Ancient => Medusa, Medusa ... hey, dougsmit said that I should buy 'em all!!

... anyway ...

I loved my first Perseus & Medusa coin so much, that I couldn't resist this second version ...

Yah, I agree that it might not be quite as nice as the original, but it was "half" the price, plus it is still so cool ... full points!!

New Purchase:
PONTOS, Amisos Æ28Circa 105-85 BC
Diameter: 28 mm
Weight: 17.87 grams
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with griffin /
Reverse: Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa; at feet, body of Medusa
Reference: SNG BM Black Sea 1166-8 var. (different right monogram); SNG Stancomb 683 var. (no right monogram); RG 17; HGC 7, 238
Other: 12h ... Near EF, dark green patina, scattered roughness





Original Purchase:
PONTOS, Amisos Æ30
109-89 BC
Diameter: 29.7 mm
Weight: 19.1 grams
Obverse: Helemeted head of Athena

Reverse: Perseus, holding harpa in right hand, Medusa's head in left and Medusa's body at his feet

 

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They're both fabulous. Be sure and post a pic of the first one when you get it in hand - I'd love to see the color.

 

Another nice one, Jerry, but you need to spread it around some. I'll tell you what. You send that to me so that it doesn't get lost in the shadow of it's somewhat better brother.

 

Well, how 'bout you screw-over A-Knob and send me the MA Denarius and we'll call it "all square"?

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Ummm, and before you say "yes", I want it known that I was joking and that I don't sell or trade my children ... I adopt for "life"

 

And here I was going to say yes. Oh well....

 

I would....hey wait a minute....

....I think I'd rather workem' for a 4 man Argentus.

 

Hahaha BS....BTW another great coin I myself wouldn't mind having.

 

Ahahaha, no BS => man, I wouldn't take that MA Denarius for that big, fat, gorgeous bronze!!

Sure, they're both nice, but c'mon man!!

 

Poor poor Medusa, she will never get a good man, bad rep. ya know. Very nice coin Steve.
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nice ones. I really like the coinage of Pontos, surprised I only have one.

 

randygeki => let's see 'em, dawg!!

 

I also have one more Pontos coin ...

Pontos, Amisos AE17
85-65 BC
Diameter: 17.6 mm
Weight: 4.2 grams
Obverse: Draped bust of Perseus, winged
Reverse: Cornucopiae between pilei
Reference: BMC Pontus pg. 19, 65-67




... man, I love this coin too ...

=> Pontos Rocks!!!

 

Only have this one, but I love it.

Pontos, Amisos. Circa 85-65 BC.

Æ 21 mm

Bust of Amazon right, wearing wolfskin headdress / AMISOU, Nike walking right, holding wreath in right hand, palm over left shoulder. SNG BMC Black Sea 1218-1219; SNG Stancomb 704; SNG Copenhagen 165.

 

=> great fricken coin!! (hot!!) ... I'm lovin' the wolfskin headdress!!

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=> yup ... the coolness never stops!!!

 

Gorgon face on shield ...

 

is that guy riding a goat?!!

what a scream!

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Keep your eyes open for one with a clear body of Medusa on the ground. Most with it will be missing the head of Perseus but you need both to get the whole design. Mine is certainly no betterbut I'm looking for a coin with strong reverse bottom.

 

dougsmit (thanks for comments) => I have been keeping my eyes-peeled, but I haven't run across too many of these Medusa examples ... but I will definitiely be looking for one showing the "whole Medusa"

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