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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 2751120, member: 56859&quot;][ATTACH=full]630209[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s a Menander on which the gorgon bears a striking resemblance to Batman or a cat <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> (<a href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=136601" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=136601" rel="nofollow">from CNG archives</a>--&nbsp; not my coin).</p><p><img src="https://www.cngcoins.com/photos/big/832794.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>...</p><p><br /></p><p>Gorgons currently&nbsp; living at my house:</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%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%2525252525253Dhttps%252525252525253A%252525252525252F%252525252525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252525252525252Fmedia%252525252525252Fae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg%252525252525252Fv1%252525252525252Ffill%252525252525252Fw_1000%252525252525252Ch_504%252525252525252Cal_c%252525252525252Cq_90%252525252525252Fae43f8_b1ffa85f24c54fc2918749032a819ecd.jpg%25252525252526hash%2525252525253D93d362402082d528379f201ba66861e6%252525252526hash%25252525253Dea6a8ba37cf1384ee3464122cdfb2de9%2525252526hash%252525253Dd8b44dfb433662574dffe8f7b065145b%25252526hash%2525253Dfe3d673827746c802907f6fbc764ba64%252526hash%25253Dd6922c08f02505dc249c510418e0664e%2526hash%253D414a1c05d53432b01206aa402875096e%26hash%3D7d263e010bd227009184918016343823&amp;hash=bfe773c11620eaa43076b68e6e91a01d" 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><i><br /></i></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pontosamisosbeheadedmedusa-med-jpg.313943/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p><i><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" /> </i></p><p><i><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/pontos-perseus-medusa-3-jpg.535786/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </i></p><p><b>PONTOS, Amisos</b></p><p>85-65 BCE, time of Mithradates VI Eupator</p><p>AE, all are ~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</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%252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%252Fmedia%252Fae43f8_ac8c6fa6228c4353a4e08567418e0f24.jpg%252Fv1%252Ffill%252Fw_1000%252Ch_515%252Cal_c%252Cq_85%252Fae43f8_ac8c6fa6228c4353a4e08567418e0f24.jpg%26hash%3D8e874bbceec954600bb191fd8ad47594&amp;hash=8c8ce5fec07f9cad1f6ccb606cb35c98" 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[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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