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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 4856766, member: 57495&quot;]That&#039;s a great spooky Pitane... the patina on it is perfect!&nbsp; I reckon mine is a bit less evil, but still definitely sinister-looking.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172720[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>MYSIA, Pitane</b></p><p>AE11. 1.38g, 10.6mm. MYSIA, Pitane, circa 350 BC. SNG France 2350 var. (pellet in center); SNG Cop. 533 var. (same). O: Horned head of Zeus Ammon right. R: Pentagram, Π-I-T-A surrounding.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, of course, evil coins need evil riffage!!</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]jvlt6POm-lc[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>Whoops <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />... maybe let&#039;s try that again.&nbsp; How about this Zeus Ammon from Thymbra?&nbsp; Always more evil when they&#039;re left facing, right? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie95" alt=":vamp:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> And a slightly more appropriate tune to go with it.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172721[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>TROAS, Thymbra</b></p><p>AE17. 5.0g, 16.9mm. TROAS, Thymbra, circa 4th century BC.&nbsp; SNG von Aulock 158; BMC Troas pg. 89, 4. O: Head of Zeus-Ammon left.&nbsp; R: ΘΥ, star of eight rays; HP monogram below.</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]2-vo2eRvi8M[/MEDIA]</p><p><br /></p><p>And what could be more ghoulish than... THE THREE GRACES! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie64" alt=":mask:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1172722[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>CRISPINA</b></p><p>AE19. 3.0g, 18.9mm. THRACE, Augusta Traiana, circa AD 178-182.&nbsp; Schönert-Geiss 113; Varbanov 945 (R6); RPC Online temp 10349.&nbsp; O: ΚΡΙСΠƐΙΝΑ СƐΒΑСΤΗ, draped bust right.&nbsp; R: ΑVΓΟVСΤΗС ΤΡΑΙΑΝΗС, the Three Charites, outer ones holding water jugs; behind, trees.</p><p><i>Ex George Spradling Collection</i> </p><p><br /></p><p>Ok, I think I&#039;ve reached my evil quota for the day.&nbsp; Here&#039;s some gentle folk music to close things out...</p><p><br /></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]Pc87uvk8GBc[/MEDIA][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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