Ancients => HOOF, there it is!!

Wow, I've been trying for weeks to score one of these sweet horse-hoof babies ... sadly, I got totally CLIO'd at the last CNG auction (yah, he swooped-in at the last minute and crushed my hopes and dreams) ... *sigh*

... but hey, I'm actually kinda glad, for I like this coin even more than last auction's example "and" it ended-up going for less coin-cash!! (winna-winna, CLIO)



... anyway ... I'm sure that the dude is awesome

=> but giddy-up and please put your hands together for my new pony (ummm, or part of a pony)

THESSALY, Pherai. Alexander. Tyrant
Æ Chalkous
369-359 BC
Diameter: 13 mm
Weight: 2.07 grams
Obverse: Head of Jason right, wearing petasos
Reverse: ΑΛΕΞΑΝ [Δ]ΡΟ[Υ], lower leg of horse right
Reference: Rogers 521; BCD Thessaly I 1314 var. (arrangement of ethnic); BCD Thessaly II 706; HGC 4, 583
Other: 4h … VF, dark green-brown patina
From the BCD Collection

 

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oh cool, neat new coin stevex. i don't remember seeing the hoof reverse before, that's pretty awesome.

there's a party over here
there's a party over there
raise your hand in the air
shake your derrière
these three words mean your getiin' busy..

HOOF ...THERE IT IS!

hit me!

 

I got just DESTROYED in today's auction, so no newp's for me....

 

Lol, those hoof and fore-leg coins are a lil' humorous, but great score Steve!

Dat' darn Clio!

 

Excellent score Steve, not seen one of those before

 

Proof that sometimes a 'clio'd' works out OK in the end. Awesome pick up Steve!

I didn't get clio'd today, but lot #369 I was watching went way too high for my liking!

 

Thanks for the sweet-tune, chrsmat (I knew that I could rely on you, my coin-homie)

Oh, and thanks for the coinpliments, gang (I love coin feedback)

Ummm, I hope that this goes without sayin' ...

=> please post your coins from Thessaly, coins with horse-hooves and/or just plain sweet horse coins!! ...

oh, and coins with Jason ... ummm, or coins with dudes wearing petasos

... ummm, or coins of your dogs and cats and budgies and, and ...

Yeah, it's a pile-on thread ... get your game-face on!!

 

It all worked out in the end!! Congratulations on winning it a a great price !

 

Hey med-man, I didn't give ya a "like" because I was happy that you got shut-out ... I gave you a "like" because I like you and thanks for chirpin'-in (you rock)

=> you'll get 'em next time!!

 

Excellent score. Love the Hoof. I was crushed in my bid.

 

Thanks Noob ... sorry to hear that everybody was whacked in today's auction (I came-up pretty big on both of my scores)

=> hey, but you've certainly scored pretty big lately, so maybe it's time for the rest of us other guys to sneak a sweet piece o' pie, eh?



cheers bro

 

Great coin Steve! Great centering and detail, especially on the hoof, and Jason looks so preppy in his beanie.

 

Hmmm, well maybe I'll go first with a few Thesally coins (yah sure, I know that I probably do this every time that I get a new coin ... ummm, but what do you dudes expect, eh?)

=> hey, I bought a new coin ... ummm, wanna see my coins?!!



It's what I do ...... and I also hope it's what a few of you rockin' dudes do as well ... why didja buy 'em, if you didn't want to show 'em off?!! (I like you dudes)

Thessaly ... sure, I've got this covered ...




show 'em off ... it's what we do, right?

 

That bronze of Larissa is something else. I don't think I've ever seen a better one.

 

thanks, JA ... yah, I love that coin (man, if only the obverse was centered a bit better, eh? .... ummm well, I guess if it was, it would have been outta my price bracket)

... but yah, that sweet example always makes me smile

 

In my mind, that's perfectly centered for an ancient coin.

 

I posted my Larissa stater in another thread recently, so here's another horse...
The sweetest horse coin I own, Steve:

 

Your little hoof was one of the standouts in the auction today. Nicely scored!

 

One of the things I notice in that auction, so many high bids! Multiple lots! oy...

 

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