Pamphylia, Side, c. 183-175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 16.64g, 12h). Kleuch–, magistrate. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; c/m: anchor within incuse oval. R/ Nike advancing l.; holding wreath; pomegranate to l., KΛ–EY across lower field. SNG BnF 694; SNG von Aulock 4795. VF
Beautiful coin and countermarked by the Seleukid authority! This particular issue was imitated by the Roman empire later on ca. 40-20 BC. The first letters of the magistrate's name: Kleuchares.
@Antonius Britannia, a very nice coin - here's another with the countermark on the reverse. PAMPHYLIA, Side, c.205-150 BC, AR Tetradrachm, ST–, magistrate Obv: Helmeted head of Athena (guardian deity of Side from its founding) right; countermark: Seleukid anchor within oval incuse Rev: Nike advancing left, holding wreath; to left, pomegranate (a symbol of Side), Σ T mark of the issuing magistrate Ref: Seyrig, Side 20; SNG France – You can find my write-up on this coin and information on the countermarks, here.
I have a harder to find AE version Pamphylia-Side 190-36 BCE AE 15mm Athena R - Nike L wreath Sear Grk 5440 SNG Cop 408ff
Very nice example @Antonius Britannia, and I actually got mine only a few days ago. https://www.cointalk.com/threads/no...st-turned-into-a-tragedy.379513/#post-7464465
I am so sorry, I didn't mean to hijack the topic. I didn't see anything on Pamphylia, So I thought I was safe. You have a a very lovely example. I can delete this thread if you want.
Don't worry, you didn't hijack anything, my thread was past page 4 by the time you posted yours. After all, yours is from a different magistrate
