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<p>[QUOTE="shanxi, post: 5452204, member: 101607"]Interessting write up.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pigs on coins are much rarer than boars. Here is one example:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1237363[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Attica. Athens</p><p>Circa 322/17-307 BC</p><p>Eleusinian festival coinage</p><p>Obv.: Triptolemos, holding grain ears, seated left in winged chariot drawn by two snakes</p><p>Rev.: AΘE, Pig standing right on mystic staff, Plemochoe in exergue</p><p>Æ 15.5mm, 3.31g</p><p>Ref.: Kroll 40; SNG Copenhagen 419</p><p><br /></p><p>and another:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1237368[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>C. Vibius C.f. Pansa</p><p>AR Denarius, 90 BC, Rome</p><p>Obv.: PANSA, Laureate head of Apollo right, symbol below chin</p><p>Rev.: C VIBIVS C F, Ceres walking right, holding two torches, pig in front</p><p>Ag, 17.5mm, 3.99g</p><p>Ref.: Cr. 342/3a, Sear 241[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="shanxi, post: 5452204, member: 101607"]Interessting write up. Pigs on coins are much rarer than boars. Here is one example: [ATTACH=full]1237363[/ATTACH] Attica. Athens Circa 322/17-307 BC Eleusinian festival coinage Obv.: Triptolemos, holding grain ears, seated left in winged chariot drawn by two snakes Rev.: AΘE, Pig standing right on mystic staff, Plemochoe in exergue Æ 15.5mm, 3.31g Ref.: Kroll 40; SNG Copenhagen 419 and another: [ATTACH=full]1237368[/ATTACH] C. Vibius C.f. Pansa AR Denarius, 90 BC, Rome Obv.: PANSA, Laureate head of Apollo right, symbol below chin Rev.: C VIBIVS C F, Ceres walking right, holding two torches, pig in front Ag, 17.5mm, 3.99g Ref.: Cr. 342/3a, Sear 241[/QUOTE]
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