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Nice ... that's a sweet addition to your treasure chest, eh? (I don't have one of those, yet)

 

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i get so confused on my ancient geography of modern turkey (or anywhere else)...the city DS mentioned is pretty close to this one, some maps list it as "troas"but i have it attributed as "mysia", the city is lampsacus....so i think this is good. anyway...here it is..






190- 85 bc
o: apollo
r:athena holding nike
20mm
6.7g

 

I don't have any yet but one coin which will hopefully move from my "wantlist" to my collection is from Lampsacus... alas, I have 5+ months to wait until the auction.

 

Well AncientJoe => I am certainly wishing you "good luck & good hunting", for I absolutely love seeing your winners (man, I can just imagine!!)

 

Kings of Thrace, Lysimachus, Lampsakos
AR Tetradrachm
297-281 BC
16.77 grams, 29 mm
Obv: Deified head of Alexander III
the Great right w/ horn of Ammon
Rev: Athena seated left with Nike in
right hand & left arm on shield
BASILEWS LYSIMAXOY, Torch,
monogram in left field.
Grade: VF+ nicely centered & toned.
Other: This coin depicts a very high relief true portrait of Alexander the Great as issued by Lysimachus. Thompson, Lysimachus, 50; Müller, Lysimacus, 91. From NGC slab 3599374-007, Lot #776 Sedwick Auction #14 October 2013.

 

Sorry, I guess this is kinda way off topic ...

=> I ordered this as one of my wife's Christmas presents (she collects first editions, so I think she's gonna like it ... I think it's cute and quite cool):

It's a First Edition of Charlotte's Web (1952)

 

Huh? ... sure, I realize that Charlotte's Web may not be quite as cool as The Hobbit, or as cool as Alice in Wonderland (my previous Christmas presents) ... but I still think that it's fairly cool, no?

 

That's a great find. I used to have neighbors in Germany who had a little girl that loved this book. I used to call her Charlotte and she called me Wilbur. Great addition for your wife's collection, my friend.

 

Thanks Bing ...

Oh, and that sounds like a nice memory of yours, eh? (cheers)

 

Steve you must do a lot of reading with life below 0....or buy coins...

 

My example:

25.9mm
12.62g

 

That's a sweet and welcome addition, my coin-friend (thanks for posting)

 

Is it my imagination or is the obverse of these coins (snake emerging from basket - Cista Mystica) frequently off center in the direction of 1:00?

 

Just to lower the tone a bit, I can't compete with you guys, here are my 2 humble offerings


Mysia, Pergamon
Coin: Bronze AE15
- Head of Athena right, wearing crested helmet
AOH-NA [NI]KHFOROU - owl facing on palm, wings spread
Mint: Pergamon (200-133 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.44g / 15mm / -
References:

• SNG Copenhagen 343ff

Mysia, Pergamon
Coin: Bronze
- Laureate head of bearded Asklepios right
ΑΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ - Snake coiled around staff.
Mint: Pergamon (ca 200-133 BC)
Wt./Size/Axis: 3.08g / 17mm / -
References:

• SNG France 1828
• Voegtli, FvP 28, 35
  

 

Wonderful posts and some are simply incredible---not to mention the auction bid on TIF's desired coin WOW!!

Since I no longer possess any of these types, I'll have to remain photo postless

 

Mysia, Parion, Silver hemidrachm
Obv:– Facing Gorgoneion, surrounded by snakes.
Rev:– PA / RI, bull standing left, looking back right
Minted in Parion, 350 - 300 B.C.
Reference:– BMC Mysia p. 95, 14
2.427g, 13.8mm

Ex-Forum, Ex-Lanz.

 

Pergamene Kingdom, Philetairos, AR tetradrachm
Obv:– Laureate head of Philetaurus right
Rev:– FILETAIPOY, Athena seated left, left elbow resting on shield set on ground behind, holding wreath in right hand above legend; grape bunch in outer left field; strung bow in right field
Minted in Mysia, Pergamon, 241 - 197 B.C.
Reference:– Westermark Group IV B, SNG Cop 336, SNG von Aulock 1358.

Weight 16.74g. 31.69mm.

 

I've got one of those (but not quite as nice as your example).
MYSIA, Pergamon
AE 16 (Athena / Owl)
200-100 B.C.
2.14 grams, 16 mm
Obv: Athena head right with star
on crested helmet.
Rev: Owl standing facing with
wings spread on palm
branch. No monograms to
right or left (with some
residual ATHENA/NIKEPHO
Grade: Overall a Fine with the
owl sharp & Crested helmet
sharp with most other
details lost to corrosion.
Other: SG3963v (monograms),
SNG Cop 384-92v (same).
Gift from friend 12/2014.

 

I've noticed that as well. They have enough flan to center the strike. Maybe on purpose?

 

Beautiful and most of the time, out of my price range.