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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3372697, member: 56859"]Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/rifftrax/images/e/e8/Wizardofoz.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140624161555" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>My first lion, from an early Gitbud-Naumann auction. The lion is very realistic, more so than many I had seen at the time.</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&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 on exergual line; above dolphin between I and Φ</p><p>Ref: SNG ANS 1375-6</p><p><br /></p><p>Oldest lion:</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_041d10500f374fe4a016ff487e04df4d.jpg_srb_p_1000_488_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>KINGS OF LYDIA, temp. Ardys - Alyattes</b></p><p>630-564 BCE</p><p>Electrum trite, 4.8 gm, 13.4 mm. Sardes mint.</p><p>Obv: head of roaring lion right, sun with four rays on forehead</p><p>Rev: two incuse square punches</p><p>Ref: Weidauer Group XV, 64; BMC 2</p><p><br /></p><p>Smallest lion:</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_8a4184af6d4e4930bf30d77d1bcf4fb3.jpg_srb_p_800_447_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>CARIA, Mylasa</b></p><p>450-400 BCE</p><p>AR hemiobol, 7 x 9 mm, 0.5 gm</p><p>Obv: facing forepart of lion</p><p>Rev: scorpion within incuse square</p><p>Ref: SNG von Aulock 7803; Klein 429 (Milet)</p><p><br /></p><p>Tigress:</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%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_7dc9576b0c384641b3f4deaf398cafd7.jpg%25252Fv1%25252Ffill%25252Fw_1000%25252Ch_534%25252Cal_c%25252Cq_90%25252Fae43f8_7dc9576b0c384641b3f4deaf398cafd7.jpg%2526hash%253D021801bac835070029e1b2d38799ecee%26hash%3D75cf258378d147f2f60b4002af8a5dd6&hash=693add73ec2bcee6c7a53d8c36595d90" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Gallienus, sole reign</b></p><p>CE 260-268</p><p>Antoninianus, Rome mint</p><p>Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right</p><p>Rev: LIBERO P CONS AVG, striped tigress standing left; B in exergue</p><p>Ref: RIC V 230 (Sole reign)</p><p><br /></p><p>Off topic, sort of-- but I had to complete Dorothy's triad <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />... a bear:</p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_3efb7ae46e1248198ef26a182b439cb4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_511,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_3efb7ae46e1248198ef26a182b439cb4~mv2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MYSIA, Hadrianothera. Hadrian</b></p><p>After CE 123</p><p>Æ 16 mm, 2.30 gm</p><p>Obv: AΔPIANOC AYΓOYCTOC; bare head right</p><p>Rev: AΔPIANOΘHPITN; head of she-bear left</p><p>Ref: AMNG 565; SNG France 1091; RPC 1629. Rare.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/seljuksliontreadmill-gif.819284/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3372697, member: 56859"]Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! [IMG]https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/rifftrax/images/e/e8/Wizardofoz.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140624161555[/IMG] My first lion, from an early Gitbud-Naumann auction. The lion is very realistic, more so than many I had seen at the time. [IMG]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&hash=28f916b7b2da38c194f8a4e1a818a0f5[/IMG] [B]LUCANIA, Velia[/B] 305-290 BCE AR didrachm, 17.5 mm, 7.3 gm Obv: Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet, decorated with griffin; at left, A Rev: YEΛHTΩN; lion standing on exergual line; above dolphin between I and Φ Ref: SNG ANS 1375-6 Oldest lion: [IMG]http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_041d10500f374fe4a016ff487e04df4d.jpg_srb_p_1000_488_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb[/IMG] [B]KINGS OF LYDIA, temp. Ardys - Alyattes[/B] 630-564 BCE Electrum trite, 4.8 gm, 13.4 mm. Sardes mint. Obv: head of roaring lion right, sun with four rays on forehead Rev: two incuse square punches Ref: Weidauer Group XV, 64; BMC 2 Smallest lion: [IMG]http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_8a4184af6d4e4930bf30d77d1bcf4fb3.jpg_srb_p_800_447_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb[/IMG] [B]CARIA, Mylasa[/B] 450-400 BCE AR hemiobol, 7 x 9 mm, 0.5 gm Obv: facing forepart of lion Rev: scorpion within incuse square Ref: SNG von Aulock 7803; Klein 429 (Milet) Tigress: [IMG]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_7dc9576b0c384641b3f4deaf398cafd7.jpg%25252Fv1%25252Ffill%25252Fw_1000%25252Ch_534%25252Cal_c%25252Cq_90%25252Fae43f8_7dc9576b0c384641b3f4deaf398cafd7.jpg%2526hash%253D021801bac835070029e1b2d38799ecee%26hash%3D75cf258378d147f2f60b4002af8a5dd6&hash=693add73ec2bcee6c7a53d8c36595d90[/IMG] [B]Gallienus, sole reign[/B] CE 260-268 Antoninianus, Rome mint Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right Rev: LIBERO P CONS AVG, striped tigress standing left; B in exergue Ref: RIC V 230 (Sole reign) Off topic, sort of-- but I had to complete Dorothy's triad :D... a bear: [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_3efb7ae46e1248198ef26a182b439cb4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_511,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_3efb7ae46e1248198ef26a182b439cb4~mv2.jpg[/IMG] [B]MYSIA, Hadrianothera. Hadrian[/B] After CE 123 Æ 16 mm, 2.30 gm Obv: AΔPIANOC AYΓOYCTOC; bare head right Rev: AΔPIANOΘHPITN; head of she-bear left Ref: AMNG 565; SNG France 1091; RPC 1629. Rare. [CENTER][IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/seljuksliontreadmill-gif.819284/[/IMG] [/CENTER][/QUOTE]
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