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<p>[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 2538199, member: 31620"]Nothing new to add. Just some examples most are bored of seeing.</p><p><br /></p><p><b> Mysia, Parion, Silver hemidrachm </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– Facing Gorgoneion, surrounded by snakes.</p><p>Rev:– PA / RI, bull standing left, looking back right</p><p>Minted in Parion, 350 - 300 B.C.</p><p>Reference:– BMC Mysia p. 95, 14</p><p>2.427g, 13.8mm</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Mysia_1b_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b> Apollonia Pontika, Drachm</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– Facing Gorgoneion, wearing taenia</p><p>Rev:– Inverted anchor, crayfish left, A right</p><p>Minted in Apollonia Pontika. 450 – 400 B.C.</p><p>Reference:– SNG Cop 454</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Thrace_1c_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> Abdera, Silver Drachm </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– Griffin springing left.</p><p>Rev:– GR-W-TH-S, laureate head of Apollo left in linear square, within incuse square</p><p>Minted in Abdera, 365 - 345 B.C.</p><p>Reference:– May 324</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Thrace_1a_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>And a my favourite of my Papius. Multiple mythological creatures combined...</p><p><br /></p><p><b> L Papius Denarius Serratus</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, Dolphin wrapped around anchor.</p><p>Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, Hippocamp</p><p>Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79.</p><p>Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311.</p><p>Symbol variety – RRC -. Babelon -. BMCRR -.</p><p><br /></p><p>A previously unknown symbol pair and the only known example. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Papia_1b_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 2538199, member: 31620"]Nothing new to add. Just some examples most are bored of seeing. [B] Mysia, Parion, Silver hemidrachm [/B] Obv:– Facing Gorgoneion, surrounded by snakes. Rev:– PA / RI, bull standing left, looking back right Minted in Parion, 350 - 300 B.C. Reference:– BMC Mysia p. 95, 14 2.427g, 13.8mm [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Mysia_1b_img.jpg[/IMG] [B] Apollonia Pontika, Drachm[/B] Obv:– Facing Gorgoneion, wearing taenia Rev:– Inverted anchor, crayfish left, A right Minted in Apollonia Pontika. 450 – 400 B.C. Reference:– SNG Cop 454 [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Thrace_1c_img.jpg[/IMG] [B] Abdera, Silver Drachm [/B] Obv:– Griffin springing left. Rev:– GR-W-TH-S, laureate head of Apollo left in linear square, within incuse square Minted in Abdera, 365 - 345 B.C. Reference:– May 324 [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Thrace_1a_img~0.jpg[/IMG] And a my favourite of my Papius. Multiple mythological creatures combined... [B] L Papius Denarius Serratus[/B] Obv:– Head of Juno Sospita right, wearing goat skin tied under chin. Behind head, Dolphin wrapped around anchor. Rev:– Gryphon running right; in ex., L. PAPI.; in field, Hippocamp Minted in Rome from . B.C. 79. Reference(s) – RSC Papia 1. RRC 384/1. RCTV 311. Symbol variety – RRC -. Babelon -. BMCRR -. A previously unknown symbol pair and the only known example. [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Papia_1b_img.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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