The Griffin Warrior of Pylos

If you haven't seen this yet, here's an interesting article about a dig at the Temple of Nestor in Pylos where a Mycenaean warrior was found with Minoan treasure.

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/...eece-could-be-a-gateway-to-civilizations.html

And my semi-interesting coins from Pylos.


Achaea. Messinia, Pylos. Caracalla AE22
Peloponnesus. Pylos, Messenia. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion 22mm. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Athena standing left, holding phiale and spear.
BCD Peloponnesus 819


Achaea. Messinia, Pylos. Caracalla AE22. Terminal figure.
Peloponnesus. Pylos, Messenia. Caracalla. AD 198-217. Æ Assarion 22mm.
Obv: Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev: PYL[IWN] Terminal figure veiled and closely draped, holds in r. end of garment.

 

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Semi interesting? Very interesting. Love the portrait of Caracalla on the second coin and the reverse on the first coin.

 

yeah, cool kind of primitive style...i dig it.

 

I like the style of them too. Cool coins

 

Those are both some pretty interesting portraits.

 

An uncommon city and a story to go along with the coins? That's more than semi-interesting

 

Thanks for the positive comments! I find Peloponnesian AE some of the most interesting and they do have a style of their own.

 

Thanks for the great link and the cool coins. I never heard of Pylos before but now I know all about it.