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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3526305, member: 96898"]This is a beautiful kylix. I'd like to congratulate you with a couple of Gorgons:</p><p><br /></p><p>We all know this type. It's probably not from Parium/Parion in Mysia, but I'll keep the attribution in scare quotes until a better one has been established:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]937048[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">"Mysia, Parium," drachm, ca. 480 BC. Obv: vorgoneion. Rev cross-shaped incusum. 12.2mm, 3.14g. Ref: BMC 4–8; Sear Greek 3917; SNG Copenhagen 256, SNG von Aulock 1318.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Here are two Gorgon drachms from Apollonia Pontika:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]937046[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, AR drachm, 5th–4th century BC. Obv: Gorgoneion facing. Rev: upright anchor; crayfish to l., A to r. 13.5mm, 2.87g. Ref: Sear Greek 1655. Ex FSR, auction 106, lot 6.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]937047[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, AR drachm, 5th–4th century BC. Obv: Gorgoneion facing. Rev: upright anchor; crayfish to l., A to r. 13.5mm, 2.85g. Ref: Sear Greek 1655. Ex Savoca London, Blue Auction 2, lot 73.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>While the drachm clearly shows a gorgoneion, I always assumed that the diobol from Apollonia Pontika, which looks similar to the face on your kylix, shows Apollo (the laurel wreath is at least a strong indicator). Maybe you're looking at Apollo and not a Gorgon? I guess that would be good news...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]937045[/ATTACH]</p><p><font size="3">Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, AR diobol, 4th century BC. Obv: laureate head of Apollo facing. Rev: upright anchor; A to l., crayfish to r. 11mm, 1.35g. Ref: SNG Copenhagen 459–461. Ex Artemide, eLive-Auction 7, lot 98.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3526305, member: 96898"]This is a beautiful kylix. I'd like to congratulate you with a couple of Gorgons: We all know this type. It's probably not from Parium/Parion in Mysia, but I'll keep the attribution in scare quotes until a better one has been established: [ATTACH=full]937048[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]"Mysia, Parium," drachm, ca. 480 BC. Obv: vorgoneion. Rev cross-shaped incusum. 12.2mm, 3.14g. Ref: BMC 4–8; Sear Greek 3917; SNG Copenhagen 256, SNG von Aulock 1318.[/SIZE] Here are two Gorgon drachms from Apollonia Pontika: [ATTACH=full]937046[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, AR drachm, 5th–4th century BC. Obv: Gorgoneion facing. Rev: upright anchor; crayfish to l., A to r. 13.5mm, 2.87g. Ref: Sear Greek 1655. Ex FSR, auction 106, lot 6.[/SIZE] [ATTACH=full]937047[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, AR drachm, 5th–4th century BC. Obv: Gorgoneion facing. Rev: upright anchor; crayfish to l., A to r. 13.5mm, 2.85g. Ref: Sear Greek 1655. Ex Savoca London, Blue Auction 2, lot 73.[/SIZE] While the drachm clearly shows a gorgoneion, I always assumed that the diobol from Apollonia Pontika, which looks similar to the face on your kylix, shows Apollo (the laurel wreath is at least a strong indicator). Maybe you're looking at Apollo and not a Gorgon? I guess that would be good news... [ATTACH=full]937045[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Thrace, Apollonia Pontika, AR diobol, 4th century BC. Obv: laureate head of Apollo facing. Rev: upright anchor; A to l., crayfish to r. 11mm, 1.35g. Ref: SNG Copenhagen 459–461. Ex Artemide, eLive-Auction 7, lot 98.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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