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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;akeady, post: 8108886, member: 83175&quot;]An old thread, but I got a coin today in the post which fits in with a place I visited a few years ago.</p><p><br /></p><p>Segesta - an ancient city in the north-west of Sicily:</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segesta" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segesta" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segesta</a></p><p><br /></p><p>All that remains today to be seen at Segesta are an impressive temple and a theatre.&nbsp;&nbsp; It was a lovely morning at the end of April when I was there.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OPGD2bbiFZZczSIztKmzBzGI6_xRBH6QD2_yHDCTwjAAns3TVN9_qOwwe1aavWX5ZTTMpjCMubKxlr1zU1iIcDiy1R8rp3p3mGgZMEgjGVcIGusgj6YzEXzDzCVjaShUZlP2TTKojvHw4phYMMmCLXKZQrzc1OtebxPFlLCNro61WI4mEbAughBMKeHdC8-R42yrFgPkcstiBELzi9fn-dZGKyqxTL_Ld3lcTKOZCpOrAFXLEVQbaXEOWr1tAXHScKpF0E27T_C1K3CZWuJEuQlifmCcDc-aC7kS5i64FZGOAOZ74zxxVe8zm6_3umcwKj-S_wBTJ_8CDVA9VRaI0jXhaadMxIMev6rhJBABMgcyf_bN63cFZpWhsxxI9qA-sFFMZQF4mK8zibAeranab-IhRq3jfv2-F2Oywf9w1vmSjkfsbrVcl0qvR6t0-n0NalC8mA6WI-5LxAoQ1WOQB3UVq42CdPg3U6zSFxFzL0snPWRbQKS3AfPXjBZXIPJ_SBcyr7EKjbuJSSW9gNPMieUj8hL9S9obJ9V-IlMJ5r7QosUUIGwde_8u-7r0hxn3AZWZ9Scztku9lOWR3Vwf5dxPf19sFFw-k1qa6k47qEKjRk34SIvPGpvZruBXvcNl9J3oU8FkLxJainXncbNvSJGnbNgUB6Pro9PugPJXnRyQazTSlw-BpIFNDAsU2nDtFJge7w2INkJFarzxqJgDpQ3-Sw=w2517-h1887-no?authuser=0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hmK-wdqbj4yaA-2epz71h0-jsCRW8ap3p4AuYSESK-PUmN1gfNKU8zjwa1B76XoCAAWo54dPcc4W_3QX2aRxPm87GYGZ0RtgYHcARfyzTNs9WdVp6tF7SF4WSKfBnLvE5d-kn5a4r_Z-gWKg5sSezebIIt72FA1CGBCllYaITfo1tPEH24MyB-gxqbXOSIRgLaLlMLb8nYwa_ir8cjSYi3Wl2exCdg0E-92g-kAKpjO5GMj_E2m21oCmeVAhIsAEAfxSQWqAtf7bPz7E8l8gcJ5TpZchIn79rK65xiFiIknxLSdAX9aX8-hjBFaSF1NorYJAZuUnAMMAE0EvLvRqYQx-4oeyO3yFO0Nb1V3pApEHSoJiiiWLyxFGKUpZud5hd-cqN6iVDTvSSoMsVweNPQeAbcS4u2BzVrMAaGbaeEwcIbbcLLMIBurbAlxRJrIHXTgHxnCRM5ZKQt7Xto6d3HecpobvdpG4OyhUA5UglrP7zoin27DwXOP2INES9UA3rNGIPYgDvEY8NNuXMuqrxxrSpqTWbZp1OZOK3Feo7i-iHOuC1mhoA28OwJe9u3w8Z6KIOt9