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<p>[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 2732338, member: 31620"]I will pick out three of my Greeks.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Aeolis, Myrina, Tetradrachm</b></p><p> </p><p>Obv:– Laureate head of Apollo right, hair braided, ribbons flowing behind.</p><p>Rev:– MYRINAION left, Apollo Grynios advancing right holding patera and laurel branch with fillets; omphalos and amphora at feet; monogram left, all within laurel wreath</p><p>Minted in Myrina. Mid 2nd Century B.C.</p><p>Reference:– Sacks, ANSMN 30, Issue 25</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Anatolia_1c_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Kyme, Aeolis, Tetradrachm</b></p><p><b> </b></p><p>Obv:- Head of Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia</p><p>Rev:- Horse walking right, oinochoe below, ΚΥΜΑΙΟΝ left, ΚΑΛΛΙΑΣ (magistrate) in ex, all in wreath;</p><p>Ref:- SNG Von Aulock 1636, SNG Cop 103</p><p>ex Pegasi; ex Forum;</p><p>weight 16.392g, maximum diameter 33.1mm, die axis 0o</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Anatolia_1a_img~0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p><b>Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor, Tetradrachm</b></p><p> </p><p>Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis</p><p>Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left, head left, on thunderbolt, wings closed</p><p>Minted in Alexandria, B.C. 180-145</p><p>Reference:– Svoronos 1489, SNG Cop 262</p><p>Ex Forum</p><p> 14.031g, 27.3m, 0o</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Ptolemaic_Kingdom_1d_img.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="maridvnvm, post: 2732338, member: 31620"]I will pick out three of my Greeks. [B] Aeolis, Myrina, Tetradrachm[/B] Obv:– Laureate head of Apollo right, hair braided, ribbons flowing behind. Rev:– MYRINAION left, Apollo Grynios advancing right holding patera and laurel branch with fillets; omphalos and amphora at feet; monogram left, all within laurel wreath Minted in Myrina. Mid 2nd Century B.C. Reference:– Sacks, ANSMN 30, Issue 25 [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Anatolia_1c_img.jpg[/IMG] [B]Kyme, Aeolis, Tetradrachm [/B] Obv:- Head of Amazon Kyme right, wearing taenia Rev:- Horse walking right, oinochoe below, ΚΥΜΑΙΟΝ left, ΚΑΛΛΙΑΣ (magistrate) in ex, all in wreath; Ref:- SNG Von Aulock 1636, SNG Cop 103 ex Pegasi; ex Forum; weight 16.392g, maximum diameter 33.1mm, die axis 0o [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Anatolia_1a_img~0.jpg[/IMG] [B]Ptolemaic Kingdom, Ptolemy VI Philometor, Tetradrachm[/B] Obv:– Diademed head of Ptolemy I right wearing aegis Rev:- PTOLEMAIOY BASILEOS, eagle standing left, head left, on thunderbolt, wings closed Minted in Alexandria, B.C. 180-145 Reference:– Svoronos 1489, SNG Cop 262 Ex Forum 14.031g, 27.3m, 0o [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10618/Ptolemaic_Kingdom_1d_img.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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