Benefactor DonnaML Posted June 14 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 14 (edited) A lot of wonderful lions in this thread! Here are some of my ancient lions; I posted these not all that long ago in another thread, but repetition is never a sin here! Hadrian, Tarsos, tridrachm, with Rev. depicting Hittite god Sandan on horned lion: Antoninus Pius -- my one drachm from the Zodiac Series, in poor condition but at least you can still make out the lion: Septimius Severus, Dea Caelestis riding a lion side-saddle: Philip I, SAECVULARES AVGG series, lion: Philip I, Viminacium, Moesia - Moesia w. bull & lion A Gallienus lion from Antioch: Another Gallienus lion from Antioch: Divus Maximianus, half follis: C. Poblicius, Hercules strangling the Nemean lion: M. Volteius lion biga: Mysia, Kyzikos, foreparts of boar and lion: Egypt, glazed blue faience amulet of reclining lion on integral base, suspension loop on back (loop restored), 26th Dynasty, ca. 664-525 BCE. 1 7/8" (47.6 mm.) L. Purchased 3/1/1991, Royal Athena Galleries, NYC. Published: Royal Athena Galleries, "The Age of Cleopatra" exhibition catalog, Oct. 1988, p. 24 No. 119. A few of the many lions I have on modern British coins and medals: George II AR Crown 1746, Obv. (Type C) Old-head; mature bust, left, wearing armor with the face of a mature lion on his shoulder epaulette, GEORGIVS • II • – DEI • GRATIA •; LIMA below bust [“LIMA” = provenance of Spanish silver captured by Admiral Anson during his round the world voyage, 1740-44] / Rev. (Type 3) Crowned cruciform shields, plain in angles, Leg. around from 1:00, ∙M∙B∙F∙ET∙ H∙REX∙F∙D∙B∙ET∙L∙D∙S∙R∙I∙ A∙T∙ET∙E∙17-46 [King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Lüneburg, Arch-Treasurer of the Holy Roman Empire and Elector] / Edge DECVS • ET • TVTAMEN • [An ornament and a safeguard] ANNO REGNI • DECIMO • NONO. S. 3689, ESC 1668 at p. 238 (ill. p. 237) [Maurice Bull, English Silver Coinage since 1649 (Spink, 7th ed. 2020)]; old ESC 125 [H.A. Seaby & P.A. Rayner, English Silver Coinage from 1649 (Seaby, 4th ed. 1974). Purchased Jan. 12, 2023 at NYINC 2023 from Baldwin’s [A.H. Baldwin & Sons Ltd.], London, UK. Great Britain, Siege of Acre, 1799 (Mudie medal series, struck 1820). Obv. Bust l., uniformed, ADMIRAL SIR S. SMITH/ Rev. British Lion, within a rocky pass, protects Syrian camel from menacing French tiger. In exergue: ACRE DEFENDED. BUONAPARTE REPULSED SYRIA SAVED. XX MAY MDCCLXXXXIX. AE 41 mm. By G. Mills/ N.G.A. Brenet. Mudie 7, Eimer 906, BHM 476. [Photo of reverse only] Great Britain, Battle of the Pyrenees (The English Army Pass the Pyrenees), 1813 (Mudie medal series, struck 1820). Obv. Bare head of Wellington right, ARTHUR DUKE - OF WELLINGTON / Rev. British lion on right, with thunderbolt[?] in mouth, attacks and savages French eagle beneath it on left, Pyrenees in background, THE ENGLISH ARMY PASS THE PYRENEES around; in exergue, MDCCCXIII with J. MUDIE below. By N.G.A. Brenet. AE 41 mm. Mudie 23 at Ch. XXIII pp. 104-107 (ill. Pl. 6), BHM I 760, Eimer 1034 (ill. Pl. 110), Bramsen II 1285. Purchased from Noonans Auction 256, 15 Jun 2022, Lot 322; ex Coincraft, London, with undated Coincraft ticket. Great Britain, Victoria, Official AE Coronation Medal, 1838, by Benedetto Pistrucci. Obv. Bust left, wearing plain diadem, with hair tied straight back, VICTORIA D.G. BRITANNIARUM REGINA F.D., initials B.P. under head / Rev. Queen seated on dais facing left, holding scepter in left hand and orb in right hand, with lion behind holding thunder of Jove in right paw; standing to left, Britannia, Hibernia, and Scotia, all helmeted, offer the imperial crown to Queen; ERIMUS TIBI NOBILE REGNUM; in exergue, INAUGURATA DIE JUNII XXVIII MDCCCXXXVIII. 36 mm. BHM 1801 [Brown, Laurence, British Historical Medals Vol. II, 1837-1901 (Seaby 1987)]; Eimer 1315 & Pl. 144; Wollaston p. 13, no. xvii & ill. 26; Whittlestone & Ewing 88 (ill. at p. 18). Purchased from Charles E. Kirtley, 8 Jan. 2000. Great Britain, 1891, AE Commemorative Medal for the Corporation of the City of London (No. 24), Visit of Emperor of Germany, Wilhelm II, to the City of London, by Elkington & Co. Obv. Busts three-quarters right, conjoined, of Wilhelm II, uniformed and wearing helmet surmounted by eagle, and the Empress, Augusta Victoria, draped (Wilhelm to left over Augusta Victoria to right), with heads turned to right, GULIELMUS II IMPERATOR ET REX / Rev. Londinia to right, wearing a helmet surmounted by a dragon, leans against a stone balustrade of the Embankment, and rests her right hand upon a low throne, on which is seated Germania to left; Londinia points with her left hand to the shipping on the Thames, beyond; St. Paul’s Cathedral is seen to left on opposite bank; Germania, helmeted, holds a sword in her left hand across her lap, her right hand resting on a shield bearing the arms of Germany. In the foreground on left is the British lion peacefully reclining right; below, at the foot of the throne, are two doves; to right, stone facia inscribed with the date JULY 10TH 1891 (incuse). 80 mm., 332 g., 12 h. Eimer 1768 & Pl. 195, BHM Vol. II 3412, Welch 24, Whittlestone & Ewing 1668. Purchased from CNG (Classical Numismatic Group, LLC), E-Sale 511, March 9, 2022, Lot 558. Edited June 14 by DonnaML 7 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rand Posted June 14 · Supporter Share Posted June 14 @DonnaML This is an amazing pride of lions! There is something captivating about these dangerous creatures, in life and on coins! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevikens Posted June 14 · Member Share Posted June 14 On 6/10/2024 at 9:59 AM, Valentinian said: Caracalla has a radiate lion: 22 mm. PM TRP XVIII COS IIII PP, year 18 is the first year of this antoninianus denomination. Radiate lion walking left with a thunderbolt in his mouth. RIC 273d. BMC 150. Hill 1497 "R3" eastern campaign, 215. About a similar coin in CNG auction 40 they wrote, "The radiate lion symbolizes the Emesan solar deity and religion to which the imperial family had ties through Julia Domna." Must be twice as fierce as the average lion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted June 14 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 14 Five lions for the price of one! Netherlands, West Friesland, AR ducaton, 1660. Davenport 4939 32.53 grams 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted June 14 · Supporter Share Posted June 14 A selection of lions 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor robinjojo Posted June 14 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted June 14 While not exactly a coin, I thought I'd include this bronze lion. Nice pussy cat! Japan, Meiji Period, bronze lion, circa 1900. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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