B7urmB9lpBs89r5ssaDVy9pGiA994-ryM7m7ibDwk9lROLHZlXXEf_Xemv9HDSEXrxG1OVhbAC7lQyssvqkMYOx9Wq8NzLcoGouPgWxh0u9c3u_YK8ybkHjpgfOOjFUTuWecOhu3fMOX2mokg2A=w3131-h1761-no?authuser=0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pseun8NVO5sYdQebS7yhlweOHyNvE3YE3CH9UH5ReVk8QP3ObHh8YCjc03Qd6ivF9G-aXIXNMbZvhBN8N2gn4w5N96poDcfEL0U-7wx2ynX1TMWuFbeLBxQCedvFfns6CWn519oazuwajFE_A2eLwGlMyZpIP1mPqvP6OLNt2eEyD9DeMh7XD3HIkpYkG7ythsvJTOarwiMKBki2kPejE4BQeR-8i2oJiJrZq7tZqA-2gt-XUSiSoetOG0yagEpOIGOEuulxTX24YbxO971dEofUROb5zkhbXyQGiQOQrMfMd-jSKcKts4ltXQJS8lA3-BfJlWvHa5p2zZQ5iMLGVyDYYyAY3AMO_I7VFO05d8_5pvBFQPY2sTeN3Urbjggdd5tGTmdG7FaM6nWM_lvheJRs8bB_X9Yd9wPllKCVvyS0TF-C_7B3XSqC56LVD3agBqbJwooC7J4c123OKZhkyZGOo7UeQbyrX33cs_77wfk3yxXtPGvCWneB5rdcowY2QJv1CYRX2_j91HmTxwMzUg5QbjEjeKCgwJw-VaGvPgx0a-zIeF3K_aOjK1u5e8dBK3nzvaJZ71yEkwE_In2t2BdytKiY_GEtLDHb_W80AG99R1gPmRZ7XQ2Oc0faSCkDFjrDvTDZHRTMfd1YGkZS0lrx5U9NasBrjYJz6OGgFU3x2af4Puuy0upPYvvb_PWwATgJydoIxVMMWUcXzwXLrWUkdQ=w3131-h1761-no?authuser=0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/3V6I0nLN723IQXZKtigVTOQQhLwo-NRcUfAcw-ZpMQ6DOLkFel6GkPE_MQ8cksBNcN23jguwq8eTU2LRwhmbW1qFKdsbnhuSWQYlJehR6T_ttP4Shjzhe79FxslYXNtSSVPcJiTPpgXPy72lKI3Fo8bUw-go0ttq79pkgBS87vQwKdpO3KR5BjnCdt5U4e6rL1-KzDTX3MZuoNdHQQoiLxJDN0acfa0fIxh82MSfr0OLOpTSPS6Vyq5IdRUtqAtafaAgVrzwztBBVDcvYFoZRUjAhLqbO9tdg3cGWlv1Qk4oxsHu3dZ4VpAWBmsVFTbK8kP_DDQvLDHSxEOZMdCi-BPWnI8MbM08Wd5XqhsTEAi2tzi7_Bm9ZP7ZpLqhiLqo0-E7vrFlWiAHuwXM2CxsIwIA4Ru1KBq3uXHWJaAY6THW6kS01fThcF1WtIar36as7SaSuf8XImbK-M1PzGJfXpoQWLUqKu5k8q4f8cVeY8p7uCHqGpeSOB2RMcAP_bgLXIm9NNRokkuyvmlTfnxcuLoKnAI0rYAF4albr-CAhtDWQv3miKdHYcTpkQKv7GrY4m5cqIoI2ZM7iDW-gk_HfXOUN-ONJNCScvngYKnmrSzIbVtHeDqD4fdU9oHWcCV_AY9bE2vFqEcvz_WPBQ73j861_aA3o4VsP5Df5bMrmQuUXZYZ4mChL466BmfQvE-Hgcc49YaIyrGWzXgXFti0zKNBpg=w3131-h1761-no?authuser=0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is a bit rough - presumably it has been cleaned of horn silver.</p><p>From the sale description - &quot;Circa 412-400 BC. Hound to right, three stalks of barley behind; Σ[ΕΓΕΣ]ΤΑZ[ΙΒ] in exergue / ΣΕΓΕΣΤΑZΙΒ, head of nymph to right, wearing necklace with lion pendant. Hurter 189 (V58/R-); Jameson 711; SNG München 861. 