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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 3308617, member: 44132&quot;]I know a lot of you have a headless Medusa from Pontos Amisos, but this is my first.&nbsp; So now I can join the club, eh?&nbsp; It&#039;s certainly not the prettiest, but the final cost was below $50 so I am happy with my purchase.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>I would also like to point out that I obtained this off an Ebay auction; however, it was not only from a seller I trust, but also a member of this august forum.&nbsp; I know we have talked about Ebay as a minefield, but if one knows and trusts the seller, one can navigate that minefield.&nbsp; Ebay is no worse than any other seller platform and perhaps better price wise.&nbsp; There are a half dozen to a dozen sellers I know and trust on Ebay.&nbsp; In this case, the auction ended Friday evening and the coin arrived Monday afternoon.&nbsp; How quick was that?</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, to the coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]876600[/ATTACH] </p><p>AMISOS, PONTOS</p><p>AE30</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Helmeted head of Athena right</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; AMI-ΣOY across fields, Perseus standing facing, looking left, holding harpa and head of Medusa; Medusa&#039;s body at his feet right, AMTE and ΩΣ monograms to left and right</p><p>Struck at Amisos 109-89 BC</p><p>19.87g, 27mm</p><p>BMC 30; RecGen 17h; SNG Tuebingen 2049; Malloy 16L</p><p><br /></p><p>I now own five coins from Pontos Amisos.&nbsp; I&#039;m not sure why, other than I find I like the design of the coinage.&nbsp; Here are my other coins from Pontos:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]876601[/ATTACH] </p><p>AMISOS, PONTOS</p><p>AE 21</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Gorgonian head facing on shield</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; AMI-SOU to left and right of Nike advancing right, holding palm over shoulder; ME monogram to left, VTE monogram to right</p><p>Struck at Amisos 80 BC</p><p>7.6g, 21mm</p><p>SNG BMC 1190</p><p>[ATTACH=full]876602[/ATTACH] </p><p>AMISOS, PONTOS</p><p>Æ17</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Head of Dionysos with ivy-wreath right</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; AM-ISOS, Thyrsos; monogram to right</p><p>Struck at Amisos 85-65 BC</p><p>4.0g, 17mm</p><p>SNG BM 1192-1195</p><p>[ATTACH=full]876603[/ATTACH] </p><p>AMISOS, PONTOS</p><p>AE 22</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Aegis with head of gorgoneion in centre</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; [A]MI-ΣO[Y] Nike walking right, holding palm tied with fillet over left shoulder; monograms flanking</p><p>Struck at Amisos 85-65 BC </p><p>7.3g, 22mm</p><p>SNG BMC Black Sea 1180-1182; SNG Cop. 171</p><p><br /></p><p>And my favorite by far:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]876604[/ATTACH] </p><p>AMISOS, PONTOS</p><p>AE 20</p><p>OBVERSE:&nbsp; Head of youthful Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; Thyrsos leaning against cista mystica draped with panther skin; AMISOU below</p><p>Struck at Amisos 85-65 BC</p><p>8.8g, 21mm</p><p>SNG BM Black Sea 1199-1200; HGC 7, 243</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Post your coins from Amisos Pontos[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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