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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2083107, member: 56859&quot;]Ah, yes.&nbsp; The rare and desirable &quot;COΡΥ&quot; man-faced bull.&nbsp; As everyone knows, Greek R is written as &quot;P&quot; and U as &quot;Y&quot;.&nbsp; This commemorates the Battle of <b>Coru</b>pedion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Modern scholars attribute this coin to the victorious Seleukos I Nicator, who defeated Lysimachos in the last battle of the Diadochi, 281 BCE.&nbsp; That battle took place near Sardes on the plains of Koros known as Corupedion.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seleukos I was killed soon after his victory.&nbsp; Opinions are divided as to whether this was issued posthumously but it is widely acknowledged that the face on the bull is that of Seleukos I.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">(This is of course a complete fabrication--as is the pictured coin-- and is meant for entertainment although Lysimachos and Seleukos Nikator did indeed battle it out at Corupedion.)</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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