Howdy y'all, Here's another excellent bronze that caught my eye! I'll be honest the reverse on this one sold me. Great details and just the right thickness for the flan! Again I acquired this from Brian Bucklan. Yeah there's a pattern here lol. Anyways here it is and enjoy! Kyme Aeolis 250-190 B.C., AE Diodoros Magistrate, 19mm, 7.3g Obv: Bust of the amazon Kyme facing to the right Rev: Horse standing to the right with raised foreleg, KY above and one handled cup at the lower right. ΔIOΔΩPOΣ below Cheers! ~Aidan
I like the coins from Kyme Aeolis, and your example is sure pretty. AEOLIS, KYME AE 18 OBVERSE: Head of the Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia REVERSE: Horse advancing right; KY above, jug below raised leg; ΠΥΘΙΩΝ (Phytas(?) in ex. Magistrate Struck at Aeolis, 250-200BC 7.39g, 18mm SNG Cop 101
Excellent type! Both so far are well beyond my humble addition. Buuuut it's Kyme tyme! Aiolis, Kyme Civic Issue. 250-190 B.C. AE 22 (21.78 mm, 8.11 g, 12 h). Cf. SG 4191,2, Grose 7894, Head of Amazon Kyme right, hair rolled / KY above horse pacing right, AP in monogram beneath raised foreleg // uncertain magistrate's name in exergue.. Cf. SNG.Cop.92v. VF,
My only Kyme, Aeolis, 350 - 250 BC: 10 x 11 mm, 3.713 g SNG Copenhagen 69-86; SNG Munich, 466-7 ? Ob.: KY, Protome of galloping horse right, magistrate ΘΕΥΔΑΙΤOΣ Rev.: One-handled drinking cup; in left field inverted monogram EY for second magistrate EYBIOS (?)
Very nice all around! I purchased this at one of the first coin shows that FFIVN and I attended. No horse but it is still from Kyme, Aeolis Kyme, Aeolis c. 350-250 BC AE 10mm Obverse: Eagle standing right Reverse: K-Y to left and right of cup with one handle
I really like that Kyme, Aeolis , @Aidan_() ! Everyone else's looks great too. Nice designs. Regrets that I have none from Kyme.
Nice coins everyone!...I only have one.... Aeolis, Kyme, c. 165-90 BC. Æ (16mm, 3.84g, 12h). Zoilos, magistrate. Obverse...Draped bust of Artemis right, hair in sphendone, quiver and bow over shoulder. Reverse...Single-handled oenoechoe (Kyme's cup) with KY above (Kyme), flanked either side by laurel branches. Magistrates name left to right across central field Z-Ω / I-Λ / O-Σ..Zoilos.
Nice one, @Aidan_() ! Kyme has an interesting variety of AE types. Aeolis, Kyme, AE9, circa 320–250 BC (?). Obv: Eagle standing right. Rev: one-handled cup, K-Y. 9mm, 0.92g. Ref: BMC 16–20; SNG Copenhagen 41–45; SNG von Aulock 1625. Aeolis, Kyme, AE16, circa 320–250 BC (?). Obv: Eagle standing right, magistrate's name [...]PΩΣ above. Rev: one-handled cup, K-Y. 16mm, 3.79g. Ref: BMC 27–39. Aeolis, Kyme, AE16, ca. 320–250 BC, magistrate: Eunikos. Obv: forepart of bridled horse r.; above, KY; below, [E]YNIKOΣ. Rev: one-handled cup; monogram. 16mm, 3.45g. Ref: see BMC 47 (different magistrate). Aeolis, Kyme, AE17, ca. 250–200 BC, magistrate: Aristomachos. Obv: head of the amazon Kyme, diademed, r. Rev: forepart of bridled horse r.; one-handled cup and ethnic KY to l; below, APIΣTOMAXOΣ. 17mm, 3.07g. Fef: SNG Copenhagen 88; BMC 54 f.
