You Guys Are A Bad Influence

I am a die-hard US collector... But occasionally you guys will post something over here that just strikes me. It happened with my Byzantine Folles addiction. Now it is this.... I don't usually post here in the ancients section because you guys are so educated on these... And I woefully am not.... But I saw a "Triskales of Legs" posted here one day and the image just mesmerized me. So I been hunting and just purchased this Aspendos Stater with Warrior. The obverse has a weak strike, but the Triskales of legs is sharp as a tack which made it affordable and perfectly suited to quench my lust for this piece....... You guys are a bad influence... I'm just sayin'....

 

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We have that effect on people. Your welcome to stay and drink more of the cool-aid, we have plenty

Great example.


Pamphylia, Aspendos (465 - 430 B.C.)
AR Stater
O: Warrior advancing right with a spear and shield.
R:Triskeles
10.86g
SNG Cop 174

 

Beautiful coin Randy!
I like these but they are way out of my price range. I will stick with my "well loved" coins

 

Congrats, very nice triskeles.
Here's another stater from Pamphylia Aspendos:

 

"You guys are a bad influence"....yes, yes we are.

Btw Randy, we love everyone on the ancient board. Please never be intimidated. We all started fresh at some point, ya know?

 

The artistry in this piece is phenomenal.

 

Don't blame us. You could have bought some modern, Isle of Man coinage. Plenty of triskeles on those!

 

Very nice @Randy Abercrombie. I have been looking for a nice one of these within my budget. Yours is a very pretty example. How about next getting one of these to go along with it:

DYNASTS OF LYKIA, MITARAPATA
AR Diobol
OBV: Facing lion's scalp
REV: Triskeles, Lycian script around; all within incuse square (possible arrow in field)
Struck at Lycia, 425 BC - 360 BC
1.25g; 14mm
Müseler VI, 86-90 var. (legend)

Or one of these in better condition:

L.CORNELIUS LENTULUS & C.CLAUDIUS MARCELLUS ROMAN REPUBLIC; GENS CORNELIA
AR Denarius
OBVERSE: Facing head of Medusa in center of triskeles, ear of corn between each leg
REVERSE: Jupiter standing right, holding thunderbolt and eagle; LENT MAR to left, COS to right
Rome 49 BC
3.08g, 18-16mm
Crawford 445/1b; Sear 4; Sydenham 1029; Cornelia 64a

 

Oh now... You stop that!! Medusa in a triskeles of legs?? How cool is that?

 

Very nice, @Randy Abercrombie ! Great example.

I used to be a US Moderns collector... lotsa niches. Went over to Ancients 30 years ago, and have never looked back!

Don't be afraid to remove it from the plastic tomb... I promise, it won't hurt it.

I regret that I only have one Triskeles...


LYCIA
Dynast Perikles 380-360 BCE
AR 1/3 Stater
20x14mm 2.8g
Facing lion's scalp
Triskeles
BMC 157

 

Excellent! It's good when people come to the ancients section for the pictures and stay for the cool-aid. I've started selling some of my U.S. to fuel the new love for ancients. I think I've gone mostly dark side at this point lol

 

All that coin does for me is leave me breathless and realizing I am not getting enough exercise.

(nice find)

 

Great coin
Bad influence? I think the good people on this board have done an excellent job, manipulating you into this mess.
I don’t consider myself strictly anything when it comes to coins. I buy whatever I like and can afford from 550 BC to 1950 AD. I most often like ancients, however.

 

That’s a very nice piece! Most of the ones I come across are so poorly struck that I can barely make out the hoplite shield.

 

It was nice knowing you Randy.

 

Those new to the question need to know that recently a large number of the general type of the OP coin have come to market. They vary massively in terms of striking quality and style. The quality of engraving and minor types added make the desirability of these vary even more. It is not hard to believe that two coins could both be mint state and still vary in price by 1000%. I don't have one yet and won't until things settle down. Do your homework before you buy any coin but especially these right at the moment.

 

Welcome to your "expanded interest", Randy.
Since you admit to being a newbie to Greek,
you might be interested in the rationale behind
the triskles: Aspendus is on Sicily, which is a
triangular island. Hence the 3legs.

 

I have never posted in the ancient section before because...frankly, ancient coins seem really overwhelming to me and I don't think I'm smart enough to handle that. But, the title of this thread caught my attention so I clicked on it because it was on the "Recent Topics" list and I didn't know it was an ancient thread.

I must admit, that is the coolest ancient coin I think I have ever seen and I have saved the photos of that one so I can try and find one for my own collection some day.

 

Yes sir.... That is enormously useful to me. I been on Google all morning studying maps of the area. Thank you for that.