Tejas Posted December 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 6, 2023 Here are two coins I just bought. These two types have been on my wish list for years and years. Not that they are super rare or anything. I just never managed to get them for one reason or another. Now, I have won them both in one auction at reasonable prices. Philip I. AD 244-249. AR Antoninianus. Antioch mint. IMP PHILIPPVS AVG; Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / AETERNITAS AVGG; Elephant walking left, guided by mahout, holding goad and wand. (4.15gm, 22mm) Extremely Fine. Otacilia Severa. wife of Philipp. AR Antoninianus. Rome mint. AD248. Hippopotamus OTACIL SEVERA AVG; Diademed, draped bust on crescent right. SAECVLARES AVGG; Hippopotamus to the right, IIII in exergue. (4.03gm, 23mm) Good Very Fine. 27 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maridvnvm Posted December 6, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 6, 2023 Both are great but the Philip is fantastic. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted December 7, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted December 7, 2023 I love the elephant with the mahout (rider) sitting on its back. The legend is also well-inscribed. And the Otacilia Severa coin also is great. If you got them at reasonable prices this is quite an accomplishment. Congratulations on two fine additions to your collection. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeno Posted December 7, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 7, 2023 I have a fair few Elephant coins but not a denarius that nice! How beautiful, and the Hippopotamus is stunning as well still need one of those in my collection. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor DonnaML Posted December 7, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted December 7, 2023 Beautiful coins! I love the elephant -- especially the way it looks like its mouth is in its trunk! Very different style from my specimen, on which the elephant looks like a baby compared to yours: 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted December 8, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted December 8, 2023 Awesome coins! I am very fond of coins with animals, particularly African animals, particularly elephants! 😉 Here is one of mine, a non-ancient: 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted December 8, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted December 8, 2023 ..i have a couple of Hippo coins but the Elephant has eluded me.. Rome Sestertius Octacilla Severus and Alexandrian(?) Claudius Provincial. with Hippos 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted December 8, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 8, 2023 Super cool! I just bought a decrepit lion one, my first 1,000th anniversary Ant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Collector Posted December 9, 2023 · Patron Share Posted December 9, 2023 The Philip heffalump is one of my favorite coins. My Otacilia is really porous and could use an upgrade. 12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prieure de Sion Posted December 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 9, 2023 Elephants! Elephants! Titus Flavius Vespasianus, as Imperator Titus Caesar divi Vespasiani filius Vespasianus Augustus; Denarius of the Roman Imperial Period 80 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 19mm; Weight: 3.23g; Mint: Rome; Reference: RIC II, Part 1 (second edition) Titus 115; Obverse: Head of Titus, laureate, right. The Inscription reads: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M for Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, Pontifex Maximus (Imperator Titus Caesar Vespasian, Augustus, high priest); Reverse: Elephant, cuirassed, left. The Inscription reads: TR P IX IMP XV COS VIII P P for Tribunicia Potestate Nona, Imperator Quintum Decimum, Consul Octavum, Pater Patriae (Holder of tribunician power for the ninth time, Imperator for the 15th time, consul for the eighth time, father of the nation). Marcus Iulius Philippus I Arabs; Antoninianus of the Roman Imperial Period 247/249 AD; Material: Silver; Diameter: 23mm; Weight: 3.25g; Mint: Rome; Reference: RIC IV Philip I 58; Obverse: Bust of Philip the Arab, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right. The Inscription reads: IMP PHILIPPVS AVG for Imperator Philippus Augustus; Reverse: Elephant, guided by driver with goad and wand, walking left. The Inscription reads: AETERNITAS AVGG for Aeternitas Duorum Augustorum (Eternity of the two Augusti). Quintus Caecilus Metellus Pius Scipio; Reign: Roman Republic, Civil War; Mint: Military mint, uncertain, North Africa, probably near Thapsus; Date: 47/46 BC; Nominal: Denarius; Material: Silver; Diameter: 17.5mm; Weight: 4.09g; Reference: Sydenham 1046; Reference: Babelon Caecilia 47; Reference: Crawford RRC 459/1; Pedigree: CNG Classical Numismatic Group, USA, Auction 171, Lot 258 (22. August 2007); Pedigree: From the Karl Sifferman Collection; Pedigree: From the St. George Collection; Obverse: Head of Jupiter right, laureate, bearded; above and below, inscriptions. Border of dots; Inscription: Q METEL PIVS; Translation: Quintus Metellus Pius; Reverse: African elephant walking right; above and in exergue, inscriptions; Inscription: SCIPIO IMP; Translation: Scipio Imperator; Translation: Emperor Scipio. 10 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted December 9, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 9, 2023 Really nice coins! I love these...here are mine 9 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Posted December 10, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 A lot of fantastic coins shown here. The two shown by @panzerman are jut breathtaking. The elephants appear to be quite small in relation to the rider. However, this may actually be an accurate depiction as they probably represent a now extinct species of northern African elephant, which was smaller than the modern African bush elephant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulla80 Posted December 10, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted December 10, 2023 a very nice pair @Tejas! 6 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tejas Posted December 17, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted December 17, 2023 I'm just amazed what you @Sulla80 can do with the computer 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marsyas Mike Posted December 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 Nice pair of animals, @Tejas As for mine, I need an upgrade... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmarcovan Posted December 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 I've always been a sucker for elephants on coins. The hippo is cool, too! 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmarcovan Posted December 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 (edited) On 12/10/2023 at 2:23 PM, Sulla80 said: a very nice pair @Tejas! That reminds me of some of the @TIF animations! 😄 Edited December 18, 2023 by lordmarcovan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordmarcovan Posted December 18, 2023 · Member Share Posted December 18, 2023 I found @Prieure de Sion's Philip the Arab ant absolutely stunning! That portrait! Wow. Looks Mint State, too? 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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