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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2537021, member: 56859&quot;]Excellent idea!</p><p><br /></p><p>Doug is referring to <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/cultural-property-laws-in-germany-and-the-us.283776/page-4#post-2536527" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/cultural-property-laws-in-germany-and-the-us.283776/page-4#post-2536527">this post</a> in which new CoinTalk member [USER=82322]@Ed Snible[/USER] mentioned that he collects coins depicting assorted monsters.</p><p><br /></p><p>Welcome to CoinTalk, Ed!&nbsp; I suspect many of us frequent <a href="http://snible.org/coins/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://snible.org/coins/" rel="nofollow">your website</a> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/kindya-rt-jpg.529792/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>CARIA, Kindya</b></p><p>510-480 BCE</p><p>AR tetrobol, 2.18 gm, 11 mm, Samian standard</p><p>Obv: head of ketos right</p><p>Rev: geometric pattern within incuse square</p><p>Ref: Kagan and Kritt, &#039;The Coinage of Kindya,&#039; NC 1995, 1 var. (head left); SNG Keckman 920 var. (same); SNG Kayhan 815; &quot;Asyut Hoard&quot; 688</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_ac8c6fa6228c4353a4e08567418e0f24.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_515,al_c,q_85/ae43f8_ac8c6fa6228c4353a4e08567418e0f24.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>THRACE, Apollonia Pontika</b></p><p>Mid-late 4th century BCE</p><p>AR drachm, 10 mm, 3.2 gm</p><p>Obv: Facing gorgoneion</p><p>Rev: Upright anchor; A to left, crayfish to right</p><p>Ref: Topalov, Apollonia p. 348, 11</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_97116d5b6cb147b78e988fe2127df686.jpg/v1/fill/w_850,h_436,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_97116d5b6cb147b78e988fe2127df686.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PONTOS, Amisos</b></p><p>85-65 BCE, time of Mithradates VI Eupator</p><p>AE28, 18.5 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; helmeted head of Athena right</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; AMIΣOY; Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa, Medusa&#039;s body at his feet</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; SNG Stancomb 683 var. (no monogram to right). [I cannot verify this reference and suspect it may not be correct because there are monograms both left and right. Looks like Sear 3637 fits though]</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_ed6209db5c094d73bfec979bc4c4f097.jpg/v1/fill/w_1020,h_502,al_c,lg_1,q_90/ae43f8_ed6209db5c094d73bfec979bc4c4f097.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PONTOS, Amisos</b></p><p>85-65 BCE, time of Mithradates VI Eupator</p><p>AE29, 19.5 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; helmeted head of Athena right; gryphon on helmet</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; AMI-ΣOY; Perseus standing facing, holding harpa &amp; Medusa&#039;s head; Medusa&#039;s body at his feet, monograms flanking him</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; SNG BM Black Sea 1166; Stancomb 684; SNG Copenhagen 137 (best guess)</p><p>purchased from a local jewelry store&nbsp; May 2014; covered in verdigris and without good detail.&nbsp; It cleaned up remarkably well with only a brief soak in vinegar!&nbsp; &quot;Before&quot; pictures are <a href="http://www.tifcollection.com/pontos-amisos--athena-perseus-" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.tifcollection.com/pontos-amisos--athena-perseus-" rel="nofollow">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_a6814a7b018d4421b7bdd7bcdaaa5407.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_625,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_a6814a7b018d4421b7bdd7bcdaaa5407.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>PONTOS, Amisos</b></p><p>85-65 BCE, time of Mithradates VI Eupator</p><p>AE 22 mm, 7 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; Aegis facing</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; AMI-ΣOY; Nike advancing right with shouldered palm branch; monograms flanking</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; SNG BM Black Sea 1177-1191; HGC 7, 242</p><p>Ex Dr. P. Vogl collection; ex Münzhandlung Athena (01.02.1988)</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_357c99335ed9459d9ba5906777a84ea6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_625,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_357c99335ed9459d9ba5906777a84ea6~mv2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>IONIA, Teos</b></p><p>320-294 BCE; magistrate Alypion</p><p>AR diobol (reduced standard), 10 mm, 0.98 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; seated griffin right, paw raised</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; THI;, chelys; AΛΥΠΙΩN to left</p><p>Ref:&nbsp; Kinns 97 var. (magistrate’s name to right); SNG Copenhagen -</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%25252Fmedia%25252Fae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg%25252Fv1%25252Ffill%25252Fw_1000%25252Ch_504%25252Cal_c%25252Cq_90%25252Fae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg%2526hash%253D93d362402082d528379f201ba66861e6%26hash%3Dea6a8ba37cf1384ee3464122cdfb2de9&amp;hash=d8b44dfb433662574dffe8f7b065145b" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Roman Imperatorial, moneyer L. Plautius Plancus</b></p><p>47 BCE</p><p>AR Denarius, 3.79 gm</p><p>Obv: L. PLAVTIVS; facing mask of Medusa, serpents at either side of face; banker&#039;s mark on cheek</p><p>Rev: PLANCVS; Aurora flying right and conducting the four horses of the sun. Banker&#039;s mark in left field.</p><p>Ref: Plautia 15b Sear 429, Cr453/1b; Syd 959a.</p><p><i>formerly slabbed by NGC</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/gordianiii-gigantomachy-rt-jpg.532065/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>CILICIA, Seleucia ad Calycadnum. Gordian III</b></p><p>238-244 CE</p><p>Æ 27 mm, 11 gm</p><p>Obv: ...ΓOPΔIANO radiate and draped bust right; C/M dot within triangle (Howgego 670?)</p><p>Rev: CEΛEVKEΩN; Athena advancing right, holding her shield with her extended left arm &amp; preparing to hurl a spear at an anguipede giant (Enceladus?) who is throwing stones at her.</p><p>Ref: c.f. SNG Levante 763</p><p>More about this coin <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-gigantomachy.283117/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-gigantomachy.283117/">here</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_d9092807a3ba4dcea7963e71a61c6e7b.jpg/v1/fill/w_1000,h_625,al_c,q_90/ae43f8_d9092807a3ba4dcea7963e71a61c6e7b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria.&nbsp; Julia Mamaea</b></p><p>year 13, CE 233/4</p><p>tetradrachm, 24 mm, 14.36 gm</p><p>Obv:&nbsp; IOVMAMAIACEBMHTECEKCTPA; Draped bust right, wearing stephane</p><p>Rev:&nbsp; Serapis enthroned left, holding scepter, extending his right hand toward <b>Cerberus</b> seated at his feet; on throneback, Nike standing right, holding wreath and palm frond; L IΓ (date) to left, palm frond to right</p><p>Ref:&nbsp;&nbsp; Emmett 3226.13 (R4);&nbsp; Köln 2540; Dattari (Savio) 4517; K&amp;G 64.119[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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