Ancients => Dionysos, with a big jug of wine and a travellin' mug!!

It was definitely love-at-first-sight when I gazed upon this sweet beauty!! (yummy-yummy, eh?)

Man, the portrait is uber cool, especially with that awesome crystallized etching!!

... and although this baby doesn't feature an animal (my usual M.O.) I seem to be a complete sucker for a sweet amphora coin?!! (maybe a big keg gets my attention?!!)

=> regardless, I hope that my coin-buddies enjoy this example as much as I do ...

THESSALY, Lamia, AR Hemidrachm
Circa 350-300 BC
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 2.58 grams
Obverse: Head of young Dionysos left, wearing ivy wreath
Reverse: ΛΑMΙΕ ΩΝ, amphora; ivy leaf above; to right, prochous with handle to right
Reference: Georgiou, Mint 11; BCD Thessaly II 127.3; HGC 4, 120
Other: 3h … lightly toned, minor porosity
From the BCD Collection





Yup, you got 'er ...

=> "please" feel free to post absolutely anything you'd like!! (even coins!!)

 

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Ha I was right!!! Steve would buy that coin!!!!!

How did I know you would go for the unique meta pattern on the cheek?

 

=> man, you read me like a cheap paperback novel, my friend!!

cheers, dawg

 

Very nice coin Steve! What is that on the cheek?

 

=> thanks askea .... ummm, according to our sweet Coin Princess, it's called "reticulation"

=> man, I just can't seem to get enough of that sweet, sweet reticulation!! (it sucks me in, every time!!)

 

ahahaha => priceless, Bannon (full points, my friend)

... nice wine jugs!!

 

You said post

I figured you might appreciate the bowing animation touch....

 

=> again, it's called "reticulation" ... here are a couple more cool examples of the same coin-crystallization thingy ...

 

heeeeeeeeeeeey....i thought you were on the wagon!

that's a sweet little greek stevex! interesting that the crystallization is much more pronounced on the obverse than the reverse. and it's amazing how regular the pattern is on the face.

super coin!

 

Thanks chrsmat ... yah, I love the portrait-crystallization (NOTE: I'm very aware that others may absolutely hate the same thing that I love about this coin) .... ahhhh, coin-collecting, eh? (it takes all kinds!!)

... ummm well, maybe I'll go first ...

Ummmm, amphoras?




... hey, yah I'm cheap (I tossed-in a couple of Kanthros ... sue me!!)

 

not a single amphora in my collection.

 

Hey, I've got that coin's cousin from the same collection! Nice score, as usual, Steve .


THESSALY, Lamia
Circa 400 - 375 BC
AR Hemidrachm
2.88g, 15mm
BCD Thessaly II 121 (same rev. die)
O: Head of young Dionysos right, wearing ivy wreath.
R: ΛAMΙ ΕΩ Ν, amphora; to right, prochous with handle to right.
Ex BCD Collection

 

Wow, Z-bro => that's a very cool right-facing good ol' Cousin Lamia!!

that's awesome => thanks for posting your sweet example!!

 

Rats!!! Not one amphora or Dionysos/Bacchus to be found for posting.

But I think all of you have absolutely terrific examples!!!!

 

Thessaly, anyone?

...

 

=> yup, it's time to bring-on the Thessaly parade!!

 

As always, Fantastic selection Steve....

My sole Thessaly---The nymph Larissa, a silver drachm, circa 350-320 BC....a budget example of a higher grade example I lost at bid several weeks ago...but I'm glad i got this one at a good price.

 

Nice!!

Hey, thanks for postin' your winner, Mikey Zee (I always appreciate sweet participation, my friend)

Cheers



Naaaaayyyyyyy

 

Hey, I didn't know Mr. Ed wore glasses?!?

He must have been wearing contacts in all the episodes I use to watch