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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 4295818, member: 103829&quot;]If you talk about ancient coins with the greatest animal type density I think you should consider the type &quot;Orpheus taming the wild animals&quot; too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thrace, Philippopolis, Geta, AD 209-212</p><p>AE 30, 17.77g, 29.53mm, 180°</p><p>Obv.: AVT K Π CEΠTI - MIOC ΓETAC</p><p>Bust, draped and cuirassed, laureate, r.</p><p>Rev.: Orpheus, in Thracian garment and wearing Phrygian bonnet, sitting on rocks r. and playing lyre; around him a number of wild animals listening to his singing.</p><p>in ex.: ΦIΛIΠΠOΠO / ΛEITΩN</p><p>Ref.: Varbanov 1422; Moushmov 5383</p><p>rare, F+/About VF, nice dark green patina, some roughness in left field of rev.</p><p>Pedigree:</p><p>ex coll. Pete Burbules</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1093526[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The 8 animals are clockwise from upper right:</p><p>(1) bull</p><p>(2) lion</p><p>(3) capricorn</p><p>(4) goose and wolf</p><p>(5) jackal and stork</p><p>(6) boar</p><p><br /></p><p>Best regards</p><p>Jochen[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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