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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2666176, member: 56859"]Oh wow, I forgot to toss a few serpents into this fun thread <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dancing with a snake, getting bit on the nose (even the horse is shocked by his stupidity):</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/celticdancingmanreshoot-jpg.368905/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>CELTIC, Central Europe (Rhineland). "Dancing Mannikin" type</b></p><p><b>65 BCE - CE 1</b></p><p>AR Quinarius, 13 mm, 1.62 gm</p><p>Obv: dancing mannikin right, head turned left, holding snake in right hand, torque in left hand.</p><p>Rev: horse standing right, head turned left; around, zig zag border.</p><p>Ref: SLM 1118. Dembski 73, 396. <i>(I'll have to take the seller's word on that for now. If any of you have a Celtic reference and find this inaccurate, please let me know.)</i></p><p><i><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/snakebit-celtic-quinarius-little-dancing-man.256052/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/snakebit-celtic-quinarius-little-dancing-man.256052/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/snakebit-celtic-quinarius-little-dancing-man.256052/</a></i></p><p><br /></p><p>Snake charming </p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252Fmedia%252525252Fae43f8_be19610cf0d0438296b9691d2c71c9cc.jpg%252525252Fv1%252525252Ffit%252525252Fw_1702%252525252Ch_1064%252525252Cq_90%252525252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%252525252Fae43f8_be19610cf0d0438296b9691d2c71c9cc.jpg%25252526hash%2525253Df8a3a1f91b7b1fdfc37607a9baae58f3%252526hash%25253D75165a6384d6fcfb7bc592c9596745a9%2526hash%253D38b7d5af62cd46b84bc8fafa14394fcc%26hash%3D69164ce0a2492a0ea294136a8a93f1b6&hash=ae7142fa58cb3e7ac1f660bb775b0f31" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/selinos-litra-this-tiny-coin-has-it-all.258915/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/selinos-litra-this-tiny-coin-has-it-all.258915/">SICILY, Selinos</a></b></p><p>Circa 410 BCE</p><p>AR litra, 11mm, 0.76 g, 1h</p><p>Obv: nymph seated left on rock, right hand raised above her head, extending her left hand to touch coiled serpent before her; selinon leaf above</p><p>Rev: man-faced bull standing right; ΣEΛINONTIOΣ above; in exergue, fish right</p><p>Ref: <b>Potamikon, p. 116 figure 152 (this coin)</b>; HGC 2, 1229; SNG ANS 711–2 var. (ethnic); SNG Ashmolean 1904–5; SNG Lloyd 1270 var. (same); Basel –; Dewing –; Rizzo pl. XXXIII, 6. Good VF, dark iridescent tone, some porosity. Rare.</p><p><i>ex MoneyMuseum, Zurich;</i></p><p><i>ex Leu 79 (31 October 2000), lot 404;</i></p><p><i>ex Athos Moretti collection, #482, unpublished manuscript</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>Snake hair (the epitome of a bad hair day?)</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252Fmedia%252525252Fae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg%252525252Fv1%252525252Ffill%252525252Fw_1000%252525252Ch_504%252525252Cal_c%252525252Cq_90%252525252Fae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg%25252526hash%2525253D93d362402082d528379f201ba66861e6%252526hash%25253Dea6a8ba37cf1384ee3464122cdfb2de9%2526hash%253Dd8b44dfb433662574dffe8f7b065145b%26hash%3Dfe3d673827746c802907f6fbc764ba64&hash=d6922c08f02505dc249c510418e0664e" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Roman Imperatorial, moneyer L. Plautius Plancus</b></p><p>47 BCE</p><p>AR Denarius, 3.79 gm</p><p>Obv: L. PLAVTIVS; facing mask of Medusa, serpents at either side of face; banker's mark on cheek</p><p>Rev: PLANCVS; Aurora flying right and conducting the four horses of the sun. Banker's mark in left field.</p><p>Ref: Plautia 15b Sear 429, Cr453/1b; Syd 959a.