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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mike Margolis, post: 3227064, member: 88401&quot;]Nice coin Pavlos. Love the snakes! Curious on the size?</p><p>Here is a crude little coin but unusual and only a few dollars. Below is a better example from online photo:[ATTACH=full]841608[/ATTACH]</p><p>Thrace, Ainos. Circa 200-150 BC. Obverse: Bare headed and draped bust of Hermes right, kerykeion over left shoulder. Reverse: Asklepios standing left, holding serpent-staff, AIN-IWN around. AMNG Thrakien, p. 199: 405a, Weber, NC 1892, p. 188, 5 and pl. 15, 4 Very Rare. Size: 19mm, 4.66g. Professional Numismatic Notes: A very rare type featuring two Greek deities of healing!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]841610[/ATTACH]</p><p>Thrace, Ainos, 18mm, 4.39g.</p><p>Obv: bare-headed and draped bust of Hermes right, caduceus behind.</p><p>Rev: AINIWN, Asklepios standing left, resting on</p><p>serpent-entwined staff.</p><p>Moushmov 3876.</p><p>Contributed by Andreas Reich of the Forvm Ancient Coins, Sept. 2010</p><p>(from Wildwinds I think)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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