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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 4840103, member: 56859&quot;]Great coin, David!&nbsp; So many interesting coins in this thread<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.&nbsp; I admired your coin soon after you posted it but got busy and forgot to drop some griffins until now.</p><p><br /></p><p>My favorite:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_f76e3a591954457d9da4c80c34eaeefa%7Emv2.jpg&amp;hash=3cfcda10e1557d4a2dcd4f98000eecf4" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>TROAS, Alexandria. Trebonianus Gallus</b></p><p>CE 251-253</p><p>AE 21 mm, 4.76 gm</p><p>Obv: IMP VIB TREB GALVS AV; laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: COL AV / TROA; Apollo, head right and holding kithara, seated facing on griffin springing right, head left</p><p>Ref: RPC IX 407; Bellinger A403</p><p><br /></p><p>My first griffin (helmet decoration).&nbsp; This coin was purchased early in my collecting (2013).&nbsp; I miss Pecunem!&nbsp; Their earliest auctions had some great deals.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2525252Fmedia%2525252Fae43f8_5b7e78c17a564e72a673e3b2199314dc.jpg%2525252Fv1%2525252Ffill%2525252Fw_960%2525252Ch_480%2525252Cal_c%2525252Clg_1%2525252Cq_90%2525252Fae43f8_5b7e78c17a564e72a673e3b2199314dc.jpg%252526hash%25253D32f8a79eb574b278345afb1fd3211bea%2526hash%253Dcb4d6b5cadb4ab4ec48809bfc624698c%26hash%3D1c54d3522d549fd6d8ef6bbf2aada594&amp;hash=28f916b7b2da38c194f8a4e1a818a0f5" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>LUCANIA, Velia</b></p><p>305-290 BCE</p><p>AR didrachm, 17.5 mm, 7.3 gm</p><p>Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet, decorated with griffin; at left, A</p><p>Rev: YEΛHTΩN; lion standing/walking right on exergual line; above dolphin between I and Φ</p><p>Ref: SNG ANS 1375-6</p><p><br /></p><p>More helmet griffins:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pontosamisosbeheadedmedusa-med-jpg.313943/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttp%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252Fmedia%252525252Fae43f8_ed6209db5c094d73bfec979bc4c4f097.jpg_srb_p_850_418_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb%25252526hash%2525253D496041e5b0be41de3ed4a81421402124%252526hash%25253D4020f17f0d8cab366843ba1e5e86939b%2526hash%253De1c26dea74a7668749e63add9dfcd811%26hash%3D2590c95379f261fb4ed2e908de4a2b5c&amp;hash=398444214131e8cb8122e2af74975229" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pontos-perseus-medusa-3-jpg.535786/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PONTOS, Amisos</b></p><p>85-65 BCE, time of Mithradates VI Eupator</p><p>AE, all are ~27-29 mm</p><p>Obv: helmeted head of Athena right; helmet decorated with griffin</p><p>Rev: AMIΣOY; Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa, Medusa&#039;s body at his feet, blood gushing from the neck</p><p><br /></p><p>Others:</p><p><br /></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_357c99335ed9459d9ba5906777a84ea6%25257Emv2.jpg%25252Fv1%25252Ffill%25252Fw_1000%25252Ch_625%25252Cal_c%25252Cq_90%25252Fae43f8_357c99335ed9459d9ba5906777a84ea6%25257Emv2.jpg%2526hash%253D4d908d654b359dabff11d2ce151f04d0%26hash%3De9ffe260faf9722f9c5c1c467d2da16d&amp;hash=aa46dc204efd9599a203c3528d6f4d7a" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><b>IONIA, Teos</b></p><p>AR diobol (reduced standard), 10 mm, 0.98 gm</p><p>Obv: seated griffin right, paw raised</p><p>Rev: lyre, THI, magistrate’s name</p><p><br /></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/a-pi-griffin-obol-dattari-jpg.567831/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><b>Egypt, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>Year 11, CE 147/8</p><p>AE obol, 20 mm, 5.57 gm</p><p>Obv: laureate head right</p><p>Rev: griffin seated right with forepaw on wheel; in exergue, LIA</p><p>Ref: Dattari-Savio Pl. 165, 3121 (this coin); Geissen -; Emmett 1772.11, R5</p><p><i>Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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