</p><p><i>formerly slabbed by NGC</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Flying snake (and bonus: snake on a stick <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttp%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2525252Fmedia%2525252Fae43f8_b253f019eb874641b1f598c2e54655ec.jpg_srb_p_850_426_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb%252526hash%25253D56d6f78675d44b31b2a2b606eba80409%2526hash%253Dd9ac4908a1a8daea6731551d50681a43%26hash%3D5928208d1763f0ac8287aec04b5bfb89&hash=224e48802666556ce60279f0fc433fe7" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>THRACE, Pautalia. Caracalla</b></p><p>CE 198-217</p><p>AE29, 16.4 gm</p><p>Obv: AYT K M AY CEY ANTΩNEINOC; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right</p><p>Rev: OYΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC; Asklepios, holding a caduceus, seated on back of winged serpent flying right</p><p>Ref: Varbanov 5007</p><p><br /></p><p>Hybrid snakes:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordianiii-gigantomachy-rt-jpg.532065/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-gigantomachy.283117/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-gigantomachy.283117/">CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III</a></b></p><p>238-244 CE</p><p>Æ 27 mm, 11 gm</p><p>Obv: ...ΓOPΔIANO radiate and draped bust right; C/M dot within triangle (Howgego 670?)</p><p>Rev: CEΛEVKEΩN; Athena advancing right, holding her shield with her extended left arm & preparing to hurl a spear at an <b>anguipede giant</b> (Enceladus?) who is throwing stones at her.</p><p>Ref: c.f. SNG Levante 763</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domitianobol-isisthermouthis-rt-jpg.544938/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian</b></p><p>AE obol, 20 mm, 5 gm</p><p>regnal year 10, CE 90/91</p><p>Obv: laureate head right</p><p>Rev: AVTKAIΣAPOMITIANOΣΣEBΓEPM; <b>Isis-Thermouthis</b> standing right; LI in right field</p><p>Ref: Emmett 321.10, R5; RPC 2593; Geissen 376</p><p><br /></p><p>The Snake in the Hat (discarded Dr. Seuss title?):</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/dattari-marcusaureliusuraeusdiobol-rt-jpg.554499/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius</b></p><p>year 12, CE 171/2</p><p>AE diobol, 22 mm, 7.53 gm</p><p>Obv: [MAV]PHΛIOC ANTω[ΝΙΝΟCCE]; laureate bust right</p><p>Rev: Uraeus serpent erect left, wearing headdress; "holding" sistrum and grain ear; LI - B across upper fields</p><p>Ref: Dattari 3605 and Pl. XXXII, 3605 (this coin). Dattari-Savio Pl. 193, 3605 (this coin); Geissen --; Emmett 2260.12, R5</p><p><i>ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Just a couple of working snakes:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_52f0962d57074e31b2e08620eaf7f924%7Emv2.jpg&hash=aff577dcf1d2b0f4a414f3a0fa319dab" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius</b></p><p>year 14, CE 150/1</p><p>AE drachm, 34 mm, 28.8 gm</p><p>Obv: Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius left</p><p>Rev: Triptolemos driving biga of winged serpents right; L IΔ above</p><p>Ref: Emmett 1683.14[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2666176, member: 56859"]Oh wow, I forgot to toss a few serpents into this fun thread :) Dancing with a snake, getting bit on the nose (even the horse is shocked by his stupidity): [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/celticdancingmanreshoot-jpg.368905/[/IMG] [B]CELTIC, Central Europe (Rhineland). "Dancing Mannikin" type 65 BCE - CE 1[/B] AR Quinarius, 13 mm, 1.62 gm Obv: dancing mannikin right, head turned left, holding snake in right hand, torque in left hand. Rev: horse standing right, head turned left; around, zig zag border. Ref: SLM 1118. Dembski 73, 396. [I](I'll have to take the seller's word on that for now. If any of you have a Celtic reference and find this inaccurate, please let me know.)[/I] [I][url]https://www.cointalk.com/threads/snakebit-celtic-quinarius-little-dancing-man.256052/[/url][/I] Snake charming [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252Fmedia%252525252Fae43f8_be19610cf0d0438296b9691d2c71c9cc.jpg%252525252Fv1%252525252Ffit%252525252Fw_1702%252525252Ch_1064%252525252Cq_90%252525252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%252525252Fae43f8_be19610cf0d0438296b9691d2c71c9cc.jpg%25252526hash%2525253Df8a3a1f91b7b1fdfc37607a9baae58f3%252526hash%25253D75165a6384d6fcfb7bc592c9596745a9%2526hash%253D38b7d5af62cd46b84bc8fafa14394fcc%26hash%3D69164ce0a2492a0ea294136a8a93f1b6&hash=ae7142fa58cb3e7ac1f660bb775b0f31[/IMG] [B][URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/selinos-litra-this-tiny-coin-has-it-all.258915/']SICILY, Selinos[/URL][/B] Circa 410 BCE AR litra, 11mm, 0.76 g, 1h Obv: