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Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 07/23/2019 11:24 pm At the time, Selge was an important city in the Pisidia region of Asia Minor. About 9 mm across, with the weight coming in at .91 of a gram. I paid a bit more for this than I might normally but I thought it was extraordinarily well preserved and almost perfectly struck. Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 07/23/2019 11:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff

orfew Pillar of the Community Canada 1269 Posts	Posted 07/23/2019 11:26 pm Wow, a very nice example. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 07/23/2019 11:36 pm Very interesting. Do you know what is the object behind Athena's (?) helmet crest? "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 Edited by Spence 07/23/2019 11:37 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 07/24/2019 01:03 am Quote: Do you know what is the object behind Athena's (?) helmet crest? Earbuds (for her iotaPhone). I'll be here all week. Try the salmon. Colligo ergo sum Edited by Lucky Cuss 07/24/2019 09:39 am Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 07/24/2019 08:22 am Great coin. Quote: ...the object behind Athena's (?) helmet crest? See: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/n...y=Astragalos Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 07/24/2019 2:11 pm Excellent example! These come in a fairly wide variety of styles, making me wonder if they were indeed all made in the purported 350-300 BC time frame, or if some are a lot older or newer. Selge is interesting in that it was defensible enough that none of the great empires managed to conquer it - they entered into the Roman empire on their own terms through a peaceful treaty. Mine is of a later style; some have questioned whether the facing figure is a Gorgon, or Helios. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 07/24/2019 6:42 pm Very nice well struck example. Report this Post to the Staff
Lucky Cuss Pillar of the Community United States 4883 Posts	Posted 07/24/2019 10:51 pm Quote: Mine is of a later style... I thought my specimen was pretty hot stuff until I saw yours, which clearly looks to be in yet another tier above mine. Colligo ergo sum Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34428 Posts	Posted 07/25/2019 09:52 am Thx @bobl--I'm not sure that I would have guessed a sheep knuckle... "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
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