Ancients => Giddy-Up => A sweet Tyche and a good ol' Horsehead

Man, I'm really lovin' the feelin' of this purdy coin!! ... and I'm hoping that you guys like it too!!

Cheers, brothers!! (Happy long weekend!!)


Cilicia, Aigeai AE22
1st century BC
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 6.26 grams
Obverse: Turreted and veiled bust of Tyche right
Reverse: Horse's head left, ethnic above, monogram to right
Reference: Ex: Vecchi 14, lot 647
Other: Good VF on a large flan

 

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She's a beauty! I love women on ancient coins. Nice pickup!

 

Thanks CBJesse ...

here is a map showing the coin's birthplace => "Cilicia"

 

Another Tyche? Man, I guess we're going to be in completion with each other. That's a real beauty Jerry. I was looking at a similar coin with a brown patina earlier this week, but, alas, it sold for well over my budget. Congrats and two thumbs up. :thumb::thumb:

 

Excellent issue with just a great flan.

 

yessir, Chief => we've got ouselves a Tyche "and" a horse => yup, this baby ticked-off two boxes on my want-list, so I snagged it!!

... Hey, I'm glad that you like it, my friend (I hope you're hangin' in there and having an okay weekend)


:cheers:

 

Thanks, medoraman ...

 

I actually bought a "match" for that coin last week. I will need to get a photo posted and see if you can see why they would be a match.

 

medoraman => hey, I'm gonna go hang-out with my girl for the night, but if you post your coin then I'll definitely comment on it, tomorrow ... thanks for the coin-effort!!

Cheers, brothers

:thumb:

 

Nice turrethead Steve.

 

Great example steve....sweet patina and flan!

 

Here is a coin that could be considered a "pair" with Steve's. Anyone know why? I will post the full attribution after to peeve off Googlers.



The only reason I bought this coin is because of this connection. Btw, not my pics, and I seriously do not believe its this blue. I haven't got it in the mail yet.

 

Very cool coin Steve, great color and detail, well done on this Tyche coin..:thumb::thumb:

 

that's fantastic, what a great reverse.

speaking of great reverses, you've got to stop using that avatar stevex...very distracting.

good map by the way...i just got one from lydia and had to look that one up.

 

Thanks for the coin-compliments, gang ...

medoraman, I have zero clue regarding a match between my new coin and your new coin ... well, unless the match is
=> "both coins look awesome!!"

 

Ummm, since my OP-coin is from "Cilicia", I'd like to invite anybody that owns any coins from Cilicia to post 'em up for us to see!!

I have two more to add to the bunch:

Cilicia, Tarsos AE22
Circa 100 BC
Diameter: 22 mm
Weight: 9.78 grams
Obverse: Turreted head of Tyche right, Countermark: Radiate head of Helios right (CM: Howgego 11? Hierapolis Phrygia circa 50AD)
Reverse: "TAPSEWN" Pyre of Sandan in the form of a pyramid, Sandan on a lion within
Reference: SNG Levante 951ff






CILICIA, Soloi AE25
Circa 100-30 BC
Diameter: 25 mm
Weight: 9.30 grams
Obverse: Aegis with winged facing gorgoneion in center
Reverse: Aphrodite riding galloping bull right; monogram to upper left
Reference: SNG France 1195 var. (owl to right); SNG Levante 870 var. (same)
Other: 12h, VF, dark green patina






=> please post any coins from Cilicia (thanks, gang)

 

Seriously?

I am the only dude that has ancient coins from Cilicia??

==>>> yeeeeesssssss!! (a SMACKDOWN victory!!) ... ahhhhh ... phew, man it feels good to be back in the ol' ring!!

 

Cilicia, Nagidos AR Stater
(400-385 BC)
Obv.: Aphrodite seated, holding phiale over altar, Eros standing behind, crowning her with wreath.
Rev.: Dionysos holding grape bunch on vine and thyrsos, A in wreath to left.
Casabonne type 4, Lederer 26.



Cilicia, Nagidos AR Stater
(385-375 BC)
Obv.: Aphrodite seated, holding phiale over altar, Eros standing behind, crowning her with wreath.
Rev.: Dionysos holding grape bunch on vine and thyrsos.
SNG France 21.

 

CILICIA, KORYKOS CITY COINAGE AE 19
OBV: Turreted head of Tyche right; A behind. Circle of dots
REV: ΚΩΡΥΚΙΩΤΩΝ, Hermes standing left, holding caduceus, ΕΥ/ΕΠΙ/ΕΡ in left field
Struck 1st century BC (100-30 BC)
5.87g, 19.42 mm
SNG Levante 792; SNG France 1075

 

ah-ha!! ... I figured that there were still a few Cilicia coins hiding out there in the reeds!!

=> awesome lookin' coins, comrades!! ... thanks for joining in!!


:cheers::cheers: