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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;PMONNEY, post: 2948693, member: 82829&quot;]Exotic animals are frequently displayed on coins. Romans useed to bring some for circus performance or, like in Alexandria, reproduced them on local coinage.Here are three examples. Please show your personal &quot;zoo on coins&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>CAECILIA. Q. CAECILIVS METELLVS. </b>Diademed head of Pietas r. stork before. Rev.: Elephant walking l. <b>“Q.C.M.P.I.</b>”inexerg. Mint: Spain ? ARD. C. 81-77 BC. (3.89gr./17mm.) RRC 374/1, BMC. Spain 43; Syd.750, Seaby RSC 43,</p><p><br /></p><p><b> CLAVDIVS. </b>Laureate head r.; star before. “<b>TI KΛY KAICEBAC</b>” Rev.: Hippopotamus standing r.; “<b>L E</b>” (date) in exerg. Mint: Alexandria. Æ Diobol (24mm./ 9.87 gr, 12h). Dated <b>RY 3</b> (AD 42/3). RPC I 5140; Köln 78-9; Dattari 166; K&amp;G 12.28; Emmett 82. <i>Good Fine,. From the Greenpoint Collection.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><b>DOMITIANVS. “IMP DOMIT AVG GERM” </b>in center “SC”. Rev.: Rhinoceros l., Mint:Rome. AE Quadrans (12mm.2.49gr.) S920[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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