nymph seated left on rock, right hand raised above her head, extending her left hand to touch coiled serpent before her; selinon leaf above Rev: man-faced bull standing right; ΣEΛINONTIOΣ above; in exergue, fish right Ref: [B]Potamikon, p. 116 figure 152 (this coin)[/B]; HGC 2, 1229; SNG ANS 711–2 var. (ethnic); SNG Ashmolean 1904–5; SNG Lloyd 1270 var. (same); Basel –; Dewing –; Rizzo pl. XXXIII, 6. Good VF, dark iridescent tone, some porosity. Rare. [I]ex MoneyMuseum, Zurich; ex Leu 79 (31 October 2000), lot 404; ex Athos Moretti collection, #482, unpublished manuscript [/I] Snake hair (the epitome of a bad hair day?) [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252Fmedia%252525252Fae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg%252525252Fv1%252525252Ffill%252525252Fw_1000%252525252Ch_504%252525252Cal_c%252525252Cq_90%252525252Fae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg%25252526hash%2525253D93d362402082d528379f201ba66861e6%252526hash%25253Dea6a8ba37cf1384ee3464122cdfb2de9%2526hash%253Dd8b44dfb433662574dffe8f7b065145b%26hash%3Dfe3d673827746c802907f6fbc764ba64&hash=d6922c08f02505dc249c510418e0664e[/IMG] [B]Roman Imperatorial, moneyer L. Plautius Plancus[/B] 47 BCE AR Denarius, 3.79 gm Obv: L. PLAVTIVS; facing mask of Medusa, serpents at either side of face; banker's mark on cheek Rev: PLANCVS; Aurora flying right and conducting the four horses of the sun. Banker's mark in left field. Ref: Plautia 15b Sear 429, Cr453/1b; Syd 959a. [I]formerly slabbed by NGC[/I] [I][/I] Flying snake (and bonus: snake on a stick :D) [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttp%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2525252Fmedia%2525252Fae43f8_b253f019eb874641b1f598c2e54655ec.jpg_srb_p_850_426_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb%252526hash%25253D56d6f78675d44b31b2a2b606eba80409%2526hash%253Dd9ac4908a1a8daea6731551d50681a43%26hash%3D5928208d1763f0ac8287aec04b5bfb89&hash=224e48802666556ce60279f0fc433fe7[/IMG] [B]THRACE, Pautalia. Caracalla[/B] CE 198-217 AE29, 16.4 gm Obv: AYT K M AY CEY ANTΩNEINOC; Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: OYΛΠIAC ΠAYTAΛIAC; Asklepios, holding a caduceus, seated on back of winged serpent flying right Ref: Varbanov 5007 Hybrid snakes: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordianiii-gigantomachy-rt-jpg.532065/[/IMG] [B][URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-gigantomachy.283117/']CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III[/URL][/B] 238-244 CE Æ 27 mm, 11 gm Obv: ...ΓOPΔIANO radiate and draped bust right; C/M dot within triangle (Howgego 670?) Rev: CEΛEVKEΩN; Athena advancing right, holding her shield with her extended left arm & preparing to hurl a spear at an [B]anguipede giant[/B] (Enceladus?) who is throwing stones at her. Ref: c.f. SNG Levante 763 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/domitianobol-isisthermouthis-rt-jpg.544938/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Domitian[/B] AE obol, 20 mm, 5 gm regnal year 10, CE 90/91 Obv: laureate head right Rev: AVTKAIΣAPOMITIANOΣΣEBΓEPM; [B]Isis-Thermouthis[/B] standing right; LI in right field Ref: Emmett 321.10, R5; RPC 2593; Geissen 376 The Snake in the Hat (discarded Dr. Seuss title?): [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/dattari-marcusaureliusuraeusdiobol-rt-jpg.554499/[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Marcus Aurelius[/B] year 12, CE 171/2 AE diobol, 22 mm, 7.53 gm Obv: [MAV]PHΛIOC ANTω[ΝΙΝΟCCE]; laureate bust right Rev: Uraeus serpent erect left, wearing headdress; "holding" sistrum and grain ear; LI - B across upper fields Ref: Dattari 3605 and Pl. XXXII, 3605 (this coin). Dattari-Savio Pl. 193, 3605 (this coin); Geissen --; Emmett 2260.12, R5 [I]ex Dattari collection (Giovanni Dattari, 1858-1923)[/I] [I][/I] Just a couple of working snakes: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_52f0962d57074e31b2e08620eaf7f924%7Emv2.jpg&hash=aff577dcf1d2b0f4a414f3a0fa319dab[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius[/B] year 14, CE 150/1 AE drachm, 34 mm, 28.8 gm Obv: Laureate bust of Antoninus Pius left Rev: Triptolemos driving biga of winged serpents right; L IΔ above Ref: Emmett 1683.14[/QUOTE]
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