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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sallent, post: 3604635, member: 76194&quot;]Over the last year I&#039;ve had this tasty obol from Pisidia:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]964907[/ATTACH]</p><p>Pisidia, Selge, 350 - 300 BC</p><p>Silver Obol, 9mm, .86 grams</p><p>Obverse: Facing gorgoneion.</p><p>Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena right.</p><p>SNGFrance1934</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite being crystallized, it is a beautiful little coin with great artistry. And normally I&#039;d be satisfied with just owning this one example. I said normally.....</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]964908[/ATTACH]</p><p>Pisidia, Selge, 350 - 300 BC</p><p>Silver Obol, 8mm, 1.01 grams</p><p>Obverse: Gorgoneion.</p><p>Reverse: Helmeted head of Athena right, astralagos behind.</p><p>SNGFrance1934</p><p><br /></p><p>Yeah, I got another one. It is slightly different, with a more cartoonish Athena facing the opposite way. But what really sold me on this new coin is the cute squishy little face of the gorgoneion.&nbsp; Who knew a gorgoneion could be so adorable? He is almost as striking as this cute puppy, don&#039;t you think?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]964909[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;I should add that I really like the contrast between both coins. One looks to be the serious work of a skilled celator. The other one looks like it was done by a 12 year old apprentice. Yes, they may be coins from the same time and place, but they are both unique enough that it is worth owning both of them.</p><p><br /></p><p>I do have to check the reference however. They both can&#039;t be the same. I do think the dealer botched that up. I got them from the same Vcoins dealer. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>PS: an &quot;astralagos&quot; is the knucklebone of a goat, which was used by ancients as a die in games of chance. So what you have here behind Athena is a gambling piece....a very gruesome gambling token. <b>Don&#039;t tell PETA.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]964923[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Feel free to post both your cute and adorable gorgoneions, or not so cute and scary gorgoneions.</b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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