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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jwt708, post: 3346222, member: 32619&quot;][USER=80556]@David@PCC[/USER] I really like your latest additions and I&quot;m always interested in them!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-74-antiochus-vi-elephant.3796/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Antiocus VI, ca. 148–142/1 BC</p><p>Minted in Antioch - for some reason I didn&#039;t weigh and measure that coin.</p><p>Obv.: Radiate head of Antiochus VI, wreathed with ivy.</p><p>Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ∆ΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ; elephant walking left holding torch in trunk, ΣΤΑ above right, cornucopia right.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here are some other elephants that were probably not raised for war:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-127-apollodotus-zebu.4591/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Apollodotos I, Backtria, 174-165 BC</p><p>AR, drachm, 14mm, 1.4g</p><p>Obv.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΠOΛΛOΔOTOY SΩTHPOΣ; Elephant standing right, MI monogram below</p><p>Rev.: Maharajasa Apaladatasa tradarasa (Karosthi script); Zebu standing right, Karosthi legend around, MI monogram below</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-32-maues-king.3462/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Indo-Scythians, King Maues</p><p>90-57 BCE (per CoinIndia; elsewhere, shown as 125-85 BCE)</p><p>AE hemi-obol, 9.5 gm, 20 x 23 mm</p><p>Obv: Elephant walking right, with raised trunk, within rectangular dotted border; Greek legend around, BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY MAYOY</p><p>Rev: King seated cross-legged facing oncouch, within rectangular border, monogram above right, Kharoshthi legend around:<i>rajatirajasa mahatasa moasa</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-112-antoninus-pius-elephant.4140/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>&nbsp;Antoninus Pius, AD 138-161</p><p>AE, As, 27mm, 9.3g; 2h; Rome, AD 148-149</p><p>Obv.: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XII; Laureate head right, aegis on left shoulder</p><p>Rev.: MVNIFICENTIA AVG; elephant walking right with trunk raised</p><p>In Ex.: COS IIII SC</p><p>Ref.: RIC III 862(a), p. 134</p><p><br /></p><p>MVNIFICENTIA AVG refers to the games he held during the celebration of his vota decenallia (AD 149).</p><p><br /></p><p>I strongly recommend the <i>Ancient Warfare </i>magazine for people interested in the subject. Articles are written for the non-specialist but with plenty of meat. In Volume IX Issue 4 they have a couple of articles about the use of war elephants. The publications <i>Medieval Warfare </i>and <i>Ancient History</i> are similarly interesting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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