Greek Myth

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by 7Calbrey, Dec 9, 2015.

  1. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Before cleaning this ancient Greek coin, I decided to post it after noticing the letter Sigma on reverse to the right of a standing lady wearing a short robe. The obverse shows a face that reminds me of the mythological medussa. I'm being offered many of these Greek coins before Christmas. Your opinion might direct me to the suitable decision. The coin weighs 6.84 g. Thank you.. Greek Medus R 001.jpg Greek Mdus O 001.jpg
     
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  3. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    Yes, Medusa on an aegis.
     
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  4. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    A very light cleaning is all it needs at most. Don't destroy that nice old patina.
     
  5. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Any attribution that would lead me to look for this coin on Wildwinds. Thanks again..
     
  6. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    You will find it on the same Wildwinds page as the last coin you posted for identification.
     
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  7. KIWITI

    KIWITI Well-Known Member

    Look for Pontus, Amisos on Wildwinds. That´s it.
     
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  8. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Nice OP-coin, Charles ...

    Ummm, there are Sinope examples as well as Amisos examples ...


    Sinope
    Sinope Nike.jpg
     
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  9. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Thanks Steve for this remark. At least I now know that there's a region named Paphlagonia. Here's a new coin probably from Sinope. The obverse is either a facing Gorgon SNG Black Sea 1177 or an Aegis SNG Cop 309 v. These two measure 21 mm. and 22 mm.respectively. Mine measures only 15 mm. but weighs 7.21 g. I also found out that these coins are rare and expensive, even at low condition. They have Nike heading right on reverse. Sinope O 001.jpg Sinope Nike R 001.jpg
     
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  10. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

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    I am really of the opinion that any coin issued by more than one city but in low enough grade not to be certain which city it was does not qualify as 'rare and expensive'. Mine is Kabeira which is less common than Amisos or Sinope but was not a special item in its grade when I bought it for $9 mostly due to the headless Nike, I suspect. I may be unreasonable but coins that are not identifiable are not identifiable without a 'probably' are not worth much. I believe I see enough on both coins to ID them as Amisos but that may be imagination at work. Like this?
    http://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3158
     
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  11. 7Calbrey

    7Calbrey Well-Known Member

    Here's a better one in condition, lettering and patina. Amisos- Pontus
    Obverse : Head of young Ares right
    Reverse : Sword in Sheath, Monogram, star and Crescent
    8 g . 17mm AmisMono O 001.jpg ArPonts R 001.jpg
     
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