Havent got any new greeks in a very long time. Made a low offer on this and got it, gotta love old stock. MESEMBRIA THRACE, (2ND CENTURY B.C.) Æ17 O: Diademed female head right. R: ΜΕΣΑΜΒΡΙΑΝΩΝ, Athena Promachos advancing left holding shield and brandishing javelin, crested helmet inner left. Mesambria (Nesebar, Bulgaria) mint 5.1g 17mm SNG BM 284 ff., SGCV I 1677, SNG Cop 660, SNG Stancomb 236, Mesembria (Mesambria) was a Doric settlement on an island at the Black Sea coast. Today a man-made isthmus connects it to the mainland. The modern name is Nesebar, an important seaside resort. Several ancient churches and ruins are preserved on the peninsula.
that's a cool budget greek, nice color. i was looking at the type of vcoins, there is some interesting variation in the "female head".
Super cool Thrace Mesembria addition, Mat (congrats!!) I don't have a Mesembria example like your sweet coin, but I do have a couple of Thrace Mesembria examples (wanna see 'em?) Thrace, Mesembria, AR Diobol 450-350 BC Helmet & Wheel Thrace, Mesambria AE21 216-188 BC Helmet & Shield
Interesting type which I do not own; however, I do have one coin from Mesembria: THRACE AE-14 OBVERSE: Crested Corinthian helmet facing REVERSE: META between four spokes of wheel Struck at Mesembria 400-350BC 1.80g, 14.35mm SNGBMC 274
How about an ATG from Mesembria? Alexander the Great, silver tetradrachm Obv:- Head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean lion-scalp headdress Rev:- ΑΛΕΞΑΝ∆ΡΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ, Zeus seated left, right leg drawn back, eagle in extended right, long scepter vertical behind in left, Corinthian helmet right over ΠΑ monogram in inner left field under arm; Minted in Mesembria c. 275 - 225 B.C. References:- Karayotov p. 80 and pl. VII, 41 (O7/R18); Price 992; Müller 436 17.000g, 31.6mm, 180o
THIS COIN TYPE , A LEPTON OF MESEMBRIA , 400 BC , IS MY OLDEST COIN , LISTED HERE : http://giladzuckermanbeitarfan.homestead.com/files/mercuguinness.html#BULGARIA WITH IT'S CATALOGIC DETAILS , BECAUSE THE CITY CALLED NOW NESEBAR , IN MODERN BULGARIA.
I know this thread is a bit aged, but . . . I just picked one of these up and thought I'd run it by you guys (and gals). I've been reading a bunch about these little guys and understand there to have been some fakes. I don't have it in hand yet, but the seller, who resides 1500 KM from ancient Mesembria, mailed it yesterday. I'm not making a connection with any of the coins shown here and am feeling more certain this is legit after reading the article Hoard coinage deviates from traditional style . Thoughts/comments welcome and I'd love to see more.
