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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;zumbly, post: 4581498, member: 57495&quot;]Nice example, and excellent writeup, as usual.&nbsp; Mine, which has unfortunately rather poxy surfaces, is the same design, but a larger module.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1134816[/ATTACH]<b>TROAS, Gergis</b></p><p>AE16. 3.58g, 16.3mm. TROAS, Gergis, circa 350-241 BC. SNG Cop 339-340 var. (rev monogram); BMC Troas p. 55, 5-6&nbsp; var (same); SNG v. Aulock 1514 var (same). O: Three-quarter facing head of Sibyl Herophile turned slightly right, wearing laurel wreath and pendanted necklace.&nbsp; R: Sphinx seated right, ΓΕΡ to right, KE monogram (Kebren?) to left, [grain ear] in exergue.</p><p><br /></p><p>This Republican issue by T. Carisius is usually described as showing the head of the Sibyl Herophile on the obverse, but some suggest that it may just depict the head of the Sphinx. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1134817[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>ROMAN REPUBLIC</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.93g, 18mm. Rome mint, 46 BC. T. Carisius, moneyer. Crawford 464/1; Sydenham 983. O: Female head (Sibyl Herophile or Sphinx) right, hair elaborately decorated with jewels and enclosed in a sling and tied with bands. R: T.CARISIVS, Sphinx seated right; III.VIR in exergue.</p><p><i>Ex Mikey Zee Collection</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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