Ancients => Hey, post your pet(s) + coin(s)

Hey, things are slow, so let's change-up the pace for a sec ...

=> post a cool coin for every cool pet that you own ...

I love my pets and I love my coins (I love showing-off both and more importantly => they're both adopted for life!!)

Here is "My Larry Coin"









... ahahaha ... yah, I don't recall what SAF stands-for? (go to Safeway?) ... *whatev*


=> plus, it looks like poor Larry is wearing a dunce-cap?!! (she was and is so cute)

 

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Buster!! (he rules the roost!!) ....

 

Both are really adorable Steve! Thanks for sharing! I used to have a dog but not anymore unfortunately.

I still have my birds though I'll post photos of them and a coin or two in a few.

 

I'm petless at present but do have various critters which make themselves at home from time to time.

In honor of Andy the Anole, here's an Eion trihemiobol. Man, I should upgrade. This coin is not good enough for Andy .



Here's Andy's story.

Early morning; reading in bed, awaiting the sunrise. I heard a slight rustling somewhere in the bedroom. Near the closet? I kept still and listened. There it was again, behind the bed! Critters get inside the house all the time; tarantulas, anoles, the occasional snake… more so since my beloved cat died. I really should fix that gap under the door. I wasn't too concerned unless it was a scorpion or mouse, the latter of which has (so far) never been found inside.

I looked but didn't see anything.

It kept happening for a week or two. Early morning rustling, starting near the closet, then behind my bed, then from the other side of the room.

Finally I saw the source. A juvenile male brown crested anole. Every time he heard me move, he froze and was easily overlooked as his color was close to that of my floor (that and I had junk everywhere-- was in the midst of remodeling).

"Hi little guy! Don't be scared," I cooed. He was petrified, of course.

Weeks went by and slowly I learned his routine and gave him a name. At night he lived in a closet, climbing up a long linen skirt and resting there. In the morning, he climbed down and skittered to the bathroom where there was often residual water from the shower. There was also a little crack in the corner where a line of ants constantly came in. He'd go to the shower, drink some water, and line up at the ant buffet. I decided to forego spraying that crack so that Andy would have a ready supply of food. Occasionally an unlucky cricket was part of the fare.

Months passed. Andy became less frightened. Eventually he stopped running away at my approach. I wanted badly to pick him up, let him enjoy the warmth of my hands. He was never comfortable enough with the situation for that intimacy to occur.

I watched as my adopted lizard son grew. His crest began to form. He would posture, do lizard head bob/pressups, and display his dewlap. I'm not sure if he viewed me as a threat or a potential mate. I'd like to think it was a friendly gesture.

With a mother's pride I noted that Andy seemed larger and more robust than his outdoor peers. His color was a little lighter, which based on reading seemed to indicate good health and lack of stress. I always talked to him. I think he liked it.

I worried. Is he going to leave me? He really should find a mate. Should I relocate him to outdoors? What if he can't establish his own turf? Anoles are quite territorial.

After nine months, Andy did leave. I guess he found his way back to the front door. I'd seen him exploring that general area.

I missed him.

One day, I saw a robust light-colored adult male anole come in under the door and head towards the bedroom.

"Andy? Is that you?!"

I couldn't be sure, of course, but I talked to him and he stopped. He didn't run away even when I came very close. He dithered a bit and then went back outside. I think it was him.

A month later I saw him in a territorial showdown with another adult male just outside the front door. They were really going at it. I'm not sure who won; both ran off after an epic battle.

The Andy sightings decreased and eventually I stopped looking for him.

Then one day he popped up in a most unexpected place. My carport is steps away from the front door. I guess he had found his new territory-- my car. I found out as I was driving to work… out popped Andy. He was in the windshield recess and was now clinging to the wiper, holding on for dear life. Oh no! Hang on, Andy! What to do, what to do? I was close to my destination… and couldn't rationalize being late to the meeting to take my anole back home-- if he even survived the return trip. I kept driving. Upon reaching the office he jumped off into a grassy area.

That's the last time I saw him.

