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<p>[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 8206724, member: 91461"]Stunning coins and thanks so much for enlightening me on Histiaia <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie100" alt=":wideyed:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie77" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I've a couple of her coins and have been thinking of trying to start at collection with the different symbols on the bottom left of her ship:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1438686[/ATTACH] </p><p>EUBOIA. Histiaia. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.06 g, 9 h). Vine-wreathed head of nymph Histiaia to right, wearing pendant earring and necklace. Rev. IΣTIAIE-ΩN Nymph seated to right on stern of galley, holding stylis in her left hand and resting her right on the deck; on the side of the stern, wing; below to left, monogram, labrys. ANS 1944.100.24022. BCD Euboia -. Lovely style; well-struck and rather uncommon. Minor die break on reverse, otherwise, very fine.</p><p>From the Vineyard Collection, ex Hirsch, March 2002 ,219 (part of lot). Ex: Nomos Obols</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1438687[/ATTACH] </p><p><b><u>Histiaia , Euboia. </u></b></p><p><br /></p><p>c. 168-146 BC AR Tetrobol 1,94gr, c. 168-146 BC. Head of nymph Histiaia / Histiaia seated on galley decorated with wing holding mast. SNG.Cop.518. Double struck on obv. VF. Purchased from Art & Coins #2 Jan 2022[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ryro, post: 8206724, member: 91461"]Stunning coins and thanks so much for enlightening me on Histiaia :wideyed::pompous::bookworm: I've a couple of her coins and have been thinking of trying to start at collection with the different symbols on the bottom left of her ship: [ATTACH=full]1438686[/ATTACH] EUBOIA. Histiaia. 3rd-2nd centuries BC. Tetrobol (Silver, 15 mm, 2.06 g, 9 h). Vine-wreathed head of nymph Histiaia to right, wearing pendant earring and necklace. Rev. IΣTIAIE-ΩN Nymph seated to right on stern of galley, holding stylis in her left hand and resting her right on the deck; on the side of the stern, wing; below to left, monogram, labrys. ANS 1944.100.24022. BCD Euboia -. Lovely style; well-struck and rather uncommon. Minor die break on reverse, otherwise, very fine. From the Vineyard Collection, ex Hirsch, March 2002 ,219 (part of lot). Ex: Nomos Obols [ATTACH=full]1438687[/ATTACH] [B][U]Histiaia , Euboia. [/U][/B] c. 168-146 BC AR Tetrobol 1,94gr, c. 168-146 BC. Head of nymph Histiaia / Histiaia seated on galley decorated with wing holding mast. SNG.Cop.518. Double struck on obv. VF. Purchased from Art & Coins #2 Jan 2022[/QUOTE]
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