Coinmaster Posted January 19, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 19, 2023 This coin is nothing less than amazing, don't you agree? Without wanting to evoke too many Crocodile Dundee flashbacks: aren't crocodiles on Roman coins just fascinating? I'm curious about your crocodile-coins, thanks for sharing!(source image: https://www.colosseocollection.com/p443726947/h384777E2#h87739fe7) 20 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted January 19, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 19, 2023 That is indeed a beautiful coin! I love that type and the toning is spectacular. Here’s my lone croc - Octavian, 28 BC 15 1 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted January 19, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Coinmaster said: This coin is nothing less than amazing This is probably the best I've ever seen. Crocodile or Pluto from Mickey Mouse ?? Vespasian Alexandria AE Dichalkon Obv.: laureate head right Rev.: Crocodile with disk above head right, LϚ = year 6 above AE, 1.3g , 11.5mm Ref.: Dattari 407, Kampmann/Ganschow 20.48 Edited January 19, 2023 by shanxi 12 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted January 19, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 19, 2023 I have only two ancient coins depicting crocodiles: Augustus AE (Brass or Orichalcum) Dupondius, 9-3 BCE, Colonia Augusta Nemausus [Nîmes] (Gallia Narbonensis province) Mint. Obv. Heads of Agrippa left and Augustus right, back to back, with Agrippa wearing combined laurel wreath and rostral crown, and Augustus wearing oak wreath, IMP above heads and DIVI F below [Imperator Divi Filius] / Rev. Crocodile right standing on two palm branches, chained to palm-shoot standing behind it, with tip of shoot leaning to right; wreath above and to left of palm-shoot, with long ties extending behind shoot to right, COL - NEM to left and right of palm-shoot. “Type III” of Augustus & Agrippa/Crocodile coin (see https://multicollec.net/1-mo-h/1h04). RIC I 158 (p. 52), RPC I 524 (see https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/search/browse?volume_id=1&number=524), Sear Greek Imperial Coins 157 (D. Sear, Greek Imperial Coins and their Values (1982)], Sear RCV I 1730 (ill.). [See Sear RCV I at p. 337: Commemorates conquest of Egypt in 30 BCE; influenced by Augustus’s settlement of veterans of Egyptian campaign in Nemausus after colony was founded in 27 BCE.] 28 mm., 12.09 g. Hadrian, Billon Tetradrachm, Year 22 (137/138 AD), Alexandria, Egypt Mint. Obv. Laureate bust right, ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹƐΒ / Rev. Nilus seated left on rocks, crowned with lotus-buds, wearing himation around legs and over left arm, holding reed in right hand and cornucopiae in left; crocodile below climbing up rocks; L KB (Year 22) in left field. RPC [Roman Provincial Coinage] Vol. III 6254 (2015); RPC III Online at https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/6254; Emmett 879.22 [Emmett, Keith, Alexandrian Coins (Lodi, WI, 2001)]; Milne 1570 at p. 37 [Milne, J.G., Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins (Oxford 1933, reprint with supplement by Colin M. Kraay, 1971)]; Köln.1241 [Geissen, A., Katalog alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen, Köln, Band II (Hadrian-Antoninus Pius) (Cologne, 1978, corrected reprint 1987)]. 24 mm., 12.9 g. 18 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qcumbor Posted January 19, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 19, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Coinmaster said: That crocodile, from our own @AncientJoe's collection, has always been my favorite example of the type. It's truly awesome Here are some of mine The next one was part of what I received from Secret Saturn last december : Q Edited January 19, 2023 by Qcumbor 17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airhead1983 Posted January 19, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 19, 2023 Here are my cute little crocodiles. The first is a very generous gift from @Qcumbor and the second is a bday present from my bro. Erin 🙂 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted January 20, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2023 Roman ImperialAugustus oak crown -Agrippa rostral crown LAE Dupondius26mm 12.6g 10-14 CENemausus chained Croc wreaths RIC I 158 15 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted January 20, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted January 20, 2023 11 minutes ago, Alegandron said: @Alegandron, I've always thought that your example and mine really look very similar. Including those spindly little legs on the crocodile -- it could almost pass for a Tyrannosaurus in front! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furryfrog02 Posted January 20, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2023 I so very much want an Augustus/Agrippa but have yet to find one I can afford. I do have this guy from our last Secret Saturnalia though and it is my only coin featuring a crocodile. I really like it! Trajan, AE Drachm of Alexandria, Egypt. Year 4. (from top right) TΡAIAN CEB ΓEΡM AVT KAIC NEΡ, laureate head right / Nilus reclining left, holding reed and cornucopiae from which emerges a Genius, crocodile below. Year LΔ in left field; IS (flood level of Nile) above. ex: @CPK 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegandron Posted January 20, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, DonnaML said: @Alegandron, I've always thought that your example and mine really look very similar. Including those spindly little legs on the crocodile -- it could almost pass for a Tyrannosaurus in front! LOL, it was Apex Predator for its time! ours are sister and brother! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavius Posted January 20, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2023 Sestertius of Caracalla with reverse depicting Caracalla with his right foot stepping on a crocodile while lifting up Isis. Denarius of Octavian with Aegypto Capta , crocodile reverse... 13 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Atherton Posted January 20, 2023 · Member Share Posted January 20, 2023 The connection of crocodiles with Egypt seems to be the dominant theme. Here's my contribution. https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=169624 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted January 20, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 20, 2023 Lovely coins shown! Here's my only Croc... Antoninus Pius, 138 - 161 AD Billon Tetradrachm, Egypt, Alexandria Mint, 23mm, 11.94 grams Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Antoninus right. Reverse: Nilus reclining left holding reed and cornucopia from which emerges Genius, crocodile below. Emmerr 1413.13 // Dattari 2294 // Koln 1594 // K&G 35.426 14 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coinmaster Posted January 21, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 Many thanks for all replies and beautiful coins. I found online this interesting article for those interested: https://www.coinworld.com/news/world-coins/crocodiles-on-roman-coins-familiar-as-the-emblem-of-egyptian-province.html 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted January 29, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 29, 2023 Roman Gaul, Nemausus. Augustus, with Agrippa, 27 BC-AD 14. Æ Dupondius (27mm, 12.68g, 1h). Struck circa AD 10-14. Obv: IMP//DIVI F/P-P; Heads of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown and laurel wreath and Augustus right, wearing laurel wreath, back to back. Rev: COL NEM, Crocodile right chained to palm frond with short fronds; wreath with long ties above, palms fronds below. Ref: RPC I 525; RIC I 159-61; SNG Cop 700-1. Good Very Fine, strong detail, dark patina. Ex HD Rauch, 1996. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edessa Posted January 29, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted January 29, 2023 One more for the road... Roman Gaul (Iberian Imitation?). Augustus (27 BC- AD 14) with Marcus Agrippa (died 12 BC). Æ Dupondius (22mm, 4.64g, 12h). Prototype of Nemausus, Gaul. Obv: IMP-DIVI F; Heads of Agrippa left, wearing rostral crown and laurel wreath, and Augustus right, wearing oak wreath, back to back. Rev: COL-NE[M]; Crocodile right chained to palm branch, palms fronds below. Ref: Cf. RPC 1 524; RIC 158 for type. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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