Hey guys, I'm not really sure what this is, but it's pretty cool. It looks like a lion chasing his own tail or something. Anyways, I just thought I would share it with the group. At first glance i thought maybe someone tried to make jewelry from it, but upon closer inspection it looks like a 'test cut' It's in pretty good shape and I think it's Greek. If I had to guess maybe 400BC?
It is clear from my coin and PROOF to the Internet that Lions had NO BUTTS in Ancient times. Having a butt and tail is only a recent phenomena of the Lion species... They were gentically modified so that children would not freak out at the Zoo. Cherronesos AR Hemi-Drachm - TriObol Lion X-dot amphora Seaby-Sear Vol I 1606
Thanks @Orange Julius ! I was able to find out more information on it: Cherronesos, Thrace, AR Hemidrachm Forepart of lion right, head reverted. Quadripartite incuse square with dot over A in one quarter and dot in the opposite quarter. BMC 15; McClean 4057.
I'll join the "lion looking backwards" party! Greek Ionia, Miletos. AE Hemiobol, 3.35 g, 18.3 mm, 12 h. Aeschylinos, magistrate, ca. 200 BC. Obv: Apollo Didymeus standing right, holding small stag and bow; monogram below. Rev: Lion seated right with head turned to left, star above, monogram right, ΑIΣXΥΛΙΝΟΥ in exergue. Refs: Deppert 941-56 var; Marcellesi 56.
Thrace, Chersonesos Coin: good VF Silver Hemidrachm None - Forepart of lion right, head left None - Quadripartite incuse square with alternating raised and sunken quarters; pellet and AΓ monogram in one sunken quarter, star in the other. Mint: Chersonesos (Circa 386-338 BC) Wt./Size/Axis: 2.41g / 13.5mm / - References: McClean 4089–94 var. (symbol) SNG Copenhagen 840 var. (letter). Weber 2430 Paid far too much, but I don't care
Nooooo, Don't look into the sun! AR Hemidrachm OBV: Apollo head, laureate facing right. No border. REV: Lion standing facing right, head turned backtoleft. Ten-pointed star above lion. In right field: MI monogram above P; In exurge: [Δ]ΙΟΝΥΣ[ΩΣ]. No border. Refs; SEAR GK: 3976 var; BMC.16.193.016 var: Magistrate - Broucheion
