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<p>[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 2823311, member: 74712"]I do have a slain panther...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]663477[/ATTACH] </p><p>Provincial Rome - Thrace</p><p>Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D.</p><p>Hadrianopolis, AE 26, 25.88 x 11 grams; Obv.: AVT K M AVR CE ANTΩNEINOC. Laureate bust right</p><p>Rev.: AΔRIANO-ΠOΛEITΩN. Pan standing right, with horns and legs of goat, holding crook next to head and lionskin fleece over left arm, left foot on panther lying on its back</p><p>Ex. DC Collections</p><p><br /></p><p>And of course a wolf:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]663478[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Constantine I, r. 307-337 A.D. (332-333 A.D.)</p><p>Trier Mint, AE3, 17.25mm x 3 grams</p><p>Obv.: URBS ROMA, Roma bust left, helmet with plume, wearing imperial mantle and ornamental necklace</p><p>Rev.: She-wolf standing left suckling twins; two stars above. Mintmark TRS Star</p><p>Ref.: SRCV 16488</p><p><br /></p><p>Lion:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]663481[/ATTACH] </p><p>Imperial Rome</p><p>Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D. (203 A.D.)</p><p>Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 20.4mm x 3.21 grams</p><p>Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right</p><p>Rev.: INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in ex, Dea Caelestis seated facing on lion galloping right over rushing waters, holding thunderbolt and scepter</p><p>Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 130a, p. 231. </p><p><br /></p><p>Two Elephants:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]663485[/ATTACH] </p><p>Roman Imperitorial</p><p>Julius Caesar, (49-48 B.C. Original)</p><p>Fouree Denarius, 18.32mm x 3 grams</p><p>Obv.: CAESAR in exergue, elephant right, trampling on serpent</p><p>Rev.: Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]663484[/ATTACH] </p><p>Kingdom of Bactria</p><p>Menander I Soter, r. c. 165/55-130 B.C.</p><p>AE Square Chalkos, 13.13 x 13.34 mm x 2.3 grams</p><p>Obv.: BASILEWS SWTHR MENANDROU around Elephant head right with trunk raised, wearing bell around neck</p><p>Rev.: Kharosthi around Club of Herakles; monogram to left, A to right</p><p>Ref.: Bopearachchi 28E</p><p><br /></p><p>And a horse if you let me go medieval...:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]663487[/ATTACH] </p><p>Norman Italy - Calabria</p><p>Roger I, r. 1072-1101 (1098-1101)</p><p>Mileto Mint AE Trifollaro, 28.04 mm x 8.3 grams</p><p>Obv.: ROG [ERVS] COME +S. Roger, mounted left wearing Norman helm, holding kite shield and striped banner</p><p>Rev.: + MARIA [MATE]R DNI (’N’ retrograde). Enthroned nimbate Virgin Mary holding on lap Christ child, nimbate and in swaddling clothes right</p><p>Ref.: NCKS 131var., De Wit 3789, [MEC 14, 93][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="FitzNigel, post: 2823311, member: 74712"]I do have a slain panther... [ATTACH=full]663477[/ATTACH] Provincial Rome - Thrace Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D. Hadrianopolis, AE 26, 25.88 x 11 grams; Obv.: AVT K M AVR CE ANTΩNEINOC. Laureate bust right Rev.: AΔRIANO-ΠOΛEITΩN. Pan standing right, with horns and legs of goat, holding crook next to head and lionskin fleece over left arm, left foot on panther lying on its back Ex. DC Collections And of course a wolf: [ATTACH=full]663478[/ATTACH] Imperial Rome Constantine I, r. 307-337 A.D. (332-333 A.D.) Trier Mint, AE3, 17.25mm x 3 grams Obv.: URBS ROMA, Roma bust left, helmet with plume, wearing imperial mantle and ornamental necklace Rev.: She-wolf standing left suckling twins; two stars above. Mintmark TRS Star Ref.: SRCV 16488 Lion: [ATTACH=full]663481[/ATTACH] Imperial Rome Caracalla, r. 198-217 A.D. (203 A.D.) Rome Mint, AR Denarius, 20.4mm x 3.21 grams Obv.: ANTONINVS PIVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right Rev.: INDVLGENTIA AVGG, IN CARTH in ex, Dea Caelestis seated facing on lion galloping right over rushing waters, holding thunderbolt and scepter Ref.: RIC IV-1 Caracalla 130a, p. 231. Two Elephants: [ATTACH=full]663485[/ATTACH] Roman Imperitorial Julius Caesar, (49-48 B.C. Original) Fouree Denarius, 18.32mm x 3 grams Obv.: CAESAR in exergue, elephant right, trampling on serpent Rev.: Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and priest's hat [ATTACH=full]663484[/ATTACH] Kingdom of Bactria Menander I Soter, r. c. 165/55-130 B.C. AE Square Chalkos, 13.13 x 13.34 mm x 2.3 grams Obv.: BASILEWS SWTHR MENANDROU around Elephant head right with trunk raised, wearing bell around neck Rev.: Kharosthi around Club of Herakles; monogram to left, A to right Ref.: Bopearachchi 28E And a horse if you let me go medieval...: [ATTACH=full]663487[/ATTACH] Norman Italy - Calabria Roger I, r. 1072-1101 (1098-1101) Mileto Mint AE Trifollaro, 28.04 mm x 8.3 grams Obv.: ROG [ERVS] COME +S. Roger, mounted left wearing Norman helm, holding kite shield and striped banner Rev.: + MARIA [MATE]R DNI (’N’ retrograde). Enthroned nimbate Virgin Mary holding on lap Christ child, nimbate and in swaddling clothes right Ref.: NCKS 131var., De Wit 3789, [MEC 14, 93][/QUOTE]
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