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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3345955, member: 56859"]<b>Rhino</b>:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_4f5b6b0094ef4d6992ff9455c6689822.jpg_srb_p_1000_552_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&hash=e37ea7498233e5281a67fdf307998d3e" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan</b></p><p>year 17, CE 113/4</p><p>dichalkon</p><p>Obv: Laureate head right</p><p>Rev: rhino standing left; LIZ above</p><p>Ref: Emmett 719v(17) R5 per Emmett but based on the number of these I've seen in the last six years it's not rare; BMC 500</p><p><br /></p><p>In the list, deer and stag should probably be combined.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Stags</b>:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/sasernadenarius-rt-jpg.773544/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>L. Hostilius Saserna</b></p><p>48 BCE</p><p>AR denarius, 19 mm, 4.1 g, 6 h. Rome</p><p>Obv: Bare head of a Gallic woman to right, with long disheveled hair; behind, carnyx; in field to right, 3 test cuts.</p><p>Rev: L.HOSTILIVS / SASERNA; Artemis (Diana) standing facing, holding stag with her right hand and spear with her left</p><p>Ref: Crawford 448/3. Sydenham 953.</p><p><i>Ex W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_4cb7a811baff42a48e2415654907534c.jpg_srb_p_1000_501_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&hash=dfe44572dd47241de1e66fc99cac9d02" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian</b></p><p>year 11, CE 126/7</p><p>AE obol, 10 mm, 5.8 gm</p><p>Obv: AVTKAITPAIAΔPIACEB; Laureate head right</p><p>Rev: Stag standing right; L - IA</p><p>Ref: Emmett 1169(11) R1, Milne 1235; Dattari 7942; K&G 32.439</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Dogs</b>:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_04191219db7c4261a8b0a07719d5d5a7.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_511,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_04191219db7c4261a8b0a07719d5d5a7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic, L. Caesius</b></p><p>112-111 BCE</p><p>AR denarius, 3.92 gm</p><p>Obv: bust of Vejovis (some references say Apollo?) from behind, head turned left, holding a thunderbolt, legend AP; dotted border.</p><p>Rev: Lares praestites seated with heads left, dog between, bust of Vulcan above, with tongs behind; legend LA-RE; dotted border.</p><p>Ref: Crawford 298/1. Sydenham 564. RSC Caesia 1</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cpostumius-rt-jpg.498673/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Roman Republic, C. Postumius </b></p><p>73 BCE, Rome</p><p>AR denarius, 18.74 mm, 3.6 gm</p><p>Obv: bust of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder</p><p>Rev: hound running right, spear below; C. POSTVMI, TA in exergue</p><p>Ref: Crawford 394/1a</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Updated list, reflected all animals shown in this thread, and with amendments:</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Wild boar</u> *** <u>Bulls</u> *** <u>Bears</u> *** <u>Stags</u> *** <u>Dogs</u> *** <u>Wolves</u> *** <u>Goats</u>*** Antelopes *** <u>Buffaloes</u> *** <u>Snakes</u> *** Camels *** Donkeys *** <u>Jackass</u> *** Hyena *** Giraffes *** <u>Lions</u> *** <u>Tigers</u> *** Cheetahs *** <u>Panthers/Jaguars/Leopards</u> *** Elephants *** <u>Crocodiles</u> *** Chimpanzees *** Apes *** Baboons *** Hippopotamus *** <u>Rhinoceros</u> *** <u>Ostrich</u>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3345955, member: 56859"][B]Rhino[/B]: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_4f5b6b0094ef4d6992ff9455c6689822.jpg_srb_p_1000_552_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&hash=e37ea7498233e5281a67fdf307998d3e[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan[/B] year 17, CE 113/4 dichalkon Obv: Laureate head right Rev: rhino standing left; LIZ above Ref: Emmett 719v(17) R5 per Emmett but based on the number of these I've seen in the last six years it's not rare; BMC 500 In the list, deer and stag should probably be combined. [B]Stags[/B]: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/sasernadenarius-rt-jpg.773544/[/IMG] [B]L. Hostilius Saserna[/B] 48 BCE AR denarius, 19 mm, 4.1 g, 6 h. Rome Obv: Bare head of a Gallic woman to right, with long disheveled hair; behind, carnyx; in field to right, 3 test cuts. Rev: L.HOSTILIVS / SASERNA; Artemis (Diana) standing facing, holding stag with her right hand and spear with her left Ref: Crawford 448/3. Sydenham 953. [I]Ex W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975. [/I] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_4cb7a811baff42a48e2415654907534c.jpg_srb_p_1000_501_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&hash=dfe44572dd47241de1e66fc99cac9d02[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian[/B] year 11, CE 126/7 AE obol, 10 mm, 5.8 gm Obv: AVTKAITPAIAΔPIACEB; Laureate head right Rev: Stag standing right; L - IA Ref: Emmett 1169(11) R1, Milne 1235; Dattari 7942; K&G 32.439 [B]Dogs[/B]: [IMG]https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_04191219db7c4261a8b0a07719d5d5a7.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_511,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_04191219db7c4261a8b0a07719d5d5a7.jpg[/IMG] [B]Roman Republic, L. Caesius[/B] 112-111 BCE AR denarius, 3.92 gm Obv: bust of Vejovis (some references say Apollo?) from behind, head turned left, holding a thunderbolt, legend AP; dotted border. Rev: Lares praestites seated with heads left, dog between, bust of Vulcan above, with tongs behind; legend LA-RE; dotted border. Ref: Crawford 298/1. Sydenham 564. RSC Caesia 1 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cpostumius-rt-jpg.498673/[/IMG] [B]Roman Republic, C. Postumius [/B] 73 BCE, Rome AR denarius, 18.74 mm, 3.6 gm Obv: bust of Diana right, bow and quiver over shoulder Rev: hound running right, spear below; C. POSTVMI, TA in exergue Ref: Crawford 394/1a Updated list, reflected all animals shown in this thread, and with amendments: [U]Wild boar[/U] *** [U]Bulls[/U] *** [U]Bears[/U] *** [U]Stags[/U] *** [U]Dogs[/U] *** [U]Wolves[/U] *** [U]Goats[/U]*** Antelopes *** [U]Buffaloes[/U] *** [U]Snakes[/U] *** Camels *** Donkeys *** [U]Jackass[/U] *** Hyena *** Giraffes *** [U]Lions[/U] *** [U]Tigers[/U] *** Cheetahs *** [U]Panthers/Jaguars/Leopards[/U] *** Elephants *** [U]Crocodiles[/U] *** Chimpanzees *** Apes *** Baboons *** Hippopotamus *** [U]Rhinoceros[/U] *** [U]Ostrich[/U][/QUOTE]
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