Apameia, Phyrgia 133-48 B.c. - Coin Community Forum

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ancientcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 842 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 12:44 am AE24 Obv: Bust of Athena right, in high-crested Corinthian helmet & an aegis Rev: Eagle alighting right on basis decorated with meander pattern, flanked by caps of the Dioskouroi surmounted by stars, star in upper center, magistrates name beneath. Edited by ancientcoinguy 03/01/2014 12:46 am Report this Post to the Staff

chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4980 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 01:37 am another neat coin ACG! why are the dioscuri caps "topped" off with stars? same thing on this coin I posted recently... obverse... Edited by chrsmat71 03/01/2014 01:40 am Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4980 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 01:42 am well, I just "googled" it out... from wikipedia, " The brothers became the two brightest stars in the constellation Gemini ("the twins"): Castor (Alpha Geminorum) and Pollux (Beta Geminorum)." Neat! Report this Post to the Staff
ancientcoinguy Pillar of the Community United States 842 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 1:02 pm Thanks Chris! That's a neat coin there. Bilingual, yes? Report this Post to the Staff
xodus Valued Member United States 121 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 1:13 pm I love the patina on the first coin. Very cool for that period. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36903 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 1:45 pm Great coins, both! Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/01/2014 1:46 pm Very nice looking coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Ancientnoob Pillar of the Community United States 5155 Posts	Posted 03/03/2014 09:36 am I do like the OP coin. Great find. I must admit my love is with the Chrsmat Indo-square. Report this Post to the Staff
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