=> Show us yer "Eagles & Owls" and/or any of dem other birds!!

I can do more modern birds too....

Russia - 2 Kopek - 1811

 

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Russia - 5 Kopek - 1791
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42.97 mm. 55.30 gms.


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and birds...

Ptolemaic Kingdom
Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos
80- 58 BC & 55-51 BC
13.77g x 24.2 mm
AR Tetradrachm
Obverse: Diademed Head of Ptolemy XII
Reverse: Eagle Standing left on thunderbolt wings closed-PTOLEMAIOY BASILESWS LIZ year 17 PA right 66/65 BC
ref: GS16921 Svoronos 1867 Cleopatra VII BMC Ptolemies p.113,32 Ptolemaeus XII

 

Like a hungry shark drawn closer by the chummed-waters => maridvnvm thrashes-out and keeps his title!!

 

But wait!!!

=> The mighty-Noob still has more gas in the ol' tank => who is this guy?!!

 

Does half and eagle count?

Switzerland, Geneva, 6 Deniers, 1825

 

Philip I AE 24 Pisidia, Antiochia
OBV: IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right
REV: ANTIO-C H-ICOL to left and right of vexilium surmounted by eagle, between two legionary eagles, SR in exergue
c. 244-249 AD
6.91g, 24mm
SNG France 1259


As above
25mm, 8.1gm

 

NOTE => I am "not" accepting a current American Quarter

 

mardivnvm is floundering, asking for half-eagle credit => "granted"

=> game-on

 

Ahh well... back to Rome

Vespasian AS - RIC 528
Obv:– IMP CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG COS IIII, Laureate head right, globe on neck
Rev:– S - C, Eagle on globe with head right
Minted in Lugdunum. A.D. 72-73
References:– Cohen 481. RIC II 528

 

Mean Owl...

Mysia, Pergamon
AE Unit 16mm x 2.14g
200-100 BC
Obverse: Head of Athena right, in crested helm with star.
Reverse:ATHENA(S) NIKEPHO(ROU) above and below owl standing facing on palm branch, wings spread, no monograms to left and right as usual for this type (according to original flip)
ref: SG3963v (monograms) SNG Cop 384-92v GR117

 

reluctantly, "1895" is the upper-limit (sorry, somehow that slipped by the goalie?!!)

... game-on, with wonky rules (may the best man/person win)

 

Clodius Albinus as Augustus
Obv:– IMP CAE D CLO SEP ALB AVG, Laureate head right
Rev:– FIDES LEGION COS II, Legionary eagle between two standards
Minted in Lugdunum. November A.D. 195 to 19th February A.D. 196
Reference(s) – Cohen 21, RIC 19 (R). BMC 271. Giard 52.

Much scarcer than those produced as Caesar.

 

Claudius II Gothicus Antoninianus
OBV: DIVO CLAVDIO, radiate head right
REV: CONSECRATIO, eagle standing facing with head right or left.
c. 270 AD
3.4g, 22mm
RIC 266

 

"Half" of the pot will go to a 1500-1895 AD Eagle, and the cool half of the pot will go to the winner of the prestigeous Ancient-Cup!!







... sadly, I've lost all/any control of this thread ...

=> you dudes are acting worse than stevex6 with 2 bottles o' wine under his belt!!

 

Numerian Alexandria, Egypt Tetradrachm
OBV: A K M AN NOVMEPIANOC K C, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right
REV: LA (year 1) above eagle standing facing between two vexilla, head right with wreath in its beak
c. 283 AD
9.3g, 20mm
Milne 4674

 

Constantius I Chlorus, AE Follis
Obverse Legend – DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO, Laureate, bust right
Reverse Legend – CONSECRATIO, Eagle standing up with head up and wings spread on altar
Minted in Lugdunum (PLG in exe.). Summer A.D. 307 to Summer A.D. 308
Reference:– RIC VI Lugdunum 251 (Scarce). Bastien XI 436 (4 examples cited)

 

Constantius I Chlorus, AE Follis
Obverse Legend – DIVO CONSTANTIO PIO. Laureate, veiled and cuirassed head right
Reverse Legend – MEMORIA FELIX. Lighted altar; eagle to left and right
Minted in Lugdunum (PLC). Autumn A.D. 307 - Summer A.D. 308
Reference:- RIC VI Lugdunum 264 (Scarce). Bastien XI 499

 

Carthage Flying Horse!!!

I know you all have seen the Corinth Stater but what about this....


WHAAMMM!!!!!


Dominion of Carthage
North Africa, Zeugitana, Carthage
AE Unit 16mm x 2.29g
c. 250-200 BC
OBV. Pegasus Flying Left
REV. Palm Tree with 2 Dates
ref. rGCV 6530

 

That's a flying horse NOT a bird.... If that's allowed then I will set loose the Gryphons