Coins with Cicadas

Let's seem 'em.

 

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I don't have any. Do you?

Cicadas were hard to come by until recently, when bunches of Phaselis staters hit the market. There must've been a hoard. Many of them have outstanding cicada control marks-- very identifiable as cicadas, unlike the control marks on other coins. I've love to have one of those.

There are some of Athens which feature a cicada as the main device. Very cool! CNG's archives have a couple of them. There are some Umbrian aes grave sextans with cicadas, although they don't look much like cicadas.

 

Here it is..

 

Bermuda 1990 2 dollars silver proof...

 

I only have a few coins of this Australia 2010 backyard bugs set that includes a cicada coin.

 

LOL!

 

I'll say welcome, if you show me a Cicada coin



... okay fine ...

=> welcome, RLS ... curious, do you collect ancient coins?

 

Where do you live, TIF? Is this going to be a cicada for you?

 

I think the hoard TIF is talking about is staying underground for about 7 years, and then it will swarm the market...

 

Here's a new style Athens tetradrachm with a cicada:



ATB,
Aidan.

 

Allegedly this type has a cicada above Acheloios Apsias. From Rhegium:

 

I don't think any periodical cicadas live in my region but it looks like several regions of the US are going to have swarming broods this year. Ick.

Heh heh-- good one

 

@Robert L Sanders ... LET'S SEE 'EM!

 

that is most impressive.

 

I have only one. I bought it online. You guys probably saw it for sale. It's supposedly Greek from 406 B.C.

I thought they were fairly common. Actually, that's the only kind of ancient coins I wanted to collect.

 

Sweet Akragus ... is that the bug on the obverse? (right side of the eagle?)

 

I've seen the reverse on this one variously described as both grasshopper and cicada - I vote cicada! This is one of my favorites as the bug has that cartoon look to it.




Cherronesos, Thrace
AR hemidrachm 2.27g 12mm
c.386 - 338 BC
Forepart of lion right, head left
quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; AΓ below pellet; cicada opposite
McLean 4093

 

Here's how it was described:

Greek city of Akragas in Sicily
Bronze Onkia 14mm (3.54 grams) Struck 409-406 B.C.
Reference: HGC 2, 151; CNS I, p. 192, nos. 85-86 mv l. (R1)
AKPA, Eagle standing left on fish, head right, cicada to right.
Crab, grouper fish below; pellet, mark of value, above.

 

Thanks for the info

 

Maroneia tetradrachm, c 386-347 BCE / Cicada in upper left reverse above "O"