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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2227513, member: 56859&quot;]<b>L</b> Day!</p><p><br /></p><p><b>L</b> is for <b>L</b>ion:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_041d10500f374fe4a016ff487e04df4d.jpg_srb_p_1000_488_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>KINGS OF LYDIA, temp. Ardys - Alyattes</b></p><p>630-564 BCE</p><p>Electrum trite, 4.8 gm, 13.4 mm. Sardes mint.</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; head of roaring lion right, sun with four rays on forehead</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; two incuse square punches</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Weidauer Group XV, 64; BMC 2</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_8a4184af6d4e4930bf30d77d1bcf4fb3.jpg_srb_p_800_447_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>CARIA, Mylasa</b></p><p>450-400 BCE</p><p>AR hemiobol, 7 x 9 mm, 0.5 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; facing forepart of lion</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; scorpion within incuse square</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; SNG von Aulock 7803; Klein 429 (Milet)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_aaabf08f94784969aa7b5bbaac464075.jpg_srb_p_1000_497_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Byblos.&nbsp; Uzibaal</b></p><p>350-335 BCE</p><p>AR dishekel, 26 mm, 13.3 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Three hoplites with shields in war galley left, roaring lion&#039;s head on prow, waves below galley;&nbsp; hippocamp left below; murex shell beneath; Z O (N O?) in field</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Phoenician inscription; lion attacking bull left</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; SNG Copenhagen 132, BMC 26.95, 4</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_5b7e78c17a564e72a673e3b2199314dc.jpg_srb_p_800_400_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>LUCANIA, Velia</b></p><p>305-290 BCE</p><p>AR didrachm, 17.5 mm, 7.3 gm</p><p>Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet, decorated with griffin; at left, A</p><p>Rev: YEΛHTΩN; lion standing on exergual line; above dolphin between I and Φ</p><p>Ref: SNG ANS 1375-6</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_4136c68fe9db40fb96179a01c3524050.jpg_srb_p_1000_521_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>THESSALY, The Oitaioi</b></p><p>167-146 BC.</p><p>AR Hemidrachm (15mm, 2.30 g, 1h)</p><p>Herakleia Trachinia mint</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Lion’s head left, spear in its jaws</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; OITAI downward to right, ΩN downward to left, Herakles standing facing, holding club in both hands</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Valassiadis 9; BCD Thessaly II 494 (same obverse die)</p><p><i>Ex Ardatirion (Bill Dalzell), March 2015</i></p><p><i>Ex BCD Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 290), lot 57</i></p><p><i>Ex Peus 384 (2 November 2005), lot 199</i></p><p><i>Ex Vinchon (20 May 1959), lot 483</i></p><p><i>Ex M. Ratto 11 (16 May 1935), lot 239</i></p><p><i>Ex R. Ratto (4 April 1927), lot 1023</i></p><p><i>Ex Naville-Ars Classica V (18 June 1923), lot 1764</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>and a less-than-ancient lion:</p><p><i><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_9090eed4c0144deeb89a1cdebdfe9c0c.jpg_srb_p_800_400_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p><b>SELJUKS OF RUM, Ghiyath al-Din Kay Khusraw II bin Kay Qubadh</b></p><p>Konya mint, CE 1241/2&nbsp; (AH 639)</p><p>Silver Dirhem</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; lion advancing right; facing sun and star above, two stars below</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; legend across field</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Broome 243G; Izmirlier 403; Album 1218[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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