Roman Collector Posted February 29 · Patron Share Posted February 29 It's not that February 29 is a day of mirth or mayhem, but it is kind of special. It's also an excuse to show off this new brass as of Hadrian depicting a griffin leaping! Hadrian 117-138 CE. Roman orichalcum as, 8.88 g, 22.1 mm, 5 h. Rome mint for use in Syria, 124-125 CE. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust, right, seen from rear. Rev: COS III S C, Griffin leaping right. Refs: RIC II.3, 754; RPC III, 3759; BMCRE --; Strack 624; McAlee 549; Sear --. Notes: Some numismatists attribute this to a mint in Antioch. There are quite a few coins depicting an animal leaping -- usually a horse -- so post your coins depicting leaping animals, people jumping, and so on. Get creative and celebrate the extra day. 16 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted February 29 · Supporter Share Posted February 29 Happy Leap Day! SICILY, SYRACUSE Time of Dionysios I, 405-367 BC AE Hemilitron (18.22mm, 2.95g, 6h) Struck 405-400 BC Obverse: Head of Arethusa left, with hair in sphendone; branch behind neck Reverse: ΣΥΡΑ, dolphin swimming left, cockle shell below References: Favorito 15 Dark patina with good details. 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted February 29 · Member Share Posted February 29 No leaping and jumping today it seems ... Her's a centaur/Sagittarius leaping. Too bad I can't take a decent photo of this coin as I have problems with dark coins. It's not in the best condition but still nice and finallly solved my Tranquillina problem. 31,3 mm, 21,27 g. Mesopotamia, Singara. Gordian with Tranquillina 238-244 AD. Ӕ. 243-244 AD. ΑΥΤΟΚ Κ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟΝ ϹΑΒ ΤΡΑΝΚΥΛΛΙΝΑ ϹΕΒ, confronted busts of Gordian III, laureate and cuirassed, r., seen from rear, and Tranquillina, diademed and draped bust, l. / ΑΥΡ ϹΕΠ ΚΟΛ ϹΙΝΓΑΡΑ, draped, veiled and turreted Tyche, seated l., on rock, holding ears of corn, with centaur (Sagittarius) l. leaping l., shooting bow, above her; below, lower l., half-length figure of river-god Mygdonius swimming l. RPC VII.2, 3468. Lions can leap too. 21 mm, 2,38 g. Gallienus 253-268 AD. Billon antoninianus. Mediolanum. GALLIENVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust of Gallienus on the right draped over the left shoulder, seen from three quarters forward / LEG IIII FL VI P VI F, lion leaping to the right. Reverse translation: “Legio quarta Flavia sextum pia, sextum fidelis” (Fourth legion Flavia pious and faithful for the sixth time). RIC V-1, Milan 343 (Joint Reign). 11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth77 Posted February 29 · Member Share Posted February 29 Man, I wish they added this leap day to like June or July rather than boring and frigid February. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted February 29 · Member Share Posted February 29 When I was about 21 I helped my girlfriend celebrate her 5 birthday! (She was born on leap day 🙃)... Taras, Calabria 390,-385 BC (Period III - The Age of Archytas) AR Didrachm (20mm, 7.83g) O: Naked boy (Taras?) with radiate hair riding galloping horse right, all within linear border. R: Taras astride dolphin left, holding akrostolian in extended right hand, left hand on dolphins back; H (signature) on dolphins flank, ΤΑΡΑΣ below, all within linear border. D'Andrea XXI, 328; Vlasto 362; Fischer- Bossert 381 (V168/R296); SNG France 1712; McGill II, 19; Jameson 110; HN Italy 870 Rare ex Roma Numismatics; ex Forvm Ancient Coins 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted February 29 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 29 Mesopotamia, Singara Tranquillina Augusta Centaur Sagittarius leaping to right above the head of Tyche, discharging bow 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted February 29 · Supporter Share Posted February 29 Happy leap day everyone Pegasus about to leap heavenward, and the forepart of a horse leaping forward 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol_Invictus Posted February 29 · Member Share Posted February 29 (edited) Happy leap day! I was surprised to see that today's Astronomy Picture of the Day is a Julius Caesar denarius, noting his role in the creation of the Julian Calendar which introduced leap years. I would post a Julius Caesar coin if I had one! Edited February 29 by Sol_Invictus replaced with a permanent link 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted February 29 · Member Share Posted February 29 Happy leap day! Macedon, Amphipolis. Circa 148-32/1 BC. Dichalkon Obv: Bust of Artemis Tauropolis to right, wearing stephane; bow and quiver over shoulder. Rev: ΑΜΦΙΠΟ/ΛΙΤΩΝ Bull with head facing, leaping right. Macedonia, Amphipolis. Hadrian AE20 Obv: AY ΚΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟС / laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, r. Rev: ΑΜΦΙΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ / Artemis Tauropolos riding on bull, r. RPC III, 652. Phoenicia, Sidon. Trajan. A.D. 98-117. AE 21 Obv: Radiate and draped bust of Trajan right, seen from behind. Rev: Europa facing, seated "sidesaddle" on bull charging right; her veil blows out above and behind her head; to upper right, ZKΣ (= CY 227 = A.D. 116/7). RPC III 3867. Phrygia, Acmonea. Maximus Caesar AE20 Obv: Γ ΙΟΥ ΟΥΗΡ ΜΑΞΙΜΟϹ Κ, bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Maximus, r., seen from rear. Rev: ΑΚΜΟΝЄΩΝ, Emperor on horse prancing right, wearing chlamys. RPC VI temp 5597 #4 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted February 29 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 29 Kings of Thrace. Lysimachos, as Satrap circa 323-305 BCE Uncertain mint. Macedonian. Æ 24 mm, 14,25 g Diademed head of Lysimachos right / Lion leaping right; AP monogram below. Yağiz LIS Series A, 28; Lischine 1150–1; HGC 3, 1496 (c. 196-190 BC[?]); BMC 1; SNG Copenhagen 899 Cilicia, Seleukeia ad Kalykadnon circa 200-0 BCE Æ 17 mm, 3,58 g Laureate head of Apollo right, ΣA behind / ΣEΛEΥKEΩN TΩN ΠΡOΣ TΩI KAΛΥKAΔNΩI; forepart of horse leaping right, [AΘH ?] above, ΑΘH below SNG Lev. 692 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted February 29 · Supporter Share Posted February 29 Here are a horse, a grasshopper and a griffin all leaping left. (If grasshoppers can leap. Assuming griffins could...) Sicily. Kainon. AE 23 mm. c. 360-340 BC. Obv. Griffin springing left; below, grasshopper left. Rev. Horse prancing left; above, star. HGC 2 509; CNS I 10. AE. 7.55 g. 23.1 mm. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted February 29 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 29 Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle, 1662-LW, 2 thalers. Dav-LS174 57.5 grams 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 29 · Supporter Share Posted February 29 (edited) Great thread idea RC! Here are a few leapers (1 that I haven't shown before): Pyrrhos ITALY. Calabria. Tarentum Didrachm or nomos (silver). Approx. 280 - 272 BC Chr. Obv: warrior on horseback with Macedonian shield w/star of Vergina boss and spear riding left; Zeta Omega in left field, magistrate's name between legs. Rev: Naked Taras with spindle and bunch of grapes, riding left on dolphin; in the field on the right ear of corn. 22mm 6.45g HN Italy 1013; Coll. Vlasto 800. Very nice. Purchased from Solidus March 2023 Kings of Numidia, Massinissa or Micipsa (203-148 BC or 148-118 BC). Æ(32,3mm, 11,8g). Laureate head l. R/ Horse galloping l.; pellet below. MAA 18a; Mazard 50; SNG Copenhagen 505. PHRYGIA, Kibyra. Circa 166-84 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 2.65 g, 11h). Helmeted head of male (Kibyras?) right / Horseman, holding couched spear and palm, riding right; O below. HGC 7, 706; SNG Ashmolean 996 var. (O below). VF Purchased from Savoca Feb2023 Edited February 29 by Ryro 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted February 29 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 29 Messana, tetradrachm, 480-461 BC. 7 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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