Ryro Posted February 15, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 15, 2023 Such s fun type. And each one appears to be wearing something just slightly different on her head. Here is my latest (just picked her up in today's Aphrodite auction: Thessaly, Phalanna. Late 4th to early 3rd centuries BC. Æ (17,9 mm, 5,8 g). Youthful male head to right. R/ Head of nymph to right, hair bound with ornate sakkos, wearing necklace; ΦΑΛΑΝΝΑΙΩΝ around. BCD Thessaly I 1255.1; HGC 4, 175. Some others from Phalanna: and a few other Sakkos! Please share your coins of Phalanna, Sakkos, wins from today's auction or anything beautiful! 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor kirispupis Posted February 15, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted February 15, 2023 Nice pickup! This is my only coin of Phallana (no Sakkos). I do have this coin with a Sakkos. Paphlagonia, Sinope. Ariarathes I of Cappadocia Circa 325 BCE AR Drachm 5.53 gm, 17mm Persic standard Obv.: 'm in Aramaic, head of the nymph Sinope to left, her hair bound in a sakkos, wearing triple-pendant earring and pearl necklace; to left, aphlaston. Rev.: 'ariyrth' in Aramaic, sea-eagle with spread wings standing on a dolphin to left. HGC 7, 434; SNG BM Black Sea 1459; SNG Stancomb 761 Ex Tom Vossen 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deinomenid Posted February 15, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 15, 2023 A slightly unsightly sakkos (that's quite hard to say) here, somehow described by the optimistic seller as about extremely fine. Yes, "about". Sicily, Syracuse, silver Tetradrachm, c. 430-420 BC, charioteer, holding kentron and reins, driving slow quadriga right, Nike flying above crowning horses' heads, rev. ΣVPAKOΣION, head of Arethusa right, her hair within Sakkos decorated with meander pattern and laurel wreath, dolphins in fields About extremely fine. 13 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ominus1 Posted February 15, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 15, 2023 ...beautiful works of art!..i don't reckon i have any from that neck of the woods at present 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanxi Posted February 16, 2023 · Supporter Share Posted February 16, 2023 Sakkos Iasos Asia Minor, Caria Æ10, circa 4th-3rd centuries BC Obv.: Laureate head of Apollo facing slightly left Rev.: IAΣI, Head of nymph right, with hair in sakkos; crayfish to right. Æ, 0.94g, 9.9mm Ref.: Ashton 17-19 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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