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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 24714377, member: 85693"]Interesting discussion. I found one on eBay a while back and I had a lot of trouble attributing it as most of the reverse on mine is illegible except for the big ΔI in the right field, which narrowed down the possibilities. It is most likely posthumous, but I don't know.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2023_09/PompeiopolisCilicia-PompeyNikelotJun2022(0).jpg.bfe0dcde75aad689d624af948e23467d.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2023_09/PompeiopolisCilicia-PompeyNikelotJun2022(0).jpg.bfe0dcde75aad689d624af948e23467d.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2023_09/PompeiopolisCilicia-PompeyNikelotJun2022(0).jpg.bfe0dcde75aad689d624af948e23467d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p>Pompey the Great (era) Æ 18 Soloi-Pompeiopolis, Cilicia (c. 50 B.C.-50 A.D.) Bare head of Pompey the Great right / [ΠOMΠHIOΠOΛITΩ?], Nike advancing right, holding wreath; ΔI [ΛΑ ?] in right field. SNG France 1213-1217; SNG Levante 880-882 var. (5.50 grams / 18 mm) eBay June 2022 </p><p><br /></p><p>Attribution: Many varieties of this type; most online sources are vague about attribution. Reverse legends missing, except ΔI in right field. Some with ΔI also have ΛΑ below. See: Numismatik Naumann Auct. 42; Lot 576; 03.04.2016; Roma E-Sale 31; Lot 212; Nov. 2016 (asiaminorcoins.com); Artemide Aste 45E; Lot 242; Dec. 15-16, 2018.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 24714377, member: 85693"]Interesting discussion. I found one on eBay a while back and I had a lot of trouble attributing it as most of the reverse on mine is illegible except for the big ΔI in the right field, which narrowed down the possibilities. It is most likely posthumous, but I don't know. [URL='https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2023_09/PompeiopolisCilicia-PompeyNikelotJun2022(0).jpg.bfe0dcde75aad689d624af948e23467d.jpg'][IMG]https://content.invisioncic.com/k321387/monthly_2023_09/PompeiopolisCilicia-PompeyNikelotJun2022(0).jpg.bfe0dcde75aad689d624af948e23467d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Pompey the Great (era) Æ 18 Soloi-Pompeiopolis, Cilicia (c. 50 B.C.-50 A.D.) Bare head of Pompey the Great right / [ΠOMΠHIOΠOΛITΩ?], Nike advancing right, holding wreath; ΔI [ΛΑ ?] in right field. SNG France 1213-1217; SNG Levante 880-882 var. (5.50 grams / 18 mm) eBay June 2022 Attribution: Many varieties of this type; most online sources are vague about attribution. Reverse legends missing, except ΔI in right field. Some with ΔI also have ΛΑ below. See: Numismatik Naumann Auct. 42; Lot 576; 03.04.2016; Roma E-Sale 31; Lot 212; Nov. 2016 (asiaminorcoins.com); Artemide Aste 45E; Lot 242; Dec. 15-16, 2018.[/QUOTE]
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