Yes, Pigs Can Fly

Well actually it's a winged boar.


Province, City: Ionia, Klazomenai
Mint: Klazomenai (480 - 400 B.C.)
Obverse: Forepart of winged boar right
Reverse: Quadripartite incuse square
References: SNG München 451; SNG Kayhan 334; SNG Copenhagen 6




Province, City: Ionia, Clazomenae (Klazomenai)
Mint: Clazomenae (387-300 BC)
Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right
Reverse: Ram lying left, "Φ" monogram left, forepart of winged boar left above, EYHNOPI below
References: SNG Cop 48-49; BMCG 14. 24. 55

Post your flying pigs.

 

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I knew not that airborne swine existed in the classical numismatic world! Thanks for sharing -- and for the clever/humorous thread title! ;-)

Here's my "when pigs fly" submission:

 

Flying Pigs are fun...


Ionia Klazomenai 480-400 BC AR Drachm Pentobol 3.5g 13mm Forepart winged boar r gorgoneion incuse sq Cf SNG Copenhagen 12 R

 

Great post, monolith.

I have no winged pigs, but since I placed a next-day delivery order on this coin, this little piggy likely did some flying.