Post your Pigs

An Arpulia / Arpi AE20, from around the 3rd Century BC. Obverse shows head of Zeus; reverse shows boar running right, spear above. There is an ancient edge chip at bottom left.

 

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That's a fierce-looking boar!

Most of my porkers have wings.


These Pigasus examples are from Klazomenai (the majority of coins in this composite), Kisthene, Mytilene, Samos, and Rhodos (Ialysos).

Non-winged pigs:


Roman Republic, Ti. Veturius
137 BCE, Rome
AR denarius, 3.85 gm
Obv: Helmeted bust of Mars right
Rev: youth kneeling left, holding pig; two soldiers standing holding spear and touching pig with swords. ROMA above.
Ref: Crawford 234/1, Sydenham 527, RSC Veturia 1


ATTICA, Athens. Eleusis mint
Eleusinian festival coinage
340-335 BC
AE16
Obv: Triptolemos, seated left in a winged chariot drawn by two snakes
Rev: Pig standing right on mystic staff, bucranium below
Ref: SNG Cop 415


Celtic potin, Leuci tribe
80-20 BC
AE18, 3.4 gm
Obv: bald warrior head left
Rev: boar standing left, three half-circles below
Ref: BN 9100-9104

 

You have a superb collection TIF, I have yet to get a pigasus.

 

My one and only pig

 

I forgot about this one

 

Great boar, Pish!

Calydonian porker:


Sicilian porker:


Spanish porker:


Lavinian porker:


Erymanthian porker:


Winged Klazomenian porker :


And now, I'm in the mood for some bacon!

 

Excellent Z, love them all.

 

TI VETURIUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS VETURIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Helmeted bust of Mars right
REVERSE: Youth kneeling l., between two warriors who touch with their swords a pig which he holds., ROMA above
Struck at Rome 137 BC
3.7g, 18mm
Cr.234/1; RSC Veturia 1

C HOSIDIUS CF GETA ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS HOSIDIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: GETA before, III VIR behind, diademed & draped bust of Diana right, bow and quiver on shoulder
REVERSE: C HOSIDI C F, wild boar of Calydon right, pierced by spear and attacked by dog
Struck at Rome 64 BC
3.6g, 17mm
Cr407/2; Hosidia 1

MYSIA
AR Hemiobol
OBVERSE: Forepart of running boar left, tunny fish behind upward
REVERSE: Head of roaring lion left within incuse square, star above
Struck at Kyzikos, 480-450BC
0.41 g, 9.5 mm
Sear 3850

 

Super cool @Pishpash !!

I noticed that all the coins I have with a 'porker' are already posted

I definitely still want and NEED a 'pigasus'

 

Great coins Bing, I like to think the first one is saying "lay off my pig"

 

Mickey post them again, I don't mind

 

Some docile, domesticated pigs.


Vespasian
AR Denarius, 3.14g
Rome mint, 77-78 AD
RIC 983 (C), BMC 214, RSC 214
Obv: CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, l.
Rev: IMP XIX in exergue; Sow l., with three piglets


Titus Caesar
AR Denarius, 3.20g
Rome Mint, 77-78 AD
RIC V986 (C), BMC V227, RSC 104
Obv: T CAESAR VESPASIANVS; Head of Titus, laureate, bearded, r.
Rev: IMP XIII in exergue; Sow l., with three piglets

A rare mule of the type. Obverse is Vespasian, the reverse belongs to Titus Caesar.


Vespasian
AR Denarius, 2.80g
Rome Mint, 77-78 AD
RIC 984 (R2), BMC p.62, 21, RSC 210
Obv: CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG; Head of Vespasian, laureate, r.
Rev: IMP XIII in exergue; Sow l., with three piglets

 

OK @Pishpash Here's the two I have...

 

Nice!! ... Pish, that's a very sweet new OP-piggy (I love it)

Oh, and yah a few of these big-shooters have some pretty cool sow-collections, eh? (great pig coins, gang)



Hmmm, I must have a few humble examples that can piggy-back on your thread, eh?




... these coins boar me

 

Thanks Mickey

Steve, your coins are always stunning

 

Great Pig @Pishpash ... those wild boars are mean little.........

Was around a lot of hogs and a few wild boars growing up.

Here are some of my Pigs:

Sorry - have not re-shot the pics yet, but I love this Victoriatus with a pig device on the reverse...


RR Victoriatus 206-195 BCE AR 16-5mm 2-61g Jupiter r Victory crowning trophy sow r in ex ROMA Syd 253 Russo RBW 554 Cr 121-1


Even though this is attributed as a Boar, itsa PIG to Grandkids!

Iberia - Castulo AE14 Quarter Unit Bust - BOAR w-star 2nd C BCE


This is a pretty scarce one to find. Since it was minted under Hannibal, Rome did everything they could to destroy any and all of Capua's coinage they could find after the 2nd Punic War...

Campania CAPUA AE Uncia 216-211 Diana Boar Hannibal capital Italia


This one pissed off the Romans as the 8 Marsic Tribes during the Social War wit Rome made a sacred vow together over a pig.

This is a tough one to get, but represents a solemn oath and to not go back. Samnium, one of the Oath-Takers that was literally obliterated by Sulla at the end of the Social War...

Marsic Confederation denarius 90-88 BCE Italia-Corfinium Sear 227

 

AMAZING!

 

That's an awesome collection! Do you work for the British Museum?

 

No, but her collection is developing into a cool Museum all in its own! The @TIF "This Is Fun museum!"

 

I am so embrassed! I don't have any Ancient "wildboar' coins But it was great to see all of your material, better then going to the museum. I salute all of you for your fantastic posts.
Not to be left out entirely/ I have to resort to cheating....here is a Rococco Era "boar" coin, from my home Coyuntry....
AV Dukat ND (1740) Darmstadt Mint
Landgraf Ludwig VIII 1739-68
Hesse-Darmstadt