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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2266761, member: 56859"]That's some mighty fine artistry for an archaic!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of my archaics:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_f46af3dcfcce4b6fb5247149709190bc.jpg_srb_p_850_432_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>KARIA, Kindya</b></p><p><b>510-480 BCE</b></p><p>AR tetrobol, 2.18 gm, 11 mm, Samian standard</p><p>Obv: head of ketos right</p><p>Rev: geometric pattern within incuse square</p><p>Ref: Kagan and Kritt, 'The Coinage of Kindya,' NC 1995, 1 var. (head left); SNG Keckman 920 var. (same); SNG Kayhan 815; "Asyut Hoard" 688</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_dfc8bccfc9804bd8bbbb328880145268.jpg_srb_p_800_400_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>IONIA, Samos</b></p><p><b>510-500 BCE</b></p><p>AR drachm, 13.7 mm, 3.2 gm</p><p>Obv: forepart of winged boar left</p><p>Rev: facing lion scalp with dotted square, within incuse square</p><p>Ref: SNG Cop 1673</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_041d10500f374fe4a016ff487e04df4d.jpg_srb_p_1000_488_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>KINGS OF LYDIA, temp. Ardys - Alyattes</b></p><p><b>630-564 BCE</b></p><p>Electrum trite, 4.8 gm, 13.4 mm. Sardes mint.</p><p>Obv: head of roaring lion right, sun with four rays on forehead</p><p>Rev: two incuse square punches</p><p>Ref: Weidauer Group XV, 64; BMC 2</p><p><br /></p><p>Representatives from the Klazomenai Division 1st Pigasus Squadron, all circa 500 BCE:</p><p><br /></p><p>drachm</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_acc65e8938114914a553a34818bc1340.jpg_srb_p_850_409_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>diobols</p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_28ed51df612844ac939eb41f4c54c159.jpg_srb_p_800_404_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_1be3e33f6f4f4efe9febea7e069e156f.jpg_srb_p_800_409_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 2266761, member: 56859"]That's some mighty fine artistry for an archaic! Some of my archaics: [IMG]http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_f46af3dcfcce4b6fb5247149709190bc.jpg_srb_p_850_432_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb[/IMG] [B]KARIA, Kindya 510-480 BCE[/B] AR tetrobol, 2.18 gm, 11 mm, Samian standard Obv: head of ketos right Rev: geometric pattern within incuse square Ref: Kagan and Kritt, 'The Coinage of Kindya,' NC 1995, 1 var. (head left); SNG Keckman 920 var. (same); SNG Kayhan 815; "Asyut Hoard" 688 [IMG]http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_dfc8bccfc9804bd8bbbb328880145268.jpg_srb_p_800_400_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb[/IMG] [B]IONIA, Samos 510-500 BCE[/B] AR drachm, 13.7 mm, 3.2 gm Obv: forepart of winged boar left Rev: facing lion scalp with dotted square, within incuse square Ref: SNG Cop 1673 [IMG]http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_041d10500f374fe4a016ff487e04df4d.jpg_srb_p_1000_488_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb[/IMG] [B]KINGS OF LYDIA, temp. Ardys - Alyattes 630-564 BCE[/B] Electrum trite, 4.8 gm, 13.4 mm. Sardes mint. Obv: head of roaring lion right, sun with four rays on forehead Rev: two incuse square punches Ref: Weidauer Group XV, 64; BMC 2 Representatives from the Klazomenai Division 1st Pigasus Squadron, all circa 500 BCE: drachm [IMG]http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_acc65e8938114914a553a34818bc1340.jpg_srb_p_850_409_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb[/IMG] diobols [IMG]http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_28ed51df612844ac939eb41f4c54c159.jpg_srb_p_800_404_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb[/IMG] [IMG]http://static.wixstatic.com/media/ae43f8_1be3e33f6f4f4efe9febea7e069e156f.jpg_srb_p_800_409_75_22_0.50_1.20_0.00_jpg_srb[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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