I love 'bee' coins and the OP one is wonderful. When I was a kid my great grandfather kept bees and he taught me how to handle the hives and extract the honey. I think he really would've appreciated any of the coins in this thread.
Wanna hate me even more? I bought this fantastic bauble for only $90 . It was my best deal of the show.
I had a fabulous time. Spent too much money and made some stupid decisions, but I have a bunch of new coins to photograph and post I also made and wore a new coin-themed garment and it caused quite a stir. I'll probably tell (most of) that story in the near future.
JBEEG => awesome OP-addition (congrats) I hope I gathered all of my sweet lil' buzzers ... => bees rock!!
It happened. If you play your cards right you probably could sell enough numis-fashions to cover the coins.
One dealer did place an order for two shirts and I had several more inquiries. Things are a bit hectic right now but I hope to begin posting some coins and stories on Thursday .
oh man, i don't have any ancient bees. i have a modern coin i'll post since 7C did. like chinese coins...i "don't collect' modern coins either. hey aleg, is this why you fell for you wife?
Neat "bee" coins! I do not have any. But, on the bright side I use about 5 pounds of buckwheat honey per annum, esp. comb honey.
My only coin with bee. Double Louis d'or 1786-D Lyon Mint mm "bee" Louis XVI of France Ended up a victim of the guillotine.
Here is my bee: Ionia, Ephesus c. 380-370 B.C. AR Tetradrachm Ionia, Ephesus. AR tetradrachm (24mm, 15.35 gm, 12h). Polykles, magistrate, c. 380-370 B.C. Obv: Φ, bee with straight wings, seen from above. Rev: Forepart of stag running right, head looking back at palm tree to left, ΠΟΛΥΚΛΗΣ to right. Ref: BMC Ionia pg. 53, 51. SNG Copenhagen 237. Iridescent toning, otherwise Good Very Fine.
Love your new Bee coin JB, super details, i was a bee keeper in my youth, smartest and hard working little buggers, that produce pure Gold!! My little Bee.. Ionia, Ephesus Ar. Obv. Bee Rev. Two stags facing.. Small Bronze Bee.. Here's my Christmas ornament bee..
IONIA, Ephesos. Æ. Kyandros, magistrate. Circa 200 BC Reference. SNG Kayhan 290 var. (magistrate); SNG Copenhagen 263-6 var. (same). Obv. E-Φ Bee within wreath. Rev. Kyandros Stag standing right, head reverted; quiver above.
