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You can sometimes see a beehive in the design of French medals, and the bee was actually used as a mintmark for medals in the 1800's. It was an allegorical representation signifying industriousness and hard work.

Chris

 

Khersonesos/Chersonesos ca 400BC:

 

Ephesos ca. 280BC:

 

This is one of several coins that Spain issued in 2003, for the Dalí Year 2004 (Salvador Dalí was born in 1904.) He often used ants in his paintings, so the entire series has them.

Christian

 

The honey bee.

 

Found this dragonfly on a lily pad.

 

Bugs Bunny?

 

Haha!

 

A 1934 bee.

 

I don't have a pic because I gave it to a friend for Xmas - 1964 Bermuda silver crown proof
has a giant cicada obverse

 

IONIA - EPHESOS - DRACHM
202-133 B.C.
Diameter: 17
Weight: 3.2 grams
Obverse: E-PH; bee
Reverse: BIANWP; stag standing left, palm tree in the background
Other: very fine; scrape mark on reverse

 

Apollonia Pontica AR Drachm

450-400 BC
OBV: Gorgoneian facing with snakes for hair and a protruding tongue
REV: An anchor flanked by letter A and a crayfish, which represents the minting city of Apollonia, the major fifth century BC Greek colony on the west coast of the Black Sea, modern Sozopol in Bulgaria
3.13g, 14-15mm
Ref: Sear 150-151

 

SAMOS, 1ONIA - AR OBOL
Fourth Century B.C.
Diameter: 7.9 mm
Weight: 0.52 grams
Obverse: Lion's skin
Reverse: Scorpion
Reference: SNG Aulock 1817



Sorry gang ... for some reason I am having techno-aumish syndrome at the moment!!

 

Nice coins Jerry. Love that lion's skin

 

Thanks my ol' pal ...

Hey, I love ya and all and I did give ya a "like" for your last coin, but c'mon man => a crayfish isn't an insect!!

 

We call 'em "Mud Bugs" back home. And they taste pretty good, especially sucking out the heads. Yum!