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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Alegandron, post: 4591378, member: 51347&quot;]I am always careful not to render an opinion, as I never purport that I am an expert.&nbsp; It looks like you have done your homework.&nbsp; Great.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am going to toss out my Apollonia, however the obverse reflects the Patron God of that city, rather than an Gorgon.&nbsp; (I have several other Gorgons from elsewhere.)&nbsp; I trust mine as I captured it from a very trusted Seller.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1136924[/ATTACH]</p><p>Apollonia Pontika, Thrace.</p><p>AR Diobol (1.3g)</p><p>410/404-341/323 BCE</p><p>Obv: Full-face laureate Apollo with short hair.</p><p>Rev: Magistrate&#039;s initals around the images. Upright anchor with thick flukes and a rectangular stock. The letter A on one side and the additional symbol of a crab viewed from above on the other side between flukes and the stock.</p><p>Topalov 56.</p><p>Ex: [USER=74282]@red_spork[/USER]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also think it is really cool to see how ANCIENT Anchors are depicted vs MODERN Anchors.&nbsp; Although the Anchor does not appear to have changed radically over 2,400+ years, Ancient Anchors appear to be shown in a hanging position, whereas Modern Anchors are upside-down.&nbsp; It isn&#039;t even in a resting position, as under water when anchored.&nbsp; If anchored, it would be resting on its side, blade into soil underneath.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1136925[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1136928[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1136930[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1136929[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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