Create you own marker:
ol {
list-style:none;
counter-reset:num;
}
ol li a::before {
content:counter(num) ". ";
counter-increment:num;
}
<ol>
<li>some image <a>some link</a></li>
<li>some image <a>some link</a></li>
<li>some image <a>some link</a></li>
</ol>