Ancient Animals - Elephant

Antiochos I (Seleukid Empire), AE19, Antioch.  No legend.  Macedonian shield with anchor in center.  BASILEWS | ANTIOXOY.  Elephant with horns and tusks, trunk down, walking right.  Sear GCV 6881; Lindgren II, 1759; BMC 36.

Philip I, AR Antoninianus, 247-249, Rome.  IMP PHILIPPVS AVG  Radiate, draped, cuirassed bust right.  AETERNITAS AVGG  Elephant, guided by driver with goad and wand, walking left.  RIC IV, Part III, 58.

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