Found this tiny guy a few weeks ago for $21, and just now getting around to posting it. Seller images which are much brighter: MILETOS, IONIA AE 11, 353-323 BC Series V Laureate Bust of Apollo right Lion standing right looking back at sun. Line at exergue with (?) below. 11mm, 1.01 grams Kinns, 1986: 251-252 Alot seems to be unknown about these issues. My example above has had a pretty rough life considering the sun is gone and whoever the magistrate was, their name is completely gone from the exergue. I was able to determine it was a Series V of the Rhodian silver and bronzes of Miletos based on it's tiny size and weight, as Series V is the tiniest of the five series listed. The condition that these are mostly found in contributes to the difficulty to determine just exactly who and when they were made. But, these bronzes from 4th century Miletos seem to be quite rare regardless of condition. It's a lion. It was cheap. What isnt to like about it?
I love the little bronzes. Cool lion, and not just the head but the whole beast with seriously waving tail. John
Nice coin and price, I like the top pic more it seems to show more detail and great patina, is that one yours?
Both images are of the same coin. The second set is the seller images, the top are mine. Yes it's mine.
Can you tell us how you went about researching this coin? Were there some good online sites or did you hit the library? Or both?
I stumbled upon this site while researching my other Miletos example. Seems to be a good source for info on anything Miletos. http://rjohara.net/coins/apollo-lion-rhodian/
