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<p>[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2350637, member: 19463"][ATTACH=full]478610[/ATTACH] Actually this is pretty big as little silver goes at 2.01g. The obverse shows a sea monster identified as Ketos. I am unclear if it is breathing fire or just rude with a fluffy tongue sticking out. The reverse is ornate as incuse punches go but I am unable to explain the reason for the design called 'lattice'. Most books identify it as Kindya, Caria, but I do see a note in Kayhan (SNG Turkey 1) that he intended to publish another idea. Many of these c.500 BC coins of the region have questions attached to their ID. These come both left and right facing and with quite a range of styles on the basic theme.</p><p><br /></p><p>The truth is I just bought this to encourage Steve to buy a better one in case it is an animal he lacks. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie93" alt=":troll:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> There are not that many left are there?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dougsmit, post: 2350637, member: 19463"][ATTACH=full]478610[/ATTACH] Actually this is pretty big as little silver goes at 2.01g. The obverse shows a sea monster identified as Ketos. I am unclear if it is breathing fire or just rude with a fluffy tongue sticking out. The reverse is ornate as incuse punches go but I am unable to explain the reason for the design called 'lattice'. Most books identify it as Kindya, Caria, but I do see a note in Kayhan (SNG Turkey 1) that he intended to publish another idea. Many of these c.500 BC coins of the region have questions attached to their ID. These come both left and right facing and with quite a range of styles on the basic theme. The truth is I just bought this to encourage Steve to buy a better one in case it is an animal he lacks. :troll: There are not that many left are there?[/QUOTE]
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