Someone stop me, I can't stop buying ancients! Picked this up today. Will post more pics when it arrives (though I doubt mine are better than these).
Nice. I'm not sure where they're getting 3/5 surfaces though, based on these images. To me, the surfaces look at least 4/5, but, then, I'm not an NGC grader.
I can't help myself, I had mentioned be four send it to the other graders and you'll get all the different opinions not everyone sees the same thing.
I agree. I have seen far worse get 4/5. Makes me wonder if the pictures make it look better than it really is.
I have one of the same mint, but a little later with the face of Mithridates VI as Alexander III as Herakles. Kingdom of Thrace and Pontus Thrace, Odessos Mithradates VI Eupator (Megas) AR Tetradrachm (s.BC 83/2) 30 mm x 15.70 grams Obv. Head of Mithradates VI as Alexander III as Herakles wearing Lionskin headdress right. Rev. Zeus enthroned holding a Scepter and holding an Eagle out stretched. Greek script- BASILEWS / ALEXANDPOY. LAKW in left field. WDH in ex. Ref. Price 1193
I think you found a very nice coin. It's like someone said a couple of days ago when we were talking about lawyers. "I can't pass a bar either". It seems you are that way about coins. And you seem to have a good eye for nice coins. Congrats.
those are some lovely tets you guys...great new pick up jwitten...keep 'em coming! i'm not sure on the surface score either, looks like the slab has more scratches than the coin.
There are a few light scratches on the reverse... wonder if that brought it down. Usually if the scratches are bad it will mention "scratches" though.
I don't know. I don't think there's anything on the reverse that qualifies as worth mentioning for a lightly circulated coin that may have spent hundreds of years underground, but that's just me.
