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altanbilgen

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Magnesia ad Maeander or Magnesia ad Sipylos
« on: August 15, 2014, 10:30:07 am »
1,97 gr. 13 mm.
I can't find any reference.
Thank you in advance.
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Re: Magnesia ad Maeander or Magnesia ad Sipylos
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2014, 11:26:18 am »
Dear altanbilgen,

I would have to go with Ionian Magnesia.  For Magnesia ad Sipylum we almost, if not always, see at least one letter belonging to the last word (ΣΙΡΥΛΟΥ) of the ethnic. 

The small bronze fractions from Magnesia ad Maeandrum seem to be poorly studied.  Recently I acquired an unpublished bronze of similar size as yours with an equally similar Apollo obverse:
 
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/ionia/magnesia/Fox_Ilang_40.jpg
http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/ionia/magnesia/Fox_Ilang_40.txt

Please excuse the poor photos.  I believe the monogram is the same on both coins.

What's more, I have to say that your coin type looks familiar.  I will let you know if I run across a match.

Hope this helps.


Best regards,

Mark Fox
Michigan
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Re: Magnesia ad Maeander or Magnesia ad Sipylos
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2017, 05:47:49 am »

While identifying similar coin I found in Members' Gallery this
from Magnesia ad Sipylum:

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Re: Magnesia ad Maeander or Magnesia ad Sipylos
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2017, 01:46:36 pm »
Quote from: Pekka K on September 12, 2017, 05:47:49 am
... While identifying similar coin I found in Members' Gallery this
from Magnesia ad Sipylum: ...
Was there any reference given?

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Re: Magnesia ad Maeander or Magnesia ad Sipylos
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2017, 02:05:58 pm »
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Re: Magnesia ad Maeander or Magnesia ad Sipylos
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2017, 02:24:12 am »

I asked Dane any reference for this coin, and here it is:

"Your Artemis/horseman coin is definitely Magnesia, Lydia, and it is listed only in Mionnet, copying the entry and sketch in Sestini's catalog of the Fontana collection. (see the enclosed scans)."

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