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<p>[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 7391417, member: 44316"]Panticapaeum (also spelled with a "K" for "C" or "paion" for "paeum), in the north Black Sea region, stuck some very artistic coins in the 4th century BC. Some argue the head is a satyr and others argue it is the head of Pan, referencing the name of the city. I think it is Pan.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 20-22 mm Pan/griffin type is common. Here is recent purchase, a larger type, 26 mm, also not rare, but not so common.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1286140[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>c. 340-325 BC.</p><p>14.76 grams. Bow over arrow right over ΠANTI</p><p>MacDonald 59. Anokhin 110.</p><p>Look at the expression, the beard and the grape-vine leaves! It is only AE, not a precious metal, but the artwork is wonderful nevertheless.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is a website, the catalog-archive "Coins of the Bosporus", about coins of the region:</p><p><a href="https://bosporan-kingdom.com/110-2017/3.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://bosporan-kingdom.com/110-2017/3.html" rel="nofollow">https://bosporan-kingdom.com/110-2017/3.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Show us some coins from the north Black Sea region![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 7391417, member: 44316"]Panticapaeum (also spelled with a "K" for "C" or "paion" for "paeum), in the north Black Sea region, stuck some very artistic coins in the 4th century BC. Some argue the head is a satyr and others argue it is the head of Pan, referencing the name of the city. I think it is Pan. The 20-22 mm Pan/griffin type is common. Here is recent purchase, a larger type, 26 mm, also not rare, but not so common. [ATTACH=full]1286140[/ATTACH] c. 340-325 BC. 14.76 grams. Bow over arrow right over ΠANTI MacDonald 59. Anokhin 110. Look at the expression, the beard and the grape-vine leaves! It is only AE, not a precious metal, but the artwork is wonderful nevertheless. There is a website, the catalog-archive "Coins of the Bosporus", about coins of the region: [URL]https://bosporan-kingdom.com/110-2017/3.html[/URL] Show us some coins from the north Black Sea region![/QUOTE]
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