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<p>[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 2823288, member: 44316"]The god Dionysos favored the panther, a big cat normally depicted with spots. Here is one on a mosaic in the Archaeological Museum of Pella:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]663442[/ATTACH]</p><p>I wonder how many of us have some interest in ancient coins depicting animals? I would think everyone would like a coin with a bold lion or elephant.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my panther:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]663447[/ATTACH]</p><p>Hadrian. 19 mm. 5.67 grams.</p><p>An obol (according to Emmett) struck at Roman Alexandria.</p><p>AVT KAI - TPAIAΔPIACEB</p><p>Emmett 1167, year 11, AD 125/6.</p><p>Sear RCV II 3825 (He calls it a hemiobol. I don't know why Emmett and Sear disagree on the denomination. Sear's books on "Roman Coins and their Values" include a good representation of coins struck at Roman Alexandria, unlike the earlier single-volume editions.)</p><p>Geissen II 974.</p><p><br /></p><p>I wonder how many different types of mammals we can post? Show us your different ancient mammal![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 2823288, member: 44316"]The god Dionysos favored the panther, a big cat normally depicted with spots. Here is one on a mosaic in the Archaeological Museum of Pella: [ATTACH=full]663442[/ATTACH] I wonder how many of us have some interest in ancient coins depicting animals? I would think everyone would like a coin with a bold lion or elephant. Here is my panther: [ATTACH=full]663447[/ATTACH] Hadrian. 19 mm. 5.67 grams. An obol (according to Emmett) struck at Roman Alexandria. AVT KAI - TPAIAΔPIACEB Emmett 1167, year 11, AD 125/6. Sear RCV II 3825 (He calls it a hemiobol. I don't know why Emmett and Sear disagree on the denomination. Sear's books on "Roman Coins and their Values" include a good representation of coins struck at Roman Alexandria, unlike the earlier single-volume editions.) Geissen II 974. I wonder how many different types of mammals we can post? Show us your different ancient mammal![/QUOTE]
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