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ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 12:12 pm I've been trying to buy coins with winged boars and finally got my first one. Yeah, it's tiny. Yeah, it's porous. Yeah, it cost $30,944.20* But it's a start for my Pigasus collection! *calculated by the pound ;-) IONIA, Klazomenai. Circa 499-494 BC. AR Diobol (9mm, 1.18 g). Forepart of winged boar left / Incuse square. Cf. BMC 9-10 (drachm); cf. Traité I 488 (drachm). VF, toned, porous. Very rare with boar left, apparently unpublished as a diobol. From the Daniel Koppersmith Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 256 (25 May 2011), lot 123. Ionia is modern-day western Turkey, on the Aegean sea. Klazomenai (alt. Clazomenae) apparently had large boars and there are myths about a winged boar/sow. From http://www.theoi.com/Ther/HusKlazomenaios.html THE HUS KLAZOMENAIOS was a gigantic winged sow which terrorized the Greek town of Klazomenai in Ionia, Asia Minor. Aelian, On Animals 12. 38 (trans. Scholfield) (Greek natural history C2nd A.D.) : "I have heard that on Klazomenai [and island west of Smyrna] there was a Sow with wings, and it ravaged the territory of Klazomenai. And Artemon records this in his Annals of Klazomenai. That is why there is a spot named and celebrated as `The Place of the Winged Sow,' and it is famous. But if anyone regards this as myth, let him do so." Report this Post to the Staff

Whizb4ng Pillar of the Community Canada 579 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 12:30 pm Geez when you set your mind to it you really know how to track something down! Congratulations I am happy you found one! Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 12:34 pm Seriously, this a terrific coin and the beginning of a terrific collection! Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 12:49 pm Very interesting token, Philadelphian! Too bad there aren't any ancient Flying Monkey coins. I'd be all over that. Report this Post to the Staff
oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 12:55 pm This is what I thought of when I saw the title; http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/when-...ne-ad-146197 Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 1:07 pm Madame ..... "You have the lye-saunce fur your minkay ?" Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 09/26/2013 1:07 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 1:15 pm Excellent coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Bacchus2 Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2890 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 1:31 pm I really like that coin -- very nice! My Papal States coin collection: https://diadumenian.com/Papal%20Sta...0States.html Medieval coins collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Europe.html Indian Rupee Collection: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...0Rupees.html Minor world Silver: https://diadumenian.com/Congressofp...20coins.html Report this Post to the Staff
dave700x Rest in Peace United States 10625 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 1:33 pm Cool coin. Your title reminded me of a Pink Floyd Animals tour concert I went to in the '70's. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 1:51 pm I missed "Animals" ...... Saw "Welcome to the Machine" 1975 in 'Bahstin Gahdin' . Nosebleed seats $12.50 ea. I love ancient history ! Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 1:56 pm Quote: Pink Floyd Animals tour concert I went to in the '70's Jealous! I never got to see them back in the day, only once on a later tour sans Roger Waters (that's OK though, I'm a Gilmour girl ) Quote: Madame ..... "You have the lye-saunce fur your minkay ?" Argh, FR... that's driving me crazy. I can't remember the scene or exact movie. It's Sellers/Clouseau, right? Love love love those Pink Panther movies. Although I think 'Being There' was his best. Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3444 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 4:05 pm "I am a musician ...... Zee monkey he is a business man. I do not tell him what to do with his money ....... And he does not tell me what to play ! " Too bad about the Waters thing. The only man who could get 'Eric' to let er rip like the good ole days (1969 Royal Albert Hall) These are the pro's and con's of hitch hiking. Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 09/26/2013 4:09 pm Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4971 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 5:04 pm this is a pretty appropriate post for an ancient thread that has taken a delightful floyd tangent. K2UxVVo8UIg GREAT COIN TIF!! Report this Post to the Staff
philadelphian Pillar of the Community United States 3253 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 6:39 pm How about a hobo nickel? Report this Post to the Staff
ThisIsFun Pillar of the Community United States 2480 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 6:45 pm Freeeeekin awesome hobo nickel, Philly. Want want want. Is it yours? Chris-- thanks for the link. Probably been 30+ years since I last listened to that one! An excellent way to spend an hour :) I think I had Meddle on 8-track tape, lol. Definitely had it on vinyl. But the all-time best Floyd album is DSOM. Bet I've bought half a dozen copies over the years, in one form or another. Still listen to it fairly regularly. My favorite album of all time, of any genre. Forever and ever amen. Edited by ThisIsFun 09/26/2013 7:34 pm Report this Post to the Staff
pishpash Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 3626 Posts	Posted 09/26/2013 6:49 pm Awesome coin TIF . Report this Post to the Staff
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