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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3527131, member: 96898"][USER=82322]@Ed Snible[/USER] has already explained this in much greater depth and detail than I could ever have done. The only minor thing I can add is that Topalov in his "<a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=topalov%20thrace" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=topalov%20thrace" rel="nofollow">Ancient Thrace</a>" (2003) tentatively attributed the type to a mint in or near the Odrysian kingdom, yet he didn't give much explanation for this. If I understand correctly, he basically extrapolates from the pattern of find spots and the dating indicated by the Asyut hoard. It appears, though, that Olbia or another town near the Black Sea would fit this evidence equally well. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for sharing these findings! If you ever found the time to expand this and publish it as an article, I (and, I am sure, many others) would be very grateful. It really is somewhat unsatisfying that such a common and often collected early Greek coin type remains that understudied. </p><p><br /></p><p>In order not to completely hijack [USER=37707]@iamtiberius[/USER]' thread, here is my last and unrelated Gorgon:</p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]937441[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Alexander III "the Great" (postumous issue), Kingdom of Macedonia, AE half-unit, 323–315 BC, Salamis mint. Obv: Macedonian shield, with facing gorgoneion on boss. Rev: B-A; helmet; kerykeion to left, monogram (sigma and iota?) to right. 15mm, 3.89g. Ref: Price 3159.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 3527131, member: 96898"][USER=82322]@Ed Snible[/USER] has already explained this in much greater depth and detail than I could ever have done. The only minor thing I can add is that Topalov in his "[URL='https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=topalov%20thrace']Ancient Thrace[/URL]" (2003) tentatively attributed the type to a mint in or near the Odrysian kingdom, yet he didn't give much explanation for this. If I understand correctly, he basically extrapolates from the pattern of find spots and the dating indicated by the Asyut hoard. It appears, though, that Olbia or another town near the Black Sea would fit this evidence equally well. Thanks for sharing these findings! If you ever found the time to expand this and publish it as an article, I (and, I am sure, many others) would be very grateful. It really is somewhat unsatisfying that such a common and often collected early Greek coin type remains that understudied. In order not to completely hijack [USER=37707]@iamtiberius[/USER]' thread, here is my last and unrelated Gorgon: [SIZE=3][ATTACH=full]937441[/ATTACH] Alexander III "the Great" (postumous issue), Kingdom of Macedonia, AE half-unit, 323–315 BC, Salamis mint. Obv: Macedonian shield, with facing gorgoneion on boss. Rev: B-A; helmet; kerykeion to left, monogram (sigma and iota?) to right. 15mm, 3.89g. Ref: Price 3159.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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