Ancients => Griffin or Gryphon? => either way, I bought myself another one!!

Eng => good lookin' Rusty Griffin!!

Martin => are all of your examples facing left? (super nice collection)

 

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Zero griffins in my collection to post, but interesing pickup steve!

 

Hey, thanks for always tossin'-in a comment, Jango (I appreciate it) ...

... oh, but you should definitely invest in at least one Gryphon/Griffin/Griffon

 

Steve,
I do have right facing Gryphons but not from Abdera.

Here are three different denomination coins from Teos.

Teos, Ar Drachm, Circa 540-478 B.C.
Obv:– Griffin with curled wings seated right, forepaw raised
Rev:– Rough quadripartite incuse square
Minted in Teos, Ionia. Circa 540-478 B.C.
Weight 5.68g. Size 16.44 mm



Teos, Ar Obol
Obv:– Griffin with curled wings seated right, forepaw raised
Rev:– Rough quadripartite incuse square
Weight 1.08g. Size 11.93 mm



Teos, Ar Hemiobol
Obv:– Griffin with curled wings seated right, forepaw raised
Rev:– Rough quadripartite incuse square
Minted in Teos, Ionia
SNG Kayhan 600 (called tetartemorion); SNGvA 8018 (no symbol noted); cf. BMC Ionia p. 311, 15 (ivy-leaf)
Weight 0.270g, Size 7.5mm



Martin

 

Here are a few of my Papius Gryphons just to bore you to death with them...
Symbol variety – RRC -. Babelon -. BMCRR -. Dolphin wrapped around anchor / Hippocamp
The only known example.



Symbol variety – RRC 19. Babelon 100. BMCRR 19. - hunter's net / 2 spears



Symbol variety – RRC 150. Babelon 149. BMCRR -. Harpa / Winged Petasos



Symbol variety – RRC 76. Babelon 76. BMCRR 12. Owl / Crow/eagle with opened wings



Symbol variety – RRC -. Babelon -. BMCRR -. Shoe / Sandal. Another unpublished symbol pair with five examples currently known. This is likely the best of the five examples. (according to Richard Schaefer at the BM)


Martin

 

Nice ... yup, I new that you'd be bringin' out the big guns at some point!!



Great Gryphon collection, Martin ... awesome showing!!

 

Steve I am currently working on 2 Griffins....

I do have this one to post!!!

 

Another Papius onto the pile. Steve -- it's not a dog type.....yet

L Papius Denarius Serratus, Papia 1, Sym. var. RRC
Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, owl
Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, crow with open wings or eagle
Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.
Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.
Symbol variety – RRC 147. Babelon 69. BMCRR Unknown. CNR: Unknown

 

Nice ...

=> Never say die, eh Martin!? ... you are definitely King of the Gryphons!!

Curious though? ... even if I squint my eyes, I can't make-out an owl and/or a crow with open wings?

 

It looks like an oil can to me...

 

Cut and paste error, Symbols are Altar / Lighted altar

 

Thanks for the correction, Martin ... yah, I figured that there was something a bit awry ...

Wow, Altar and "Lighted Altar"!? ... that's very cool ...

That Lighted Altar is probably one of the first ancient light-shows? (awesome ... that's the best Gryphon yet!!)