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<p>[QUOTE="akeady, post: 5158790, member: 83175"]Hi [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] - I found that I had it on Tantalus - shown below - I guess I was reminded of the folds of the cloaks on the reverse when seeing your Gortyna. With its toning, wear and maybe worn dies to start with, your Gortyna stater looks quite art nouveau and very attractive and striking - glad you captured it at the second attempt.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_PaulVIMedal_80.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Obviously, 1970 is a bit recent for this group, but it is struck for a Roman Pontifex Maximus and the apostles on the reverse are from the 1st century AD.</p><p><br /></p><p>ATB,</p><p>Aidan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="akeady, post: 5158790, member: 83175"]Hi [USER=57495]@zumbly[/USER] - I found that I had it on Tantalus - shown below - I guess I was reminded of the folds of the cloaks on the reverse when seeing your Gortyna. With its toning, wear and maybe worn dies to start with, your Gortyna stater looks quite art nouveau and very attractive and striking - glad you captured it at the second attempt. [IMG]http://www.tantaluscoins.com/images/coins/lg_PaulVIMedal_80.jpg[/IMG] Obviously, 1970 is a bit recent for this group, but it is struck for a Roman Pontifex Maximus and the apostles on the reverse are from the 1st century AD. ATB, Aidan.[/QUOTE]
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