Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
So... these exist: Snake Cowboys
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3041919, member: 56859"]Uh, yeah... I'll get right on that <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>...</p><p><br /></p><p>A few more interesting snakes...</p><p><br /></p><p>A very loooooooooong skinny serpent. Look how many times it is wrapped around that baetyl! Also, it is bearded. Many coin serpents are. I'm not sure what that connotes. Royalty? Deification? Seems like I read something about beards on snakes... somewhere. Do any of you know more about it? The Domitian serpent on the OP coin has a luxurious beard. It's divided, almost like a mustache. The one below is more like an Egyptian king's strap-on beard.</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_f1c7411f7da140f1b37c8bba69f5a189.jpg_srb_p_1000_509_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&hash=886f2f8ecf1244ee353b4096aadfbfea" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PHOENICIA, Tyre. Trebonianus Gallus</b></p><p>CE 251-253</p><p>Æ dichalkon, 25 mm, 13.39 gm, 6h</p><p>Obv: IMP C C VIBIVS TREBO GALLVS AVG; laureate and draped bust right</p><p>Rev: COL TYRO METR[O?]; serpent-entwined baetyl; murex shell to left, palm tree to right</p><p>Ref: RPC IX online 1961; Rouvier 2476; Babelon 2296; AUB –; BMC –.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A winged and bearded serpent, carrying Asklepios, who is carrying a snake. Snakeception <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_b253f019eb874641b1f598c2e54655ec.jpg_srb_p_850_426_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&hash=56d6f78675d44b31b2a2b606eba80409" 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 seated right on back of winged serpent</p><p>Ref: Varbanov 5007</p><p><br /></p><p>More winged serpents:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_52f0962d57074e31b2e08620eaf7f924%257Emv2.jpg%26hash%3Daff577dcf1d2b0f4a414f3a0fa319dab&hash=e94f726a37c765041053e398bdfba7c4" 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</p><p><br /></p><p>A nymph charming a snake... or is it the other way around?</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%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525253Fimage%2525252525253Dhttps%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252525252Fproxy.php%252525252525253Fimage%252525252525253Dhttps%25252525252525253A%25252525252525252F%25252525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252525252Fproxy.php%25252525252525253Fimage%25252525252525253Dhttps%2525252525252525253A%2525252525252525252F%2525252525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525252525253Fimage%2525252525252525253Dhttps%252525252525252525253A%252525252525252525252F%252525252525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252525252525252Fproxy.php%252525252525252525253Fimage%252525252525252525253Dhttps%25252525252525252525253A%25252525252525252525252F%25252525252525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252525252525252525252Fmedia%25252525252525252525252Fae43f8_be19610cf0d0438296b9691d2c71c9cc.jpg%25252525252525252525252Fv1%25252525252525252525252Ffit%25252525252525252525252Fw_1702%25252525252525252525252Ch_1064%25252525252525252525252Cq_90%25252525252525252525252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%25252525252525252525252Fae43f8_be19610cf0d0438296b9691d2c71c9cc.jpg%2525252525252525252526hash%252525252525252525253Df8a3a1f91b7b1fdfc37607a9baae58f3%25252525252525252526hash%2525252525252525253D75165a6384d6fcfb7bc592c9596745a9%252525252525252526hash%25252525252525253D38b7d5af62cd46b84bc8fafa14394fcc%2525252525252526hash%252525252525253D69164ce0a2492a0ea294136a8a93f1b6%25252525252526hash%2525252525253Dae7142fa58cb3e7ac1f660bb775b0f31%252525252526hash%25252525253D200d7b8c25d4829494f49b1dd36a9b8d%2525252526hash%252525253Df00e4ad265c3dd8beeb49f8d62ecf238%25252526hash%2525253D8346a65ee8874af7f3a2a95fe2641086%252526hash%25253D422ab03cfeadd63c7a46a360b28b0386%2526hash%253Dfaf7995f9e62a71a5cc4af085cae0f59%26hash%3Dbcfc73ef4a53edf57bddfff2815655f5&hash=325d9e91fb9518febb99a2fdeebe5f2d" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><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/"><b>SICILY, Selinos</b></a></p><p>c. 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: Potamikon, p. 116 figure 152 (<i>this coin</i>) HGC 2, 1229; SNG ANS 711–2 var. (ethnic); SNG Ashmolean 1904–5; SNG Lloyd 1270 var. (same); Basel –; Dewing –; Rizzo pl. XXXIII, 6. 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><br /></p><p>A marionette getting bitten on the nose... (What on earth does <i>this</i> mean??)</p><p><i><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_201af7c18b7845be864dbcae5950ae42.jpg_srb_p_1000_502_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></i></p><p><b>CELTIC, Central Europe (Rhineland). "Dancing Mannikin" type</b></p><p>65 -40 BCE, or thereabouts</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'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.