I hope he was able to establish a new territory there.

Many other anoles have lived (and died) in my home but none were as special as Andy.

I used to have many pictures of him but they must be trapped in an old computer or old backup drive. The only one I can find at the moment is of his final journey...

 

No pets here. Had to put my last two dogs down and it just about killed me. That was 1999. But I love animals of all types, especially dogs. So here is my tribute to Buster and Larry:


C HOSIDIUS CF GETA ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS HOSIDIA AR Denarius
OBVERSE: GETA before, III VIR behind, diademed & draped bust of Diana right, bow and quiver on shoulder
REVERSE: C HOSIDI C F, wild boar of Calydon right, pierced by spear and attacked by dog
Struck at Rome 64 BC
3.6g, 17mm
Cr407/2; Hosidia 1

 

Andy looks special, TIF. For him:

THRACE
AR Hemidrachm
OBVERSE: Forepart of lion right, head turned back
REVERSE: Quadripartite incuse square, dot VE monogram & lizard
Struck at Cherronesos 400-350 BC
2.40g, 13mm
SNGCop 830

 

For TIF: Brown but not crested anole with incomplete shed shards "The Easter Lizard"

Geta Apollo Sauroktonos (the lizard slayer) Nicopolis
with the most clear of my lizards from this series

 

when i was in grad school i did lab research on western fence lizards. i didn't have the heart to kill the survivors, so i took a handful home as pets. they didn't last to long.

here is our dog max, he's more our kid than our pet. he has two human sisters.



i don't have a dog coin.

this chach coin is supposed to have a lion (or leopard) on the obverse, but i think it looks like andy.

 

Wonderful topic and coins, and pets

 

Municipal Coinage of Rome, Ostrogothic Kingdom
AE Follis
Obv: IMVICT-A ROMA, Roma helmeted, facing right
Rev: Eagle standing left and facing right, [XL] to left
Mint: Rome (struck 493-534 AD)
Ref: BMC 11



Antoninus Pius struck by Trajan Decius, Roman Empire
AR Antoninianus
Obv: DIVO PIO, radiate head facing right
Rev: CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing with wings open and head left
Mint: Milan (struck 249-251 AD)
Ref: RIC 89

 

Wow, great coins and pet responses, gang (great thread)

Oh and super tale, TIF (I felt like a guest at your home during the start of the story, but was riveted to your every word during the suspenseful car scene!!)

... bravo

 

Nacido el Cinco de Mayo 2014 con mucho DNA de Poodle (100%).

I had hoped to name this puppy "Cinco" but the wife & family preferred "Callie".

 

Hey TIF, thanks for re-linking this sweet ol' thread in your lastest lizard-coin thread ... man, I love this thread

=> perhaps some of the newer folks (and/or older folks) might want to add their pets and coin photos?

 

No ancients yet (my first pickups are still in the mail on their way), but I do have a Bailey to introduce everyone to.

 

My little Maxwell is a bit bashful at times


But if you met him at any other time you'd know he's a lion(or at least thinks he is):

 

awesome pet and coin additions, my coin-friends ...... man, pets are awesome, eh?

=> post your pets!! (and toss-in a coin to keep this thread honest, my friends!!)

 

Well...
One of my Owls... (have 4)
Somebody took pot shots at her...
Then I have Tinky...

Then there is Sally...

And Coco..she is my neighbors, but she comes here for food, overnites, etc.

Charlie...my Mother-In-Law's cat (she lives with us too...)
Charlie doesn't really like me...
And, of course, My Blue!

Lastly...the real ANIMAL in the house...

 

I don't have any pets of my own, but I used to raise cattle when I first retired from the Army. Does that count?


For some off reason, both of my son's have cats even though they were raised with dogs. But my favorite is Puppy (and her stuffed bear)

 

One of my Daughters' (I have 6) Husband is with the 1st Cav at Ft Hood... I think he is 10yrs now...

 

Awesome posts, fellas ... thanks for posting!!

... but Alegandron, why is that big, mangy Newfoundland puppy wearing sunglasses?!!