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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2159080, member: 56859&quot;]Those are some truly odd coins, Steve-O!&nbsp;&nbsp; I want one of those conjoined owls (had to correct my typo; muscle memory kicked in after typing the c and o... coinjoined <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> )</p><p><br /></p><p>Ancient coins are rife with odd modes of transportation.&nbsp; How about a chariot of cupids!</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_d855603d028f48109ac7be28a71bc0dc.jpg_srb_p_1000_497_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Roman Republic</b></p><p><b>moneyer L. Julius L. f. Caesar, 103 BC</b></p><p>AR denarius, 17mm, 3.9 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Helmeted head of Mars left; CAESAR; ・J above</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Venus Genetrix in chariot left, drawn by two Cupids; lyre to left; ・J above</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Crawford 320/1</p><p><br /></p><p>1.&nbsp; The pudgy cupids are not aerodynamic.</p><p>2.&nbsp; The chariot wheels don&#039;t touch the ground.</p><p>3.&nbsp; Splat.</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_b5fbd0e5495d42e28dcc81a3093e09ae.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>... or a quadriga of hippocamps?</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_521be6e0b7434d70b8a97fbba63c30b8.jpg_srb_p_1000_506_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Berytos</b></p><p>1st century BCE</p><p>Æ19.5, 5.9 gm</p><p>Obv: Turreted head of Tyche right</p><p>Rev: Poseidon standing left in quadriga drawn by four hippocamps Ref: SNG Copenhagen 83 </p><p><br /></p><p>... or a flying serpent?</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_b253f019eb874641b1f598c2e54655ec.jpg_srb_p_850_426_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>THRACE, Pautalia. Caracalla</b></p><p>CE 198-217 </p><p>AE29, 16.4 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; AYT K M AY CEY ANTΩNEINOC; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; OYΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC; Asklepios seated right on back of winged serpent</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Varbanov 5007[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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