Medusa's Gaze

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  1. Amit Vyas

    Amit Vyas Well-Known Member

    New coin and video. :)



    Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, AR Drachm, ca. 460-400 BC

    Obverse: Facing head of Medusa with tongue protruding and snakes as hair
    Reverse: Upturned anchor; crayfish to left; A to right
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  3. Bing

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  4. Carl Wilmont

    Carl Wilmont Supporter! Supporter

    Nice video, @Amit Vyas!
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    Greek Coinages, THRACE, Apollonia Pontica, Tetrobol, 450-350, anchor flanked by crayfish and A, rev. Gorgoneion facing with diadem, snake radiating around, 2.90g (SNG BM 160-1; McClean 7318). Very fine, grey tone
     
  5. Alegandron

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

    Here is an Etrurian Mettus (Medusa) version…

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    Etruria Populonia
    3rd C BCE
    AR 20 As
    8.1g
    Obv Metus
    Rev Blank
    HN 152
    20-As coin would be a DiDrachm if Rome ever made one.

    Yeah, I cracked her out and freed her to spread mayhem.
     

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