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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jochen1, post: 4325967, member: 103829&quot;]Hares are rare animals on coins. Here is one:</p><p><br /></p><p>Gordian III, AD 238-244</p><p>AE 21, 6.16g</p><p>struck AD 242/3 (year 4)</p><p>Obv.: [IMP GORDIA]NVS PIVS FEL AVG</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Bust, draped and cuirassed, radiate, r.</p><p>Rev.: PMS C - OL VIM</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Moesia, in long garment, std. frontal, head l., holding in lowered r. hand hare </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; on hind legs and vexillum without legion number in l. hand.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; in ex. AN IIII (year 4)</p><p>Ref.: a) AMNG I/1, 90</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; b) Hristova/Jekov Kat.No.18</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; c) Varbanov 100</p><p>Scarce, F/about VF</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1098359[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Pick writes: Wether the hare is a symbol of the abundance of hares in Moesia or an allusion to a beaten enemy remains to be seen. </p><p><br /></p><p>Best regards[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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