Myrina OTD

[areich]

It's been a while since I had a coin I thought worthy of COTD and since it's not really a competition I'll
not wait until tomorrow. I've wanted one of these for a while and while they're certainly common, it was not so easy to find one of a style I liked. This one is from Roland Müllers collection and he certainly has a good eye for style.

https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-50995

Stephanophorus, Myrina
ca. 160 BC
16.85g
obv: laureate head of Apollo right
rev: ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ, Apollo of Gryneum standing right, holding phiale in right hand and filleted branch in left, omphalos and amphora before feet, monogram in outer left field, all within laurel wreath

SNG von Aulock 1660. K. S. Sacks, The Wreathed Coins of Aeolian Myrina, ANS MN 30 (1985), 40, Issue 38 (same dies)

Auktion UBS, Zürich 61 (2004), 4343.

ex Roland Müller collection, ex Rutten & Wieland

I'm also reasonably happy with the picture.

Andreas

[nikos k]

Very very beautiful, highly desirable!
What an addition for New Years day!

Congratulations Andreas

[Minos]

WOW indeed

Another I've been looking to add to my collection (like so many others unfortunately ).

[Enodia]

a beautiful coin, and one of the nicest Apollo's i've seen. congratulations!

~ Peter

[Noah]

Sheesh Andreas, that is a stunner!  What a gorgeous coin to celebrate the turn of the decade with!!

Best, Noah

[Philoromaos]

Great coin. I love the toning especialy! Regards Adrian

[CANTANATRIX]

A beautiful coin, the style is superb!

Andy

[Jochen]

I have admired this specimen since I have seen it the first time. Marvelous!

Best regards

[Randygeki(h2)]

beautiful

[slokind]

That tender but strong head of Apollo is more than worth the train fare to Switzerland!  Pat L.

[Bacchus]

A very attractive coin indeed - nice one.

It always pays in the long run to get the best example you can - you'll never get tired of looking at this one.

Malcolm