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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2018149, member: 56859&quot;]Last year I nabbed a similarly sweet deal on some archaics, thanks to a sharp-eyed friend who noticed this poorly photographed lot of two coins.&nbsp; Total for the two was $53 and a ridiculous portion of that was shipping.&nbsp; The identifications were wrong and they were definitely a good deal.&nbsp; I happily added the Pigasus to my squadron.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/cariarhodosialysosobolmed-jpg.303128/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>ISLANDS off CARIA, Rhodos. Ialysos. 480-408 BCE</b></p><p>AR Obol (or some other size-appropriate fractional name), 9 mm, 0.6 gm</p><p>Obv: forepart of winged boar left</p><p>Rev: helmeted head of Athena right within incuse square.</p><p>Ref: SNG Keckman 315; Karl 373 (based on <a href="http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=135685" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=135685" rel="nofollow">this CNG coin</a>) or SNG Keckman 308-16; SNG Copenhagen -; SNG München 563 if it is closer to <a href="http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=162274" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=162274" rel="nofollow">this CNG coin</a>.&nbsp; I think the first one is correct.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/lyciaorcariaarfractionalwingedmhbmed-jpg.303129/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>CARIA, Uncertain. <i>Orou. </i>Local dynast, 450-400 BCE</b></p><p>AR 1/16 Stater, 9 mm, 0.7 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Forepart of winged man-headed bull right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Female (?) head right within dotted border; all within incuse square; inscription behind head (OFOV?)</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; I&#039;m not sure but seems to match this <a href="http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=221654" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=221654" rel="nofollow">CNG coin</a> whose reference is Konuk, <i>Orou</i> 2.3; SNG von Aulock 8474[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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