Griffin Time

The moderns posted are my fault I didn't think ya-all would mind a few moderns so I invited:

 

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Very cool addition!

 

Great coin TJC, especially the reverse.

 

Some great griffins
@maridvnvm, I know who you are, you are Martin Griffin

My sole griffin so far


Gallienus, Antoninianus Rome mint
IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right
APOLLINI CONS AVG, Griffin left. II at exergue
3.18 gr
Ref : Cohen # 77, RCV # 10180v, Göbl # 718z

Q

 

Very nice Q!! Hardly any wear; like the dotted wings.

 

My alma mater - Westminster College of SLC

 

IONIA. Teos. Ca. 460-420 BC. AR stater. NGC Choice XF 3/5 - 5/5.Griffin seated right, left foreleg raised / Quadripartite incuse square. Balcer Group IV
11.38g


Abdera, Thrace AR Tetrobol. Circa 395-360 BC. Griffin springing left AB(D?) behind / three sprouting grains of corn EPI-PRW-TEW.
2.84g
15.3mm

-Michael

 

I have this one:

Thrace, Abdera
AR Stater, 336-311 BC, 23mm, 10.02g, 1h
Dionysados as Magistrate
Obverse: Griffon recumbent left, ABΔH / PITEΩN.
Reverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, EΠIΔIO / NYΣAΔOΣ
References: C-N 159-65; May, Abdera 535; SNG Copenhagen 353

John

 

the OP said modern coins were welcome here...

 

well, not to be left out and in the spirit of Stevex6...

 

I miss Stevex6

 

I enjoyed seeing the moderns, I did not know the griffin had survived on coins until now.

John

 

Griffins/griffons/gryphons are just plain cool...

L Papius denarius. Full griffin springing right.


Abdera drachm. Full griffin seated left.


Phokaia AE18. Half griffin with curled wings left.


Teos tetartemorion. Screaming griffin head left.

 

THRACE, ABDERA
Tetrobol
OBVERSE: Griffin springing left
REVERSE: Magistrate's name around linear border, within which head of Hermes l., caduceus before; all in incuse square
Struck at Abdera 411-385 BC
2.780g, 15mm
May 279

Abdera was founded by Teans who fled the Persians when the Ionian Revolt collapsed, hence the Gryphon.
Thanks!
MEM

 

Wondering what you call a group of griffins, with their varying attributes - a flock, a pride, a pit?

Bought this at NYINC:

 

Waves hand frantically, call on me call on me! A group of griffins is called a drift.

 

So that's what mine is supposed to look like. Fantastic.

 

I just joined the griffin club! Similar to the OP, but with the obverse legend IMP GALLIENVS AVG:


Gallienus, AD 253-268.
Roman billon Antoninianus, 2.63 g, 20.5 mm, 12 h.
Rome, AD 267-268, 4th officina, 10th emission.
Obv: IMP GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head, right.
Rev: APOLLINI CONS AVG, griffin walking left, Δ in exergue.
Refs: RIC 165K; Göbl 718z; Cohen 77; RCV 10180 var; Cunetio 1348.
Notes: 88 examples in the Cunetio hoard.

 

German States/Rostock 1761, 6 pfennig, copper, KM#123

 

Cool!