7.26g, 23mm, 12h.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>The nymph is also referred to as Aigiste, a Trojan princess - Segesta was supposedly founded by her son Aigestes and he and his hounds also feature on some coins.&nbsp;&nbsp; Didrachms of Segesta all feature a hound and the head of Aigiste, as here.</p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/MIFqt8oHe5Rh-DkHhPNCnIB3KRO0WdYW1xUgj3-tFPd3gKM37rYBFDphYNGpt2BlcBtmm-1rpPmFZh7vlWybMjiJoO9ZxW4p2Ymce3aejB5Ti9kJ11vJXS2UdR1ahRfibxmOBvYuKoBha9xx4fosoGuyF2_26davOL-Z9_-npJ6P3m9Z-9zSQ31NYoppCgbJQe4uNPzUawmSJtZx_D6FFblBk5avrPF4BGiWM3D3pfJzTcTbHucFCu6hx2qB0GyafSNrZ4QvzrC-N5Mu4joI1pzWqGZYJJ2hu2dLOQq9iU_t4Llsa7mS_EUiCq4nkQOCqyJrYP4s3MhxCx0PsYqyRb1_tbj0O2IprDxIzqft6f9yDC6DjyM2UFScrJXya37yc6oKQuBvb79EQ76ePYsfPTEIPcLvxKzOz1PBi5oVeSW3udpE5rZQLrQI2272oWsTN7Qfj91-_oqHIxv-GTWsWyhD2XbDZWEF3Im2Rr2u73eF57Tgza8yXhVoK4bX8ECVjRIj8ogXy4xfhCagV5UTTKMttJ0n1iT3vLXqvWfvu7cmQG6qV9Z8J50H153dnOCIcyoh9E3r3HL3MOGEsjP73BRP26KpFgDl40r72T6S0Ksjh29nwnZzcg6PhLSVHifZHMrCAxo2eK64BtsFHgT1k4-lmDv9JmsieA-QBRI9f50hnkciJBJZv6hRPeliyK6jZ487lFRDg07DXSkSP8D0WDpFxA=w1848-h1887-no?authuser=0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/iiYvj_rWMNLA33Ei8GmjkHys5D8gX2BGIQohzKqJyQuFHhXdJb8uBP32R_5zFG8mhMLAIl1U2SiBxYQefnYM5RHXzj0XmmNwZZ3oyNgnmuU0JXK7RtFOn9KsuyEsa_Xs3solVmIkWfLORMY8nbnv-MIWliQ4ElUpBbnrgGT1vf4_wP4c-Re4_qWft1TqPoDlbnFQQBf5VDz-C435xhosRWlVxYGjNUpWAuecMCuaiz_aHP8PlRKAq_4H3EIxPSzJbjbCewlSB1tHpsxVkPrp8C4EavrJoTjpoy2WtlGQ1RzEDUMJ9NouftfU6383qbMI1aHizFfFBnX8SXCip1w_utEiZaPFJjjXdjPc_8AOawN9jgyM7fWvBvkrdv0xwyYS4qby3n8C-iDMe1cYq4jbLrgDj0XCY0tPwEayDog_os5qQNOLPIwPi1w0ZyKLh6013_MI4oKPmKuy7hWaj7i2E7CVY4uykQoiTIsIktfGHqgWkap50Z_xDf2LHyHDHYCou3QhuH87OWvs4lDAFYgnRHboqTX6E7FylntakCSomEk87XxX-D9KR1lKMjBC5aBIhY2DUjAV3SoI2yKcy3vTWP6t0CpZ0ngO3lSDNE6_0QKxSseVVfi23HestbVK0Vg0EwZG99y2H9moqxG97QGvNyG-ujGKRsZfNS7hJ7OBAhax1liVTfMV89RU8F9pjCdvxJxV75aBzqMFaGIUZO9Ol4I1xQ=w1844-h1887-no?authuser=0" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>ATB,</p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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