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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 4738860, member: 57495&quot;]<b>Skylla</b>... head and torso of a female human, lower body of three dog foreparts, and two fishy tails!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1158851[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>ROMAN IMPERATORS. Sextus Pompey</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.76g, 18.9mm. Sicily, 40-39 BC. Crawford 511/4; Sydenham 1348; Sear, Imperators 335. O: The Pharos of Messana surmounted by a statue of Neptune; in foreground, galley left adorned with legionary eagle, sceptre and trident; MAG PIVS IMP ITER around. R: Scylla left, wielding a rudder in both hands; PRÆF CLAS ET ORÆ MARIT EX SC around.</p><p><i>Ex Andrew McCabe Collection, privately purchased from John Jencek, 2011</i></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><b>Hydra</b>... monstrous multi-headed serpent</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1158852[/ATTACH]<b>GETA</b></p><p>AE27. 11.72g, 27.6mm. THRACE, Hadrianopolis, circa AD 209-211. Varbanov 3684. O: AVT K Π CEΠTMIOC ΓETAC, laureate, draped bust right. R: AΔPIANOΠOΛITΩN, Herakles standing left with raised club, preparing to open a can of whoopass on the Lernean Hydra.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ichthyocentaur</b>... human upper body, lower body of a horse, and the tail of a fish</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1158853[/ATTACH]<b>PLAUTILLA</b></p><p>AE Assarion. 3.68g, 19.4mm. BITHYNIA, Nicomedia, circa AD 202-205. RG 253 (same obv. die); Lindgren &amp; Kovacs 172 (same obv. die). O: ΦOY ΠΛAYTIΛΛA CEBA-CTH, draped bust right. R: NIKOMHΔEΩN - ΔIC NEΩKO/PΩN (second neocorate), (Female?) Ichthyocentaur, diademed, nude, with forefeet of horse and serpentine-shaped fishtail, riding left over waves, holding rudder over left shoulder and in extended right hand unknown object (dolphin?). </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Criocamp</b>... half-ram, half-serpentine fish monster</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1158854[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>GALLIENUS</b></p><p>AE Antoninianus. 3.35g, 22.1mm. Rome mint, 8th officina, 10th issue, AD 267-268. &#039;Zoo&#039; series. MIR 36, 741b; RIC V (sole reign) 242; Wolkow 21a8 (R); Cunetio 1389. O: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right. R: MERCVRIO CONS AVG, Criocamp to right; H in exergue.</p><p><i>Ex N. M. McQ. Holmes Collection; ex Rauch Sommerauktion 2010 (13 September 2010), lot 1208</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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