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<p>[QUOTE="TJC, post: 2494838, member: 45502"]Great coin Ice! Like the desert patina! I just picked one of these up from a pick pile at a dealers table and have been unable to attribute. Thanks for posting yours! </p><p>Here is mine:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]528546[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528547[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]528548[/ATTACH] </p><p>Cilicia, Tarsos AE17. Time of Antiochos IV, 174-164 BC. Turreted head of Tyche right, monogram to left / Sandan standing on horned, (winged?) lion right, holding ears of corn and bipennis (ancient war axe), [and maybe a wreath but have not confirmed this]; monograms to left and right.</p><p>6.13 grams</p><p>22mm</p><p><br /></p><p>Wish the obverse was better struck but the reverse fairly nice except where the counterstamp of Helios has interfered but I will not complain<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I like the Helios<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> The horned lion is also pretty cool![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TJC, post: 2494838, member: 45502"]Great coin Ice! Like the desert patina! I just picked one of these up from a pick pile at a dealers table and have been unable to attribute. Thanks for posting yours! Here is mine: [ATTACH=full]528546[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]528547[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]528548[/ATTACH] Cilicia, Tarsos AE17. Time of Antiochos IV, 174-164 BC. Turreted head of Tyche right, monogram to left / Sandan standing on horned, (winged?) lion right, holding ears of corn and bipennis (ancient war axe), [and maybe a wreath but have not confirmed this]; monograms to left and right. 6.13 grams 22mm Wish the obverse was better struck but the reverse fairly nice except where the counterstamp of Helios has interfered but I will not complain;) I like the Helios:) The horned lion is also pretty cool![/QUOTE]
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