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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mikey Zee, post: 2438525, member: 72818&quot;]As I understand it, this denomination is equal to half a drachm and was stuck in a area we now know as Gemlik, Turkey---near the Sea of Marmara--and was destroyed by Philip of Macedon only to be subsequently rebuilt and become an important link to the ancient silk road, consequently becoming quite wealthy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although a bit worn (with &#039;honest wear&#039;), it is so nicely centered, while also retaining the primary attributes of its devices, that I had to grab it. The depiction of Apollo is quite nice but that war galley on the reverse &#039;won my heart&#039; LOL. The details are quite clear and that &#039;apotropaic eye&#039;---meant to divert misfortune--- really cool and a bit Egyptian.....</p><p><br /></p><p>Silver hemidrachm; Kios, Bithynia, circa 330-302 BC</p><p>SNG COP 369 ff; 1.83 grams, 13.7 mm</p><p>Head of Apollo right, KIA below</p><p>War Galley prow left, ornamented with star over &#039;apotropaic eye&#039;,</p><p>waves indicated on side of hull; magistrate in two lines (Demetrios).</p><p><br /></p><p>BTW: This little silver coin has enormous eye-appeal in hand<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smug:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Please post whatever you may have of the type, of Apollo, of the &#039;eye&#039; or of COOL war galleys!!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]507747[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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