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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ancientcoinguru, post: 2303648, member: 75563&quot;]I received my gift about a week ago and originally intended to open tonight…but the suspense is killing me, so I opened it a few hours early.</p><p><br /></p><p>While the Roman Republic is my first love, my second is archaic Greek coins, and that is what I received -- what a great gift! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie59" alt=":joyful:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Who would not treasure a beautiful example of fractional currency from the late 6th c. BC?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]463044[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]463038[/ATTACH] </p><p>Ionia, Miletos</p><p>late 6th century BC</p><p>Obv: Forepart of lion r., hd. turned back</p><p>Rx: Star ornament within incuse square</p><p>AR obol (twelfth stater) .9 gm - 9 mm</p><p>Such a tiny coin!&nbsp; Makes it difficult to photograph.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks Secret Santa! Your gift is now one of the oldest ancient coins in my collection.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smug:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Accompanying the coin was a letter, welcoming me to the Coin Talk community and letting me know what a good girl I have been this year.&nbsp; Truly, I enjoyed the letter as much as the coin.&nbsp; Santa explained that the elves had a hard time striking Roman denarii, but did manage to make great strides in striking coins by producing this archaic lion -- made with Xmas spirit and aged with Xmas magic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Merry Christmas everyone!&nbsp; This has been great fun, and I cannot wait to do it again next year!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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