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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3090694, member: 56859&quot;]I like the type very much!</p><p><br /></p><p>I have multiples of the Pontos &quot;Perseus immediately after slaying Medusa&quot; coins.&nbsp; The type is quite popular among CT members <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>My first one, selected for the excellent &quot;gushing blood&quot; from the body of Medusa:</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pontosamisosbeheadedmedusa-med-jpg.313943/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The second, because it was an unexpected find at a jewelry store on St. John USVI, and it was <i>cheap</i>:</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%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252Fproxy.php%2525253Fimage%2525253Dhttps%252525253A%252525252F%252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%252525252Fproxy.php%252525253Fimage%252525253Dhttps%25252525253A%25252525252F%25252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252525252Fproxy.php%25252525253Fimage%25252525253Dhttps%2525252525253A%2525252525252F%2525252525252Fwww.cointalk.com%2525252525252Fproxy.php%2525252525253Fimage%2525252525253Dhttp%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252525252Fmedia%252525252525252Fae43f8_ed6209db5c094d73bfec979bc4c4f097.jpg_srb_p_850_418_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb%25252525252526hash%2525252525253D496041e5b0be41de3ed4a81421402124%252525252526hash%25252525253D4020f17f0d8cab366843ba1e5e86939b%2525252526hash%252525253De1c26dea74a7668749e63add9dfcd811%25252526hash%2525253D2590c95379f261fb4ed2e908de4a2b5c%252526hash%25253D398444214131e8cb8122e2af74975229%2526hash%253Dac70b0dc2691173ef42da545895c17be%26hash%3Dd30589ef68fe7498297d7998b7617d0b&amp;hash=067e3b0dfed60dbe3b59d80e568c15c0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>(the above coin before cleaning)</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_268b0aec353343169d122019627b6fb8.jpg_srb_p_800_405_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb%26hash%3D434af689510a2e047eb47752afbe8d3b&amp;hash=0401bafbe4252f2c778d477634fd34f4" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>And somewhat accidental bidding acquisition <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> :</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pontos-perseus-medusa-3-jpg.535786/" 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, (each is 27-29 mm)</p><p>Obv: helmeted head of Athena right; helmet decorated with griffin</p><p>Rev: AMIΣOY; Perseus standing facing, holding harpa and head of Medusa, Medusa&#039;s body at his feet, blood gushing from the neck; monogram in left field[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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