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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2246559, member: 56859&quot;]I wondered which CoinTalk member would buy this and had imaginary money on that member being Doug.&nbsp; I considered bidding but already have two... yet I was still very tempted.&nbsp; Your new coin excellent; well-centered and with all features very clear.&nbsp; I think it sold for a very modest price, considering the condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>A year or two ago it seems that many of us were chasing these.&nbsp; Steve has a handful of them, some from Amisos and some from Sinope.&nbsp; I have two, one purchased at auction and another arguable better example found in a local jewelry store for a fraction of the price.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_97116d5b6cb147b78e988fe2127df686.jpg_srb_p_850_436_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PONTOS, Amisos</b></p><p>85-65 BCE, time of Mithradates VI Eupator</p><p>AE28, 18.5 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; helmeted head of Athena right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; AMIΣOY; Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa, Medusa&#039;s body at his feet</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; SNG Stancomb 683 var. (no monogram to right)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_ed6209db5c094d73bfec979bc4c4f097.jpg_srb_p_850_418_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PONTOS, Amisos</b></p><p>85-65 BCE, time of Mithradates VI Eupator</p><p>AE29, 19.5 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; helmeted head of Athena right; griffin on helmet</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; AMI-ΣOY; Perseus standing facing, holding harpa &amp; Medusa&#039;s head; Medusa&#039;s body at his feet, monograms flanking him</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; SNG BM Black Sea 1166; Stancomb 684; SNG Copenhagen 137 (best guess)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin as it appeared at purchase, prior to cleaning (one of the few coins I actually improved by cleaning):</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_268b0aec353343169d122019627b6fb8.jpg_srb_p_800_405_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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