Roman Collector Posted February 29 · Patron 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
CPK Posted February 29 · Supporter 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
ambr0zie Posted February 29 · Member 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
seth77 Posted February 29 · Member Posted February 29 Man, I wish they added this leap day to like June or July rather than boring and frigid February. 1 Quote
Phil Anthos Posted February 29 · Member 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
Benefactor Ancient Coin Hunter Posted February 29 · Benefactor Benefactor Posted February 29 Mesopotamia, Singara Tranquillina Augusta Centaur Sagittarius leaping to right above the head of Tyche, discharging bow 10 Quote
expat Posted February 29 · Supporter Posted February 29 Happy leap day everyone Pegasus about to leap heavenward, and the forepart of a horse leaping forward 10 Quote
Sol_Invictus Posted February 29 · Member 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
AncientOne Posted February 29 · Member 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
Benefactor kirispupis Posted February 29 · Benefactor Benefactor 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
Deinomenid Posted February 29 · Supporter 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
Benefactor robinjojo Posted February 29 · Benefactor Benefactor Posted February 29 Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle, 1662-LW, 2 thalers. Dav-LS174 57.5 grams 6 1 Quote
Ryro Posted February 29 · Supporter 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
Benefactor robinjojo Posted February 29 · Benefactor Benefactor Posted February 29 Messana, tetradrachm, 480-461 BC. 7 1 2 Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.