I bought this cute little bronze from Gerhard Rohde on VCoins recently because I liked the portrait and the lion on it. I needed a <$25 ancient Greek coin for the "Numismatic Gladiator" contest over on Collectors Universe. "Numismatic Gladiator" is a series of "cheap coin challenges" decided by poll. I will be facing off against @Aethelred in Numismatic Gladiator XI. This is to be a rematch, since he (narrowly) beat me in Numismatic Gladiator I when we dueled with <$20 Roman coins. This one was on sale, so I got it for € 16.00 (about $17.03 USD at time of purchase), before shipping. Sadly, Herr Rohde informed me that this coin was part of his inventory stolen at a show in Germany recently. I got a refund, so it's back to shopping VCoins for an inexpensive Greek or Greek Imperial coin to defeat @Aethelred and redeem my gladiatorial honor! Wish me luck! So this one isn't to be, but I thought I'd post it, just for fun. Bronze coin Antandrus, Troas 400 - 284 B C Head of Apollo laureate r. ANTAN Lion's head r.; grapes. 1.40 gram 11.7 mm Aulock 7580
LOL. "Electric light socket lion"! No, wait- that's an anachronism. "Struck by lightning lion", perhaps?
Maybe the Baghdad Battery was invented prior to 250 BCE (@lordmarcovan 's Troas is from 400-284 BCE)... Maybe the Cellator experienced or saw someone mishandle that battery and enjoyed a nice little CHARGE! https://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/battery2.html
