Look Bing...no algae!

It didn't matter to Herod. He was the boss. When he found out, there were quite a few painful executions. I don't remember the whole story, but I think it included fire.

 

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well, if a dolphins a fish..this is one i haven't posted much. a caracalla provencial from thrace, eros on dolphin reverse.

 

I really like that coin....the reverse is way cool and Caracalla is looking like the cruel and vicious dude he is stated to have been...

 

OK here is one Diadumenian before I mosey off to bed



Thrace, Deultum
Coin: Bronze
- Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust right
Cupid - Cupid riding on dolphin right
Mint: (217-218 AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.19g / 18mm / -
References:

• Deultum Moushmov 3568A

 

Very cool coin, Pishpash, and a bit scarce I believe...

 

India, ThamiNadu
Thanjavur
AR Kasu (Kahavanu)
20 mm x 4.26 grams
Uttama Chola (970-985 AD)
Obverse: Tiger (Chola symbol) seated right faces towards two upright fishes (Pandyan symbol): bow (Chera symbol) behind: all under an umbrella above.
Reverse: Uttama / Chola - in Devanagari script
ref: Mitchiner #713-725 ; Biddulph #26
Note: Rare. High Grade Example.

 

Interesting coin!!

But it seems no one has found one with Whales yet...JA is gonna be disappointed!!

 

JA => I forgot to mention that your aquarium looks "awesome" (good job keepin' the algae off of the glass ... I'm assuming that you have a couple of bottom-suckers, eh?)

... ummm, hoping I don't get booted-out for saying bottom-suckers?!!

 

"Bottom sucker" defines much of my collecting technique.

 

The Poseidon Adventure.. The Greek god of the Sea on a Roman coin of Gordian III. I wonder what is He holding : a dolphin? I doubt it, a petrel? a sea bird ?? which one. Please try to guess, and I promise to show you a surprise.!!

 

With what looks like a coiling tail under Poseidons arm, it looks like a 'monkey' ...Hmmm, Is that where the modern pirates first got the idea?? Probably a required piece of 'equipment' for the old 'Cilician' pirates LOL

Hmmm, Are the three you mentioned the only choices??.... "petrel" doesn't ring a bell with me---Crap, now I have to look that up too....

 

It's described as a dolphin, and it's more clear on other coins. The tail of the dolphin is in the air. But it does look like a bird sometimes.

 

MZ and JA.. I accept your clever attempts to guess the Poseidon adventure riddle. Now dare you guess this???

 

Looks like a flying fish.

 

Some sort of Goby by the looks of it?

 

That was fished on the shore of Tyre. Hence it could be linked to , let's say, ancient Phoenician surviving species.. LOL