Marsyas Mike's Recent Activity
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Marsyas Mike liked gsimonel's post in the thread Attica, Athens: AR Tetradrachm, c. 454-404 BC, Kroll 8, Dewing 1591-8, SNG Copenhagen 31.
I recently got this one from CNG. The description said that the scratches were "Aramaic graffiti". If you say so, I guess. Looks like...
Apr 26, 2024 at 9:29 AM
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Marsyas Mike liked Terence Cheesman's post in the thread In search of a Starr Group V owl..
In response to robinjojo. Your coin does look like a Starr 5 B Series 3 Again using the coin from CNG I posted earlier[ATTACH] 1. The...
Apr 26, 2024 at 9:21 AM
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Marsyas Mike liked Terence Cheesman's post in the thread In search of a Starr Group V owl..
I can understand NewStyleKing's as well as others, frustration with the series as it is an extremely complex coinage. Despite its...
Apr 26, 2024 at 9:18 AM
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Marsyas Mike liked robinjojo's post in the thread In search of a Starr Group V owl..
Here's what I am pretty sure is an imitative tetradrachm of Athens. It came in a NGC holder, with the reverse appearing in front,...
Apr 26, 2024 at 9:16 AM
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Marsyas Mike liked happy_collector's post in the thread In search of a Starr Group V owl..
I think your criteria on Starr V is correct. A more-rounded earlier owl design, with 3 separate feathers defines a V from the...
Apr 26, 2024 at 9:16 AM
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Marsyas Mike liked Bing's post in the thread In search of a Starr Group V owl..
This is my latest Owl example. I have no idea of which Starr group it may belong. [ATTACH]
Apr 26, 2024 at 9:16 AM
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Marsyas Mike liked Bing's post in the thread Starr Athenian Owls--Just Sharing.
You obviously know more about these than I do. I do not collect them, but, like most collector's of Ancients, I had to get at least...
Apr 26, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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Marsyas Mike liked Sulla80's post in the thread "Folded Flan" Athens Owl Tetradrachm.
[ATTACH] From the article referenced above: "not only are the flans commonly misshapen, but a number of them are so distorted that...
Apr 26, 2024 at 8:58 AM
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Marsyas Mike liked Collect89's post in the thread "Folded Flan" Athens Owl Tetradrachm.
Good to know & thanks for the post. Here is my Athens tet. It is quite thick on one side & was probably struck on a normal planchet....
Apr 26, 2024 at 8:57 AM
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Marsyas Mike liked dougsmit's post in the thread Hoot! Hoot! Let's see those Athenian Owl tetradrachms!.
Owls exist in every price range. Those who do not have one because they can't tolerate anything less than perfect but work on a budget...
Apr 26, 2024 at 8:43 AM
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Marsyas Mike liked Orielensis's post in the thread Hoot! Hoot! Let's see those Athenian Owl tetradrachms!.
I've shown my budget example on CT before, but since you are asking, here it is once more: [ATTACH] Attica, Athens, AR tetradrachm, ca....
Apr 26, 2024 at 8:43 AM
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Marsyas Mike liked Nathan P's post in the thread Transitional Athens owl question.
I already had one of the post 449 BC Athens owl tetradrachms, which I love, but it is lower grade. So I finally shelled out the money...
Apr 20, 2024 at 8:09 PM
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Marsyas Mike liked DonnaML's post in the thread Trebonianus Gallus doth protest too much, methinks.
My one Trebonianus Gallus coin* also happens to have a FELICITAS reverse: Trebonianus Gallus, AR Antoninianus. 251-253 AD, Rome Mint....
Apr 20, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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Marsyas Mike liked Alegandron's post in the thread Trebonianus Gallus doth protest too much, methinks.
Nice writeup and coins @Roman Collector ! Interesting about those 4 Bad Years. LOL, love the graphics... Hey, I remember that band,...
Apr 20, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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Marsyas Mike liked svessien's post in the thread Trebonianus Gallus doth protest too much, methinks.
Yay, let's hear it for Felicitas! [ATTACH]
Apr 20, 2024 at 7:18 PM
