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On 6/4/2022 at 12:39 PM, shanxi said:

 

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Mysia, Pergamon
AE 17
Obv.: laureate head of bearded Asklepios
Rev.: AΣKΛHΠIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Asklepian snake coiled around omphalos, owl standing on the snake's back
AE, 8.66g, 17.3mm
Ref.: BMC Mysia p. 129, 160; SNGvA 1371; SNG BnF 1813; SNG Cop -

 

 

I always wanted one of these to go with my similar coin which had the owl added by countermark.

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Howdy, Mentor ... hey, thanks for inviting me to this new coin-forvm (yup, you're to blame for letting me in the door!)

Oh, and an owl standing on a snake's back is pretty fricken cool (nice coin/countermark)

 

 

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