Wrestlers of Aspendos

Nice group @iamtiberius

 

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Wrestling coin!

 

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This group can get expensive. I always wanted a coin with leg up an one with what I saw as a belly punch but there most certainly are some with clear hands pulling on the waist belt even some showing pressure on the back of the opponent.

 

Zumbly, nice new pick-up. Nice wrestlers everyone. My counter stamp looks a lot like Andres2

~Doug

 

Fantastic example!

 

The second link shows one with belted wrestlers with their belts being pulled clearer than any other one I've seen.

 

@zumbly wrote: "The second link shows one with belted wrestlers with their belts being pulled clearer than any other one I've seen."
A clear example:

Aspendos, Pamphylia; 4th Cent. B.C. AR Stater (25mm; 10.9 gm; 6h). Obv: Two wrestlers of the early, and very rare, "Belt Wrestlers" variety, three letters in field: (?) to l., H below and between wrestlers, and X to r. all within a dotted circular border. Wrestler on right grasps belt of wrestler on the left with his right hand. Rev: Slinger advancing r., about to discharge his sling; triskeles to l. and ΕΣΤ to r., all within a dotted circular border. Vente Publique 32, 20 Oct 1966, no. 134 Giessener Münzhandlung 102, 24 May 2000, no. 291

 

Nice, Pete, the belts are very clear on both the wrestlers there.

 

Aspendos Ar Stater or double siglos 400-370 BC Obv. Two wrestlers grappling. Rv. Slinger in throwing stance standing right. SNG France 53 10.91 grms 25 mm Photo by W. Hansen
I managed to pick this coin up in 2019 having been the underbidder on another earlier the same year. I am very impressed with the artistic skill of the die cutter of this coin. I had hope to purchase one of the two staters from this mint offered by NAC about a week ago but no luck this time.