Here are a few of my Papius Gryphons just to bore you to death with them... Symbol variety – RRC -. Babelon -. BMCRR -. Dolphin wrapped around...
Steve, I do have right facing Gryphons but not from Abdera. Here are three different denomination coins from Teos. Teos, Ar Drachm, Circa...
Abdera, Ar Stater, 365 - 345 B.C. Magistrate Pytheos. Obv:– ABDH-RITEWN , Griffin seated left, raising right foreleg. Rev:– EPI PU-QEW, Laureate...
Abdera, Ar triobol, 352 - 323 B.C. Magistrate Romnemon. Obv:– Griffin seated left, club beneath, HPA above (Magistrate). Rev:– ABD-HRI-TE-WN,...
Abdera, Ar Drachm, c. 386/5 - 375 B.C. Magistrate Romnemon. Obv:– Griffin seated left Rev:– PO-MN-EM-ON, Kantharos in square. Minted in Abdera,...
Abdera, Silver Drachm Silver drachm Obv:– Griffin springing left. Rev:– GR-W-TH-S, laureate head of Apollo left in linear square, within incuse...
If it is silver then it would appear to be a Myring Tetradrachm similar to my coin below. It is a type that is faked though your coin doesn't...
I have no idea what it is but I am certain that it isn't ancient.
I have a few Athens tets though I don't have an almond eye type without a test cut.... yet.... I do have this slightly later one though......
Gotta love Gorgons...... Here are my lovely ladies! Apollonia Pontika, Drachm, SNG Cop 454 Silver drachm Obv:– Facing Gorgoneion, wearing...
Ugly because of a huge double strike.... [IMG]
There is a very small number of dies.
Nice indeed. I did consider a collecting theme on Ares coins at one point but it fell by the wayside as my collection went in different...
Here is a double die match to your other coin from WildWinds:- [IMG] Another obverse die match from WW [IMG]
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I have seen them described as square pennant / spear
As an illustration of how these things can get slightly out of control....I have others, each with their own story..... Symbol variety – RRC 52....
Patience may well lead you to finding die matches now that you are looking for them. This one isn't mine but a double die match to our eagle....
Here are a few of my Papius.... Symbol variety – RRC -. Babelon -. BMCRR -. Dolphin wrapped around anchor / Hippocamp The only known example....
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