Neato wolf coins. Here's one that's a little different, showing a cult statue of Apollo Lykeios (Apollo the Wolf-God) holding up two wolves by their forelegs. Looks like they're doing a little dance! HERENNIA ETRUSCILLA AE29. 13.29g, 29.4mm. CILICIA, Tarsus, AD 249-251. RPC 1368. O: ΑΝΝΙΑΝ (sic) ΑΙΤΡΟΥϹΚΙΛΛΑΝ ϹƐ, draped bust right, wearing stephane, crescent behind shoulders. R: Τ - ΑΡϹΟV ΜΗ – ΤΡΟΠΟΛƐΩϹ around, Α /Μ / Κ - Γ / Β in field, Cult statue of Apollo Lykeios standing left on omphalos, head right, holding wolf by forelegs in each hand. Notes: The empress's name misspelled ANNIAN on this obverse die, but eventually corrected to EPENNIAN as other examples struck from the same die show. My favorite wolf and twins... ANTONINUS PIUS AE As. 9.33g, 27.6mm. Rome mint, AD 140-143, RIC 734a. O: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P COS III, laureate head right. R: IMPERATOR II, She-wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; boat in exergue, between S C. And a Greek wolf, courtesy of Argos. ARGOLIS, Argos Rare. AE Dichalkon. 3.51g, 17.2mm. ARGOLIS, Argos, circa late 3rd - early 2nd century BC. SNG Cop 67; BCD Peloponnesos 1128. O: Laureate head of Apollo to left. R: Wolf standing at bay to left; above, A.
WoWiE! I LOVE the Herrenia reverse! I've never seen anything it...or have I??? Steve Martin warned us about this. It's wolf juggling!!!
I had this on VHS back in the day! It's still at my parents house! They did't know about the Girls on Film video......HUBA! HUBA!
Nice Wolves @Ryro and everyone else too!! I only have this one: Time of Constantine I and Sons. Æ Follis, 15mm, 2.8g, 6h; Lugdunum mint, AD 330-331. Obv.: VRBS ROMA, helmeted and mantled bust of Roma left, Rev.: She-wolf standing left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus; two stars above // •PLG Reference: RIC VII 247 Ex YOC Collection via JAZ Numismatics
Some more Wuff Commemoratives: RI ROMA CE 330-331Commem AE Follis 2.6g 20x16mm Lugdunum VRBS ROMA She-wolf Twins Stars RIC VII 247 RI URBS ROMA 223-336 CE Romulus Remus She-wolf S R Alexandria mint AE 15mm 1.5g RIC VIII 8 C2 Rare RI Commem Urbs Roma AE Follis Thessalonika 330-333 CE She-Wolf Rom-Rem stars Sear 16516R RI Maxentius 306-312 CE AE Folles Dioscuri holding their horses She-Wolf 1