Ancient => I own a new Ionia => send-in Klazomenai!!

Yah-yah, I know that I'm goin' on my summer-vacation ASAP, but seriously my brothers, I had to jump on-board this super cool coin!!

Please welcome "KLAZ"

Ionia, Klazomenai. Æ19
Mid-late 4th century B.C.
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 4.63 grams
Obverse: Bust of Athena facing slightly right, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet
Reverse: KLAΖOME/NIΩN in two lines above, ram walking right; in right field, trophy
Reference: SNG Munich 484; SNG Copenhagen 86
Other: 5 h … Mottled red, tan and green patina. Good very fine

Ex CNG E222, 555 (part)





Oooowwwwwww baby!! ... I'm lovin' the looks o' this new addition ...

=> pretty cool portait, a sweet lookin' ram ... and mind blowin' multi-coloured patina!!

*enjoy*

 

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Never seen this type before, very cool

 

Beautiful!! But careful around that ram.

 

=> I tossed-in this lil map, because I myself always like to know where the coins originally came from (Huh? ... Ionia looks like a nice place to visit, eh?)

 

Ummm, here is another kinda cool tid-bit I came across while researching this awesome lil' coin:

... kinda cool

 

Yah, I must admit that I was slightly intrigued by the "perspective" of this new coin:

... ummmm, this seemed like a slightly different "view" than normal, but maybe I was merely a bit drunk at the time?

 

Is that red fire scale or really, really, thick patina?

 

Not Baaaad! This is one I would love to have.

 

vlaha => hey coin-brother, thanks for chiming-in on my thread ... how is your night treatin' ya? (I'm doin' well) ...

Ummm, I'm "pretty sure" that the colours are merely associated with the minerals that were in the surrounding-ground during the past 2400 years ...

However, somebody else may have a different view and may agree that perhaps "fire-scale" is a possibility? (sorry, I am not an expert's expert, by any means) ...

=> ummm, but I do consider myself an amazing judge of great coin-character and once again, I am very pleased with my new purchase ... *blush*

 

Hey, thanks Doug!! (cheers)

=> great!! => awesome, I always get a wee bit extra-giddy when I hear that you approve!!

 

Great 3/4th Facing Coin!

3/4th facing coin busts are one of the Lost Arts of the Ancients....

Awesome Coin!!

 

Thanks, Jr




=> hey, how is summer goin?

 

I've always liked coins with Athena on them ...






Yup, there is just something "awesome" about the whole Athena thingy, yes?

 

Summer is great...

Very tiring right now... Family is up

 

Hmmm? ... yup, family can be a wee bit tiring ...

But they're still your "family", so try to enjoy them, because they're kinda like your "family coins" ... right?

Sure, maybe nobody likes crazy Uncle Caligula, but he's still "family", so enjoy them while you still have them ...

Cheers, lil dawg

 

I'm fine with them, but I dislike them walking around the cottage at 3 in the bloody morning...

 

ahahaha ...

Ummm, hopefully you're talking about the lil' Bings, rather than referring to good ol' Uncle Kevin and his late-night pee-capers!!

 

he ram is cool, but athena just looks amazing..the slightly off "facing" view is fantastic. another super coin.

don't take my word for it, ask chuck norris!

 

Huh, that's kinda strange => not a single word about braying like a sheep?

 

Here is a great link that shows several coins from Klazomenai (below)

http://www.asiaminorcoins.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=124

Great ... apparently, now I'm hooked on coins from Klazomenai