A Dozen Nice Coins From 2017

Love them all, but the reverse on the Maroneia is to die for

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WOW!! What a gorgeous group!!! I can't decide which I LOVE more

 

Those are some amazing coins @Theodosius Congratulations on a great year. My personal favorite is the Eukratides tetradrachm, it is one of my top dream coins for Greeks. Out of curiosity, how was it determined that the Punic tet was a fake? The coin looks amazing to me, and I would never suspect it, though I'm not that familiar with them. I hope your health issues clear up and you are fit as a fiddle in 2018.

 

Wow, John, each and every coin was a fun read, and a stopping point as I was enjoying your post. You have an excellent eye, and it is fun to see a serious, non-Roman collector with some very nice coins. I cannot tell which is best to me, rather, I would truly enjoy having any in my collection. I stopped at your Punic Tet, thinking how badly I want one because of my focus on Carthage. However, was wowed that Stephan Batelle was great for the return! Faith in great Sellers!

 

I had traded the punic tet to James Beach for a Syracuse tet. He had it in his trays and someone from ngc stopped by and was suspicious of its style. Turns out it is a match for a known transfer die. They all have the corrosion pattern on the horse head.

 

Thanks for pointing that out. I plan to study this coin more and try to get a better set of pictures.

John

 

Wonderful historical set. I now know that Eukratides is your Avatar. Congrats..

 

Congratulations on a great year! They're all great but the Maroneia is particularly exceptional.

 

What a great year you had! So many exceptional coins... the Maroneia, the Pharsalos, the Tarentum... wow!

 

Thanks everyone for the nice comments!

Coin collecting was definitely the bright spot in my life last year.

Most of these were bought at shows or within hours of being posted on vcoins or Forum. A few came from auctions but Clio tends to like the same things as me.

 

So much detail in those coins. The horse's mane on the Calabria Tarentum coin is just one example of really elegantly engraved dies and a fine collector's eye.

 

Wow!!! Those are amazing!! Congrats on some great coins! It's hard to pick a favorite but have to say the Macedon Roman Protectorate is a type that I would love to have and yours is very nice!!

 

lovely coins..well done..

 

I love all the coins!
Thessaly Drachm especially

 

That Maroneia stater is a stunner and is also my fave. They all have amazing style.

 

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Sweet.

 

Thanks Robert. I was really blessed with coins in 2017 and I have reason to hope my health will improve in 2018.

John