Benefactor kirispupis Posted February 24 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 24 (edited) Hello everyone! Thought I'd share this new crab I picked up from the island of Kos. I probably paid too much for it, but I just loved the centering and the detail, so I made it the top priority for the auction. Islands off Caria. Kos circa 400-300 BC. Æ 13 mm, 1,68 g Head of Herakles left, wearing lion's skin. Rev. K Crab. shton, Beginning, n. 34 and pl. 4, 40. HGC 6, 1336 var. Ex Savoca This little crab now joins his (or her) friends. Mysia, Priapos 11.52mm, 1.11g 300-200 BCE Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right Reverse: A / ΠPI, crab, harpa below SNG von Aulock 7526 Ex Marc Breitsprecher Kyrene, Magas Ptolemaic governor, c. 300-282/75 BC AR Didrachm 20mm, 7.30g, 12h Head of Karneios r. R/ Silphion plant; ZE monogram to upper l., crab to upper r., KY-PA across lower field. BMC 256; cf. SNG Copenhagen 1243 Ex London Ancient Coins The Magas issues above have been flooding the market recently, though I bought mine before the deluge (and thus probably paid more). It seems everyone's getting crabs now. Let's see your crabs! Edited February 24 by kirispupis 20 1 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPK Posted February 24 · Supporter Share Posted February 24 That is a really well-struck crab! Congratulations! Here is my only ancient crab - also from Savoca - rather more worn: 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientOne Posted February 24 · Member Share Posted February 24 @kirispupis Nice crab on that one! Sorry, I have not had crabs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerman Posted February 24 · Member Share Posted February 24 I have this one .... Kos Is. 1/48 EL Stater ND 625-600BC Kos Mint Crab/ Incuse Square 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted February 24 · Supporter Share Posted February 24 ...ooh....and here i brought kerosene...>< 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor jdmKY Posted February 24 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 24 My only crab - Cassius, 42 BC 11 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Severus Alexander Posted February 25 · Supporter Share Posted February 25 That's a fabulous new crab, @kirispupis! I'd like to get one from Kos. I'm also relieved to discover (I assume?) that you didn't catch something nasty. 😄 My two favourite crab coins are 1) a tiny Punic war issue of the Brettii, with Amphitrite displaying a very severe case of crabs on the obverse: Bruttium. The Brettii circa 216-214 BC. Quartuncia Æ 14mm., 2.85g. Head of sea-goddess (Amphitrite?) left, wearing crab headdress, snake (?) behind / Crab. HN Italy 1944. And this wonderful Akragas coin, a gift from my best coin buddies. Herakles cancelling the crab represents my ongoing fight against cancer: SICILY. Akragas. Circa 415-406 B.C. Æ tetras. 10.91 gm. 23 mm. Eagle standing right, wings spread, tearing at hare below / Crab; three pellets (mark of value) and crayfish left below; c/m: head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, within incuse circle. Westermark, Coinage, Period III, Series C, 838 (O20/R34). CNS 54. HGC 2, 140. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filolif Posted February 25 · Member Share Posted February 25 I, too, have many crabs. 🦀🦀🦀 Here is a didrachm from Akragas. C59A1846_MOV_AdobeExpress.mp4 12 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryro Posted February 25 · Supporter Share Posted February 25 The good news is that there is a shampoo that you can use along with a little comb so that you won't have to shave off your pub...ahhh, yes. Crabs on coins. Of course I knew that's what you meant😉 Great stuff Kirispupis! I especially love your Magas! Though all are great. The first coin I bought at a coin show: This little guy scuttled right off the serrated flan so you can inky see his pinchers behind her head: 8 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filolif Posted February 25 · Member Share Posted February 25 One more 🦀from my collection. One of the finest coins I own. An Akragas Tetradrachm: C59A1877_MOV_AdobeExpress.mp4 10 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cazador Posted February 25 · Member Share Posted February 25 1 minute ago, filolif said: One more 🦀from my collection. One of the finest coins I own. An Akragas Tetradrachm: C59A1877_MOV_AdobeExpress.mp4 29.16 MB · 0 downloads Another spectacular coin , definitely on my list that i have yet to acquire 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambr0zie Posted February 25 · Member Share Posted February 25 Just one for me: CILICIA. Mopsus. Pseudo-autonomous. Time of Antonines. 13 mm, 2,4 g. ΜΟΨƐ, crab surmounted by star (Zodiac sign of Cancer) / Ɛ[Τ?] ΛϹ, altar on stand. RPC IV.3, 17186 (temporary) 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley Posted February 27 · Member Share Posted February 27 On 2/25/2023 at 12:07 PM, Severus Alexander said: That's a fabulous new crab, @kirispupis! I'd like to get one from Kos. I'm also relieved to discover (I assume?) that you didn't catch something nasty. 😄 My two favourite crab coins are 1) a tiny Punic war issue of the Brettii, with Amphitrite displaying a very severe case of crabs on the obverse: Bruttium. The Brettii circa 216-214 BC. Quartuncia Æ 14mm., 2.85g. Head of sea-goddess (Amphitrite?) left, wearing crab headdress, snake (?) behind / Crab. HN Italy 1944. And this wonderful Akragas coin, a gift from my best coin buddies. Herakles cancelling the crab represents my ongoing fight against cancer: SICILY. Akragas. Circa 415-406 B.C. Æ tetras. 10.91 gm. 23 mm. Eagle standing right, wings spread, tearing at hare below / Crab; three pellets (mark of value) and crayfish left below; c/m: head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, within incuse circle. Westermark, Coinage, Period III, Series C, 838 (O20/R34). CNS 54. HGC 2, 140. Very cool! The only crab I have is the same Brettii one you have, just in a poorer condition. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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