My newest addition. I've been mainly collecting silvers lately but I really like this one and I was the only bidder on it which worked out nicely for me. The dog bone looking sling really got me too. Please post your coins from Pamphylia, I know some of you have to have those nice hoplite types Pamphylia, Aspendos. 4th-3rd centuries B.C. AE 17 (17.2 mm, 4.17 g, 4 h). Forpart of horse right / Δ-M, sling.
Very cool! I love the sling device. I have to say when I first saw it I thought it was a dog bone ... The countermark strike on my stater flattened out most of the right wrestler, but the slinger is pretty much complete. PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos AR Stater. 10.61g, 22.1mm, PAMPHYLIA, Aspendos, circa 400-300 BC. BMC 52; SNG Cop 214. O: Two wrestlers; the left one holds the left arm of his opponent with both hands, the opponent grasping with right hand his right wrist; no control in between legs. R: Slinger, wearing short chiton, discharging sling to right; Π in between legs; on right, triskeles to right, c/m wolf running left in rectangular incuse below; all within incuse square; EΣTFEΔIIVΣ behind.
PAMPHYLIA, Perga Hadrian AE 12 117-38 AD Stag Reference. RPC 3, 2705; BMC Pamphylia 27 (P. 124); SNG Pfälzer Privatsammlungen 279-281 Obv. AΔPIAN KAIC Hadrian laureate head right, wearing paludamentum and cuirass. Rev. Π EP ΓA Stag standing left above it crescent 1.4 gr 12 mm
Nice Milk Bone Dog Biscuit, Ajax! Pamphylia has some interesting bronzes. My only Pamphylia is a tetradrachm. Its centering is poor and the reverse is weak but it is still pretty. Nike looks like she's stepping off a cloud, about to fly away. Perhaps I should look for an upgrade, but this one is special because it was my first tetradrachm. PAMPHYLIA, Side 205-100 BCE AR tetradrachm. 17.0 gm, 29 mm Obv: head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet Rev: Nike advancing left holding wreath; pomegranate and CT to left Ref: CNG France 719
Congrats with the Pamphylian dogbone , Ajax I think your Tet is beautifull TIF , like the off center Niké , she is all there and the empty left field gives it something special. Here's mine:
That's such a wonderful coin---I never would have guessed a 'sling' ?? Wonderful posts everyone! I believe this is my only example of Pamphylia.....courtesy of A-Noob:
Nice coin Ajaz! I love small Greek bronzes with detail and centering. Congats on the win, CNG I presume? The only time I win at CNG is when I'm the only bidder, lol.
Wow, Ajax => congrats on adding that sweet OP-score to your collection!! Pamphylia, eh? I just happen to have a couple of pretty cool examples (a couple of my favourite coins) PAMPHYLIA, Side, AR Obol Circa 370-360 BC Diameter: 9 mm Weight: 0.64 grams Obverse: Head of lion left Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, wearing necklace Reference: Atlan 121–6 var. (unlisted dies); SNG France 739; SNG von Aulock 4775 PAMPHYLIA, Side. Gallienus, Æ 11 Assarion 253-268 AD Diameter: 30 mm Weight: 14.25 grams Obverse: Laureate and draped bust right above eagle standing right, with wings spread, holding wreath in beak; IA obliterated by c/m of Є within circular incuse Reverse: Athena standing facing, head right, holding spear and [thunderbolt], with shield at side; pomegranate to left Reference: SNG France –; BMC 104; for c/m: Howgego 805 Ajax => congrats again on your sweet addition!!
I'll contribute one little interesting ae type: Perga, Pamphylia ; mid 3rd to 1st C BC. Ox: Cult image of Artemis Pergaia in two-columned shrine Rx: ARTEMIDOS PERGAIAS, Quiver of Artemis, bow diagonally behind
My version Pamphylia, Perge Cult statue of Artemis Pergaia facing within distyle temple; in pediment, eagle [Π]EPΓAIA[Σ], ([A]PTEMIΔOΣ). - Bow and quiver; in left field, magistrate's name Mint: Perge (50-30 B.C.) Wt./Size/Axis: 4.60g / 17mm / - Rarity: Rare References: SNG BN 373-8 SNG Copenhagen 308 Lindgren & Kovacs 1102
so that's a sling? wow, i never would have guess that. cool coin ajax! i bet your avtar guy thinks that's a great reverse!
Before I read the description I really thought that was a dog bone. @Ajax thats a pretty cool coin, you don't really see coins with a sling on them.
I just bought this beauty. Looks he got a countermark in his neck, but I am not sure.. Pamphylia, Perge. Caracalla, 198-217 AD. AE 25mm (9.56 gm). Obv.: laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev.: Tyche standing holding cornucopia and rudder. Cf. SNG Coppenhagen 328. VF.
nice coins all, I love all the Aspendos types, I sort of collect the hoplite staters they are hard to come by! here is the four I have.
Cornelia Salonina, wife of Gallienus Pamphylia, Side. AE decassarion. AD 254-268 29 mm; 18.50 g Obv: ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΑ CΑΛΩΝΙΝΑ CΕΒΑ, diademed and draped bust, r., I (=10) before. Rev: CΙΔΗΤΩΝ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ, Apollo standing, facing, head l., holding patera and resting on scepter surmounted by flower(?). BMC 163, 123 var.; SGI 4647 var.; SNG von Aulock 4861. Die match to lot #80, CNG electronic auction 137, 12/04/2006: http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=82458
I don't think I've seen the type before; lovely and a strange sling. I have a few staters: Note* Obv's 1 and 2 are die matches. -Michael
Nice sling Ajax! This is one of my favorites from Aspendos. Pamphylia, Aspendos. AE14 Pseudo-autonomous First century A.D. Obv: Horse galloping right. Rev: AΣΠEN-ΔIΩN, Warrior standing right, holding shield and hurling javelin.
