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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 4313252, member: 75937&quot;]A lot of cool cats in here from the likes of [USER=77226]@Orange Julius[/USER] , [USER=93702]@Clavdivs[/USER] , [USER=4298]@Cucumbor[/USER] , [USER=19463]@dougsmit[/USER] , and [USER=79017]@Andres2[/USER] !</p><p><br /></p><p>What a great opportunity for me to post some of my favorite coins!</p><p><br /></p><p>Tiger:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gallienus-libero-p-cons-avg-tiger-antoninianus-jpg.894260/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gallienus, 253-268 AD.</p><p>Roman Æ Antoninianus, 2.63 g, 20.8 mm, 5 h.</p><p>Rome Mint, 10th emission, 267-268 AD.</p><p>Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.</p><p>Rev: LIBERO P CONS AVG, tiger walking left, B in exergue.</p><p>Refs: RIC 230K; Göbl 713b; Cohen 586; RCV 10281; Cunetio 1341; Hunter 112.</p><p><br /></p><p>Panther:</p><p><br /></p><p>Jim Phelps <a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Liber%20Pater" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Liber%20Pater" rel="nofollow">notes</a> that this issue comes in two types: an unmarked cat with a sleek build (the panther type) and a striped tigress type.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gallienus-libero-p-cons-avg-panther-antoninianus-jpg.894274/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Gallienus, 253-268 AD.</p><p>Roman Æ Antoninianus, 2.65 g, 20.1 mm, 5 h.</p><p>Rome Mint, 10th emission, 267-268 AD.</p><p>Obv: GALLIENVS AVG, radiate head right.</p><p>Rev: LIBERO P CONS AVG, panther walking left, B in exergue.</p><p>Refs: RIC 230K; Göbl 713b; Cohen 586; RCV 10281; Cunetio 1341; Hunter 112.</p><p><br /></p><p>And here&#039;s Dionysus with a panther:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/faustina-jr-pautalia-dionysos-and-panther-jpg.1072762/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Faustina II, AD 147-175.</p><p>Roman provincial triassarion, 6.34 g, 23.4 mm, 7 h.</p><p>Thrace, Pautalia, AD 161-175.</p><p>Obv: ΦΑVCΤΕΙΝ-Α CΕΒΑCΤΗ, draped bust of Faustina II, right; band of pearls around head.</p><p>Rev: ΟVΛΠΙΑC-ΠΑVΤΑΛΙ-ΑC, Dionysus seated on panther walking, r., resting r. arm on panther, holding thyrsus.</p><p>Refs: RPC IV 8811; Ruzicka 99.</p><p>Notes: Double die match to RPC IV 8811(4) = Ruzicka 99(4) = Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum 8775.</p><p><br /></p><p>Lions!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/miletos-apollo-jpg.874354/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Greek Ionia, Miletos.</p><p>AE Hemiobol, 3.35 g, 18.3 mm, 12 h.</p><p>Aeschylinos, magistrate, ca. 200 BC.</p><p>Obv: Apollo Didymeus standing right, holding small stag and bow; monogram below.</p><p>Rev: Lion seated right with head turned to left, star above, monogram right, ΑIΣXΥΛΙΝΟΥ in exergue.</p><p>Refs: Deppert 941-56 var; Marcellesi 56.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/caracalla-nikopolis-ad-istrum-assarion-lion-jpg.894258/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Caracalla, AD 198-217.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ assarion, 1.92 g, 15.4 mm, 2 h.</p><p>Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum.</p><p>Obv: MAP AV K ANTΩNIN, bare head, right.</p><p>Rev: NIKOΠOΛITΩ / ΠPOC IC, lion advancing right.</p><p>Refs: Varbanov 3007; Moushmov 1111; AMNG 1599.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/severus-philippopolis-lion-jpg.894259/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Septimius Severus, AD 193-211.</p><p>Roman Provincial Æ (diassarion?) 17.7 mm; 4.06 g.</p><p>Thrace, Philippopolis.</p><p>Obv: ΑV Κ Λ CΕVΗΡΟC, laureate and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev: ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΠΟΛΕΙΤ-ΩΝ, lion walking left; ox&#039;s head before.</p><p>Refs: Moushmov 5274 var. (lion walking right); Varbanov 1305.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1096690[/ATTACH]</p><p>Julia Mamaea, AD 222-235.</p><p>Roman provincial Æ 19.7 mm, 5.54 g.</p><p>Thrace, Deultum, AD 222-235.</p><p>Obv: IVLIA MAMAEA AVG, diademed and draped bust right.</p><p>Rev: C F P D, lion walking right.</p><p>Refs: Moushmov 3624; Varbanov 2382; Mionnet Suppl 2, 511 (pl. V. 7); BMC --.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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