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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
I haven't posted any coins lately I need to catch up on new additions. Here is a coin of Pontos Amisos that I picked up today for a few dollars. AE 19 Circa 100 BC Aegis with facing head of Gorgon Nike advancing right holding palm over shoulder AMI-SOY in Greek Monograms DAT OS 19mm X 7.6g x 12h BMC 72   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7066 Posts |
I always liked these issues. Good pickup, Ron. Sounds like you got a great deal. Quote:
need to catch up on new additions. Wish I could say the same. No additions for quite a while on my end. |
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I bought one of these in about the same condition, out of an ancients junk box, way back in about 1973, for $4.
Sold it along with the rest of my collection which included a few other nice ancients in 1976, to raise deposit for my house.
Bought the same coin back again about 15 years ago, for $40.
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Moderator
 United States
23731 Posts |
$22 for this one, couldn't pass it up. I always liked this type.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11951 Posts |
Very nice.
I would love to have some coins like that in my collection.
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Pillar of the Community
 Spain
2752 Posts |
Súper coin echizento  Strangely I was looking at a couple Of these coins 3days ago on vcoins they Has just been posted nearly went for this one I think? Nice buy glad it found a good home. Saludos Paul |
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United States
23731 Posts |
Thanks, condition isn't the best but it has character.
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Pillar of the Community
Belgium
1194 Posts |
not so bad for a Greek AE coin , especialy the obverse is very nice .On the reverse , the monogram under the SO of (AMI)SO(Y) looks to me : Tau Lambda Ypsilon. Congrats,albert .
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
2100 Posts |
Very nice. I bought one late last year as it had been on my "want list" for a while.  |
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Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
The image of Gorgon doesn't look as dreadful as her name would imply.
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Moderator
United States
34453 Posts |
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The image of Gorgon doesn't look as dreadful I was thinking the same thing. Instead of snakes for hair, it looks like she has leaves or maybe feathers. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Moderator
United States
23731 Posts |
Almost like a Sunflower with a face in the middle.
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Moderator
United States
34453 Posts |
Yep you nailed it.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
At $22, I wouldn't have passed it up either!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
Nice coin! It has pretty nice surfaces for a Greek bronze. I recognize that marble background... he has put up some good coins on ebay! |
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United States
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Ron, you have inspired me once again!  As I have been digging into the online version of the SNG British Museum, I'm thinking that I can attribute both of our coins as #1187. That means that the left monogram is a combo letter Alpha and Delta plus a letter Tau. On the right should be a letter Alpha and upside down V with a bar across the top of both letters. As always, I'm open for corrections and alternate attributions.   "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Posted 03/13/2017 6:14 pm