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3041919, member: 56859"]Uh, yeah... I'll get right on that :D ... A few more interesting snakes... A very loooooooooong skinny serpent. Look how many times it is wrapped around that baetyl! Also, it is bearded. Many coin serpents are. I'm not sure what that connotes. Royalty? Deification? Seems like I read something about beards on snakes... somewhere. Do any of you know more about it? The Domitian serpent on the OP coin has a luxurious beard. It's divided, almost like a mustache. The one below is more like an Egyptian king's strap-on beard. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_f1c7411f7da140f1b37c8bba69f5a189.jpg_srb_p_1000_509_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&hash=886f2f8ecf1244ee353b4096aadfbfea[/IMG] [B]PHOENICIA, Tyre. Trebonianus Gallus[/B] CE 251-253 Æ dichalkon, 25 mm, 13.39 gm, 6h Obv: IMP C C VIBIVS TREBO GALLVS AVG; laureate and draped bust right Rev: COL TYRO METR[O?]; serpent-entwined baetyl; murex shell to left, palm tree to right Ref: RPC IX online 1961; Rouvier 2476; Babelon 2296; AUB –; BMC –. A winged and bearded serpent, carrying Asklepios, who is carrying a snake. Snakeception :) [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_b253f019eb874641b1f598c2e54655ec.jpg_srb_p_850_426_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb&hash=56d6f78675d44b31b2a2b606eba80409[/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 seated right on back of winged serpent Ref: Varbanov 5007 More winged serpents: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_52f0962d57074e31b2e08620eaf7f924%257Emv2.jpg%26hash%3Daff577dcf1d2b0f4a414f3a0fa319dab&hash=e94f726a37c765041053e398bdfba7c4[/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 A nymph charming a snake... or is it the other way around? [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%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525253Fimage%2525252525253Dhttps%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252525252Fproxy.php%252525252525253Fimage%252525252525253Dhttps%25252525252525253A%25252525252525252F%25252525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252525252Fproxy.php%25252525252525253Fimage%25252525252525253Dhttps%2525252525252525253A%2525252525252525252F%2525252525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525252525253Fimage%2525252525252525253Dhttps%252525252525252525253A%252525252525252525252F%252525252525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252525252525252Fproxy.php%252525252525252525253Fimage%252525252525252525253Dhttps%25252525252525252525253A%25252525252525252525252F%25252525252525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252525252525252525252Fmedia%25252525252525252525252Fae43f8_be19610cf0d0438296b9691d2c71c9cc.jpg%25252525252525252525252Fv1%25252525252525252525252Ffit%25252525252525252525252Fw_1702%25252525252525252525252Ch_1064%25252525252525252525252Cq_90%25252525252525252525252Cusm_0.66_1.00_0.01%25252525252525252525252Fae43f8_be19610cf0d0438296b9691d2c71c9cc.jpg%2525252525252525252526hash%252525252525252525253Df8a3a1f91b7b1fdfc37607a9baae58f3%25252525252525252526hash%2525252525252525253D75165a6384d6fcfb7bc592c9596745a9%252525252525252526hash%25252525252525253D38b7d5af62cd46b84bc8fafa14394fcc%2525252525252526hash%252525252525253D69164ce0a2492a0ea294136a8a93f1b6%25252525252526hash%2525252525253Dae7142fa58cb3e7ac1f660bb775b0f31%252525252526hash%25252525253D200d7b8c25d4829494f49b1dd36a9b8d%2525252526hash%252525253Df00e4ad265c3dd8beeb49f8d62ecf238%25252526hash%2525253D8346a65ee8874af7f3a2a95fe2641086%252526hash%25253D422ab03cfeadd63c7a46a360b28b0386%2526hash%253Dfaf7995f9e62a71a5cc4af085cae0f59%26hash%3Dbcfc73ef4a53edf57bddfff2815655f5&hash=325d9e91fb9518febb99a2fdeebe5f2d[/IMG] [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/selinos-litra-this-tiny-coin-has-it-all.258915/'][B]SICILY, Selinos[/B][/URL] c. 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: Potamikon, p. 116 figure 152 ([I]this coin[/I]) HGC 2, 1229; SNG ANS 711–2 var. (ethnic); SNG Ashmolean 1904–5; SNG Lloyd 1270 var. (same); Basel –; Dewing –; Rizzo pl. XXXIII, 6. Rare. [I]ex MoneyMuseum, Zurich ex Leu 79 (31 October 2000), lot 404 ex Athos Moretti collection, #482, unpublished manuscript[/I] A marionette getting bitten on the nose... (What on earth does [I]this[/I] mean??) [I][IMG]http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_201af7c18b7845be864dbcae5950ae42.jpg_srb_p_1000_502_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb[/IMG][/I] [B]CELTIC, Central Europe (Rhineland). "Dancing Mannikin" type[/B] 65 -40 BCE, or thereabouts 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'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.)[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
Ancient Coins
>
So... these exist: Snake Cowboys
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...