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<p>[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 2153195, member: 15445"]<b>K</b> is for <b>K</b>yme:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]413468[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]413466[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>AEOLIS, Kyme</b></p><p><b>AR Tetradrachm </b></p><p><b>ca. 165 BC</b></p><p>15.55 grams, 29 mm.</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Head of Amazon Kyme right, hair bound with ribbon.</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Horse pacing right, one-handled vase at feet; KYMAIΩN to right, KAΛΛIAΣ in exergue, all within laurel wreath.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> a gEF coin, well centered, well struck, & beautiful.</p><p><b>Other:</b> Sear 4183. NS.4183, BMC Troas 73, Oakley ANSMN 27 pl. 4, 17. SNG Cop. 103, SNG vonAulock 1636. Ex McHugh collection, ex Nobel sale 103 lot 4653 Nov 2013. From Del Parker Jan 2014.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>K</b> is also for <b>K</b>yzikos:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]413467[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>MYSIA. Kyzikos. </b></p><p><b>AR Obol </b></p><p><b>ca. 450-400 B.C.</b></p><p>0.85 grams, 11 mm</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Forepart of razor-back boar left,</p><p> tunny upward behind</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Head of roaring lion facing left</p><p> within incuse square</p><p><b>Grade:</b> gEF fully struck, Almost mint on</p><p> porosity-free, choice flan. All lion &</p><p> boar details present w/ partial tunny</p><p><b>Other:</b> Similar to Sear 3848 but w/o K;</p><p>Von Fritze II 9; SNG France 361-72;</p><p>SNG von Aulock 1213; SNG Kayhan 54.</p><p>From Barry Murphy May 2013.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>....and <b>K</b> is for <b>K</b>lazomenai:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]413471[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>IONIA, Klazomenai</b></p><p><b>AR Diobol <i>(Pigasus)</i></b></p><p><b>499-494 B.C. </b></p><p>10mm, 1.08 grams</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Forepart of winged boar right</p><p><b>Rev:</b> Quadripartite incuse square with K in lower right quarter.</p><p><b>Grade:</b> gVF toned on good metal</p><p><b>Other:</b> The HUS KLAZOMENAIOS was a gigantic winged sow which terrorized the Greek town of Klazomenai in Ionia. SNG Copenhagen 10; SNG Kayhan 336. Purchased while diving at Christmas Cove STT, USVI. (Ex CNG auction 334, 3 September 2014 Lot 80).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collect89, post: 2153195, member: 15445"][B]K[/B] is for [B]K[/B]yme: [ATTACH=full]413468[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]413466[/ATTACH] [B]AEOLIS, Kyme AR Tetradrachm ca. 165 BC[/B] 15.55 grams, 29 mm. [B]Obv:[/B] Head of Amazon Kyme right, hair bound with ribbon. [B]Rev:[/B] Horse pacing right, one-handled vase at feet; KYMAIΩN to right, KAΛΛIAΣ in exergue, all within laurel wreath. [B]Grade:[/B] a gEF coin, well centered, well struck, & beautiful. [B]Other:[/B] Sear 4183. NS.4183, BMC Troas 73, Oakley ANSMN 27 pl. 4, 17. SNG Cop. 103, SNG vonAulock 1636. Ex McHugh collection, ex Nobel sale 103 lot 4653 Nov 2013. From Del Parker Jan 2014. [B]K[/B] is also for [B]K[/B]yzikos: [ATTACH=full]413467[/ATTACH] [B]MYSIA. Kyzikos. AR Obol ca. 450-400 B.C.[/B] 0.85 grams, 11 mm [B]Obv:[/B] Forepart of razor-back boar left, tunny upward behind [B]Rev:[/B] Head of roaring lion facing left within incuse square [B]Grade:[/B] gEF fully struck, Almost mint on porosity-free, choice flan. All lion & boar details present w/ partial tunny [B]Other:[/B] Similar to Sear 3848 but w/o K; Von Fritze II 9; SNG France 361-72; SNG von Aulock 1213; SNG Kayhan 54. From Barry Murphy May 2013. ....and [B]K[/B] is for [B]K[/B]lazomenai: [ATTACH=full]413471[/ATTACH] [B]IONIA, Klazomenai AR Diobol [I](Pigasus)[/I] 499-494 B.C. [/B] 10mm, 1.08 grams [B]Obv:[/B] Forepart of winged boar right [B]Rev:[/B] Quadripartite incuse square with K in lower right quarter. [B]Grade:[/B] gVF toned on good metal [B]Other:[/B] The HUS KLAZOMENAIOS was a gigantic winged sow which terrorized the Greek town of Klazomenai in Ionia. SNG Copenhagen 10; SNG Kayhan 336. Purchased while diving at Christmas Cove STT, USVI. (Ex CNG auction 334, 3 September 2014 Lot 80).[/QUOTE]
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