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<p>[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 5175473, member: 96635"]Great overview [USER=99456]@Sulla80[/USER]! I really enjoy your write ups about mints from Asia Minor. Asia Minor has a lot of history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here some selected pieces from Asia Minor:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/8fggMnn.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Iconion, Lycaonia. Bronze AE, 1st Century B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Bust of Perseus right, wearing winged and griffin-crested helmet, harpa and head of Medusa over left shoulder.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Zeus seated left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, thunderbolt in extended right hand, long scepter vertical in left hand, ЄIKONIЄΩN downward on right.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> vA Lykaoniens 195, SNG BnF 2270 corr. (same rev. die), SNG Tüb 4512, SNG Cop 2 var. (magistrate), SNGvA 5384 var. (same).</p><p>4.61;19mm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/dCbdM8e.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Caria, Rhodos. AR Diobol, circa 275-250 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Radiate head of Helios right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> P-O Two rose buds; above, Phrygian helmet.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> Ashton series 3, 78-79. Karl 458-460. SNG Copenhagen 744. SNG Keckman 519-522. SNG Munich 589.</p><p>0.96g; 10mm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/SBgUIrS.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Kings of Galatia. Amyntas. AE Bronze. 39-25 BC.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head of bearded Herakles to right with club over his shoulder; behind E, C.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Lion walking to right with open jaws; B above, monogram of Amyntas in the exergue.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SNG France 2378. RPC I 3505.</p><p>12.34g</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/hL0PRAb.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Ionia. Phokaia. AR Diobol, circa 521-478 B.C.</b></p><p><b><b>Obverse:</b></b> Head of a nymph to left, wearing sakkos adorned with a central band and circular earring.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><b>Reverse:</b> </b>Quadripartite incuse square.</p><p><b>Reference: </b>Klein 452. SNG Copenhagen 389-94. SNG Kayhan 522.</p><p>1.32g; 10mm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/gs8VJy4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Ephesos, Ionia. AR Drachm, ca. 500-420 B.C.</b></p><p><b><b>Obverse:</b> </b>Bee with curved wings, EΦ-[EΣION]</p><p><b><b>Reverse:</b> </b>Quadripartite incuse square</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SNG Kayhan 140</p><p>3,20g; 14mm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/bowxqjx.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Pontos, Chabacta. AE. Time of Mithradates VI Eupator, circa 85-65 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head of Perseus to right, wearing Phrygian helmet.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> XABAKTΩN Pegasos grazing left; to left, monogram.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> HGC 7, 261. SNG BM Black Sea 1258-1259.</p><p>13.83g; 22mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 5175473, member: 96635"]Great overview [USER=99456]@Sulla80[/USER]! I really enjoy your write ups about mints from Asia Minor. Asia Minor has a lot of history. Here some selected pieces from Asia Minor: [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/8fggMnn.jpg[/IMG] [B]Iconion, Lycaonia. Bronze AE, 1st Century B.C. Obverse:[/B] Bust of Perseus right, wearing winged and griffin-crested helmet, harpa and head of Medusa over left shoulder. [B]Reverse:[/B] Zeus seated left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, thunderbolt in extended right hand, long scepter vertical in left hand, ЄIKONIЄΩN downward on right. [B]Reference:[/B] vA Lykaoniens 195, SNG BnF 2270 corr. (same rev. die), SNG Tüb 4512, SNG Cop 2 var. (magistrate), SNGvA 5384 var. (same). 4.61;19mm [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/dCbdM8e.jpg[/IMG] [B]Caria, Rhodos. AR Diobol, circa 275-250 B.C. Obverse:[/B] Radiate head of Helios right. [B]Reverse:[/B] P-O Two rose buds; above, Phrygian helmet. [B]Reference:[/B] Ashton series 3, 78-79. Karl 458-460. SNG Copenhagen 744. SNG Keckman 519-522. SNG Munich 589. 0.96g; 10mm [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/SBgUIrS.jpg[/IMG] [B]Kings of Galatia. Amyntas. AE Bronze. 39-25 BC. Obverse:[/B] Head of bearded Herakles to right with club over his shoulder; behind E, C. [B]Reverse:[/B] Lion walking to right with open jaws; B above, monogram of Amyntas in the exergue. [B]Reference:[/B] SNG France 2378. RPC I 3505. 12.34g [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/hL0PRAb.jpg[/IMG] [B]Ionia. Phokaia. AR Diobol, circa 521-478 B.C. [B]Obverse:[/B][/B] Head of a nymph to left, wearing sakkos adorned with a central band and circular earring. [B][B]Reverse:[/B] [/B]Quadripartite incuse square. [B]Reference: [/B]Klein 452. SNG Copenhagen 389-94. SNG Kayhan 522. 1.32g; 10mm [B][/B] [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/gs8VJy4.jpg[/IMG] [B]Ephesos, Ionia. AR Drachm, ca. 500-420 B.C. [B]Obverse:[/B] [/B]Bee with curved wings, EΦ-[EΣION] [B][B]Reverse:[/B] [/B]Quadripartite incuse square [B]Reference:[/B] SNG Kayhan 140 3,20g; 14mm [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/bowxqjx.jpg[/IMG] [B]Pontos, Chabacta. AE. Time of Mithradates VI Eupator, circa 85-65 B.C. Obverse:[/B] Head of Perseus to right, wearing Phrygian helmet. [B]Reverse:[/B] XABAKTΩN Pegasos grazing left; to left, monogram. [B]Reference:[/B] HGC 7, 261. SNG BM Black Sea 1258-1259. 13.83g; 22mm[/QUOTE]
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