Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 14, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 14, 2023 Here are some feathered friends. Athens, archaic owl circa 480 BC. 17.5 grams Phoenicia, Bybos, Shekel, 435-425 BC. Vulture and incuse ram on reverse, eagle above? Seleucid Empire, Tyre, Antiochus VII Sidetes, tetradrachm, 130–129 BC, year 183. Roman Empire, Caracalla (Reign: 28 January 198 AD – 8 April 217 AD) tetradrachm, youthful portrait, Antioch. More recent times: United States of America, dollar 1799. 26.7 grams Mexico, Republic, Durango, 8 reales 1824 RL, defiant snake type. KM 376.1 26.03 grams Germany, New Guinea, 1894, 5 marks, "Bird of Paradise". 27.8 grams United States of America, dollar, 1921, Peace type. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted July 15, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2023 Found another one 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted July 15, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) My favourite coin with a bird is undeniably the Koson Gold Stater attributed to Brutus. Koson Marcus Iunius Brutus Stater of the Geto-Dacians Epoch 40/29 BC; Material: Gold; Diameter: 20mm; Weight: 8.49g; Mint: Olbia (?), King of the Scyths; Reference: RPC I 1701A, BMC Thrace p. 208; Obverse: Roman consul (Brutus ?) accompanied by two lictors advancing left. Monogram B (?) to left. The Inscription reads: KOΣON for KOSON; Reverse: Eagle on scepter to the left, holding wreath in its claw. But the birds on the Syrian tetradrachms are also beautiful... Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Caracalla Tetradrachm of the Roman Imperial Period 212/213 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 28mm; Weight: 14.30g; Mint: Laodicea ad Mare, Syria Phoenice; Reference: Prieur 1173a; Obverse: Draped bust of Caracalla with laurel wreath to the right. Inscription: ΑΥΤ · ΚΑΙ · ΑΝΤΩΝЄΙΝΟC · CЄ for Autokrator Kaisar Antoneinos Sebastos (Imperator Caesar Antoninus Augustus); Reverse: Eagle standing facing, head and tail left, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak. Star between legs. Inscription: ΔΗΜΑΡX · ЄΞ · ΥΠΑΤΟC · ΤΟ · Γ for Demarchos Exousias Upatos to Gamma (Tribunicians authority, Consul for the third time). The bird tetradrachms of the nero have their own style.... Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Tetradrachm of the Roman Imperial Period 63-64 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 26mm; Weight: 14.60g; Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria; Reference: Prieur 89, RPC I 4189; Obverse: Laureate bust of emperor to right, wearing aegis. The Inscription reads: ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ for Neron Kaisaros Sebastos (Nero Caesar Augustus); Reverse: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt, wings spread, palm branch to right. The Inscription reads: ΕΤΟΥΣ ΒΙΡ Ι for year 112 of the caesarian era (BIP = Beta (2), Ipota (10), Rho (100) = 112) and reign year 10 (I = Iota = 10) = 63/64 AD. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Tetradrachm of the Roman Imperial Period 61/62 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 25mm; Weight: 14.72g; Mint: Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria Phoenice; Reference: Prieur 82 (66 ex); Obverse: Bust of Nero with aegis and laurel wreath to the right. Inscription: ΝΕΡΩΝΟΣ · ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ · ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ for Neronos Kaisaros Sebastou (Nero Caesar Augustus); Reverse: Eagle standing left on thunderbolt with open wings, palm branch to left. Inscription: H · IP for H [Eta, 8], I [Iota, 10] + P [Rho, 100] means year 8 of the regnal year (61/62 AD) and year 110 of the caesarian era. And we already know that Domitian had a bird... Titus Flavius Domitianus, Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 82/83 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 19mm; Weight: 3.79g; Mint: Rome; Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Domitian 144b; Provenance: Ex Tauler & Fau Numismatics Madrid Spain; Provenance: Ex Jean Gustav Prudent Collection; Obverse: Head of Domitian, laureate, right. The Inscription reads: IMP CAES DOMITIANVS AVG P M for Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus, Pontifex Maximus (Imperator, Caesar, Domitian, Augustus, high priest); Reverse: Eagle standing front on thunderbolt, head left, wings spread. The Inscription reads: IVPPITER CONSERVATOR for Iuppiter Conservator (Jupiter, the protector). PS: Oh I just saw, there is also an "Eagle" thread - I must have "landed" there wrong. Well - the eagles are also kind of birds - or something 🙂 Edited July 15, 2023 by Prieure de Sion 6 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amarmur Posted July 15, 2023 · Member Share Posted July 15, 2023 A few more birds from Sicily, Timor Leste, and Indonesia. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted July 17, 2023 · Patron Share Posted July 17, 2023 I found a few more: 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 24, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 24, 2023 (edited) Arab Byzantine AE fals, Damascus, late 7th century AD, standing emperor with falcon to left. 4.19 grams Edited July 24, 2023 by robinjojo 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted July 24, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted July 24, 2023 Moneyer issues of Imperatorial Rome. Mn. Cordius Rufus. 46 BC. AR Denarius. Rome mint. Crested Corinthian helmet right, surmounted by owl; RVFVS upward to left / Aegis of Minerva decorated with head of Medusa in center; (MN) # CORDIVS around. Crawford 463/2; CRI 64; Sydenham 978; Cordia 4; BMCRR 4042; Kestner 3598-9; RBW 1607. Condition: Very Fine Weight: 3.90 gr Diameter: 17 mm And a more distinct Owl.. HELMETED ATHENA FACING RIGHT OWL STANDING RIGHT WITH OLIVE SPRIG IN INCUSE SQUARE Ex-Dix,Noonan , Webb. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 27, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 27, 2023 And some light background music: 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted July 28, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted July 28, 2023 (edited) Kingdom of Sicily, Ferdinand IV, 30 tari (oncia), 1791. Obverse: Large armored bust to right. Reverse: Phoenix rising from flames, head to left, radiant sun above, date in margin at bottom. KM 221; Dav ECT 1420. 68.2 grams Edited July 28, 2023 by robinjojo 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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