Ancient Animals - Griffin
Autonomous Issue, Panticapion-Black Sea Region, AE Tetrachalk, 21mm, c. 314-310 BC. No legend Head of old satyr right. PAN Legend around forepart of griffin left, sturgeon below. Anokhin 111.
Griffin's last letter to Governor, On June 13th discussed his appointment and additional enemy military maneuvers: ...
Ionia, Teos, AR Drachm. 480-470 BC. Griffin seated right, forpaw raised / crude quadripartite incuse square. SNG Cop 1433, BMC 1.
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Griffin Greek mythological being with a body of a lion, wings and head of an eagle.
Incuse Stamping a recessed image into the surface of a coin as opposed to image rise in relief.
Ingot A bar or lump of precious metal to a standard weight.
Griffin, seated; in front, corn-grain.
[Giel, Kl. Beiträge, p. 6; cf. Berl. Blätter, I. p. 4.]
ΣΙΝΔΩΝ Horse's head; incuse square.
AR 18 grs.
Griffin seated, usually with rounded wing, plain or feathered, with one paw raised. Various adjunct symbols.
Shallow incuse square divided into four quarters.
Griffin with steel and flint, beast and badge of Emperor Maximilian of Austria, grandfather of Charles V. The steel was one of the most important Burgundian badges. Detail of a woodcut by Durer. 24. Obv.
January 12 - James Bennett Griffin, American archaeologist (d. 1997)
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January 18 - Joseph Bonanno, American gangster (d. 2002)
January 21 - Christian Dior, French couturier (d. 1957) ...
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Winged goddess rt., head left/Griffin standing left in incuse, Konuk 17ff, von Aulock 8037. Centered, paws of griffin off rev., toned, SCARCE denomination for this type, pleasing example, about Very Fine....$450 Photo ...
Rev: The shield of Livonia - griffin with sword, standing left.
Legend around: * DVCATVS * LIVONIAE*
Coinage:
1573 ...
Obv: [MA]V KOM AN[TΩNEIN]
Laureate head right.
Rev: NIKÎ'IEΩN
Griffin seated right, paw on wheel.
(Lindgren AML 139 - die link) ...
G4539 2738 Ionia, Phokaia: AE 20
$100.00
Obv. -- Hd. of Hermes r. wearing petasos
Rev. Forepart of griffin r.
3.44 g
Sear G4539: BMC 107. Ex Brian Kritt collection
oblong flan, oth. gVF, green patina. Rare ...
Ionia, Teos, AR tetartemorion = 1/4 obol, (7mm, 0.20g) c. 478-449 BCE
Obv: Griffin head.
Rev: Quadripartite incuse square.
Ex Mediterranean Coins ...
Sidon Mint (315/4 BC), Obverse: Head of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet with griffin device on bowl. Reverse: Nike standing left, holding wreath in right hand and stylis in left, T under left wing.
Head of griffin & dolphin
Thyrsos, staff of Dionysos ending in a pine cone
Astragalos, knucklebone used for games or as religious symbol
Corinthian helmet
Club and Dolphin Return to National Numismatics Collection ...
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