABAL, Quadriga right, bearing sacred Baetyl stone, flanked by four parasols
Ref: RIC IV 195

 

H is also for Hawk:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Vespasian
year 5, CE 72/3
obol, 21 mm, 5.2 gm
Obv: AVTOKKAIΣΣEBAOVEΣΠAΣIANOV; laureate bust right
Rev: hawk standing right; LE in left field
Ref: Emmett 222(5) R1, Milne 430

and Hippocamp:


PHOENICIA, Byblos. Uzibaal. 350-335 BCE
AR dishekel, 26 mm, 13.3 gm
Obv: Three hoplites with shields in war galley left, roaring lion's head on prow, waves below galley; hippocamp left below; murex shell beneath; Z O (N O?) in field
Rev: Phoenician inscription; lion attacking bull left
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 132, BMC 26.95, 4


PHOENICIA, Berytos
1st century BCE
Æ19.5, 5.9 gm
Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right
Rev: Poseidon standing left in quadriga drawn by four hippocamps
Ref: SNG Copenhagen 83


SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy
c. 425 BCE
Æ tetras, 13 mm, 1.9 gm
Obv: Female head right; XXX before
Rev: Hippocamp right, octopus below
Ref: CNS 30; SNG ANS 1382

 

I was hoping to see that diorama again, lol. I'll start with my four horsemen of Phillip II, Macedonian Kingdom...

 

Sweet, sweet examples, gang ...

Ummm, I'm merely gonna copy my horses from the BC Horse Prancing thread over to this cool TIF animal thread ...

THESSALY, Pharsalos. AR Hemidrachm
Mid-late 5th century BC
Diameter: 14 mm
Weight: 2.88 grams
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right
Reverse: Head and neck of horse right within incuse square


THESSALY, Larissa, AR Obol
Circa 460-440 BC
Diameter: 12 mm
Weight: 0.90 grams
Obverse: Horse advancing right; above, head of lion right
Reverse: Λ [Α] RI around from upper left, Larissa standing right, balancing hydria on raised knee; to left, lion’s head fountain right, from which water pours forth; all within incuse square



THESSALY, Trikka, AR Hemidrachm
Circa 440-400 BC
Diameter: 16 mm
Weight: 2.87 grams
Obverse: Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right; E below bull’s head, V between the legs of Thessalos
Reverse: Forepart of bridled horse right; TP I /KKA I OИ around from upper left (KK retrograde); all within incuse square




Thrace, Maroneia, AR tetrobol
Circa 385-360 BC
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 2.63 grams
Obverse: Forepart of horse right
Reverse: Grape-bunch on vine within dotted square border




Philip II AE18 Unit
359-336 BC
Apollo & Youth on Horse



THESSALY, Larissa, Æ Tetrachalkon
Circa 356-337 BC
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 8.60 grams
Obverse: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left
Reverse: ΛAPI Σ/AIΩN around from upper left (N retrograde), bridled horse trotting right; E above; below, grain ear upward to left



BOEOTIA, Tanagra. AR Obol
Early-mid 4th century BC
Diameter: 11.5 mm
Weight: 0.83 grams
Obverse: Boeotian shield
Reverse: Forepart of horse right; Τ above, Α before; all within incuse flat circle with curved edge



THESSALY, Skotoussa, AR Hemidrachm
Early-mid 4th century BC
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 2.83 grams
Obverse: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse: Forepart of horse right; Σ KO below

 

Kingdom of Macedonia, Philip II
336-328 BC
Zeus & Youth on Horse



KINGS of MACEDON. Philip III Arrhidaios.
Fourrée Fifth Tetradrachm
323-317 BC
Copying Amphipolis mint issue struck under Polyperchon, circa 318–317 BC
Diameter: 13 mm
Weight: 1.94 grams
Obverse: Head of Apollo right, wearing tainia
Reverse: Youth on horseback right; shield below



CALABRIA, Tarentum, AR Nomos
Circa 315-302 BC
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 7.98 grams
Obverse: Warrior, preparing to cast spear, holding two others and shield, on horse rearing right; ΣA below
Reverse: Phalanthos, holding kantharos and trident, astride dolphin left; AP monogram to left; below, small dolphin left



CARTHAGE Æ20
Circa 300-264 BC
Diameter: 20 mm
Weight: 4.79 grams
Obverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left
Reverse: Horse’s head right; palm tree before, pellet below



