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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 4417712, member: 96898&quot;]For me, the dioboloi of Lampsakos with Athena and the janiform heads count among the most interesting affordable types of ancient Greek silver coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mine shows a bit of lamination and a test punch on Athena&#039;s helmet, but in my eyes, these flaws are offset by the insect control mark in the field. The catalogues usually describe it as a fly, but it looks more like a cicada to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1108379[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Mysia,&nbsp; Lampsakos, diobol, ca. 400–300 BC. Obv: Janiform female heads. Rev: Head of Athena right, wearing Corinthian helmet, ΛΑΜ around, fly right. 10mm, 1.2g. Ref: SNG France 1190; Baldwin 1924, group B, type I,19.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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