Elephants

I wanted to share some of my coins with elephants on them. Please share yours too. I don't specifically collect elephant coins, but I recently acquired the two from Malawi and I like animal coins in general. Here is a:
1941 Liberia 2 cents
1964 Malawi 1 florin
1996 Malawi 20 tambala

 

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Here is a 1952 Laos 20 cents
2000 Somalia 5 shillings
2005 Somaliland 5 shillings

 

This 1969 5 pesetas from Equatorial Guinea has tusks, which are from elephants.
I also have seen a Thailand silver coin with elephants, but I don't own it. What else do you all have?

 

SYRIA, Seleukid Kings
Antiochos VI Dionysos
145-142 BC
Antioch mint
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 8.21 grams
Obverse: Diademed and radiate head right
Reverse: BASILEWS ANTIOCOU [E]PIFANOUS [DION]US[OU], Elephant standing left; STA above control mark (???) in right field
Reference: Houghton 249; SNG Spaer 1774ff
Other: VF, dark green patina, earthen highlights

 

Demetrius I Trichalkon with ELEPHANT
200-185 BC
Diameter: 29.5 mm
Weight: 12.61 grams
Bactrian Kings, Demetrius I, bronze Attic trichalkon of:
Obverse: Head of elephant with bell hanging from neck
Reverse: Caduceus.
Reference: Bopearachchi-16, Mitchiner-1086, SNG ANS 209
Other: LOVELY brown and green patina, great example

 

JULIUS CAESAR AR Denarius
OBV: Elephant advancing right. CAESAR
REV: Simpulum, sprinkler, axe and apex. No legend
Struck at a military mint traveling with Caesar, 49 BC

CRI 9, Sydenham 1006, RRC 443/1, S 1399

This is the first coin struck in the name of Julius Caesar. The symbolism on the
obverse apparently alludes to the conquest of good over evil, Caesar's victory over
the Gauls, while the reverse refers to Caesar's possession of the office of Pontifex
Maximus.

 

TITUS AR Denarius
OBV: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, laureate head right
REV: TRP IX IMP XV COS VIII PP, elephant walking left
Struck at Rome, 80 AD
RIC 115

 

PHILIP I AE Sestertius
OBV: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, laureate and draped bust right
REV: AETERNITAS AVGG, elephant and driver walking left, SC in ex.
Struck at Rome, 247-248 AD
28mm, 20.6g
RIC 161a

 

TITUS 69 - 79 A.D.
AR Denarius (3.31 g.), Rome 80 A.D.
IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG PM Laureate head of Titus right. Rev. TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P Elephant, wearing cuirass, advancing left.

RIC 115

 

Your's makes mine look, well, hideous. Nice coin IoM

 

Yup, I must admit that is one amazing lookin' coin ... congrats

 

I have some elephant coins from Thailand and Somalia. I will take pics of them this coming day off wednesday. and post them here then.

 

Not my intention, of course, just my good fortune in being able to acquire coins in this condition.

 

No way, Bing => your coin still rocks, brother!! (it's a total winner!!) ......

Ummm, but if you do happen to end-up on stage in the "best-in-show" finals, then ummm, try not to pose-down beside that other coin ... I'm just sayin'

 

I know. I would love to have one in the condition of your coin. And no way you shouldn't show it off. I would.

 

here's my latest elephant...








menander i
2nd cent. bc

 

The square elephant is a winner!!


:thumb:

 

Liberia 1937 1/2 cent

Belgian Congo 1947 2 Francs (round)

Belgian Congo 1943 2 Francs (6-sided)

A trio of Belgian Congo Elephants (1 Franc, 2 Francs, & 5 Francs)

 

Ceylon 1815 2 Stivers