Caria, Mylasa AE10
Date: 2nd cent. BC
Diameter: 10.3 mm
Weight: 1.3 grams
Obverse: Horse
Reverse: Trident



Kings of Numidia Micipsa, AE27
Date: 148-114 BC
Size: 26.76mm
Weight: 15.2 grams
Obverse: Micipsa left
Reverse: Horse galloping left., counterstamp head of Ammon left



L. Marcius Philippus, AR (Silver) Denarius
113-112 BC
Struck 113-112 BC. ROME MINT
Diameter: 19mm
Weight: 3.91grams
Obverse: Head of King Philip V of Macedon right wearing a diademed helmet ornamented with goat's horns, Φ below chin, ROMA (in monogram) behind
Reverse: Equestrian statue right on tablet inscribed L PHILIPPVS, the horseman carrying laurel branch, flower at horse's feet, X (XVI in monogram) below



GENS QUINCTIA. Ti Quinctius AR Denarius
112-111 bC
Diameter: 16.5 mm
Weight: 4.0 grams
Obverse: Bust of Hercules left, wearing lion's skin headdress, club over shoulder
Reverse: Desultor, on horseback, left, a second horse beside, K behind, TI Q and rat below. D dot S dot S, incuse on tablet, in exergue

 

Celtic Gaul, Senones AE Cast Potin
Date: 100-50 BC
Diameter: 17.8 mm
Weight: 4.0 grams
Obverse: Head right
Reverse: Stylized horse with pellets around



FRANCE. CELTIC TRIBES OF GAUL.
CORIOSOLITE CLASS IIB BILLON STATER
Date: 80-50 BC
Diameter: 20.69 mm
Weight: 6.13 grams
Obverse: Stylized Celtic head right
Reverse: Celticized rider on horseback right, below, boar right



C. Piso L.f. Frugi AR Denarius
61 BC
Rome mint
Diameter: 17 mm
Weight: 3.73 grams
Obverse: Head of Apollo right, hair bound with fillet; wreath behind
Reverse: Horseman galloping right, holding whip



INDO-SKYTHIANS. Azes. AR Tetradrachm
Circa 58-12 BC
Diameter: 27 mm
Weight: 9.32 grams
Obverse: King on horseback right, holding spear
Reverse: Zeus standing slightly left, holding thunderbolt and scepter; monogram to lower left, Bha to right



Antoninus Pius Æ drachm Roman Egypt (Alexandria)
138-161 AD
Year 23
Diameter: 32 mm
Weight: 23.05 grams
Obverse: Laureate bust right, slight drapery
Reverse: Serapis-Agathoaimon serpent on horseback advancing right; L K Γ (date) across field



Geta. As Caesar, AR Denarius
AD 198-209
Struck under Septimius Severus, AD 199-204
Rome mint
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 3.36 grams
Obverse: Bareheaded and draped bust right
Reverse: Castor standing slightly left before horse, holding bridle and scepter



TROAS, Alexandria Troas Æ
Pseudo-autonomous issue
Circa mid 3rd century AD
Diameter: 21 mm
Weight: 6.01 grams
Obverse: Turreted and draped bust of Tyche right, with vexillum over shoulder
Reverese: Horse grazing right



Maxentius AE Follis
(Ostia mint)
Date: 309 AD
Diameter: 24.3 mm
Weight: 6.2 grams
Obverse: IMP C MAXENTIUS P F AVG - Laureate head of Maxentius
Reverse: AETERNITAS AVG N - The Dioscuri, facing each other, holding scepters and horses by bridles. MOSTS in exergue



VANDALS IN CARTHAGE, Æ 21 NUMMI
Attribution: MEC 45
Date: 523-533 AD
Obverse: Soldier standing facing
Reverse: Head of horse left, XXI in exergue


... well, that's it for horses ...

