No, not another falling horseman coin. This was a type I've wanted for a very long time. Everything worked out in my favor to finally get a coin from Argos. I really enjoy coins with dogs and wolves, they are very sentimental to me. If not for Falling Horseman coins, I'd have a lot more. I'm always surprised when I get/see a small Greek Ar in hand. I'm not disappointed, but I always expect to it be larger for some reason. I think it would have made my top 10 list ^_^) but it'll have to wait to next time. Argolis. Argos AR Triobol / Wolf Attribution: BCD Peloponnesos 1075 Date: 330-270 BC Obverse: Forepart of wolf at bay left Reverse: N - I flanking large A, club below, grapes to left, all in incuse square Size: 14.02mm Weight: 2.62 grams Please feel free to share you coins of Argos, or dogs and wolves.
That is a great example of the type. The wolf is very bold. I would love to get one like that. Not too many Greek coins with wolves or dogs. John
Nice choice! The wolf on your coin is very well defined. ARGOLIS, Argos 330-270 BCE AR Triobol or Hemidrachm, 14mm, 2.4 g Obv: forepart of wolf left, retrograde Σ above Rev: large A; Π–Ρ above, club below; all within shallow incuse square Ref: BCD Peloponnesos 1083.3; HGC 5, 667 ex Dr. Georgios I. Michael Collection ARGOLIS, Argos 330-270 BCE AR Triobol or Hemidrachm, 13mm, 2.5 g Obv: forepart of wolf left Rev: Large A; stylized triskeles below; all within shallow incuse square Ref: BCD Peloponnesos 1075.2; HGC 5, 667 from CNG e-auction 315, Nov. 2013 ex Dr. Georgios I. Michael Collection
Thanks! Hope you are all having a good day Those are great coins Tif. The triskeles look really neat on that last one, it really pops out.
Nice!! => that's a great coin-type, gang ... somehow, I haven't managed to score myself one of those sweet wolf coins (*yet*)
