Ancients => Bzzzzzzzzzzz => I bought myself an AE-BEE

Oooops ...

Yah, unfortunately when I fall off of the wagon, it's usually more of a dramatic dive with a slightly suspect landing, followed by several yards of skidding and tumbling, eventually comin' to a dusty and abrupt stop!!!

eh-heh-heh ... this is the 2nd coin of a 5-coin splurge!!!

IONIA, Ephesos, Æ19
Uncertain magistrate
Late 2nd-early 1st century BC
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 3.71 grams
Obverse: Bee in wreath
Reverse: Stag standing right; palm tree in background, monogram (faint) to right
Reference: SNG Copenhagen 299-303
Other: 12h … VF, nice green patina
From the JMG Collection





Once again, this coin is a bit rough ... but geesh, I just love coins that look like they've been livin' in a few togas during the past 2000 or so years, eh?

 

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Lovely. When you fall off the wagon you fall off good and proper.

 

Oh, I also own a nice lil' AR version ...




Yup, ya gotta love the animal coins!! (man, that never gets old) ... enjoy!!

=> "please" post any of your own Ionia Bee & Stag coins ... "or" feel free to post any of your random Ionia coins (they're all awesome!!)

 

Could have bought an AE of one well centered and in great shape for $35 but I opted for a an empress instead...Yet to find a bee/stag that cheap since.

Lovely coins.

 

Wow!! => $35 ... geeesh, I would have jumped at that bargain!!

*sigh* ... yah, I thought that my deal was sweet enough!!? ($75 bucks with auction-taxes and delivery)

Mat => hey, please give me a heads-up when you spot a deal like that one!!

 

Man, that still blows me away that we can purchase 2000-2100 year old coins for that kinda price!! ... is it just me?!!

 

Dealer that had it closed up shop. It had sold anyways....

 

Let me see. I'll post all my Ionia Bee and Stag coins......... Umm, I can't seem to find 'em.

Nice pick up

 

Yeah...try buying a U.S. 1793 flowing hair chain cent for that cheap....

 

Very nice.heres mine hehe

 

randygeki => awesome coin, friend ... man, I love the good ol' Bee/Stag coins!!

thanks for posting

 

Buzzzzzzzz Nice one

 

Ummm, no more "Ionia" coins?

=> here is another Ionia-offering:

Miletos (Obol)

 

IONIA, MILETOS:


IONIA Silver cistophoric tetradrachm of Mark Anthony:

 

That's a great Tet, Bing

 

Thanks Jerry

 

Well, I might as well post the rest of my Ionia coins ... that's all I got

=> hey, I realize that I've probably posted these babies within the last couple/few months, but due to my OCD, I seem to need to post all of 'em in a single thread (so please, merely smile and nod and refrain from yelling "Alzheimers-boy" at me, okay?)













Thanks gang ...

 

SHOWOFF!!

 

Buzzzzz

 

hmmm? ... oh well, I guess that's a bit better than Alzheimers-boy?