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    Frogs, Amphibians, and Aquatic Critters!

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    13 minutes ago, TheTrachyEnjoyer said:

    This one comes out of total left field for me!

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    Tunny Fish head 1/24 EL stater! Its not my go to collecting area but I think I will make early aquatic EL my subcollection! Thanks to a friend for selling me this cheap 🙂 

     

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    Thanks Restitutor for creating this new forum!

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    6 minutes ago, Leo said:

    Im just so glad to finally be able to join a forum, not get immediately banned by some weird internal algorythm and have some holier-than-thou mod tell people "Our decision is final, shut up peasants"

    I hope great things come from this!

    LOL... their response:

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    Frogs, Amphibians, and Aquatic Critters!

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    3 hours ago, hotwheelsearl said:

    Anyways, I don't know why you guys liken Napoleon to a frog!

     

    LOL, yeah I had to really understand that meaning when I expatted in the UK. The Brits called the French “Frogs” because they eat frog legs. So, any French coins can be Frog coins.

    and, by the way, I did not git it cuz I grew up eating frog legs (I grew up in Arkansas and Indiana, USA). 

    So, my Napoléon coin is from Frog Land. 🙂

    I believe @Qcumborenjoys frog legs too.

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    A small coin for a small forum ( but with a ferocious bite...)

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    4 hours ago, Valentinian said:

    This tiny goin came today:
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    It is only 4.2-4.8 mm and 0.18 grams. A "tetartemorion" (one quarter of an obol).
    The seller described it as "Head of a griffin(?)" possibly for Teos. I didn't think it was and bought it just for it size. At some angles it almost looks like a lion's head left. But, upon close inspection and at this angle I think the most visible thing on it is a large human ear, so it is really an archaic head left, crowded so the tip of the nose, chin, and neck are not on the flan.
      It turns out that SNG Turkey I, the Kayhan collection, has #348 from Kolophon, Ionia, "late 6th century" is just like it, including the weight, and several similar coins of the weights 0.12 to 0.24 grams. It is too small to expect the weight to be precise.  SNG Danish V Colophon [same place, spelled with a "C"] 133-134 "c, 525-490", are it, with the head named Apollo (0.25 and 0.15 grams). It is really hard to see the photos there. (I wish publications would use x2 or x3 photos for tiny coins.) The coin is tiny and the photos are dark. SNG von Aulock IV 7801 is close (and 0.18 grams), but with only an eye instead of a head.  I didn't find it in Klein or Rosen. 

    Well, I wanted a tiny coin and I got one. 

     

    Wow, mine is just a couple Kayhan numbers down from yours...

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    Iona Kolophon 
    AR Tetartemorion 
    530-520 BCE 
    Archaic Apollo 
    Incuse Punch 
    0.15g 4.5mm- 
    SNG Kayhan 343

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    Sassanian..."Pile em on"

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    4 hours ago, Spaniard said:

    Lovely additions @Alegandron..

    Your Ardasher III is a great example, just in case you don't know the mint is AY- Eran-Khvarrah-Shapur, Khuzistan.

    Lovely big bronze too with super detail for the type....Valerian's friend..

    Thank you for the attribution update! Very helpful.

     

    and thanks for the kind words @JeandAcre. I guess he was a young Emperor who did not last long. Nope, I know next to nuttin’ on Sassanian history.

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    Macedonian shield coins!!! Pile em on!

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    LOL, I still remember thumping this down on a @ryro post where he was saying how Great Makedon was (yeah, I have his exact sentiments), but it was FUN to show how ROME rolled over them...

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    RR T Quinctius Flamininus 126 BC AR Den Roma Diosc gallpng T-Q Macedon Shield S 143 Cr 267-1

    I beleive he HAD to get one after that!  😄 😄 😄

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    Frogs, Amphibians, and Aquatic Critters!

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    Posted · Edited by Alegandron

    How about some unusual Amphibians and Aquatic Critters!

    FROG

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    Luceria AES Grave Anonymous 217-215 BCE Uncia 7.35g Frog-Corn Ear pellet retrograde L T-V 285

     

    OCTOPUS

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    SYRACUSE 2nd Democr 466-405 BCE Æ Tetras 2.7g 15mm c.425 BCE Arethusa dolphins - Octopus 3 pellets SNG ANS 376 Calciati II.21.1

     

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