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<p>[QUOTE="alde, post: 2652653, member: 6043"]<font size="6">I was looking around on Vcoins which can be a mistake and came across this coin. I have no Greek references or knowledge but wanted a couple of inexpensive but interesting coins to start on the winding path and this one fit the bill. I paid $90 for it. Worth it in my opinion. </font></p><p><font size="6"><br /></font></p><p><font size="6"><b>IONIA. MILETOS 1/12 STATER / LION</b></font></p><p><a href="https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/8/9/6/9AcZxtH3R2Ro5zTiX4bfwZe78ijBTG.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/8/9/6/9AcZxtH3R2Ro5zTiX4bfwZe78ijBTG.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/8/9/5/9AcZxtH3R2Ro5zTiX4bfwZe78ijBTG.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><a href="https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/8/9/6/9AcZxtH3R2Ro5zTiX4bfwZe78ijBTG.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/8/9/6/9AcZxtH3R2Ro5zTiX4bfwZe78ijBTG.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://www.vcoins.com/images/magnify.gif" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><b>Attribution:</b> SNG Dewing 2288</p><p><b>Date:</b> Late 6th Century BC</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head and forepaw of roaring lion left</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Stellate pattern in incuse square</p><p><b>Size:</b> 10.32 mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 1.23 grams</p><p><b>Description:</b> VF[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="alde, post: 2652653, member: 6043"][SIZE=6]I was looking around on Vcoins which can be a mistake and came across this coin. I have no Greek references or knowledge but wanted a couple of inexpensive but interesting coins to start on the winding path and this one fit the bill. I paid $90 for it. Worth it in my opinion. [B]IONIA. MILETOS 1/12 STATER / LION[/B][/SIZE] [URL='https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/8/9/6/9AcZxtH3R2Ro5zTiX4bfwZe78ijBTG.jpg'][IMG]https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/8/9/5/9AcZxtH3R2Ro5zTiX4bfwZe78ijBTG.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.vcoins.com/images/magnify.gif[/IMG][/URL] [B]Attribution:[/B] SNG Dewing 2288 [B]Date:[/B] Late 6th Century BC [B]Obverse:[/B] Head and forepaw of roaring lion left [B]Reverse:[/B] Stellate pattern in incuse square [B]Size:[/B] 10.32 mm [B]Weight:[/B] 1.23 grams [B]Description:[/B] VF[/QUOTE]
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