16 Fascinating Mythical Creatures on Ancient Greek and Roman Coins

Some of these creatures still ring bells even in modern society. Think about the winged horse, called the Pegasus. Or maybe the centaur. Mythical creatures are in symbols everywhere. For example, the griffin symbol was used for protection of places since ancient times. May this guide help you find and explore the creatures that are the most interesting to you. Capricorn Ancient Coins Centaur on ancient Greek and Roman coins can also represent the Astrological Symbol or the Constellation Pegasus, the mythical flying horse on ancient Greek and Roman coins Phoenix, the legendary fire bird, originating in Egyptian mythology, on ancient Roman coins Chimera, the legendary beast that is part lion, part goat, part snake on ancient Greek and Roman coins Sphinx, the lion with the head of man, was depicted on many ancient Greek coins Hippocamp, the mythical sea horse, half horse, half fish on ancient Greek coins Satyr, the creature of the forest, man with

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