I have liked this style of coin for awhile, and have been wanting to pick one up. Here is the one I got. Anyone know what the reverse design is? I am not even sure if I have it right side up.
The reverse shows the upper part of an amphora. In the opposite quadrant is dot VE (VE is ligate). BMC Thrace pg. 185, 39; Weber 2423; McClean 4111-4112 Barry Murphy has a good site showing a ton of varieties. Here's the page for your coin: http://bpmurphy.ancients.info/chersonese/page15.htm
Yep, thats the one I picked out on the wildwinds page, but thought I'd let the OP see if he/she could ID themselves.
Awesome coin. I love the design on these little pieces of silver. Thankfully they are plentiful and not too expensive, though you should always be aware of the Bulgarian School of Forgery when it comes to these. Here's mine. Very high relief on it, and other than some crystallization (see obverse on upper left) and a few spots from mineral deposits, a very nice little coin.
Atta-boy, witten ... fantastic OP-score (congrats) => I have an example with an amphora as well ... I put mine this way
One of those coins that you can topically collect for the various different figures in the reverse quadrants, I have the gecko coin, and another one with grape leaves. I have to wonder that the designs had some particular significance?
I haven't updated my page on these coins since 2004. I have long since forgot the password so I can't update it. I have about 45 different varieties to add and probably 2 dozen fakes of this type. It was a vey large issue with lots of varieties and there is even a progression of obverse styles. Barry Murphy
I wish there was some way you could recover your password and update the site. It has been very useful to me and the additions would be very welcome.
I now have your site bookmarked for future use. Thanks My last one I purchased of this type THRACE AR Hemidrachm OBVERSE: Forepart of lion right, head turned back REVERSE: Quadripartite incuse square, VE beside pellet / lekythos with strigil attached to strap Struck at Cherronesos, 400-350 BC 2.22g, 13mm BMC Thrace pg. 185, 44; Weber 2420; McClean 4113:
