Ancients => This Little Piggy had Roast Beef

Well, it's been a while since I've bought a sweet ol' animal coin, so when I saw this lil' fella ...

=> I grabbed my sniper-rifle and pulled the trigger!!

PHOKIS, Federal Coinage. AR Obol
Circa 478-460 BC
Diameter: 8 mm
Weight: 0.81 grams
Obverse: Facing head of bull
Reverse: Forepart of boar right within incuse square
Reference: Williams –; BCD Lokris 208 (this coin); HGC 4, 1062
Other: 7h … toned. Rare
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind. Ex Cederlind 161 (25 October 2011), lot 41; BCD Collection (Numismatic Ars Classica 55, 8 October 2010), lot 208, purchased from Peus, May 1978

 

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Oh, and "please" post any/all of your cool archaic coins ... or any super cool animal coins that you think I might like ... man, I love seeing your coins!!

Yah, I'm pretty easy and there'll be zero-judging on my part!!

cheers, coin-gang!!

 

Neat coin, boar looks pissed off!

 

CNG Auction? I think I almost bid on that same coin if that's the case, but instead decided to go for three others. Bad decision, I ended up getting outbid on all of them. Divide your assets and lose.

Anyway, awesome coin Stevex. Your collection is the holy grail of ancient animal coins.

 

Thanks fellas ... yah, the look on the pig's face was definitely the main reason that I fell for this cool archaic coin (priceless) ... well, I guess I did pay a fairly heavy price, but you know what I mean, right?

 

I love these cows with sun glasses.

 

ahahaha => yes, they are the Roy Orbison of the ancient cow coins, eh?




*Pretty Cow, walkin' down the street*

 

If I'm not mistaken, I think this coin may be from the Cederlind Collection.

 

LOL

 

C'est tres cool!

 

Nice score... mean-looking boar creeping left is brilliant!

 

Coincidentally, I also acquired a Thomas Cederlind coin from this last Printed Auction. The coin from Thomas Cederlind, the coin I especially chose from the Thomas Cederlind collection. Thomas Cederlind's coin.

BOEOTIA, Federal Coinage. Circa 304-294 BC. AR Drachm (19mm, 5.62 g). Boeotian shield / Amphora within incuse square. BCD Boiotia 62; HGC 4, 1164. VF, toned, traces of find patina, light scratch under tone in field on obverse.

Apparently, Boeotian drachms are fairly rare. This same coin sold for a lot more back in 2001. Maybe they have found several more since then?

 

Cool Boetia coin, iamtib ...

=> I have this humble stater example

Boeotia, Thebes AR Stater
Date: 363-338 BC
Diameter: 21.5 mm
Weight: 11.8 grams
Obverse: Boeotian shield
Reverse: Amphora, KA-LLI across field; all within incuse concave circle
Reference: BCD Boiotia 555

 

Curious? ... ummm, does anybody know who "Peus" might be? (thanks, in advance)

 

https://www.peus-muenzen.de/Homepage.AxCMS?ActiveID=1067

Congrats on the new coin, Steve! That's one ornery-looking boar .

 

Thanks for the Peus-info, Princess

=> oh, and thanks for your assistance with helping me pick it out!!



It went for less than twice the initial estimate (not a super deal by any means, but I had lots left in the ol' bid-tank, so I was happy to escape at today's hammer-price!!)

 

Archaic animals, anyone?

Sure okay, here are a few of my cool examples ...

 

Aes Formatum


Aes Rude


Cherenessos AR Hemiobol


China Ghost Face Ant Nose Money, copper, Zhou Dynasty 1766-1154 BCE


Scarab Thuthmosis III 1504-1450 BCE


Iona-Miletos Late 6th C. BCE