Steve

Sweeet!! ... wow, you coiners have some amazing fricken animal coins!! (please keep 'em coming!)

Ummm, here are a few Lion examples ... 

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ahaha ... that's a fantastic Road-Runner!! (I hated the Road-Runner ... but man, I loved Wile E. Coyote!)

Wow, great coins, gang

Ummm, does anybody remember Johnny Quest?

DIOCLETIAN Antoninianus 

284-305 A.D.

Rome Mint. Struck ca. 290 AD.

Diameter: 22mm

Weight: 3.81 grams

Obverse: IMP DIOCLE TIANVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right

Reverse: IOVI FV LGERATORI, Jupiter standing facing, head right, preparing to hurl thunderbolt; at feet to left, eagle standing left, head right; XXI �" in exergue

Reference: RIC V 168 var. (unlisted officina and with eagle)

Other: flan crack

Hey Q-dawg, thanks for the easy invite!

Animals, eh? ... yah, I used to have a few examples

How 'bout a few cool horse-coins, from Thessaly?

THESSALY, Pharsalos. AR Hemidrachm (below)

Mid-late 5th century BC

Diameter: 14 mm

Weight: 2.88 grams

Obverse: Helmeted head of Athena right

Reverse: Head and neck of horse right within incuse square

Reference: Lavva 31 (V21/R19); BCD Thessaly II –; Moustaka 51; SNG Copenhagen 217-8

Other: 12h … lightly toned

 Ex-stevex6 … from the Demetrios Armounta Collection

THESSALY, Larissa, Æ Tetrachalkon (below)

Circa 356-337 BC

Diameter: 19 mm

Weight: 8.60 grams

Obverse: Head of the nymph Larissa facing slightly left

Reverse: ΛAPI Σ/AIΩN around from upper left (N retrograde), bridled horse trotting right; E above; below, grain ear upward to left

Reference: Rogers 273; BCD Thessaly II 387.8; HGC 4, 517

Other: 5h … dark green patina

Ex-stevex6 ... from the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Trikka, AR Hemidrachm (below)

Circa 440-400 BC

Diameter: 16 mm

Weight: 2.87 grams

Obverse: Thessalos, petasos and cloak tied at neck, holding band around head of forepart of bull right; E below bull’s head, V between the legs of Thessalos

Reverse: Forepart of bridled horse right; TP I /KKA I OИ around from upper left (KK retrograde); all within incuse square

Reference: BCD Thessaly II 775.5 (same dies)

Other: 1h … pit on the reverse

Ex-stevex6 … from the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Larissa. AR Obol (below)

Circa 460-400 BC

Diameter: 12 mm

Weight: 0.81 grams

Obverse: Horse prancing left

Reverse: Λ-Α-P-Ι (partially retrograde), Larissa advancing left, bouncing ball; all within incuse square

Reference: BCD Thessaly I –; BCD Thessaly II 358.5; HGC 4, 502 var. (symbols on obv.)

Other: 6h … lightly toned

Ex-stevex6 … from the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Larissa, AR Obol (below)

Circa 460-440 BC

Diameter: 12 mm

Weight: 0.90 grams

Obverse: Horse advancing right; above, head of lion right

Reverse: Λ [Α] RI around from upper left, Larissa standing right, balancing hydria on raised knee; to left, lion’s head fountain right, from which water pours forth; all within incuse square

Reference: BCD Thessaly II 358.1 (same dies)

Other: 9h

Ex-stevex6 … from the BCD Collection

THESSALY, Skotoussa, AR Hemidrachm (below)

Early-mid 4th century BC

Diameter: 15 mm

Weight: 2.83 grams

Obverse:  Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse:  Forepart of horse right; Σ KO below

Reference:  BCD Thessaly II 740 (same rev. die)

Other: 12 h ... granular surfaces

Ex-stevex6 … from the BCD Collection

Pretty sure I gave this coin to Bing as a Secret Santa package thingy on that other coin-site ... 

=> ummm, is it ancient owl enough?

Great coins, fellas ... oh, and great ladies 

Ummm, here are a couple of my ex-Faustinas ... 

=> Senior and Junior

Faustina Senior. Augusta, AR Denarius

138-140/1 AD

Rome mint

Diameter: 17 mm

Weight: 3.07 grams

Obverse: Draped bust right

Reverse: Draped throne; transverse scepter resting against arm, peacock with spread tail standing to right below

Reference: RIC III 339a (Pius); RSC 219

Other: toned, a couple of light marks

Ex-stevex6 ... From the Demetrios Armounta Collection

Faustina Junior. Augusta, AR Denarius

Struck under Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, AD 161-164

AD 147-175

Rome mint

Diameter: 18 mm

Weight: 3.35 grams

Obverse: Draped bust right, wearing stephane

Reverse: Draped and ornamented throne on which are two infant boys

Reference: RIC III 712 (Aurelius); MIR 18, 27-4b Diad.; RSC 191

Other: 12h … toned

Ex-stevex6 ... From the Dr. George Spradling Collection

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Very purdy toning, FF2

I agree, Paddy54 ... I also have a pretty neat Centennial Set (not as well protected as your set ... and sadly, I recall handling the coins "gingerly" when I was younger, because touching the coins is what it's all about, right? ... yah, I was destined for ancient coins)

WOW!! 

