Pachyderm for my Birthday

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Bing, Sep 19, 2019.

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  1. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

    Happy birthday, @Bing ! I hope you had a great day! Some elephants:

    Philip I AETERNITAS AVGG elephant antoninianus.jpg

    Antiochus III elephant.jpg

    Laodike Selucia.jpg

    Lady Godiva Half Penny 2.jpg
     
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  3. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Happy Birthday, Bing!

    [​IMG]BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom
    Demetrios I Aniketos
    AE Trichalkon. 12.14g, 31mm. BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom, circa 200-185 BC. SNG ANS 209-11. O: Head of elephant right, wearing bell around neck. R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ; Kerykeion (caduceus); N to inner left.
     
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  4. Ken Dorney

    Ken Dorney Yea, I'm Cool That Way...

    Happy birthday Bing! Nice present to yourself. I was wondering when someone would post one, and @zumbly beat me by 17 minutes! Here is mine:

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    Ken Dorney, Sep 20, 2019
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  5. Carl Wilmont

    Carl Wilmont Well-Known Member

    Happy Birthday, Bing!

    seleukid demetrios elephant.jpg
    Seleukid Kingdom. Antioch on the Orontes. Demetrios I Soter 162-150 BC.
    Serrate Æ. 17 mm., 3.35 g.
     
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  6. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Happy B-day
     
    randygeki, Sep 20, 2019
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  7. tibor

    tibor Supporter! Supporter

    Happy birthday .Best wishes.
     
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  8. tenbobbit

    tenbobbit Well-Known Member

    Happy B'Day Bing.
    Lovely new addition, my apologies in advance as my only contribution is very rough.
    Purchased in a group lot of small Provincial Ae's, it took me a while to figure out what it was.

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    SEPTIMIVS SEVERVS
    Fouree Core or Limes ?
    15mm, 2.27g
     
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  9. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Happy birthday, Bing!! :) :) :)

    Elephant quadriga:

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    EGYPT. Alexandria. Trajan
    AE drachm, 32.3 mm, 19.8 gm
    Regnal year 14 (110/11 CE)
    Obv: AYT TPAIANC EBΓEPM∆AKIK; laureate bust right, with aegis on left shoulder
    Rev: Trajan, laureate, wearing a toga and holding an eagle-tipped sceptre and branch, standing in an elephant quadriga right; LIΔ above.
    Ref: Emmett 462.14; Dattari-Savio Pl. 31, 766 (this coin); RPC 4510.3 (this coin)
    ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)

    Elephant headdress:

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    EGYPT. Ptolemy I Soter
    AR tetradrachm, 27 mm, 17.0 gm (Attic standard)
    Alexandreia mint, struck 313/12 BCE
    Obv: Head of the deified Alexander III to right, wearing mitra of Dionysos and elephant skin headdress, with aegis around his neck, and with horn of Ammon on his forehead
    Rev: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; Athena Alkidemos advancing right, hurling spear with her right hand and with shield over her extended left arm; to right, eagle with closed wings standing on thunderbolt to right with ΔΙ below
    Ref: Svoronos 33; Zervos series D, issue XIII; SNG Copenhagen 14; BMC 7
     
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  10. Pishpash

    Pishpash Well-Known Member

    Happy birthday @Bing :happy:
     
    Pishpash, Sep 20, 2019
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  11. catadc

    catadc Well-Known Member

    Many happy returns of the day!

    No elephants here, other than those who potentially stomped on some of my coins.
     
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  12. Justin Lee

    Justin Lee I learn by doing

    Happy Birthday, @Bing!!! That's a wonderful new coin!
     
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  13. TheRed

    TheRed Well-Known Member

    Happy birthday @Bing what a great present! Some times the best birth day gifts are the ones we buy ourselves. To keep up with the theme, I'll add a Seleucid elephant.
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    Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. Æ Apamea on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 300-281 BC.
    19mm 10.05g
    Obv: Elephant walking right.
    Rev: Horse’s head left; anchor below.
    SC 35; HGC 9, 79
     
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  14. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Oh, I really like that one...not sure I've seen it before.
     
    Jwt708, Sep 20, 2019
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  15. UncleScroge

    UncleScroge Well-Known Member

    I have nothing to add but Happy Birthday. I was unaware of so many elephant coins. Far out man!
     
    UncleScroge, Sep 20, 2019
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  16. Nyatii

    Nyatii I like running w/scissors. Makes me feel dangerous

    A fine present. Happy Birthday Bing!
     
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  17. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

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  18. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Happy Birthday..for Ever. Cheers.
     
    7Calbrey, Sep 20, 2019
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  19. Collect89

    Collect89 Coin Collector

    Septimus Elephant Collage.jpg
    Happy Birthday Bing. Here is an elephant for this thread.

    (Roman Collector beat me to posting the Coventry half penny with Lady G and the weird elephant. I finally got a nice example this year).
     
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  20. Al Kowsky

    Al Kowsky Well-Known Member

    James, Congratulations on reaching the age of 70 :joyful:! You are now in the elite group of Septuagenarians :jawdrop:. You can impress all your friends by using that word :smuggrin:. Don't blame Doug or anyone else for buying that coin :stop:, be honest & admit you're a "coin-aholic" :shame:. You need coins like a drunk needs a drink :p.
     
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  21. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    No, no. I can quit anytime I want!!!!!!!!:zombie:
     
    Bing, Sep 20, 2019
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