Ancient => Big Shoota => PAN & Hot Chick with Shield (Uh-huh)

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  1. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    PAN-O-MANIA

    KINGS OF MACEDON. Antigonos II Gonatas
    AR Tetradrachm
    circa 270-240 BC
    Pella
    Diameter: 30 mm
    Weight: 17.1 grams
    Obverse: Head of Pan wearing goat horns and goat skin in center of Macedonian shield, lagobolon over shoulder; shield decorated with seven stars within double crescents
    Reverse: Athena Alkidemos walking left, brandishing thunderbolt and shield, shield decorated with aegis; crested Athenian helmet left, monogram right
    Reference: SNG Alpha Bank 988
    Other: Very fine

    Kings of Macedon PAN TET a.jpg Kings of Macedon PAN TET b.jpg


    Seriously => that coin "ROCKS" ... PAN & Atehena lookin' cool => that's the "stuff"

     
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  3. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    oh wow, that is a big beauty...must be nice and thick...that is a fantatic coin stevex, dang.

    cat, did u see that coin??


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    i had no clue what a lagbolon was....if you don't know:
    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lagobolon
     
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  4. Rickipedia

    Rickipedia Korean YN at 12

    s-WEET coin there!
     
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  5. non_cents

    non_cents Well-Known Member

    From this moment on, I will now know this coin as "hot chick with shield".
     
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  6. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Hey => amazinging thank yous to chrsmat71 & Rickipedia
     
    stevex6, Jul 30, 2013
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  7. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Kings of Macedon PAN TET a.jpg Kings of Macedon PAN TET b.jpg
     
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  9. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    PAN =>
     
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  10. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Holy Crap => I apollogigize for the "Tune"

    => butt aweome
     
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  11. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    ummm?

    tomorrow this edited will rise

    => I gotta pee ... but tomorrow there will be pee-free daze!!

    Cheers
     
    stevex6, Jul 30, 2013
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  12. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    gawd ... apparantly I gotta post this stuff!!


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  13. non_cents

    non_cents Well-Known Member

    Hey, take it easy, Stevie! We're all friends here (well, most of us are!).

    I like the coin. :)
     
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  14. Whizb4ng

    Whizb4ng HIC SVNT DRACONES

    Ye know I gotta stop looking at your posts. Just makes me jealous of the coins you are picking up.

    Cheers

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  15. Windchild

    Windchild Punic YN, Shahanshah

    Great Pickup Steve!
     
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  16. enochian

    enochian silver eater

    i was hopeing to see a hot chick with a shield show how much i know about ancients
     
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  17. Whizb4ng

    Whizb4ng HIC SVNT DRACONES

    I don't know about you but Athena is looking mighty fine to me on that coin.
     
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  18. ValiantKnight

    ValiantKnight Well-Known Member

    I'm not into ancient Greek coins, but this is one I would definitely want in my collection!
     
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  19. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    very cool addition
     
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  20. maridvnvm

    maridvnvm Well-Known Member

    Steve,
    Great coin. I have been looking for one of this type for some time to add to my hoard but have never had the guts to pull the trigger as they have always been beyond my means.
    I raise my hat to you!
    Regards,
    Martin (now officially green with envy!)
     
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  21. RaceBannon

    RaceBannon Member

    Beautiful coin stevex6! Nicely done my friend...nicely done indeed. :cool:
     
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