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Here's a selection of interesting or unusual items I came across in the marketplace this week. Tell us what you think of some of these. -Editor Medusa Head Silver Denarius  The coinage of the moneyer L. Plautius Plancus is fascinating and has elicited several theories on why he chose the imagery he did. On the obverse of the coin is a mask of Medusa, a beauty turned into a gorgon by the enraged Athena when she broke a vow and married Poseidon instead of remaining celibate her entire life. The reverse shows a winged Aurora, goddess of dawn, holding the reins of four horses before her brother, the Sun. From the stock of Shanna Schmidt - coin of the week from her September 28, 2018 email newsletter. -Editor To read the complete item description, see: 1862 50¢ Western & Atlantic Rail Road Note  1862 50¢ Fifty Cents - The Western & Atlantic Rail Road U.S. Civil War scrip is a fascinating area - I collected many of these notes over the years. Nice perforated cancellation on this one. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see: Squirrel Design Copper Galvano   France SQUIRREL Unsigned copper galvano 142mm x 141mm by Thenot Nice artwork. Is there a medal with this design? Squirrels are cute and furry. Plus, they're not cats. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see: Jersey Five Reichmark Token 
Jersey German Occupation 5 Reich Mark token. I don't believe I've ever seen one of these before. Can anyone fill us in on the history? -Editor To read the complete lot description, see: 1978 Zodiac Calendar Medal   Description: Medallic Art Co - Danbury, CT Zodiac bronze calendar paperweight dated 1977. Signed on edge. Excellent condition. 3"d. I don't usually include images this large, but for this piece, why not? It's very elaborate - quite detailed and high relief. Very nice. QUICK QUIZ: who can tell us the artist's name? Click on the link or the image to see even larger versions of the image. -Editor To read the complete lot description, see:  Wayne Homren, Editor The Numismatic Bibliomania Society is a non-profit organization promoting numismatic literature. See our web site at coinbooks.org. To submit items for publication in The E-Sylum, write to the Editor at this address: whomren@gmail.com To subscribe go to: https://my.binhost.com/lists/listinfo/esylum All Rights Reserved. NBS Home Page Contact the NBS webmaster 
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