Ancients => Ooops => on the way home, I bought some magic beans

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  1. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Yah-yah, I know ... I'm not supposed to be buying coins

    => but every now and then it just seems so right to spend your last few precious dollars on those sweet magic beans, yes?

    ... anyway ...

    As you probably already know, I love coins from "PONTOS" so I decided to up my game and buy a couple more Pontos bobbles ...

    Hey, don't judge me, my friends (I'm happy about these purchases => it is a cool side-collection)

    Pontos Rocks!!


    PONTOS, AMISOS, Æ 21
    CIRCA 85-65 BC
    Diameter: 21mm
    Weight: 6.9 grams
    Obverse: Aegis (Medusa facing)
    Reverse: Nike advancing right, holding palm; monograms flanking
    Reference: RG 44; SNG BM Black Sea 1189
    Other: Choice original patina

    Pontos Amisos Nike.jpg

    PONTOS, CHABAKTA, AE23
    100-85 BC
    Diameter: 22.84 mm
    Weight: 10.60 grams
    Obverse: aegis with facing head of Gorgon in center
    Reverse: Nike advancing right, carrying palm branch, [C]ABA KTΏN across, monogram ΔVI
    Reference:
    Other: VF … some minor scratches on obverse … RARE TOWN MINT

    Pontos Chabakta Nike.jpg
     
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  3. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Oh, and I already have a cool example from Paphlagonia, Sinope ...

    MITHRADATES VI, PAPHLAGONIA, SINOPE Æ22
    Date: 120-63 BC
    Size: 22.04 mm
    Weight: 6.29 grams
    Obverse: Aegis of Athena with head of Medusa at center
    Reverse: Nike advancing right, holding palm branch over her left shoulder
    Reference: BMC 48

    Sinope Nike.jpg
     
  4. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem


    Yup => I now have "3-outta-7" of these cool Aegis types

    :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

    Oki => thanks for posting that recent Aegis thread ... apparently it lit a fire under my coin-butt!!

    Cheers!!

    emoticon cheers too.gif emoticon cheers.gif
     
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  5. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    Pontos Amisos Mithradates VI 109-89 BC AE 28 Athena Perseus Medusa Head Body O-R.jpg
    Pontos Amisos Mithradates VI 109-89 BC AE 28 Athena Perseus Medusa Head Body

    RI Hanniballianus 337 Rex Regum of Pontos AE  OBV-REV.JPG
    RI Hanniballianus 337 CE Rex Regum of Pontos AE

    Pontos Amisos Gorgon Aegis-Nike AE21 Obv-Rev.JPG
    Pontos Amisos Gorgon Aegis-Nike AE21
     
  6. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    If you plant them in the back yard, be sure you dig them up so we don't read in the press about the proof that the ancient Greeks discovered Manitoba.
     
  7. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Nice! Happy to see your new beans, Steve. I would love to have one from the Chewbacta mint, too :D. I have one of these, but it needs to be photographed. I'll see if I can fix that later.
     
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  8. Markus1959

    Markus1959 Well-Known Member

    Gosh darn it - You and Johnny Manziel are gonna be rehab roommates!!:)

    Nice coins!
     
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  9. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    You're just a devil aren't you little brother. Nice coins, but what is Momma going to say (and don't give me that foolishness, that you wear the pants in the family - we all know better)?
     
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  10. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Nice ones, Steve-O! Where did you find the Chewbacca? That's a toughie.

    We'll cheer you on as you search for the rest :)

    7, you say? Which city am I missing in this list? (I may be missing several-- this list is the result of informal browsing for the aegis/Nike bronzes)

    PONTOS
    Amisos
    Chabakta
    Kabeira
    Komana

    PAPHLAGONIA
    Amastris
    Sinope

    I only have an Amisos and an Amastris.

    PONTOS, Amisos:
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    PAPHLAGONIA, Amastris:
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  11. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    ahahaha => it was you that gave me the list, my lil' wizardy friend!!

    :rolleyes:

    http://www.snible.org/coins/aegis2.html


    1) Pontos, Amisos
    => ΑΜΙ-ΣΟΥ very common

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    2) Paphlagonia, Amastris
    ΑΜΑΣ-ΤΡΕΩΝ common

    [​IMG][​IMG]

    3) Paphlagonia, Sinope
    ΣΙΝ-ΩΤΗΣ common


    [​IMG]

    4) Pontos, Komana
    ΚΟΜΑ-ΝΩΝ scarce

    [​IMG]


    5) Pontos, Kabeira
    same obverse die as Lindgren & Kovacs 36
    ΚΑΒΗ-ΡΩΝ scarce

    [​IMG]



    6) Pontos, Chabakta
    => same obv die as SNG Black Sea 1255-56 ΧΑΒΑ-ΚΤΩΝ rare
    [​IMG][​IMG]


    7) Pontos, Laodikia .......... TIF (you were missing this baby)
    ΛΑΟΔΙ-ΚΕΙΑΣ very rare

    [​IMG]
     
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  12. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    NICE!
     
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  13. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    D'oh! Laodikia. Guess I didn't scroll to the pictures of that link I shared :D
     
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  14. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Sorry, for my OCD ... but I just can't help myself!!

    => yup, I've gotta post the rest of my Pontos babies ... just look away if it's getting too repetitive (thanks, you guys are awesome)

    Pontos Dionysos.jpg Pontos Amisos again.jpg Pontos Amisos AR Siglos.jpg Pontos Amisos Mithradates VI.jpg Pontos Amisos Mithradates VI Eagle.jpg Pontos Amisos Mithradates VI Pegasus.jpg Pontos Amisos Nike.jpg Pontos amisos number two.jpg Pontos Amisos Tripod.jpg Pontos Amisos Version three.jpg
     
  15. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    pontosa.jpg pontosb.jpg Pontus Amasia.jpg Pontos Chabakta Nike.jpg pontosg.jpg pontosh.jpg

    ... thanks again (yah, I just need to keep them all together, ya know?)

    [​IMG]


    "I'm an excellent driver"
     
    Last edited: Jul 21, 2016
  16. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    "magic beans".:hilarious: lol your write ups are the funniest. thanks for putting humor in coin collecting.:) no magic beans for me any time soon.... just had to buy a new clutch in my car. $607 ouch!:dead::nailbiting::nurse: maybe 3 months from now I will get/buy more "magic beans":cool:
     
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  17. icerain

    icerain Mastir spellyr

    Nice magic beans, if they make you rich, remember to share some of it with us. Been eyeing that Pontos Amisos, gorgon coin for don't know how long now. Only found one that spoke to me but the seller was asking a high price.
     
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  18. noname

    noname Well-Known Member

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    I've posted these coins SO MANY times.
     
  19. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    AMISOS PONTOS 4.jpg
    AMISOS PONTOS 3.jpg
    AMISOS, PONTOS
     
  20. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    that's a great pontos line up stevex! this is still my only one, one of my first greek coins...

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    this poor thing really does deserve a reshoot.
     
  21. Ancient Aussie

    Ancient Aussie Well-Known Member

    I love those helmeted warrior type coins nice examples stevex6.
     
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