Ancient: Woohoooo, I'm broke !!!

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  1. Dionysos

    Dionysos Well-Known Member

    :D

    Ionia, Teos AR Stater (510-500 BC)
    Obv.: Griffin seated right, raising forepaw.
    Rev.: Quadripartite incuse square.
    Balcer group I; SNG Copenhagen - SNG Boston 1939; Sear 3512.
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  3. medoraman

    medoraman Supporter! Supporter

    Sweet coin! Its not everyday you can pick up something not in SNG Copenhagen....
     
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  4. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    sorry about multiple posts! :)
     
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  5. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    great griffon! that one is old even by ancient coin standards!
     
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  6. Ancientnoob

    Ancientnoob Money Changer

    Daang:eek:
     
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  7. green18

    green18 Unknown member Sweet on Commemorative Coins

    Educate me guys........why all the Whoo Hooo?
     
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  8. Dionysos

    Dionysos Well-Known Member

    Hmmmm... Dunno... Is there an outbreak of "woo hoo" that I'm not aware of ?
     
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  9. spirityoda

    spirityoda Coin Junky

    cool coin. what is its rarity value ?
     
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  10. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Very nice
     
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  11. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Wonderful type, impressive for age and design. Congratulations!
     
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  12. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

    I believe he's referring to the fact that this coin emptied his wallet, but now that it's his, wooooohoooooo!
     
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  13. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    I've been watching for one of this type in my budget, but, alas, they are always way over. Congratulations. It's a great looking coin.
     
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  14. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Batman rides again!!!

    batman a.jpg

    => man, that's a gorgeous coin!!

    Bravo, my incredibly knowledgeable coin-friend!! (Bravo!!)
     
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  15. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    Here is one of my Teos gryphon coins (it's a mere 375 BC):

    Ionia Teos Gryphon a.jpg Ionia Teos Gryphon b.jpg
     
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  16. Ripley

    Ripley Senior Member

    WOW
     
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  17. Dionysos

    Dionysos Well-Known Member

    Not the rarest type, but this one is from the earliest period of Teian coinage according to Balcer ("Absence of a magistrate's inscription or symbol, a border and the ethnic inscription, the presence of the late archaic style and the very rough quartered incuse reverse with thick partition lines").That, and the generous flan (the griffin is often cramped on obv.), the style, strike, toning, centering, minimal wear,... makes it very desirable to me :)

    As far as the value goes, depends on your budget but, for me, not a cheap coin (second most valuable in my collection).
     
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  18. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    => it is a marvellous coin, dude ... top-drawer!!
     
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  19. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter


    For one of the few times, I agree with Jerry. But, on the other hand, I'll be glad to take it off your hands if the time ever comes you think this thing sucks.
     
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  20. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    Wow Batman, super coin, great details, i love it...;)
     
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  21. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem



    => best coin o' the day, bar none!!!
     
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  22. Dionysos

    Dionysos Well-Known Member

    Yeah... But wait and see what Steve has coming ;)
     
    Dionysos, Sep 4, 2013
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