that's an awesome little fish, looks like a stickleback... i recently purchased a little pork snack, but it hasn't arrived yet. here's my mysian pork/tuna combo. i'm not one to brag much, but you'll notice i have a big tuna.
That's a new-ish animal for your collection. The detail on these tiny things is nothing short of incredible, especially for 600-480 BC.
Love your minnow @stevex6 ! That's pronounced minner back home. Mine small fish is an AE13, dolphin Italy. Northern Apulia, Salapia. AE 14 mm, 275-250 BC. Obv. Dolphin left;above [ΣAΛ]ΑΠΙΝΩΝ. Rev. Dolphin right. HN Italy -. Cf. 689/694. SNG ANS -. Garrucci -. AE. g. 3.40 mm. 14.50 RRR. Good VF. Apparently unpublished. Nice light-green patina. ΣAΛAΠINΩN = SALAPINON OR Salapia
I have one from the same mint with a tunny fish as a minor device on the reverse. It's one of a handful of Greek bronzes I have. Greek AE 17 Mysia, Cyzicus, c. 400 BC - 280 BC or later 4.02 g; 17.3 mm Obv: Head of Kore Soteira, right. Rev: KYZI, tripod, tunny fish below, plectrum to right. Refs: BMC 37, 136; Sear Greek 3861; c.f. SNG Cop 62
Wow, that's a posh-looking little snack, Steve. In comparison, mine looks like someone's leftover dinner... MYSIA, Kyzikos AR Obol. 0.57g, 9.3mm. MYSIA, Kyzikos, circa 600 - 550 BC. Von Fritze II 5; SNG von Aulock 7328. O: Tunny fish left. R: Quadripartite incuse square.
Thanks for the coinpliments, gang ... oh, and thanks for posting your awesome coin examples (man, I love seeing other people's haul!!) Hmmmm, what's for dinner? => SEAFOOD!! Scallops Crabs Mussels Octopus ... and a few shrimp on the ol' BBQ ...
Great tuna snack Mr. Steve. The only problem with my Mysia, Kyzikos coin is that the tunny is way off the flan. Here are a couple big fish we caught at night at the end of Long Island NY. There was a full moon that night & the stripper fishing was great. I believe that the tuna fishing is best further off the coast in the open ocean.