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ancient67 Valued Member France 330 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 4:09 pm Hi, Here is a stater of archaic style, probably from Caria. I missed it in an auction, unfortunately. But it seems worth being shown because it is really striking and it seems to be unpublished. Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 4:28 pm Definitely interesting - thanks for sharing. It does look like a moray. I wonder, however, if it might have been intended to depict one of the right facing lions from Caria staters, sort of like below? Certainly the surface has been roughed up. Report this Post to the Staff
ancient67 Valued Member France 330 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 4:47 pm Of course, it's difficult to be sure. It looks really like a moray. No apparent paw. I wonder what is the feeling of the others. Report this Post to the Staff
Crazyb0 Rest in Peace 10197 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 5:10 pm The similarities to Bob's #1 are...striking Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 5:14 pm Quote: No apparent paw I have only dipped my toe into ancient Greek numismatics, but I have to agree with @bobL on this one. Along the bottom rim is a somewhat raised linear section that goes from the torso out to just beyond the mouth. I wonder if this is a paw. "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 Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 6:37 pm I will study this thread with great interest. Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 6:59 pm Heavily and obviously tooled. Unfortunately, nothing whatsoever remains of the original surface. Thank your lucky stars that you missed it! Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 05/26/2018 9:17 pm I'm with Kushanshah on this one. Report this Post to the Staff
ancient67 Valued Member France 330 Posts	Posted 05/27/2018 06:49 am Well, even if it is just time and use that made a lion into a moray, this still elcits my admiration, even if it is not a « numismatic » one... Report this Post to the Staff
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