Greek Gorgonion

I am not too picky as a collector, but I have an interest in pretty much all coins. I have wanted an old Greek coin for awhile, but have been outbid on the ones I tried for. I finally got this one and just wanted to post it. These are the sellers photos, I will try (with my limited skills) and see what I can do later.


Greek Mysia, Parion, 500-475 B.C., AR Drachm, Gorgonion Face.

 

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Its a Thracian imitation of Parion Mysia Gorgion. Nice coin. Read more about it here.

http://medusacoins.reidgold.com/parion.html

 

I knew it, I knew it, I knew it, if I posted it I would learn something...love you guys!!!

 

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OMG, at long last! You found it!


Honestly, I have been looking for a Gorgon! Nice Coin!

 

Neat little silver, congrats.

 

Nice pickup. I wouldn't mind having it in my collection. Congrats.

 

That's fairly decent for a imitation coin. Congrats!!

 

I would say early Thracian imitative, on style, but what is the weight?

 

My balance at home only goes to tenths, so 3.1 g.

 

Sweet pickup, Kentucky ... very cool indeed (congrats)

man, I love ancient imitative examples ... they're like a double-whammy => they're kinda like an ancient-coin and a counterfeit-coin all rolled into one!!



... sadly, I don't have an official, or an imitative example (yup, you guessed it => I need to buy more coins!!)

Ummm, but I do happen to have a couple of other Gorgon examples (wanna see 'em?) ... okay, here they are ...

Sicily, Selinos, AE Cast Tetras
450-440 BC
Gorgon Face & Selinon Leaf



Mysia Parion, AR Hemidrachm
400-300 BC
Gorgon & Bull on Grain Ear



Sinope, Paphlagonia AE22
120-63 BC
Medusa & Nike w palm



Cilicia, Soloi, AE25
100-30 BC
Aegis/Gorgon & Aphrodite riding Bull

 

So that's in line with one of the early imitatives. They shrink rapidly after that.

 

Yeah, but I note the modern fakes are at 3.0 and 3.2 g If it is a Thracian copy, what would be the time frame. Not bad for under $20.

 

Probably close to their Mysian parents - late 5th to early 4th centuries BC. The fabric looks ok from those pics - I don't think it's fake, but if you could post higher resolution images, that would be helpful.

 

=> super old!!

 

=> that sounds pretty good (most of my Thrace examples are between 300 and 500 BC ... again, that baby is super-old)

... very cool addition

 

I'll try.

 

From Forvm Ancient Coins...Thracian