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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 3111912, member: 75525&quot;]Silver Hemiobol Boar Lion; Mysia, CYZICOS</p><p>[ATTACH=full]789767[/ATTACH]&nbsp; </p><p>This coin caught my eye in a recent auction. I bought it as an unsold lot to show my family in Arkansas. Many of them are Arkansas Razorback fans. The coin was minted in weights from 0.3 to 1.5 grams (at least according to examples shown on acsearch). There are plenty of examples of this coin. Post examples of your obols, hemiobols or hog coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>MYSIA, Kyzikos. Circa 480 BC. AR Hemiobol</p><p>Obv - Forepart of boar left, showing both front legs, lower tusks, ears &amp; bristles raised; behind row of dots, on R tunny fish upward</p><p>Rev - Head of roaring lion with spiny mane, left; star to upper left; the reverse should be within incuse square, but not much of the square is showing on this small coin.</p><p>0.35 g</p><p>7 mm</p><p>Die axis 6</p><p>SNG France 375</p><p><br /></p><p>I am not sure of dating but similar examples online are listed from 480 - 375 BC. Does anyone here know an on line link to SNG France or other references that include this coin?</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a really small coin. I knew that when I bought it (.35 g &amp; 7 mm), but in hand it is tiny. There are lots of details on such a small piece! I bought 3 coin in this auction. You can see the size difference on this coin on the right compared to the RR denarius shown on the left.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]789766[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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