This is another of my miserly purchases since the first of the year (two more to post). Again, not a lot of money, but, to me, a lot of beauty. THRACE AE-14 OBVERSE: Female head right, hair rolled REVERSE: Forepart of winged horse right, ΨΑ above, symbol below Struck at Lampsakos, Mysia 399-200 BC 1.24g, 10mm BMC Mysia p. 84, 53 ff. var (symbol)
Geez, this was an awesome week for new pick ups. Almost everyone brought home something. Great coin Bing
Thanks John. However, in hand the color is not so green. It's more of a greenish to brown patina. Still pretty though.
Edit of coin information: I originally listed this as an AE14 in this thread, when, in actuality, it is an AE10. Sorry about the mistake. It is a tiny coin.
BTW, if this was a miserly purchase, then kudos are in order. I think this variety is scarce. FORVM has one for sale at the moment at $73 and it isn't as detailed as yours. Any idea who the female head is? On some Mysian silver, the head is clearly Athena, and some bronzes exhibit the head of Priapos. I wonder who this woman could be?
I'll answer your question first. I have no idea who the female is that is represented on the obverse. I would like to know if anyone has the answer. As for the cost, I paid $24.13 (exchange rate) which includes about $5-$6 shipping. So, the coins cost alone was somewhere in the range of $18-$19 bucks. Like I said before, I have to keep my purchases within a strict spouse imposed limit. It's like fishing for Snook here in Florida. Too big and you have to throw them back. So the hunt goes on.
nice one bing! glad do see you got another NP! here's my bargain coin from lampsacus, the obverse on my coin is sometimes described as "apollo"...whom i frequently mistake for a chick....awwwwwwwwkward. anyway, i don't know for sure, but that may be apollo!
It could be I suppose. The seller sold it as "female head", but your guess is as good as any at this point. BTW, that's an interesting coin you posted. Do you know any of the particulars?
