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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryan McVay, post: 7938073, member: 117904&quot;][ATTACH=full]1373495[/ATTACH]</p><p>I just added a really nice example of this type to my collection, too. You will find some variations in the pellet counts and scales. So, there were several dies made for this type. I wasn&#039;t able to get a good image. The patina is very, very dark green almost black, and the fields are smoother than what is showing here. Finally, the edges on the reverse are not jagged- that&#039;s the software. They are smooth like the obverse at 1-2:20 position..that flat edge.</p><p><br /></p><p>I truly feel this is part of a zodiac series. This is Ares and Libra. They are opposite signs and hold positions of 0-30 degrees and 180-210 degrees on the zodiac wheel.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is another extremely rare type that is smaller and depicts two other signs one on each side- Sagittarius and Capricorn- nothing else. These signs hold the side-by-side positions at 270-degree. I actually got hold of and examine the only known private example a week or so ago! I&#039;m getting older but that really excited me! Many thanks to the owner! 1 of 3.</p><p><br /></p><p>To complete the quadrants, we even have the 90-degree sign- Cancer the crab. You will find this guy at the Carrhae /Harran mint. That location is very interesting because of two things...1) It&#039;s a desert area so I find it hard to attribute the crab to an export object or city is known for attribution. 2) Carrhae was the ancient center for astrology and astronomy!</p><p><br /></p><p>So the evidence is piling up against Egyptian origins. It&#039;s going to be Southern Asia Minor or Northern Levant.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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