=> those are all fricken amazing, NSK!! (congrats on amassing such a sweet collection ... very, very cool!)

"A portrait that is up for debate whom it is depicting"

Ummm, how 'bout this lil' mystery?

Next => A coin with an elephant 

Imagine working in a job for 70 fricken years! (I had a hard enough time lasting 30 years!)

=> Congrats to Liz (long live the Queen)

I have lotsa Canadian coolness, including these two sweet bank-notes (in the first 1935  $20 note, she was merely Princess Liz ... but in the 1954  $1000 note, she had recently become Queen Elizabeth)

Did you sell it?

Yah ... sadly, I sold over 500 of my ancient coins a few years ago after being diagnosed with cancer and thinking that I was cashing-out on life (I didn't want my wife to be stuck having to get our money-back trying to sell the purdy lil' things)

I miss all of my coins, but I don't regret collecting them ... I joined this cool new forvm because I miss talking ancient coins with my ol' CCF and CT coin buddies 

Hopefully that's not against the coin rules? (geesh, I've already been booted-out of the other two coin forums ... sigh ... I'm  misunderstood)

Holy crap, that tortoise is a tough act to follow!! ...

Man, there are  lot of very cool coins in this thread and as Gandalf already stated "it's kinda like choosing a favourite child"

... so, my choice will probably change in a couple of minutes, but for now this is my favourite ex-coin ... 

Anonymous, Roman Republic Æ As

Rome Mint

Circa 179-170 BC

Diameter: 35 mm

Weight: 33.82 grams

Obverse: Laureate head of Janus; I above

Reverse: Prow of Galley right; “FLY” above, [ROMA] below

Reference: Crawford 159/3; Sydenham 324; BMCRR (Italy) 382

Other: 6 h … Black patina, scuff to right of prow

... pretty cool, right? (I love the fly stow-away)

Sev-Alex => Very Sweet!! ... yes, those hooves are very impressive!! (man, I love those big yummy Syracuse Tets!)

Oh, and great Indian punch-coins as well, fellas 

Ummm sorry, but I can't resist posting another sweet ex-Thessaly-favourite of mine ... 

THESSALY, Pherai. Alexander. Tyrant

Æ Chalkous

369-359 BC

Diameter: 13 mm

Weight: 2.07 grams

Obverse: Head of Jason right, wearing petasos

Reverse: ΑΛΕΞΑΝ [Δ]ΡΟ[Υ], lower leg of horse right

Reference: Rogers 521; BCD Thessaly I 1314 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 706; HGC 4, 583

Other: 4h …  dark green-brown patina

From the BCD Collection

Next => Impressive Horse Hooves

*EDIT* ... ooops, I was too slow on the draw (please ignore my post) ... hi

Wow!! ... man, you guys are showing-off some pretty fantastic coins!! 

More stevex6??? ... okay, below is one of my 2 ancients that I kept (I love this sweet coin)

THESSALY, Skotoussa, AR Hemidrachm 

Early-mid 4th century BC

Diameter: 15 mm

Weight: 2.83 grams

Obverse:  Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse:  Forepart of horse right; Σ KO below

Reference:  BCD Thessaly II 740 (same rev. die)

Other: 12 h ... granular surfaces

From the BCD Collection

Next => another Thessaly winna

Lookin' good, Resty!!

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  7 hours ago, Steve said:

A wolf without twins, correct?

 

Ummm, here is a coin that I once owned (I sold all of my coins a few years ago) ... a wolf and an eagle fanning the fire (pretty cool, right?)

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Steve, it's very nice to "meet" you! I have heard so many great things about you. It's not a joke to say that you were a legend whom people talked about on CT long after you had left  -- banned completely unjustifiably, like so many others.

Thanks, Donna ... it is also my pleasure to say "hey" to you (you are a fantastic coin-personality)

Eh-heh-heh, in case you haven't noticed, I am having a bit of trouble "quoting" properly ... meh, you know what I'm trying to do, right? (carry-on ... nuthin' to see 'ere)

Bad@ss Helmet

Lucius Axius L.f. Naso AR Denarius

Rome mint

70 BC

Diameter: 18 mm

Weight: 4.04 grams

Obverse: Helmeted head of Mars right, wearing crested helmet with plumes; XV¯ to left

Reverse: Diana driving biga of stags right; behind, two dogs running right; below, dog running right

Reference: Crawford 400/1b; Sydenham 795; Axia 2

Other: 4h … toned, banker’s mark on cheek. Rare

Next => another horned-mammal example

Nice pick-up, Gandalf ... you always did have sweet coin-taste, eh? (man, I love that great animal-coin)

Oh, and thanks for all of the "greetings", coin-gang ... I have lurked from afar during the past few years and I have missed all of your little faces!! (big smooch to all of my old and new coin-friends)

I have also really enjoyed your coin-enthusiasm, Ryro (keep that shit up!)

A wolf without twins, correct?

Ummm, here is a coin that I once owned (I sold all of my coins a few years ago) ... a wolf and an eagle fanning the fire (pretty cool, right?)

NEXT: how 'bout a bird other than an eagle