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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 7378607, member: 85693&quot;]Just got in a small batch of six low-grade Greek AEs that have been a lot of fun attributing, at least five of them were fun.&nbsp; The sixth one has me stumped.&nbsp; Which is still kind of fun, but I need help.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It is 14 mm in diameter and weighs 2.88 grams.&nbsp; Here is what I see:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse:</b>&nbsp; Helmeted head of Athena right. The helmet crest is hard to see - or maybe I am seeing things?</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse:</b>&nbsp; Lion standing right, one paw up.&nbsp; Corn-ear or thunderbolt under belly?&nbsp; Writing above and below.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It looks a lot like issues from Amphipolis (Hercules/lion) and for Lysimachus (lion leaping, not standing).&nbsp; But Athena/standing lion standing is eluding me.&nbsp; The cat might be chewing on a spear (Sardes, Macedon, etc.).&nbsp; Three of the lot came from Sardes, if that means anything.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry about the photos - it has a mottled green patina that makes it hard to see, even in hand:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284955[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse critter:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284956[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Two of the others in the lot were also a bit tricky - they are the common Hercules/Club-in-Wreath type from Sardes, but these feature the reverse legend spelled CAΡΔIANΩ(ω)N, which was not typically used for this issue (it is usually with a sigma: ΣAΡΔIANΩN).&nbsp; Later Roman issues from Sardes use this C-spelling a lot.</p><p><br /></p><p>GRPC Lydia 17 taken from Wildwinds example (IVO monogram) is the only example of this spelling I could find.&nbsp; I was wondering if any other monograms were issued with this spelling, as mine don&#039;t match.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This one is pretty easy to see:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284960[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284961[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is worn and has a thick green patina, but the &quot;C&quot; is visible: </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284958[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1284959[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Any help or corrections appreciated.&nbsp; Share your CAΡΔIANΩ(ω)N or anything else you feel like.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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