Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/25

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Pantikapaion stater
From: tcharara at mac.com (Tarek Charara)
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:11:06 +0200
References: <4F97FD63.3090701@csdco.com>

John,

Stunning picture (and coin?)! Yours?

All the best from Paris!

Tarek

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Tarek Charara
<http://www.tarekcharara.com>

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Le 25 avr. 2012 ? 15:34, John Nebel a ?crit :

> http://photos.csd.net/pantikapaion_stater.html
> 
> mouse over for reverse, click for enlargement
> 
> 4th cent BC, diameter 22 mm
> 
> The coin is from Pantikapaion, a Greek settlement on the north shore of 
> the Bosporus.  Its obverse is a satyr with an ivy wreath, reverse a 
> griffin, the PAN inscription is probably a pun on the name of the city and 
> some also think of the obverse, the god Pan.
> 
> I have read (MacDonald Bosporus 2005) that the name of the town may have 
> derived from an Iranian language's panti kapa or fish route, the 
> Bosporous.  Pantikapaion was also grain exporter.
> 
> Journey into the twilight zone here: <http://www.atmo.info/Mithridat.htm>
> 
> Nevertheless, this coin does exist, it's thoroughly weird and beautiful 
> and subject of several attempts at photographing it over many years, its 
> relief and reflectivity rather than mystical issues presenting problems.
> 
> C & C welcome.
> 
> Best,
> 
> John
> 
> 
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