 

Hippocamp

Syracuse, Sicily, AE Litra
390 BC
Athena & Hippocamp



Phoenician, Byblos King Uzzibaal, AR
1/16 Shekel
365-350 BC
Galley with Hippocamp (below) & Lion Attacking Bull

 

HIPPO

Otacilia Severa, AE Sestertius
244-249 AD
Otacilia Severa & Hippo





... a fantastic coin (one of my favourites)

 

I am resubmitting this example, but this time around it is being posted for the

=> HARE

SICILY, Messana. AR Drachm (60 Onkia)
445-439 BC
Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 3.59 grams
Obverse: Charioteer driving biga of mules right; above, Nike flying right, crowning horses; olive leaf and berry in exergue
Reverse: Hare springing right within wreath, ΜΕΣΣΑ-ΝION



... oh, and please don't let me try and sneak this baby in for mule and/or rabbit as well (I've already used it for Ass & Hare)

 

Here's a type from Kroton that I don't think anyone on the forum owns, so I'll post a CNG coin - with a heron. CNG 72 Lot 151

 

Oh yeah, H is for Hare (thanks for the reminder, Steve)


SICILY, Messana. 420-413 BCE
AR litra. 13 mm, 0.6 gm
Obv: hare springing right; shell below
Rev: MEΣ within wreath
Ref: Caltabiano 569; SNG ANS 349

A couple more horses, Philip II of Macedon:

 

Antimachos I (BC 168-160)
AR Drachm 17 mm x 2.42 g
Obverse: BASILEWS NIKYFOROU ANTIMAXOU, Nike walking left, holding branch, monogram before.
Reverse: Karoshti legend: Maharajasa jayadharasa Antimakasa, armed and uniformed King on horseback galloping right. Taxila mint, MACW 1674.
Sellers Note: These bilingual drachms were struck during Antimachos'' occupation of Gandhara and Taxila, (Pakistan and North Western India) ca.168-160 BC.

 

HORSE


SICILY, Syracuse
Timoleon and the Third Democracy
Circa 336 - 317 BC
AE Dilitron
21.31g, 27mm
Calciati 80; SNG Cop 725
O: [ΖΕΥΣ ΕΛΕΥΘΕΡΙΟΣ], laureate head of Zeus Eleutherios left.
R: [ΣYPAKOΣIΩN], horse prancing left.


SEVERUS ALEXANDER
AE24
6.97g, 24.6mm
TROAS, Alexandria Troas, 222-235 AD
cf. Bellinger A341 (obv) & A338 (rev), possibly unrecorded with this obverse and reverse combination.
O: IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust left, holding spear & shield decorated with head of Medusa.
R: COL AVG, horse grazing right, herdsman (Ordes?) behind holding pedum (shepherd's crook), tree to left, TROAC in ex.

 

HIPPOCAMP (SEA-HORSE)


ROMAN REPUBLIC
Q. Crepereius M. f. Rocus
AR Serrate Denarius
3.69g, 18.2mm
Rome mint, 72 BC
Crawford 399/1b
O: Bust of Amphitrite right, seen from behind, control marks to left and right.
R: Neptune in biga of sea-horses, brandishing trident, control mark above, Q. CREPER. M. F. ROCVS in two lines below.
Ex Andrew McCabe Collection

 

Two of my favorite 'horse' coins (Both from Troas):

 

H is for horses in my collection


Roman Republic AR denarius(19.18mm, 3.45g). Pinarius Natta. 155 BC. Obverse: Head of Roma right in winged helmet, X (mark of value) behind. Reverse: Victory in galloping biga right, holding whip and reins, NAT below horses, ROMA on tablet in exergue. Crawford 200/1; Pinaria 2; Sydenham 382


Roman Republic AR Denarius(3.83g, 19mm), P. Servilius M. F. Rullus, 100 BC. Bust of Minerva left, wearing Corinthian helmet and aegis; behind, RVLLI upward. Border of dots. / Victory in biga right, holding palm-branch in left hand and reins in right hand; below P; in ex., P • SERVILI • M • F. Border of dots. Crawford 328/1. RSC Servilia 14


This one is a little bent and has some damage to the obverse but it was cheap and I love it
L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi, AR Denarius, Rome Mint. 96 BC. Obv. Laureate head of Apollo right; symbol behind Rev. L PISO FRVGI, Horseman, holding palm frond and reins, on horse galloping right; symbol below. Crawford 340/1, slightly bent.


Zeugitania, Carthage. Ca. 400-350 B.C. Æ unit (15.3 mm, 2.77 g, 8 h). Wreathed head of Tanit left, wearing earring and necklace / Horse standing right; palm tree behind; two pellets to right. MAA 18a

 

germanicus horse

Nero horse

 

Two horses for the 'price of one'...