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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 8088187, member: 85693&quot;]Just ran across this thread while researching an eBay pick up - a Diadumenian from Edessa.&nbsp; Have only the seller&#039;s photo at this point:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1405421[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>From what I can tell, there are two basic types; one with a bare head and one with a bare-headed bust draped and cuirassed.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The one I just got is definitely draped and cuirassed.&nbsp; I am not finding a lot of information on this, but here is a Savoca auction that has the draped/cuirassed type (attributed as cf. BMC 52)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1405427[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.biddr.com/auctions/savoca/browse?a=1875&amp;l=2042309" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.biddr.com/auctions/savoca/browse?a=1875&amp;l=2042309" rel="nofollow">https://www.biddr.com/auctions/savoca/browse?a=1875&amp;l=2042309</a></p><p><br /></p><p>My reference library is scanty and I don&#039;t have BMC, but from what I can tell from other sites the Tyche AE types are as follows:</p><p><br /></p><p>BMC 52:&nbsp; draped and cuirassed</p><p>BMC 54:&nbsp; head</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems there should be a BMC 53, and I found one at the British Museum, but I am not sure what the difference is between this and BMC 52 (draped and cuirassed):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1405428[/ATTACH] </p><p><a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_BNK-G-882" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_BNK-G-882" rel="nofollow">https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_BNK-G-882</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Further complicating things, mine seems to have a stray &quot;K&quot; in the reverse legend that doesn&#039;t show up anywhere else.&nbsp; Hoping for a die match with authoritative attribution by an expert numismatist, as always.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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