Ancients => "MYSIA" => Got Any?

This is "number one" of three new posts ... things were slow, so I thought I'd start a few "paste-pages!!

If you wanna contribute, then please post any ancient Greek coins from the region of "MYSIA"

... awesome (thanks)

=> here is my first and oldest Mysia offering:

Mysia, Kyzikos AR Obol
525-475 BC
Diameter: 10 mm
Weight: 0.73 grams
Obverse: Forepart of boar left: tunny behind
Reverse: Head of lion left, K beofre; all in incuse square

 

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OK, I'll play. Here is one of mine:

 

Here is another only this is from Pergamon, Mysia


AE20
OBV: Bust of Athena right wearing triple crested helmet
REV: AQHNAS NIKHFOPOY, trophy of armor, PERG monogram to lower right
Struck 133-127BC
4.11g, 20mm
SNG France 1880-2

 

Mysia Parion AR Hemidrachm
4th Century BC
Diameter: 15 mm
Weight: 2.23 grams
Obverse: Gorgoneion facing, tongue protruding, head surrounded by snakes
Reverse: Bull standing left, head right; below, grain ear right

 

If you hadn't told what was beneath the bull, I would have thought it to be a rat, mouse, or some creepy crawly.

 

I still have my Three Little Piggies

 

MYSIA, Kisthene, Orontes, Satrap of Mysia
AR Half Siglos or Tetrobol
Circa 357-352 BC
Diameter: 13 mm
Weight: 2.75 grams
Obverse: Nude hoplite crouching left behind shield, spear at ready
Reverse: Forepart of winged boar right
Reference: Troxell, Orontes 4; SNG France 1164A (Lampsakos); SNG von Aulock
Other: 12h … bright surfaces, porous. Very rare

 

Mysia, Kyzikos, AE24
200-100 BC
Diameter: 24 mm
Weight: 5.44 grams
Obverse: KYZI-KHWN to left and right of lit torch
Reverse: Bull butting right
BMC Mysia p.39, 164; SNG Cop 79
Other: Nicely toned ... super poor photo (glare from light)
=> better in hand

 

Thought this was a really interesting piece when I saw your picture earlier today. Then, just a few minutes ago, I saw another (sharper on the reverse, but also porous) get auctioned off for 2000 Euros. *whistle*

 

Yep, Zumbly. That one was supposed to be mine. I submitted an absentee bid that I though would be safely above the hammer. Watched live, decided to go another 400 EUR higher if needed. Pre-auction opening bid was 400 EUR but when it hit the block, the bidding was already 2000 EUR. I didn't up my bid.

Based on the live opening bid, there were at least 2 bidders who wanted it more than me. At 2000 EUR with 20% buyer's fee, the price in USD was already $3300.

Will continue the hunt and hope to find one at a more reasonable price. This one was way out of line with prior sales.

 

That's what happens when someone has more money than common sense, or is too impatient to wait for the right coin at the right price. Oh, one in the same. Sorry for repeating myself.

 

(shrug)

I don't begrudge anyone spending any amount they want for a coin, since I don't know their personal reasons for spending that much. I'm disappointed that the bidding went so high but ultimately it just wasn't worth that much to me.

Maybe I'll find one at a price that I like someday, maybe not.

 

MYSIA. Kyzikos.
AR Obol ca. 450-400 B.C.
0.85 grams, 11 mm

Obv: Forepart of razor-back boar left,
tunny upward behind
Rev: Head of roaring lion facing left
within incuse square
Grade: gEF fully struck, Almost mint on
porosity-free, choice flan. All lion &
boar details present w/ partial tunny
Other: Similar to Sear 3848 but w/o K;
Von Fritze II 9; SNG France 361-72;
SNG von Aulock 1213; SNG Kayhan 54.
From Barry Murphy May 2013.

 

MYSIA. Pergamun.
Cistophoric Tetradrachm
AR 133 - 67 B.C.

12.63 grams, 27 mm
Obv: Snake emerging from basket (Cista Mystica) all within ivy wreath
Rev: Serpents entwined about bow case with Pergamun monogram above & also to left. KP above.
Grade: aEF with old toning. Reverse perfectly centered and obverse slightly off center.
Other: Purportedly purchased from Stacks in 2009. Pergamun became the capital of the Roman province of Asia in 133 B.C. Pergamun was allowed to continue striking coins in the style of the Greek times while they were part of the Roman empire. One Cistophoric Tet equals three Roman Denarii.

 

WHOA, Collect! That's an incredible obol!

 

Whoa!! => that's crazy!!

... ummm TIF, I think that I spent $650 on my lil' guy (and we both thought that was kinda high, eh?) ... wow, $3300 (brutal!!)

P.S. but I'm sorry that you didn't score your nude guy this time around!!

 

Beautiful. I've been wanting one of these for a while. I'm just waiting for the right one at the right price. But this one is excellent.

 

I notice that Sear shows Pergamon in Mysia while Wikipedia has it in Aiolis. The only coins I have that someone else has not shown are from Pergamon so I'll lie out as confused. Anyone know this well enough to comment?

 

Hmm, I haven't finished cataloging and attributing the 'TIF's Folly' mixed lot and forgot about this Greek silver. I think it's a Mysia, Pergamon cistophoric tet. 26 mm, 12.6 gm.