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in my mind this is pretty much the perfect ancient coin. Great ancient wear, excellent portrait (with wear) and the most important parts of the legend very clear. I prefer coins like this more than anything uncirculated.. congrats - it’s great!

 

You mean its own thread?

In any case, if anyone wants more information about the coin, it is available here: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces260584.html

There is also some more information (like condition (it says MBC+, which I suppose means it is somewhere between very fine and extremely fine) and it also mentions Spink, which should mean it was sold at one of their auctions before, but so far I haven't found any specifics about that) on my coin specifically available here: https://www.numisbids.com/n.php?p=lot&sid=7857&lot=1033

 

Yes!
Awesome coins deserve special posts!

 

Then maybe I will open a thread for it once the coin actually arrives.

 

This ancient coin (Macedonian Gold Stater of Alexander the Great (minted in Sardis circa 334-332 BCE)) finally arrived today:

 

It isn't my latest (I won it at the CoinsNB auction on March the 30th) ancient coin, but it is my favourite one, namely the Ancient Chinese State of Chu Gold Ying Yuan (minted sometime between 400 BCE and 220 BCE):

 

Wow, that is a beauty! I didn't even know there were ancient Chinese gold coins like that.

 

Neither did I until I saw it at that auction, and now it is my favourite coin.

 

Shows up in a few days.
Roman Provincial, Gallienus AE (9.41 Grms, 23 mm) Obverse: AYT K Π..., Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: MHT..., winged lion walking right. Possibly Neo

 

Nabataean Bronze Shekel of Rabbel II and his wife Hagru (minted sometime between 102 and 106):

 

Roman Silver Antoninianus of Phillip I (minted in Rome in 248 to celebrate the 1000th anniversary of Rome's founding):

 

Indo-Greek Silver Square Drachm of Apollodotus I from the 2nd century BCE:

 

Kushan Gold Dinar of Kanishka the Great from the 2nd century:

 

Parthian Silver Drachm of Mithradates II (minted in Ecbatana sometime between 109 BCE and 95 BCE):

 

Phoenician Silver 1/32 Shekel (minted in Biblos sometime between 450 BCE and 400 BCE):

 

Phoenician Silver 1/16 Shekel (minted in Sidon sometime between 425 BCE and 402 BCE):

 

Billon stater of the Coriosolites.

 

Seleucid Silver Obol of Seleucus I Nicator (struck at the Ai-Khanoum mint around 286 BCE):