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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 2350637, member: 19463&quot;][ATTACH=full]478610[/ATTACH] Actually this is pretty big as little silver goes at 2.01g.&nbsp; The obverse shows a sea monster identified as Ketos.&nbsp; I am unclear if it is breathing fire or just rude with a fluffy tongue sticking out.&nbsp; The reverse is ornate as incuse punches go but I am unable to explain the reason for the design called &#039;lattice&#039;.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Many of these c.500 BC coins of the region have questions attached to their ID.&nbsp; 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" />&nbsp; There are not that many left are there?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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