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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clavdivs, post: 3262130, member: 93702&quot;]This is a play on the recent (excellent) thread by [USER=82616]@David Atherton[/USER] called &quot;When you Buy a Coin because of the Portrait&quot;.. which is here is you missed it:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/when-you-buy-a-coin-because-of-the-portrait.327663/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/when-you-buy-a-coin-because-of-the-portrait.327663/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/when-you-buy-a-coin-because-of-the-portrait.327663/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Some fantastic Obverses were displayed on the thread... <b>but how about the killer reverse that made you splash the cash? </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a coin that I purchased purely for it&#039;s reverse. The obverse is a mess as you can see. It looks like a double strike.. obviously off center - but something else seems to be going on there - perhaps an expert will have an idea? </p><p>However the reverse had the scene I was looking for.&nbsp; While the reverse is also far from perfect ...for $30 I jumped at the opportunity to own one of these. In hand you can see the head of Medusa in Perseus&#039; grasp quite clearly.. I will try to get a better photo. I am not a serious Greek coin collector at all - this reverse scene is just so darn cool I wanted one.. and anything better would be out of my price range. I think it&#039;s an awesome reverse!!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]858197[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head of Athena in crested helmet ornamented with Pegasos to right</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Hero Perseus facing, holding harpa (dagger) in left, and head of slain Medusa in r. hand, her decapitated body below, monogram to left, Greek AMI - SOU across field</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Reference:</b> SG 3680, LK 23</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Reverse scene featuring the final act of the showdown between brave Perseus and the abominable Medusa. This type was issued by a few cities on the south shores of the Black Sea (Pontos and Paphlagonia) during the reign of Mithradates VI Eupator, and it is sometimes conjectured to allegorically refer to his struggle with Rome.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please post any coins that you purchased because of the great reverse....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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