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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3161020, member: 56859"]Hmm, I didn't know Pergamum was under Roman control at that time. Should I move the coin to a Roman Provincial box or leave it with the Greeks? Another instance of things not being black and white <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>This one came with a large and mostly unattributed mixed lot. Those lots are so much fun!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_f36443d72f2645e8a8a5353c7749974c.jpg%2Fv1%2Ffill%2Fw_1000%2Ch_512%2Cal_c%2Cq_90%2Fae43f8_f36443d72f2645e8a8a5353c7749974c.jpg&hash=c3e27177091bbf6cbe64a9a7d8f280fe" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MYSIA, Pergamon</b></p><p>76 BCE</p><p>12.4 gm</p><p>Obv: cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath</p><p>Rev: bow-case with serpents; snake-entwined staff to the right; monogram left; AΠ above; monogram & star above</p><p>Ref: Kleiner, Pergamum 25; Pinder 122</p><p><br /></p><p>Another classification dilemma is posed by pseudo-autonomous issues. I file them with Provincials.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/mysia-pergamon-roma-senate-timeofnero-jaz_border-jpg.673554/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MYSIA, Pergamon</b></p><p>CE 40-60, time of Caligula to Nero</p><p>Æ15, 3.2 gm, 12 h</p><p>Obv: ΘЄON PΩMHN; bust of Roma with mural crown right.</p><p>Rev: ΘЄON CYNKΛHTON; laureate bust of Senate right.</p><p>Ref: RPC 2374; SNG Aul.1385</p><p><br /></p><p>More Roman-Greek coins:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252Fmedia%252525252Fae43f8_c2531bf482334eedb37350c8988118fd.jpg%252525252Fv1%252525252Ffill%252525252Fw_960%252525252Ch_476%252525252Cal_c%252525252Clg_1%252525252Cq_90%252525252Fae43f8_c2531bf482334eedb37350c8988118fd.jpg%25252526hash%2525253D6f88fb7063477b72db9df3f5e1641465%252526hash%25253D576d25d12ab9fcd9bdc3ef63be169b7e%2526hash%253Deb58ecdee9ec701d73db058872dcc9e7%26hash%3Df68c5642415d1c68762bd4451ca37a2f&hash=c4e9186d372530867dfe86da4f3a77b8" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/macedonsilenus2-rt-jpg.666975/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE), Republican period. Transitional bronze issue</b></p><p>c. 167-165 BC</p><p>Obv: Facing mask of Silenus, wearing ivy wreath</p><p>Rev: MAKE ΔONΩN legend In two lines; D above; all within ivy wreath</p><p>Ref: SNG Copenhagen 1324-6</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/syriaantiochtycherammed-jpg.311003/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Syria, Antioch ad Orontum</b></p><p><b>56-57 AD</b></p><p><b>Pseudo-autonomous issue under Nero</b></p><p>AE18, 4.35 gm. Antioch mint.</p><p>Obv: ANTIOCEWN; turreted and veiled head of Tyche right </p><p>Rev: EPI KOUADRATOU; ram leaping right, head reverted; crescent moon and star which may depicts Jupiter's occultation of Aries in 6 B.C.</p><p>Ref: SNG Cop 101</p><p><i>needs a reshoot</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3161020, member: 56859"]Hmm, I didn't know Pergamum was under Roman control at that time. Should I move the coin to a Roman Provincial box or leave it with the Greeks? Another instance of things not being black and white :). This one came with a large and mostly unattributed mixed lot. Those lots are so much fun! [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2Fmedia%2Fae43f8_f36443d72f2645e8a8a5353c7749974c.jpg%2Fv1%2Ffill%2Fw_1000%2Ch_512%2Cal_c%2Cq_90%2Fae43f8_f36443d72f2645e8a8a5353c7749974c.jpg&hash=c3e27177091bbf6cbe64a9a7d8f280fe[/IMG] [B]MYSIA, Pergamon[/B] 76 BCE 12.4 gm Obv: cista mystica with serpent; all within ivy wreath Rev: bow-case with serpents; snake-entwined staff to the right; monogram left; AΠ above; monogram & star above Ref: Kleiner, Pergamum 25; Pinder 122 Another classification dilemma is posed by pseudo-autonomous issues. I file them with Provincials. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/mysia-pergamon-roma-senate-timeofnero-jaz_border-jpg.673554/[/IMG] [B]MYSIA, Pergamon[/B] CE 40-60, time of Caligula to Nero Æ15, 3.2 gm, 12 h Obv: ΘЄON PΩMHN; bust of Roma with mural crown right. Rev: ΘЄON CYNKΛHTON; laureate bust of Senate right. Ref: RPC 2374; SNG Aul.1385 More Roman-Greek coins: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252Fmedia%252525252Fae43f8_c2531bf482334eedb37350c8988118fd.jpg%252525252Fv1%252525252Ffill%252525252Fw_960%252525252Ch_476%252525252Cal_c%252525252Clg_1%252525252Cq_90%252525252Fae43f8_c2531bf482334eedb37350c8988118fd.jpg%25252526hash%2525253D6f88fb7063477b72db9df3f5e1641465%252526hash%25253D576d25d12ab9fcd9bdc3ef63be169b7e%2526hash%253Deb58ecdee9ec701d73db058872dcc9e7%26hash%3Df68c5642415d1c68762bd4451ca37a2f&hash=c4e9186d372530867dfe86da4f3a77b8[/IMG] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/macedonsilenus2-rt-jpg.666975/[/IMG] [B]MACEDON (ROMAN PROTECTORATE), Republican period. Transitional bronze issue[/B] c. 167-165 BC Obv: Facing mask of Silenus, wearing ivy wreath Rev: MAKE ΔONΩN legend In two lines; D above; all within ivy wreath Ref: SNG Copenhagen 1324-6 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/syriaantiochtycherammed-jpg.311003/[/IMG] [B]Syria, Antioch ad Orontum 56-57 AD Pseudo-autonomous issue under Nero[/B] AE18, 4.35 gm. Antioch mint. Obv: ANTIOCEWN; turreted and veiled head of Tyche right Rev: EPI KOUADRATOU; ram leaping right, head reverted; crescent moon and star which may depicts Jupiter's occultation of Aries in 6 B.C. Ref: SNG Cop 101 [I]needs a reshoot[/I][/QUOTE]
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