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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 1897990, member: 5682&quot;]Wow, what a nice write-up. Although I might not agree with everything, it is really exceptional. Thank you for sharing the link.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m hoping to see some Ancient Roman dragons, too. I know the griffin was not unheard of (not my coin):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]324140[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>L. Papius, Rome, 79 BC. AR Serrate Denarius (18mm, 3.38g, 6h). Head of Juno Sospita r., wearing goat&#039;s skin; lantern behind. R/ Griffin springing r.; tongs to r. Crawford 384/1 (symbols 68); RSC Papia 1</p><p><br /></p><p>I think some images are very loosely called &quot;dragons&quot; (not my coin):</p><p>[ATTACH=full]324142[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Asia Minor, uncertain mint. AR Obol.</p><p>Asia Minor, uncertain mint. AR Obol. 5th C. BC. Elements of Chimaera: foreparts of lion, stag, and dragon(?), joined together at centre and radiating outward / Facing gorgoneion within incuse square. Unpublished in the standard references, cf. CNG sale 85, 447. 0.68g, 8mm,</p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t think either of these would be considered a dragon, however.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would be interested, nevertheless, to see a good Ancient dragon, especially a Roman one.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you, again, for the link,</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>guy</p><p><br /></p><p>Addendum: Remember, griffins aren&#039;t dragons.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffin</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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