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Head of Pan, a Lion and even a Sturgeon thrown-in for luck! Cimmerian Bosporos Pantikapaion Æ Date: Circa 310-303 BC Size: 21.11 mm Weight: 6.49 grams Obverse: Head of Pan left, wreathed in ivy Reverse: Π-A-N, Head of lion left, sturgeon below Reference: SNG BM Black Sea 883 Other: A nice example with bold detail  |
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Hmmm ... 20 people have gazed upon this coin-thread and yet "none" have managed to gather enough guts to comment?!! ... really?
=> man, I thought that this coin was a no-brainer => it is cool in every category!!
a) Pan, the flute guy
b) a lion (always a winner)
c) a sturgeon (it's caviar time!!)
=> overall, I though this coin was/is a total winner!!
Edited by stevex6
10/20/2012 10:18 pm
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It's and interesting coin of which I know nothing about, though I do like the nose on Pan.
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PAN
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In Greek religion and mythology, Pan is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, nature, of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music, and companion of the nymphs
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He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr. With his homeland in rustic Arcadia, he is recognized as the god of fields, groves, and wooded glens; because of this, Pan is connected to fertility and the season of spring 
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That's a real nice coin--another I have never seen before!  That's the first sturgeon I've seen on a coin, so I wonder if caviar was eaten back then? |
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Nice looking coin! I'd never really imagined pan with such a well... uhh "promenent" nose, though.
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A number of years ago Frank Robinson sold coins of this type as a set of two from a hoard. What made the coins odd was that they were countermarked in both sides. The obverse had a star pattern and the reverse a bow case. The countermarks were large and made the design hard to see. The condition of the coins was not super high so they are not terribly pretty. The reason he was selling them in pairs was that only one of the pair (top) was really countermarked. The other coin (bottom) was made with the countermark designs incorporated into the dies so all the coins of this class had the marks in the same place. I wish I had bought two sets to illustrate this but they were $82 postpaid a set and I was not all that willing to spend that much on coins I did not really collect. I do not know the story behind these countermarks or the need to make coins already marked but they struck me as interesting then and now. Who knows about these?   |
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Interesting... Love the nose  |
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I am not sure that the average woman would take a liking to Pan, with the bottom half of him being a goat.
Come to think of it, I would not take a liking to a mermaid. The bottom half of her is FISH!
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Uh oh, Pan looks mad about something! (what did you do steve?  ) Excellent pickup  |
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Nasty nose on Faunus there!
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Great coin. I love the look of Pan on coins, always so ugly and menacing.
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Edited by stevex6
10/21/2012 6:07 pm
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That not good news.. Atleast the seller is apologetic!
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you don't get that coin!?  man, it was awesome.  I hate thinking you're going to get something awesome then it doesn't work out right. well this will make you fell better,check out this fantastic video about greek coins! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0Edited by chrsmat71
10/21/2012 10:33 pm
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