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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pavlos, post: 4448150, member: 96635&quot;]Excellent write up! And wonderful coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree that the trophy nikephoros issues were before Roman rule. I remember seeing a coin of this type that had a monogram that was also found on early cistophorus minted in Sardis.</p><p>This suggests that 1. They were struck over different mints controlled in the empire. 2. They were minted contemporary with the cistophorus.</p><p><br /></p><p>A pergamene coin that perhaps is also minted before Roman rule:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/A5GI9cR.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Mysia, Pergamon. Asklepios bronze coin. (Mid-late 2nd century B.C.)</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Laureate head of Asklepios right</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Serpent entwined around staff of Asklepios. ΑΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SNG von Aulock 1373, SNG Cop. 370-376.</p><p>4.03g; 15mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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