I got a B in Greek

One coin that i have wanted for some time Ancient with a Bee on it. i've picked up 6 coins this Month with a few more in the pipeline..
Post your bee, tree, stag or any Ionia, Ephesos coins you have...

Ionia..
Ephesos..late 2nd early 1st. century B.C...
AE..
Obv. Bee in wreath..
Rev. Stag standing right before palm tree, monogram to right..
19mm x 3.53g. 12 h
Dark green patina, fine..

 

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Wow, Eng ... great choice (these coins rock!!)

mmmm, I smell my alley!!

Ionia Ephesos AR (5-8mm) Tetartemorion
500-420 BC
Bee & Eagle Face (incuse)



Ionia Ephesos AR17 Drachm
202-133 BC
Bee & Stag



Ionia, Ephesos AE19
200-0 BC
Bee & Stag



yeeeehhaaaaaaa!!

Eng => your AE19 example is nicer than mine (I'm totally jealous)



awesome coin, my friend

 

Lovely obverse on the guy. Looks like a very nice E / PH you got there. Nice and clear.

 

Yeah, I've been looking for a Bee as well, but no one wants to give one away.

Anyway, nice snag John. I'm keepin' my eye on you!
My only coin from Ephesus:

MARCUS ANTONIUS
Ionia Silver cistophoric tetradrachm
OBVERSE: M ANTONIVS IMP COS DESIG ITER ET TERT, head of Antony right, wreathed in ivy, lituus below, all within wreath of ivy and grapes
REVERSE: III VIR R P C, bust of Octavia right on cista flanked by snakes
Ephesus 39 BC
11.8gm, 26mm
RPC I 2201, Sydenham 1197, Sear 262

 

Great addition, I own no bees.

 

Great bee, Eng. Haven't gotten one of these yet.

 

Thanks guys, there seems to bee a few in the market place right now.

 

I don't like bees, the giant ones freak me out when they get close to me. But I do like coins with bees on them. Provided they don't come alive and start flying towards me.

Oh yeah, nice coin.

 

=> huh, that's unfortunate ... because this nymphomaniac loves bees, coins and pleasin' her man

 

in going to give you a B+ for that one ENG!

i received this one for from the my ancient secret santa..i really like this coin.

 

I have a truly horrible bee


Bronze
- E-F to left and right of bee, all with wreath
- Stag standing right, long torch in background, TAN monogram at upper left, MENAN below
Mint: Epheos (50-27BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 2.92g / 14mm / -
References:

• SNG Copenhagen 346

And one with a countermark, this coin is much better in hand:


Lycia, Termessos Minor
Coin: Bronze
- Apollo laureate head within dots and countermark of winged insect
TERMHS-SEWN - kithara
Mint: Oinoanda (1st C AD)
Wt./Size/Axis: 4.44g / 19mm / -
Rarity: Rare
References:

• BMC 276, 7 (Pisidia)
• SNG von Aulock 4458

 

Pishpash => I love the sweet counter-mark bee (very cool coin)

 

Thank you stevex6, in the hand the coin is almost black. I wish I could take a photo to do it justice.

 

Huh? A topic about b...ugs, and @spirityoda is not around?

Christian

 

Sweet bee coins, thanks for posting..

 

Nice! I should get new pics of mine -_-)

 

I'm getting married Aug. 27 and wish to give my fiancée this coin for a necklace. Not only is our wedding theme, milk and honey, but we also keep bees. My fiancée Amanda studied Ancient Greek philosophy for her undergraduate degree, and as someone who was adopted as a baby found out years after completing her degree that she is in fact, Greek! This would be perfect and I am desperate to purchase.. Thank you to anyone who knows where to find or!

Nicholas Champlin

 

Private message sent.

 

Wonderful posts everyone!!

SIGH !!!...I'm still bee-less despite efforts to remedy that....