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Coin Type: Bronze AE12 of an uncertain mint in Caria, possibly Alabanda, 2nd - 1st century BCE. Size and Weight: 11mm x 12mm, 1.9g Obverse: Eagle standing right, wings spread. Monogram below right wing. Reverse: Pegasos with pointed wings, springing to the right. Provenance: agoracoins (eBay), March 2007 Ref: — BW Ref: 001 031 109 |
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Note: Esnible (on the Forum Classical Numismatics Discussion Board) said: "ISEGRIM reports a small bronze of Alabanda in Caria, of type Pegasos/Eagle flying right. Cites Von Aulock 8051 and a paper by Svoronos published in 1911. It also reports a small bronze of Skepsis in Caria except it doesn't mention if the eagle is flying. Cites Imhoof-Blumer, _Klein. Muenzen_ (1901/2) page 45 #4. I couldn't find any pictures online, and I don't have these books. The Alabanda coins have an inscription, ALABA or ALABANDEWN. Imhoof-Blumer didn't see one on the Skepsis coin (or ISEGRIM doesn't know of it), which suggests his identification was a guess based on the Pegasos, so I'd go with Alabanda." | |
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